Saskatchewan Selects

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Saskatchewan Selects
Nickname(s)SK Selects
Founded1 May 2019;4 years ago (2019-05-01)
Stadium SMF Field
Capacity3,950

The Saskatchewan Selects are an exhibition soccer team based on Saskatchewan that has played matches against other Canadian soccer teams. The team was created to establish a foundation for professional soccer in the province.

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History

In March 2019, the inaugural SK Summer Soccer Series was announced with a May 4 friendly to be played between a Saskatchewan Selects team and Calgary Foothills FC at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. [1]

On May 1, 2019, representatives from the Saskatchewan Selects soccer team converged at the Park Town Hotel in Saskatoon to unveil the team’s roster, its new jerseys and a partnership with Prairieland Park. [2]

Two matches against Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton were scheduled for March, 2020. [3] These matches were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

SK Summer Soccer Series

Launched in 2019, the SK Summer Soccer Series is a series of matches staged in Saskatoon, SK featuring the SK Selects against professional soccer teams. The Series is an important project towards the development of a professional soccer club for Saskatchewan.

2019

May 4 Saskatchewan Selects 1–2 [5] Calgary Foothills FC Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
7:00 pm CDT Stadium: SMF Field
Attendance: 3,067
July 25 Saskatchewan Selects 0–0 [6] (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: SMF Field
August 11 Saskatchewan Selects 2–0 [7] Toronto FC II Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
3:00 pm CDT
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Stadium: SMF Field
Attendance: 3,016

2020

March 28 Saskatchewan Selects Cancelled [4] FC Edmonton Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
7:00 pm CDT Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre
March 29 Saskatchewan Selects Cancelled [4] FC Edmonton Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 Jacques, John (March 12, 2020). "FC Edmonton Cancels Saskatoon Friendly, ECPL Live Qualifier As Alberta Limits Mass Gatherings". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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