Saskatchewan Selects
Football club
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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.
| Nickname | SK Selects | |
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| Founded | 1 May 2019 | |
| Stadium | SMF Field | |
| Capacity | 3,950 | |
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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 |