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".
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| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | The Maritimes |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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Format and teams
editThe 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
editMen's
edit| 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  17', 35'Waters 30', 75'Bent 41'Jaber 66', 88' |
Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
Women's
edit| 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 16' Longley 39', 49' (pen.), 79' (pen.) |
21' (o.g.) Lepine 50'MacIntyre 62' |
Stadium: Wickwire Field, Dalhousie University |
2024 tournament
editWomen's
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.