USL president says Canada needs its own league 10 Nov 2017 While the Ottawa Fury are committed to return to USL in 2018, USL President Jake Edwards said that the team’s membership in the North American Division-2 circuit is on a year-to-year basis. And Edwards said he and the league are supportive of the move to launch a Canadian Premier League.
Western Halifax wins national men’s title, while Edmonton Victoria cements a dynasty 9 Oct 2017 I’ve advocated for it in the past, and I’ll do so again here: When it comes to the men’s side, the senior national championship winner should have a berth in the Canadian Championship. Western Halifax FC deserves to have a shot at the Voyageurs Cup.
And then there were four: Regina, Ottawa eliminated from World Cup 2026 host-city pool 4 Oct 2017 The United Bid Committee unveiled the 32 finalist cities in Mexico, Canada and the United States that could host World Cup matches. And, from Canada, Toronto's BMO Field, Vancouver's BC Place, Montreal's Olympic Stadium and Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium have made the cut.
NASL makes it clear: Either it gets the injunction, or else it doesn’t continue 28 Sep 2017 Kessler stated over and over that there is no plan B — NASL “has no other option or plan to continue” if the injunction to keep its Div-2 status isn’t granted by the court.
What is bio-banding, and can it help level the playing field for kids in soccer? 26 Sep 2017 What bio-banding aims to do is to put kids together by ability and size, not age. The thinking is that the system will offer more shots to kids born late in the year, or the late bloomers who take a year or two more to elevate their games.
FC Edmonton owner confirms attendance at CanPL meetings, says USL not an option 17 Sep 2017 “We have been going to the meetings,” he said. “I believe in the Canadian Premier League. I think it will be great for Canada.”
“What a CanPL will mean for us”: Canadian players speak up 14 Sep 2017 The 11 is reaching out to Canadian players, simply asking them for their thoughts about what a CanPL would mean to them.
And then there were six: Calgary’s out as a potential World Cup 2026 host city 7 Sep 2017 The bid committee overseeing the joint U.S./Canada/Mexico push for the 2026 World Cup released an updated list of potential host cities for the tournament on Thursday.
FC Edmonton remains silent in wake of USSF decision to “refrain” from granting NASL Div-2 status for 2018 5 Sep 2017 FC Edmonton's front office stated Tuesday that it will not have anything official to add to the NASL's statement.
Let’s go, Oilers! Edmonton’s reaction to 2026 World Cup bid long-list has been, well, underwhelming 17 Aug 2017 I can’t speak to how the news is being treated in Vancouver or Toronto or Montreal or Ottawa, but I can say that in Edmonton, Canada’s role in a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico has been widely, well, ignored. I mean, come on, Leon Draisaitl over Lionel Messi, right?
