BURLINGTON, Canada—The Canadian Premier League announced on Friday morning that the ninth club in league history will be based in Saskatchewan.
Contingent on the building of a soccer-specific stadium, Saskatchewan-based company Living Sky Sports and Entertainment Inc. (LSSE), created for the purpose of launching a soccer team in Saskatchewan, will own the club.
“On behalf of the Board of Governors, we are pleased to make this announcement today as we know we have a very supportive and engaged community of soccer fans in Saskatchewan and have since we launched the League,” said Canadian Premier League Commissioner David Clanachan in a press release.