Cooks Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Perhaps. Eventually. But, not right off the bat. The league would have to grow to encompass all of the teams mentioned (and some would not likely be in a Canadian League). For the sake of arguement, let's say the league began with eight teams. Those teams could be: Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Hamilton Montreal When the time is right, the league could expand - let's say by increments of two (East and West to balance travel). One year you could add: Victoria Quebec City then: A Saskatchewan based team, be it Saskatoon or Regina Halifax then: Kelowna London etc. etc. etc. I don't believe that you would find a team from Thunder Bay in a Canadian League. The travel issues could be problematic. Good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 unfortunately that is probably too big of a league. the states couldn't support 14 teams either. the league probably has to be 1 in each of the western provinces, 2 or 3 in ontario, and another in quebec and hopefully the maritimes. maybe 2 in alberta. it's all hoodoo right now tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 A Canadian league should be started with a base of 10 teams. Their shouldn't be any expansion for some time in order for them to have a strong base. After that can moving into other cities be considered. At most, 12 teams would be sufficent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 quote:Originally posted by aussoccerfan I AM ONLY THIRTEEN-YEARS OLD, BUT, COULD THIS WORK AS A SOCCER LEAGUE ? VANCOUVER KELOWNA EDMONTON CALGARY REGINA SASKATOON WINNIPEG THUNDER BAY LONDON HAMILTON MONTREAL QUEBEC CITY SAINT JOHN HALIFAX I am only 13 years old, So, I could not start a new soccer league, I posted that on the previous page, asking if it could work, and maybe give someone else an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champs Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Right now the best thing to do is to create 4 different province leagues. Like for an example: ( Being that top two teams from every divison play in a final tournament hosted by a city. Teams only play teams in conference twice. So twelve teams in random city in a one week tournament. its all knockout, lose and ur out.) Canadian Premiership: Eastern Conference: OPSL Division Toronto Vaughan Thunder Bay Windsor Ottawa Hamilton QPSL Division: Quebec City Montreal Rimouski Brossard Dorval Hull NF/NBPSL Divison:New Foundland/ New Brunsick Professional soccer league: St.Johns Fredericton Saint John Moncton Western Conference: BCPSL Division Vancouver Abbotsford Victoria Vancouver Kelowna Kamloops A/MPSL Division Alberta /Manitoba professional soccer league Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Red Deer Winnipeg SPSL Division Regina Prince Albert Saskatoon Moose Jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 that may actually work. but the talent would be watered down incredibly. with a 10-12 team national league the talent level would rise considerably. i think the regional leagues need to be formed as a feeder for a national league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 GOOD IDEAS. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE OF A COAST TO COAST CANADIAN SOCCER LEAGUE ACTUALLY HAPPENING SOMETIME SOON ? IS THERE MUCH OF A CHANCE- DOES ANYONE THINK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Its hard to say. The last few years seemed like they might be the dawn of a new league but alas, it never happened, and word on a Canada Open Cup has stalled to a seeming halt. But it is definitely possible that a system could be set up leading to a Canadian league within several years of development. I think we'd have to resign ourselves to A-League style "tours" of certain areas for away games, for example a team from Ottawa playing away games against Victoria and Vancouver in the space of a few days for practical reasons. Scheduling could be done so the games aren't horribly unbalanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Since we are on the topic of plans, etc I post this URL for the newcomers to see where some of the discusssions have been before: My CSL Plan (1999): http://members.shaw.ca/t.godwin/csl/ The CUSL Blueprint (2000): http://members.shaw.ca/t.godwin/cusl/ I am pretty sure there have been others but these were ones I worked on. We have been down the path of what cities where and what sort of schedules many times. Perhaps the forum admins might post an introductory FAQ for the forum that includes something like "Topics already done to death" with some sampling of postings or links to stuff like the plans I did and LOSF's history page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Rimouski? My god that's so funny it hacking out a lung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Champs Right now the best thing to do is to create 4 different province leagues. Like for an example: ( Being that top two teams from every divison play in a final tournament hosted by a city. Teams only play teams in conference twice. So twelve teams in random city in a one week tournament. its all knockout, lose and ur out.) Canadian Premiership: Eastern Conference: OPSL Division Toronto Vaughan Thunder Bay Windsor Ottawa Hamilton QPSL Division: Quebec City Montreal Rimouski Brossard Dorval Hull NF/NBPSL Divison:New Foundland/ New Brunsick Professional soccer league: St.Johns Fredericton Saint John Moncton Western Conference: BCPSL Division Vancouver Abbotsford Victoria Vancouver Kelowna Kamloops A/MPSL Division Alberta /Manitoba professional soccer league Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Red Deer Winnipeg SPSL Division Regina Prince Albert Saskatoon Moose Jaw NEW BRUNSWICK AND NEWFOUNDLAND ARE OVER A THOUSAND KM APART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 quote:Originally posted by ted Perhaps the forum admins might post an introductory FAQ for the forum that includes something like "Topics already done to death" with some sampling of postings or links to stuff like the plans I did and LOSF's history page. Yeah, I've been thinking about that for a while. If no one else does it I'll try to get to it eventually, but it will probably be a while. Though I know what would happen: people would skip the FAQ just like they skip the search feature that already exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drillers81 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 quote:Originally posted by DoyleG Possible violation of CIS rules. A national league should be the priority. In virtually every nation where soccer is established the Cup tournaments pre-date the national league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin lechelt Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Drillers81, Thanks for digging that up! I still feel that way - put collective efforts into a real open cup, producing a legitimate