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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Alberta, Canada |
| Dates | May 7 – July 26, 2024 |
| Teams | 7 (men) 7 (women) |
Format
editIn 2024, the league operated as an official League1 Canada division, after running an exhibition series in 2023.[1][2] Seven clubs participated in each of the men's and women's divisions. In the men's divisions, two new clubs joined 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 also joined: Callies United and NDC Alberta.[3] At the end of the season, the first place team in both the men's and women's divisions were 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
editThe following clubs participated 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 division
editStandings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Scottish (C) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 23 | Qualified for 2025 Canadian Championship and League1 Alberta Championship Final |
| 2 | Calgary Foothills FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 23 | League1 Alberta Championship Final |
| 3 | Calgary Blizzard SC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 21 | |
| 4 | St. Albert Impact | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Cavalry FC U21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Edmonton BTB SC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 9 | |
| 7 | Callies United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 7 |
Championship final
| Edmonton Scottish | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Calgary Foothills FC |
|---|---|---|
Idrizi  4'Habib Assem 92', 107' |
Antoniuk 13' |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Owen Antoniuk
|
Calgary Foothills FC | 10 |
| 2 | Ousman Maheshe
|
St. Albert Impact | 9 |
| 3 | Chanan Chanda
|
Cavalry FC U21 | 7 |
| 4 | Miguel De Rocha
|
Calgary Blizzard SC | 6 |
| 5 | Josh Flaksman
|
Calgary Blizzard SC | 5 |
| Michael Cox
|
Edmonton BTB SC | ||
| Philip Masri
|
Edmonton Scottish | ||
| Prince Amanda
|
St. Albert Impact | ||
| Zavier Ghebrezghi
|
Edmonton BTB SC | ||
| 10 | 3 players tied | 4 | |
Source: L1A
Women's division
editStandings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Blizzard SC (C) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 23 | 2024 Inter-Provincial Championship |
| 2 | Callies United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 18 | |
| 3 | ASA High Performance | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 18 | |
| 4 | Edmonton BTB SC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Edmonton Scottish | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
| 7 | St. Albert Impact | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 14[a] |
- ^ St. Albert Impact's first six games were later forfeited due to a violation of affiliate player rules. They had a record of 5-0-1 and were in first place at the time.
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall Showers
|
Callies United | 9 |
| 2 | Janai Martens
|
St. Albert Impact | 7 |
| Taegan Steward
|
ASA High Performance | ||
| 4 | Tamara Djurisic
|
Edmonton BTB SC | 6 |
| 5 | Makenna Van Der Veen
|
Edmonton BTB SC | 5 |
| 6 | Aislin Phillips
|
Calgary Blizzard SC | 4 |
| Allie Pazarka
|
ASA High Performance | ||
| Alyssa D'Agnone
|
Calgary Blizzard SC | ||
| Ruth Adekugbe
|
Calgary Foothills WFC | ||
| 10 | 7 players tied | 3 | |
Source: L1A
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.