{"id":22603,"date":"2019-05-05T14:05:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T18:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=22603"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:47:41","slug":"canadian-premier-league-fc-edmonton-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/05\/05\/canadian-premier-league-fc-edmonton-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Premier League: FC Edmonton is Back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (May 5, 2019) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>According to the River Valley Vanguard (RVV), it has been 554 days<\/a> since the Eddies have played soccer. In 2017, FC Edmonton<\/a> was playing the in the now-folded North American Soccer League. Saturday, they debuted in their inaugural match in the Canadian Premier League.<\/p>\n

Canadian Premier League: FC Edmonton is Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A contingent of FC Edmonton supporters, members of the RVV, travelled to Winnipeg to catch the match against Valour FC<\/a>. Eager to witness the teams first match in over a year, the group was hopeful as a rabbit was spotted.<\/a>\u00a0This is a positive omen harking back to 2011 when a rabbit hopped onto the field, bringing good luck<\/a> to the team.<\/p>\n

While the RVV was in Winnipeg, a couple of hundred supporters packed the Urban Tavern on Jasper Avenue Edmonton. They were on hand to witness the Eddies’ inaugural match.\u00a0 Not only was this the inaugural CPL match for the team, but it was also the first qualifying match in the CPL for the 2019 CONCACAF League.<\/p>\n

CONCACAF<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The CPL was given the opportunity to send a team to the CONCACAF League in 2019<\/a>. FC Edmonton, Valour FC and Forge FC have the opportunity to qualify. The team with the best record, in head-to-head action, will earn the spot in the qualifying round of the competition.<\/p>\n

The top five clubs of CL get to compete in the CONCACAF Champions League. The winner of the CPL will compete in the CL in 2020 and beyond. This is a potential second route for a CPL team to make CCL. Meanwhile, the winners of the Voyageur Cup in the Canadian Championships.<\/p>\n

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Standing room only at @urbantavernyeg! Let\u2019s go Eddies!!! #CanPL<\/a> #YEG<\/a> #FCEd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fO0R68WMdC<\/a><\/p>\n

— FC Edmonton (@FCEdmontonNow) May 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n