User:RedPatch/Canadian National League
| Organising body | Canadian Soccer Association |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Canadian Championship |
The Canadian National League is a proposed semi-professional men's soccer league in Canada, to play as a Division II league in the Canadian soccer league system.
In the Canadian soccer league system, it would sit below the Canadian Premier League (CPL)
History
[edit]The league was began to have discussions in late 2019 from Canadian clubs sanctioned in the US who began discussions of forming a league amid discussions of potential sanctioning issues for Canadian teams in US-based leagues in the future.[1] The Canadian National League is to be a league launched independently from the Canadian Premier League, are open to the idea of an affiliation or other form of partnership with the CPL, featuring teams primarily from Western and Central Canada, in regional divisions.[1]
A women's league is also under consideration.[1]
Current clubs
[edit]The following teams are members of the league for the 2022 season.
| Team | City | Stadium | Joined | Head Coach |
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| Current teams | ||||
| FC Tigers Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2022 | ||
| Okanagan FC | Kelowna, British Columbia | 2022 | ||
| Edmonton Scottish | Edmonton, Alberta | Grant MacEwan Park | 2022 | |
| Edmonton City SC | Edmonton, Alberta | 2022 | ||
| Calgary Foothills FC | Calgary, Alberta | 2022 | ||
| Saskatchewan Selects | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SMF Field | 2022 | |
| FC Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | John Scouras Field | 2022 | |
Potential Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Joined | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams | |||||
| TSS FC Rovers | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 2022 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC U23 | Vancouver | 2022 | |||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jacques, John (March 3, 2021). "Rollins: Canadian Second Division Slated For 2022".
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