Prairies Premier League

Prairies Premier League

Organising body	Manitoba Soccer Association Saskatchewan Soccer Association
Founded	2026 (2026)
First season	2026
Country	Canada
Confederation	CONCACAF
Number of clubs	7
Level on pyramid	3
Domestic cup(s)	Canadian Championship (men) Interprovincial Championship (women)
Website	https://pplsoccer.ca/
Current: 2026 Prairies Premier League season

Prairies Premier League (PPL) is a semi-professional men's and women's soccer league in the Canadian Prairies, featuring teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario. The league is organized jointly by the Manitoba Soccer Association and the Saskatchewan Soccer Association and is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association as a third division pro–am league in the Canadian soccer league system. ^[1]

In the Canadian soccer league system, the men's division is behind the Canadian Premier League (CPL). It is part of Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (PSLC), the national third tier with regional divisions, along with leagues in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. The men's league champion qualifies for the Canadian Championship, the domestic cup championship, while the women's league champion qualifies for the Women's Inter-Provincial Championship. ^[2]

History

In 2021, a group of clubs from British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba organized the 2021 Summer Series, a series of friendly soccer matches played between Western Canadian soccer clubs to showcase a potential national second division. In 2022, another exhibition showcase was organized by four clubs – three from Alberta and one from Manitoba (FC Manitoba) – as an entity known as Central League1. ^[3] This was followed by the creation of League1 Alberta in 2023.

In June 2023, League1 Canada publicly announced that planning for a League1 Prairies was underway. The proposed league would include clubs from Manitoba and Saskatchewan and was planned to launch for the 2025 season. ^[4] In November 2025, the Saskatchewan Soccer Association announced plans to run a League1 Prairies exhibition series in 2026 which will lead to launching a full league in 2028. ^[5]

On January 27, 2026, the league was officially announced as the Prairies Premier League. The announcement coincided with a rebranding of Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (formerly League1 Canada) and its other member leagues. ^[6] The PPL will debut in May 2026 with seven teams across three provinces.

Clubs

The league consists of seven clubs: three from Saskatchewan, three from Manitoba, and one from Northwestern Ontario. For the 2026 season, 6 teams will compete in each of the men's and women's divisions.

Saskatoon

Queen City United

Winnipeg

Thunder Bay Chill

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Saskatoon clubs: Forza Soccer Academy; Saskatchewan EXCEL
Winnipeg clubs: Bonivital Flames; FC Manitoba; Winnipeg Lucania FC

Men's Division

Men's division
Team	City	Principal stadium	First season
Queen City United SC	Regina		2026
Forza Soccer Academy	Saskatoon		2026
Saskatchewan EXCEL	Saskatoon		2026
Thunder Bay Chill	Thunder Bay	Chapples Park Stadium	2026
Bonivital Flames	Winnipeg	Saint Vital Memorial Park	2026
FC Manitoba	Winnipeg	Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex	2026

Women's Division

Women's division
Team	City	Principal stadium	First season
Queen City United SC	Regina		2026
Saskatchewan EXCEL	Saskatoon		2026
Thunder Bay Chill	Thunder Bay	Chapples Park Stadium	2026
Bonivital Flames	Winnipeg	Saint Vital Memorial Park	2026
FC Manitoba	Winnipeg	Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex	2026
Winnipeg Lucania FC	Winnipeg		2026

References

1. Jacques, John (January 23, 2026). "Sources: League1 Prairies To Be Announced Next Week". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
2. "About". league1alberta.com/. League1 Alberta. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
3. Parkes, David (May 6, 2022). "Is A League1 Prairies In The Pipeline?". Northern Tribune.
4. "League1 Canada to explore opportunity to launch League1 Prairies in 2025". June 20, 2023.
5. Mahmoudi, Nelson (November 28, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Hassan Mowgli and the Launch of League1 Prairies". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
6. "Premier Soccer Leagues Canada Unveils New Identity Reflecting the Heart of Canada's Domestic Pathway". CPL. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.