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| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | The Maritimes |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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The Maritime Super Series is an annual soccer exhibition tournament contested by three teams in the Maritimes, Canada. The competition is a showcase series for a potential semi-professional League1 Canada competition for teams in the region, to be known as "League1 Atlantic".
The series was formed in response to an interest in the formation of a potential League1 Atlantic division that would form part of League1 Canada. [1] Three clubs, one from each Maritime province, participated in the inaugural 2023 edition of the men's and women's tournaments, which were played over three weekends and each culminated in a final. [2] [3] The HFX Wanderers intend to field teams in the 2024 edition. [4]
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Suburban FC | Bedford, NS |
| Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | Charlottetown, PEI |
| Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Fredericton, NB |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suburban FC (C) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 18 | Championship final |
| 2 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
| August 5, 2023Final | Suburban FC | 7–0 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 21:00 ADT | Greedy  17', 35'Waters 30', 75'Bent 41'Jaber 66', 88' | Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suburban FC (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Championship final |
| 2 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 |
| August 5, 2023Final | Suburban FC | 4–3 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 17:15 ADT | Kennedy 16' Longley 39', 49' (pen.), 79' (pen.) | 21' (o.g.) Lepine 50'MacIntyre 62' | Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
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