Canadian champion. This will do wonders for generating enthusiasm for soccer at all levels in Canada - which eventually will create the demand for a national league. To do it backwards risks repeating history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I read some of the above posts, Could this work ? west VANCOUVER KELOWNA EDMONTON CALGARY WINNIPEG east TORONTO OTTAWA MONTREAL QUEBEC CITY SAINT JOHN HALIFAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 My Canadian Dream League West Vancouver Victoria Edmonton Calgary Regina Winnepeg East Toronto Hamilton Ottawa Montreal Quebec City Halifax A few of those teams would come a few years after the league is start but thats pretty much how i would like a Canadian league to look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 That's a good idea. ______________________________________ Does anyone know how far it is from Halifax NS to Laval PQ ( How many hours ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 quote:Originally posted by martin lechelt Drillers81, Thanks for digging that up! I still feel that way - put collective efforts into a real open cup, producing a legitimate Canadian champion. This will do wonders for generating enthusiasm for soccer at all levels in Canada - which eventually will create the demand for a national league. To do it backwards risks repeating history. A cup won't do anything these days. Fans expect much larger things compared to an Open Cup Competition. The odds and conditions are far much better for a domestic league then for an Open Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 quote:Originally posted by aussoccerfan That's a good idea. ______________________________________ Does anyone know how far it is from Halifax NS to Laval PQ ( How many hours ) Moncton to Montreal approx 10-12 hour drive, Moncton to Halifax 2 1/2 -3 hour drive = Halifax to Montreal 12 1/2 to 15 hour drive. Not including finding parking etc. Usually at a nice leisurly pace, stopping for food , coffee etc. From my home in Moncton to inlaws in Pointe Clair........13-14 hours:( They one day will fix the part from Edmunston to Riviere Du Loup , that's not a highway:( Oh ....yeah, you can deduct an hour for the time zone change;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I don't know why you'd add Winnipeg into your Alberta division; it makes far more sense to add Winnipeg into the Saskatchewan division. Unless, of course, you're concerned about the fierce Winnipeg vs. Province of Saskatchewan rivarly getting violent. In which case it makes sense to fly them over Saskatchewan for away games and into the safety of tranquil Alberta. However, I am very glad to see that Medicine Hat has made the cut; I'm sure that the franchise/club there could do some serious marketing to the British Army Training Unit Suffield (20 miles away) and pack the stands at Athletic Park, adjacent to the beautiful South Saskatchewan River. And I'm equally glad to see that Lethbridge didn't make the cut, what with them and their ****ty-ass Fort Whoop-up Flag! Blair quote:Originally posted by Champs A/MPSL Division Alberta /Manitoba professional soccer league Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Red Deer Winnipeg SPSL Division Regina Prince Albert Saskatoon Moose Jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 quote:Originally posted by argh1 Moncton to Montreal approx 10-12 hour drive, Moncton to Halifax 2 1/2 -3 hour drive = Halifax to Montreal 12 1/2 to 15 hour drive. Not including finding parking etc. Usually at a nice leisurly pace, stopping for food , coffee etc. From my home in Moncton to inlaws in Pointe Clair........13-14 hours:( They one day will fix the part from Edmunston to Riviere Du Loup , that's not a highway:( Oh ....yeah, you can deduct an hour for the time zone change;) Thank You! argh1 is there a New Brunswick senior league ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 quote:Originally posted by argh1 Moncton to Montreal approx 10-12 hour drive, Moncton to Halifax 2 1/2 -3 hour drive = Halifax to Montreal 12 1/2 to 15 hour drive. Not including finding parking etc. Usually at a nice leisurly pace, stopping for food , coffee etc. From my home in Moncton to inlaws in Pointe Clair........13-14 hours:( They one day will fix the part from Edmunston to Riviere Du Loup , that's not a highway:( Oh ....yeah, you can deduct an hour for the time zone change;) Thank You! argh1 is there a New Brunswick senior league ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 quote:Originally posted by aussoccerfan I read some of the above posts, Could this work ? west VANCOUVER KELOWNA EDMONTON CALGARY WINNIPEG east TORONTO OTTAWA MONTREAL QUEBEC CITY SAINT JOHN HALIFAX Who thinks someone will ever make this list a soccer league ? Vancouver Victoria Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec City Saint John Halifax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 quote: Thank You! argh1 is there a New Brunswick senior league ? Yes there is an NBSL consisting of boy's and girl's U12 up to senior levels , no website ? Locally the Codiac club and I don't want to leave any others out but registaration is not due 'till May 1 for teams so we won't know 'till then what teams will play. But usually South East N.B. usually has a few teams , I won't speak for Fundy region, Capital region , North East or North West regions or Miramichi. I maybe wrongly assuming the aus in your moniker stands for Atlantic University Sport , but as you know there is UdeM AIGLES BLEU, MT A MOUNTIES, also in the Moncton area, and Atlantic Baptist University BLUE TIDE, playing in the Atlantic Colleges league, The local teams have a strong rivalry with UPEI as it's only an hour and a half away. Try www.soccernb.org www.atlanticuniversitysport.com or www.acaa.ca for other info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 quote:Originally posted by argh1 Yes there is an NBSL consisting of boy's and girl's U12 up to senior levels , no website ? Locally the Codiac club and I don't want to leave any others out but registaration is not due 'till May 1 for teams so we won't know 'till then what teams will play. But usually South East N.B. usually has a few teams , I won't speak for Fundy region, Capital region , North East or North West regions or Miramichi. I maybe wrongly assuming the aus in your moniker stands for Atlantic University Sport , but as you know there is UdeM AIGLES BLEU, MT A MOUNTIES, also in the Moncton area, and Atlantic Baptist University BLUE TIDE, playing in the Atlantic Colleges league, The local teams have a strong rivalry with UPEI as it's only an hour and a half away. Try www.soccernb.org www.atlanticuniversitysport.com or www.acaa.ca for other info yes, aussoccerfan does stand for Atlantic University Sport Soccer Fan. Thank You for answering my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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