2021 Summer Series
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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.
The Summer Series ran from 26 June to 8 August, 2021. All fixtures played were sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association.
Teams
| 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
Matches
| 26 June 2021(2021-06-26) | Edmonton Scottish | 2–1 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Edmonton, AB |
| 2:00 PM UTC−7 | Simmons 1' Maheshe 79' | Plenzik 56' | Stadium: Hamish Black Field |
| 8 July 2021(2021-07-08) | Edmonton Scottish | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | Calgary, AB |
| 7:00 PM UTC−7 | Brienza 70' Camacho 81' | Stadium: Encana Field |
| 10 July 2021(2021-07-10) | Calgary Foothills U23 | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps U23 | Calgary, AB |
| 12:00 PM UTC−7 | Ahmed 9' | Stadium: Encana Field |
| 23 July 2021(2021-07-23) | FC Tigers Vancouver | 2–0 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Kelowna, BC |
| 7:30 PM UTC−8 | Edwardson 26' Torabi 90+6' | Stadium: Apple Bowl |
| 25 July 2021(2021-07-25) | Okanagan FC | 1–2 | Calgary Foothills U23 | Kelowna, BC |
| 10:00 AM UTC−8 | Hutchings 60' (o.g.) | McCallum 58' (o.g.) Smith-Doyle 86' | Stadium: Apple Bowl |
| 30 July 2021(2021-07-30) | Edmonton Scottish | 2–4 | FC Manitoba | Edmonton, AB |
| 7:00 PM UTC−7 | Gakona 72' Parker 90+1' | Truong 32' Paolucci 33', 45+2' Gharahmadani 89' | Stadium: Hamish Black Field |
| 1 August 2021(2021-08-01) | Edmonton Scottish | 3–1 | FC Manitoba | Edmonton, AB |
| 11:00 AM UTC−7 | Kevac 55' Cabrera 61' (pen.), 90+7' | Cabral 88' | 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 | Apostol 28' | Edwardson 6' | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: Joey Ratcliffe |
Table
| 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 |