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]

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

Teams

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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

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Matches

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26 June 2021 (2021-06-26) Edmonton Scottish 2–1 Calgary Foothills U23 Edmonton, AB
2:00 PM UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Hamish Black Field
8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) Edmonton Scottish 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 Calgary, AB
7:00 PM UTC−7 Report
Stadium: Encana Field
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Calgary Foothills U23 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps U23 Calgary, AB
12:00 PM UTC−7 Report
Stadium: Encana Field
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) Okanagan FC 1–2 Calgary Foothills U23 Kelowna, BC
10:00 AM UTC−8
Report
Stadium: Apple Bowl
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) Edmonton Scottish 2–4 FC Manitoba Edmonton, AB
7:00 PM UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Hamish Black Field
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) Edmonton Scottish 3–1 FC Manitoba Edmonton, AB
11:00 AM UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Hamish Black Field
8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) Vancouver Whitecaps U23 1–1 FC Tigers Vancouver Burnaby, BC
12:00 PM UTC−8
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Joey Ratcliffe

Table

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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

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References

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  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.