Saskatchewan Selects
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| stadium = SMF Field
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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.
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.{{Cite news |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/saskatchewan-summer-soccer-series-a-pre-kicker-to-pro-soccer |title=Saskatchewan Summer Soccer Series a pre-kicker to pro soccer |first=Darren |last=Zary |work=The StarPhoenix |date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907162452/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/saskatchewan-summer-soccer-series-a-pre-kicker-to-pro-soccer |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite news |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/saskatchewan-selects-unveil-team-roster-jerseys |title=Saskatchewan Selects unveil team roster, jerseys ahead of SK Summer Soccer Series |work=The StarPhoenix |date=May 2, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907162349/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/saskatchewan-selects-unveil-team-roster-jerseys |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}
Two matches against Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton were scheduled for March, 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-fc-edmonton/ |title=SK Summer Soccer Series To Host FC Edmonton Next Month |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=February 26, 2020 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907171545/https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-fc-edmonton/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}} These matches were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-live-ecpl-qualifier-cancel/ |title=FC Edmonton Cancels Saskatoon Friendly, ECPL Live Qualifier As Alberta Limits Mass Gatherings |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907171528/https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-live-ecpl-qualifier-cancel/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}
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=
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|team2= Calgary Foothills FC
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|attendance = 3,067
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|result= L
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|date= July 25
|time= 7:30{{nbsp}}pm CDT
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|score= 0–0{{Cite news |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/sk-summer-soccer-series-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-prevails-over-sk-selects-in-penalty-kicks |title=Sk Summer Soccer Series: Vancouver Whitecaps FC prevails over SK Selects in penalty kicks |work=The StarPhoenix |first=Darren |last=Zary |date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907172813/https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/soccer/sk-summer-soccer-series-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-prevails-over-sk-selects-in-penalty-kicks |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}
|penaltyscore= 6–7
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|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
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|date= August 11
|time= 3:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT
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|team1= Saskatchewan Selects
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- {{Abbr|Fraser|James Fraser}} {{goal}}
- {{Abbr|Baikas|Nikolas Baikas}} {{goal}}
|team2= Toronto FC II
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|stadium= SMF Field
|location= Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|attendance = 3,016
|referee =
|result= W
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=2020=
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|date= March 28
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|team1= Saskatchewan Selects
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|team2= FC Edmonton
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|stadium= SaskTel Soccer Centre
|location= Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|attendance =
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|result= V
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|date= March 29
|time= 6:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT
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|team1= Saskatchewan Selects
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|team2= FC Edmonton
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|stadium= SaskTel Soccer Centre
|location= Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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|result= V
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References
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20221210024920/https://www.sksss.ca/}} (archived)
Category:Soccer in Saskatchewan