2024 League1 Alberta season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Alberta, Canada |
| Dates | May 7 – July 26, 2024 |
| Teams | 7 (men) 7 (women) |
The 2024 League1 Alberta season is the first official season of League1 Alberta, a Division 3 men's and women's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Format[edit]
In 2024, the league will operate as an official League1 Canada division, after running an exhibition series in 2023.[1][2] Seven clubs will participate in each of the men's divisions. In the men's divisions, two new clubs will join who did not participate in the 2023 Exhibition Series - Callies United and Calgary Blizzard SC (the Blizzard operated a women's team in 2023). In the women's division, two new clubs will also join - Callies United and NDC Alberta.[3] At the end of the season, the 1st place team in both the men's and women's divisions will be declared League1 Alberta Champions with the men's winner qualifying for the 2025 Canadian Championship and the women's winner qualifying for the League1 Canada Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship.[4][5]
Teams[edit]
The following clubs are set to participate in the league.
| Team | City | Principal Stadium[a] | Men's Division | Women's Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Blizzard SC | Calgary | Broadview Park | Participating | Participating |
| Calgary Foothills FC | Calgary | Broadview Park | Participating | Participating |
| Callies United | Calgary | Broadview Park | Participating | Participating |
| Cavalry FC U21 | Calgary | Shouldice Athletic Park | Participating | Did not enter |
| Edmonton BTB SC | Edmonton | Clarke Stadium | Participating | Participating |
| Edmonton Scottish | Edmonton | Hamish Black Field | Participating | Participating |
| NDC Alberta | Calgary | Macron Performance Centre - Foothills | Did not enter | Participating |
| St. Albert Impact | St. Albert | Riel Recreation Park | Participating | Participating |
- ^ Calgary teams do not have permanent home stadiums. Stadium that hosts majority listed below.
Men's standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Scottish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Qualified for 2025 Canadian Championship |
| 2 | Edmonton BTB SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Calgary Blizzard SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | St. Albert Impact | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Cavalry FC U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Calgary Foothills FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Callies United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Women's standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Albert Impact | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Qualified for 2024 League1 Canada Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship |
| 2 | Calgary Blizzard SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ASA High Performance | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 6 | Callies United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Edmonton BTB SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "League1 Canada announces expansion to Alberta". Canadian Premier League. December 7, 2023.
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (December 8, 2023). "League1 Alberta Joins League1 Canada Alliance". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "League1 Alberta Returns For The 2024 Season". League1 Alberta. December 4, 2023.
- ^ "League1 Alberta 2024 Operations Manual" (PDF). league1alberta.com. League1 Alberta, Alberta Soccer. p. 10. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "About". league1alberta.com. League1 Alberta. Retrieved 25 May 2024.