Love the relegation/promotion system, works well in England. Also gives fans incentive to support their team, and punishes poor performance (something the Oilers should have learned a million times over by now).
16 teams though, I hope they're prepared to pool revenues and re-distribute accordingly. Just a hunch, but somehow I don't think a team like Saskatoon or Moncton would be able to compete with teams like Ottawa, Mississauga, or a GTA franchise financially. Hell, even Fraser Valley as a club doesn't necessarily mean big Vancouver bucks. This is assuming even the smaller teams must have consistent attendance.
EDIT: Clanachan says thats 16 teams just in the "premier" league. I'm guessing that smaller, less economically strong teams would be in the lower divisions, and would likely involve more grassroot club involvement. Ambitious to say the least.
Shermanator: do you see CPL clubs having to operate in conjunction with pre-existing amateur soccer clubs in their respective locales? I take it that if the CPL one day has three divisions, and, for example, Lethbridge wants to join, they'll have to utilize existing club infrastructure, such as the Whitecaps FC Academy Centre/Alberta South team (an agreement signed last fall)? Or even in Calgary, the idea would be to build out an existing club (e.g. Foothills, Rangers, Celtic, Darts) and integrate into the local CMSA / CUSA?
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