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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
I don't know how much that means. In Ontario alone - London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto and Thunder Bay all have PDL teams.
They could probably get an NASL team at some point, but MLS is pushing it.
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Exactly. And our population is miles ahead of London, K-W, and Thunder Bay. Toronto already has an MLS team, as does Vancouver and Montreal. The only reason we don't have a team here is because of the stadium concerns. If you're building a stadium to accommodate pro soccer, you build for future growth - and the Flames ownership knows this.
PDL is almost a surefire bet, and NASL and/or USL Pro isn't too far behind. I actually predict MLS in Calgary within 10-15 years, which, when factoring in the maturity of a stadium that is still about 3-5 years away, isn't that far off.
And the fact that Edmonton already has an NASL team already only speeds up consideration for a future soccer growth strategy in this city.