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Calgary to join Women's Premier Soccer League

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Women's Premier Soccer League officials confirm that plans are in place for a club in Calgary.

Sam Bacso, the league's vice-president of operations who is based out of Toronto, tells CTV News Calgary that, while official team announcements will be coming soon, "Calgary will have a club in the league."

"We have talked to a couple of groups out of the city that have been adamant about bring the next level of soccer to Calgary and Canada," said Bacso in a statement to CTV News Calgary.

Prior to the league's soon-to-be-announced expansion further into Canada, there are more than 130 teams in the league — divided into 17 conferences, within one-of-four regions — with Vancouver being the lone existing Canadian club.

The league teased its impending expansion in a video posted to social media Tuesday that made mention of Calgary as well as Toronto and Montreal. The post said the WPSL was answering the call for a Canadian Women's League and Bacso adds the "league will be proudly run by Canadians for Canadians."

 

 

The WPSL was established in 1998 and is entering its 23rd season.

Correction

The original version of this story indicated Bacso was based out of Oklahoma City. While the WPSL's main offices are located in Oklahoma, Bacso is Canadian and is based in Toronto.

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