Saskatchewan Selects
Football club
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.
01History
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.
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.
Two matches against Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton were scheduled for March, 2020. These matches were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
02SK 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
Saskatchewan Selects v Calgary Foothills FC| May 4 | Saskatchewan Selects | 1-2 | Calgary Foothills FC | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: SMF Field Attendance: 3,067 |
| July 25 | Saskatchewan Selects | 0-0 (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 | Toronto FC II | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 3:00 pm CDT |
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Stadium: SMF Field Attendance: 3,016 |
2020
Saskatchewan Selects v FC Edmonton| March 28 | Saskatchewan Selects | Cancelled | FC Edmonton | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre |
| March 29 | Saskatchewan Selects | Cancelled | FC Edmonton | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 6:00 pm CDT | Stadium: SaskTel Soccer Centre |
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