Maritime Super Series
| File:Maritime Super Series.png | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | The Maritimes |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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The Maritime Super Series is an annual soccer exhibition tournament contested by three teams in the Maritimes, Canada. The competition is a showcase series for a potential semi-professional League1 Canada competition for teams in the region, to be known as "League1 Atlantic".
Format and teams
The series was formed in response to an interest in the formation of a potential League1 Atlantic division that would form part of League1 Canada.[1] Three clubs, one from each Maritime province, participated in the inaugural 2023 edition of the men's and women's tournaments, which were played over three weekends and each culminated in a final.[2][3] The HFX Wanderers initially intended to field teams in the 2024 edition,[4] however, they ultimately did not. In May 2024, it was announced that the competition would return for the 2024 season, but solely as a women's competition. Two clubs would return from 2023, while Suburban FC was replaced by United Dartmouth FC.[5]
| Team | Location | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban FC | Bedford, NS | Participating | Did not enter |
| Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | Charlottetown, PEI | Participating | Participating |
| Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Fredericton, NB | Participating | Participating |
| United Dartmouth FC | Dartmouth, NS | Did not enter | Participating |
2023 tournaments
Men's
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suburban FC (C) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 18 | Championship final |
| 2 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
| August 5, 2023 Final | Suburban FC | 7–0 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 21:00 ADT | Greedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 35' Waters File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 75' Bent File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Jaber File:Soccerball shade.svg 66', 88' |
Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
Women's
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suburban FC (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Championship final |
| 2 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 |
| August 5, 2023 Final | Suburban FC | 4–3 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 17:15 ADT | Kennedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Longley File:Soccerball shade.svg 39', 49' (pen.), 79' (pen.) |
File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (o.g.) Lepine File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' MacIntyre File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
2024 tournament
Women's
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds (C) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | United Dartmouth FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
| Final | – |
See also
References
- ↑ Hampshire, Gareth (May 27, 2023). "New soccer tournament aims to boost competition for Maritime players". CBC News.
- ↑ Jacques, John (May 3, 2023). "The Maritime Super Series Schedule Is Here". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "2023 Exhibition Series: The story so far". League1 Canada. June 8, 2023.
- ↑ Bauman, Martin (March 2, 2024). "How close is the Halifax Wanderers women's soccer team to a reality?". The Coast. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
...the Wanderers' current plan is to [...] take part in a series of exhibition matches in 2024, ramping up for whenever League1 Atlantic has other teams ready to join.
- ↑ Mahmoudi, Nelson (May 19, 2024). "Martime Super Series Returns For 2024 Women's Tournament". Northern Tribune.