2026 Prairies Premier League season
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 10 – July 18 |
| Country | Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern Ontario) |
| Teams | 6 (men) 6 (women) |
| Champions | Thunder Bay Chill (men) Bonivital Flames (women) |
| Runner up | Queen City United SC (men) FC Manitoba (women) |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 203 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jamaal Abdullahi (13 goals) Ella Favot (10 goals) |
2027 → | |
The 2026 Prairies Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Prairies Premier League, a semi-professional men's and women's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Clubs
During this season, the league consisted of seven clubs: three from Saskatchewan, three from Manitoba, and one from Northwestern Ontario. For the 2026 season, 6 teams competed in each of the men's and women's divisions.[9][10][11][12][13]
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Prairies  Prairies Premier League  Metro Area |
|
| Team | City | Province | Principal stadium | Men's division | Women's division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen City United SC | Regina | Saskatchewan | Leibel Field[a] | Participating | Participating |
| Forza Soccer Academy | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Minor Football Field | Participating | Did not enter | |
| Saskatchewan EXCEL | Participating | Participating | |||
| Bonivital Flames | Winnipeg | Manitoba | Saint Vital Memorial Park | Participating | Participating |
| FC Manitoba | Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex[b] | Participating | Participating | ||
| Winnipeg Lucania FC | Did not enter | Participating | |||
| Thunder Bay Chill | Thunder Bay | Ontario | Tbaytel Field at Chapples Park | Participating | Participating |
- ↑ Queen City hosted men's and women's matches at Rams Field at the University of Regina on May 13, as well as a women's match at Mosaic Stadium on May 29.
- ↑ FC Manitoba moved men's and women's matches indoors to Winnipeg Soccer Federation South due to adverse weather on May 27. Lucania hosted a women's match indoors at Winnipeg Soccer Federation North on June 30.
Men's division
The 10-game season was played as a double round-robin, with each team playing the other five teams once at home and once away. Unlike the champions of the other four semi-professional leagues associated with Premier Soccer Leagues Canada, the Thunder Bay Chill were not invited to compete in the 2027 Canadian Championship despite claiming the PPL's inaugural league title.[14]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Chill (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 2 | Queen City United SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Bonivital Flames | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan EXCEL | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Manitoba | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 13 |
| 6 | Forza Soccer Academy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 1 |
Source: PPL
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points (only if between two teams); 2) Goal differential; 3) Total wins; 4) Goals for; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals for; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals for; 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points (only if between two teams); 2) Goal differential; 3) Total wins; 4) Goals for; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals for; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals for; 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaal Abdullahi | Queen City United SC | 13 |
| 2 | Nick Phyllis | Thunder Bay Chill | 11 |
| 3 | Diego Reveco | FC Manitoba | 7 |
| 4 | Hunter Delahunt | FC Manitoba | 6 |
| 5 | Coen LaClare | Saskatchewan EXCEL | 4 |
| Faisal Karoyo | Forza Soccer Academy | ||
| Ifeoluwa Olusoji-Adeyeye | Saskatchewan EXCEL | ||
| Malik Darbi | Queen City United SC | ||
| 9 | Matteo Bosch | Thunder Bay Chill | 3 |
| Rajesh Rodney | Saskatchewan EXCEL | ||
Source: PPL
Women's division
The 10-game season was played as a double round-robin, with each team playing the other five teams once at home and once away.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonivital Flames (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 20 |
| 2 | FC Manitoba | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Thunder Bay Chill | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan EXCEL | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 |
| 5 | Queen City United SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 9 |
Source: PPL
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points (only if between two teams); 2) Goal differential; 3) Total wins; 4) Goals for; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals for; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals for; 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points (only if between two teams); 2) Goal differential; 3) Total wins; 4) Goals for; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals for; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals for; 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Favot | Thunder Bay Chill | 10 |
| 2 | Olivia Gables | Queen City United SC | 8 |
| 3 | Madison Mayert | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 5 |
| 4 | Emily Pegg | Saskatchewan EXCEL | 4 |
| Sarah Nason | Bonivital Flames | ||
| 6 | Amella Puskar | FC Manitoba | 3 |
| Elly Mitchell | Saskatchewan EXCEL | ||
| Imogene Joseph | Thunder Bay Chill | ||
| Olivia Walsh | Thunder Bay Chill | ||
| 10 | 10 players | 2 | |
Source: PPL
External links
References
- ↑ "Prairies Premier League (PPL)". Saskatchewan Soccer. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Mahmoudi, Nelson (November 28, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Hassan Mowgli and the Launch of League1 Prairies". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Prairies Premier League to Launch in 2026 Following Licensing Agreement with Canadian Soccer Business". Premier Soccer Leagues Canada. January 27, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Mahmoudi, Nelson (January 27, 2026). "Prairies Premier League Launching Summer 2026". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Parkes, David (March 30, 2026). "PSL Canada 2026 Season Preview". Northern Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Rishaug, Noah (May 11, 2026). "Prairies Premier League soccer kicks off in Saskatoon". Global News. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Prairies Premier League growing soccer opportunities in the province". Global News. June 11, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Penner, Grace (June 15, 2026). "Prairies Premier League enjoying a successful inaugural season in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Season Preview: Saskatchewan EXCEL Male". Prairies Premier League. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Season Preview: Thunder Bay Chill". Prairies Premier League. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Season Preview: Forza Soccer". Prairies Premier League. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Season Preview: Lucania FC". Prairies Premier League. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Season Preview: FC Manitoba". Prairies Premier League. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ Langdon, Joey (July 23, 2026). "VIDEO: Thunder Bay Chill snubbed of invite to the 2027 Canadian Championships". TBNewsWatch.com.