Saskatchewan Selects

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| stadium = SMF Field

| capacity = 3,950

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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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|date= May 4

|time= 7:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT

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|score= 1–2{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-attendance/ |title=Over 3,000 Attend Saskatchewan ‘CPL Litmus Test’ |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907172529/https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-attendance/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}

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|team2= Calgary Foothills FC

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|stadium= SMF Field

|location= Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

|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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|stadium= SMF Field

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|result= D

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|date= August 11

|time= 3:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT

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|score= 2–0{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-canadian-premier-league/ |title=SK Summer Soccer Series Finishes On A High Note For Football In Saskatchewan |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=August 12, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907173318/https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-canadian-premier-league/ |archive-date=September 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}

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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

|time= 7:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT

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|score= Cancelled

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|team2= FC Edmonton

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|stadium= SaskTel Soccer Centre

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|result= V

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|date= March 29

|time= 6:00{{nbsp}}pm CDT

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|score= Cancelled

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|team2= FC Edmonton

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|stadium= SaskTel Soccer Centre

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|result= V

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