NASL goes to court: Launches suit in wake of Div-2 sanctioning decision 19 Sep 2017 The North American Soccer League is suing the United States Soccer Federation.
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.”
Miami FC’s begins legal action in fight for pro-rel: What it could mean for Canadian clubs is muddy 3 Aug 2017 What Miami FC, along with the lower-division Kingston Stockade FC (a team based in New York state), did is initiate an international legal proceeding targeting FIFA, CONCACAF and the United States Soccer Federation. What do the two clubs want? They have gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, claiming that FIFA is violating Swiss law (the body’s headquarters are in Switzerland) by not compelling the USSF to have a system of promotion and relegation between its professional divisions. MLS is Div-1, while USL and NASL are Div-2.
Cosmos steal Valencia’s thunder in Regina 22 Jul 2017 But, put the game in Regina, in the brand-new Mosaic Stadium, and the context changes. As part of Saturday’s officially named Soccer Day in Saskatchewan, with plans now in full motion to put a Canadian Premier League team in the province, the game between the New York Cosmos and Valencia took on a very different meaning.
Trafford has become a key piece for the Miami FC juggernaut 19 Jul 2017 “It is fun,” Trafford said of Miami FC’s season so far. “Consider where we came from last year; last year, we had a good team, but we didn’t have the success we wanted. Now, this year, with our experience, they’ve added one or two pieces and everything has clicked.”
Falling short: TFCII, WFC2 need to boost Canadian content in order to meet mandated quotas 28 Jun 2017 But, in TFC’s case, there should be some cause for concern. The Reds’ affiliate is just under 400 minutes per game. TFCII has played 15 games already. So, to get to the 540-minute average by the end of the season, the team will need to give Canadians an average of about 700 minutes per game over the final 17 matches of the season.
Deltas claim an, ahem, Canadian Derby win over FC Edmonton 14 May 2017 The first edition the NASL’s unofficial Canadian derby went to San Francisco Deltas.
Dos Santos on CanPL: It “cannot be an amateur league that we call professional” 14 May 2017 On Sunday, he said if the league is done right, it will be a great benefit to the development of soccer Canada.
Valencia friendly offers a major CanPL test for Regina 8 May 2017 A press conference has been scheduled for Tuesday morning in Regina, where it is expected that a friendly featuring Spanish side Valencia and a North American team (odds are on the New York Cosmos) will be announced.
TFCII and WFC2’s early Can-con shortage not an issue for the CSA 31 Mar 2017 Both teams bubbled just under the 270-minute mark when it comes to time played by Canadians.
