2021 Summer Series

Canadian soccer exhibition series
Football tournament season
2021 Summer Series
Série d'été 2021
2021 Summer Series Logo
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Dates26 June to 8 August
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sebastian Cabrera
Erik Edwardson
Michele Paolucci
(2 goals each)

The 2021 Summer Series was a series of friendly soccer matches played between six clubs from Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The eight matches were held to showcase a potential national second division within the Canadian soccer league system.[1]

The Summer Series ran from 26 June to 8 August, 2021.[2][3] All fixtures played were sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association.[4]

Teams

Team Location League Manager
Calgary Foothills U23 Calgary, AB USL League Two Jay Wheeldon
Edmonton Scottish SC Edmonton, AB Alberta Major Soccer League Jeff Paulus
FC Manitoba Winnipeg, MB USL League Two Jose Borg
FC Tigers Vancouver Vancouver, BC Pacific Coast Soccer League Colin Miller
Okanagan FC Kelowna, BC Pacific Coast Soccer League Andrew Stevenson
Vancouver Whitecaps U23 Vancouver, BC N/A (MLS reserve team) Vanni Sartini

Results

Matches

Edmonton Scottish v Calgary Foothills U23
26 June 2021 (2021-06-26) Edmonton Scottish 2–1 Calgary Foothills U23 Edmonton, AB
2:00 PM UTC−7
Report
  • Plenzik 56'
 Stadium: Hamish Black Field
Edmonton Scottish v Vancouver Whitecaps U23
8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) Edmonton Scottish 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 Calgary, AB
7:00 PM UTC−7 Report
Stadium: Encana Field
Calgary Foothills U23 v Vancouver Whitecaps U23
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Calgary Foothills U23 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 Calgary, AB
12:00 PM UTC−7 Report
  • Ahmed 9'
 Stadium: Encana Field
FC Tigers Vancouver v Calgary Foothills U23
23 July 2021 (2021-07-23) FC Tigers Vancouver 2–0 Calgary Foothills U23 Kelowna, BC
7:30 PM UTC−8
  • Edwardson 26'
  • Torabi 90+6'
 Report Stadium: Apple Bowl
Okanagan FC v Calgary Foothills U23
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) Okanagan FC 1–2 Calgary Foothills U23 Kelowna, BC
10:00 AM UTC−8
  • Hutchings 60' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Apple Bowl
Edmonton Scottish v FC Manitoba
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) Edmonton Scottish 2–4 FC Manitoba Edmonton, AB
7:00 PM UTC−7
  • Gakona 72'
  • Parker 90+1'
 Report
  • Truong 32'
  • Paolucci 33', 45+2'
  • Gharahmadani 89'
 Stadium: Hamish Black Field
Edmonton Scottish v FC Manitoba
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) Edmonton Scottish 3–1 FC Manitoba Edmonton, AB
11:00 AM UTC−7
  • Kevac 55'
  • Cabrera 61' (pen.), 90+7'
 Report
  • Cabral 88'
 Stadium: Hamish Black Field
Vancouver Whitecaps U23 v FC Tigers Vancouver
8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) Vancouver Whitecaps U23 1–1 FC Tigers Vancouver Burnaby, BC
12:00 PM UTC−8
Report
  • Edwardson 6'
 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Joey Ratcliffe

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
1 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 2.33
2 FC Tigers Vancouver 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 2.00
3 Edmonton Scottish SC 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 6 1.50
4 FC Manitoba 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3 1.50
5 Calgary Foothills U23 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 3 0.75
6 Okanagan FC 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 0.00
Source: Matches

See also

References

  1. ^ Jacques, John (March 3, 2021). "Rollins: Canadian Second Division Slated For 2022". northerntribune.ca. Northern Tribune. Both Fudge and Rollins state that this league would land in the second tier in the Canadian soccer pyramid, placing it above League1 Ontario.
  2. ^ Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club [@EDMscottish] (June 17, 2021). "We're excited to announce that our semi-pro summer series is scheduled to begin on June 26, with a friendly vs. @FoothillsFCU23 at Hamish Black Field!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Whitecaps FC U-23 draw 1-1 with FC Tigers at Swangard". whitecapsfc.com. Vancouver Whitecaps. August 8, 2021. A great crowd at Swangard Stadium took in an enjoyable 1-1 draw between Whitecaps FC U-23 and FC Tigers Vancouver on Sunday.
  4. ^ "COVID 19 & Member Update" (PDF). albertasoccer.com. Alberta Soccer Association. April 20, 2021. pp. 5–6. Leagues are not sanctioned by Canada Soccer yet, but exhibition games permitted.
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