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ground = [[Henk Ruys Soccer Center]] |
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chairman = Darren Hood |
chairman = Darren Hood |
manager = Sipho Sibya |
manager = Sipho Sibiya |
league = [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League]] |
league = [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League]] |
season = [[2009 CMISL season|2009]] |
season = [[2009 CMISL season|2009]] |
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'''Saskatoon Accelerators''' is a professional [[soccer]] team based in [[Saskatoon]] that plays the [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League]]. The team plays [[indoor soccer]] which is different from the official [[FIFA]] indoor game called [[futsal]]. Its home games are played at [[Henk Ruys Soccer Center]] in Saskatoon.
'''Saskatoon Accelerators''' were a professional [[soccer]] team based in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]] that played in the [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saskatoon Accelerators - Indoor Soccer on OurSports Central |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/saskatoon-accelerators/t-2240 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.oursportscentral.com}}</ref> The team played [[indoor soccer]] which is different from the official [[FIFA]] indoor game called [[futsal]]. Its home games were played at [[Henk Ruys Soccer Center]] in Saskatoon.


==Club history==
==Club history==
The Saskatoon Accelerators were a charter member of the [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League|CMISL]]. They were officially announced as a team on January 23, 2007 by CMISL President and original franchise owner Mel Kowalchuk. Their colours were black and silver, with silver jerseys and black shorts and socks. The name was decided by Mel Kowalchuk to represent the scientific community in Saskatoon and its main tool the [[synchrotron]] at the [[University of Saskatchewan]].
The Saskatoon Accelerators were a charter member of the [[Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League|CMISL]]. They were officially announced as a team on January 23, 2007, by CMISL President and original franchise owner Mel Kowalchuk. Their colours were black and silver, with silver jerseys and black shorts and socks. The name was decided by Mel Kowalchuk to represent the scientific community in Saskatoon and its main tool the [[synchrotron]] at the [[University of Saskatchewan]].


They debuted on the field on March 23, 2007 playing a "Showcase Match" against the [[Winnipeg Alliance FC]]. The "Showcase Match" consisted of two games. Each game consisted of two, ten-minute halves with an intermission between them. The Accelerators won both games by scores of 5 to 2 and 3 to 2, in front of 2,102 fans at [[Credit Union Centre]]. Due to the unbalanced scheduling of the "[[2007 CMISL season|Showcase Season]]", the Accelerators had the best winning percentage of all CMISL clubs despite playing the least amount of games.
They debuted on the field on March 23, 2007, playing a "Showcase Match" against the [[Winnipeg Alliance FC]]. The "Showcase Match" consisted of two games. Each game consisted of two, ten-minute halves with an intermission between them. The Accelerators won both games by scores of 5 to 2 and 3 to 2, in front of 2,102 fans at [[Credit Union Centre]]. Due to the unbalanced scheduling of the "[[2007 CMISL season|Showcase Season]]", the Accelerators had the best winning percentage of all CMISL clubs despite playing the fewest games.


In the fall of 2007, Mel Kowalchuk sold 80% of the Accelerators club to Edmonton businessman Darren Hood. This was done so that Mel Kowalchuk could focus solely on running the CMISL, while the franchise would have a dedicated owner to run the day to day operations. The Saskatoon Accelerators opened the [[2008 CMISL season|2008 season]] on January 13, 2008 against the [[Calgary United FC]] at the [[Credit Union Centre]] in [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan|Saskatoon]]. They played six home games and four road games this season, with all member clubs visiting [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan|Saskatoon]]. Previously to that, they played four pre-season games, with two of the games being played in [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] at the [[Servus Centre]] against the [[Edmonton Drillers (CMISL)|Edmonton Drillers]] and the other two being against the same Drillers at [[Credit Union Centre]].
In fall 2007, Mel Kowalchuk sold 80% of the Accelerators club to Edmonton businessman Darren Hood. This was done so that Mel Kowalchuk could focus solely on running the CMISL, while the franchise would have a dedicated owner to run the day-to-day operations. The Saskatoon Accelerators opened the [[2008 CMISL season|2008 season]] on January 13, 2008, against the [[Calgary United FC]] at the [[Credit Union Centre]] in Saskatoon. They played six home games and four road games this season, with all member clubs visiting Saskatoon. Previously to that, they played four pre-season games, with two of the games being played in [[St. Albert, Alberta|St. Albert]] at the [[Servus Centre]] against the [[Edmonton Drillers (CMISL)|Edmonton Drillers]] and the other two being against the same Drillers at [[Credit Union Centre]].


===Year-by-year===
===Year-by-year===
[[Image:Saskatoon Accelerators Gold black.png|right|200px|thumb|The former logo of the Accelerators.]]
[[Image:Saskatoon Accelerators Gold black.png|right|200px|thumb|The former logo of the Accelerators.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| cellpadding=5
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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|'''Season''' || '''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''D''' || '''Pct''' || '''PF''' || '''PA''' || '''Finish''' || '''North American Championship''
|-
|-
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!Season !! GP !! W !! L !! Pct !! PF !! PA !! Finish !! North American Championship
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|[[2007 CMISL season|2007]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1.000 || 8 || 4 || 1st
|-
|-
|[[2008 CMISL season|2008]] || 10 || 4 || 6 || 0 || .400 || 47 || 58 || 3rd
|[[2007 CMISL season|2007]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1.000 || 8 || 4 || 1st ||
|-
|-
|[[2009 CMISL season|2009]] || 11 || 5 || 6 || 0 || .455 || 60 || 53 || 3rd || DNQ
|[[2008 CMISL season|2008]] || 10 || 4 || 6 || .400 || 47 || 58 || 3rd ||
|-
|-
|[[2010 CMISL season|2010]] || 10 || 7 || 3 || 0 || .700 || 69 || 54 || 2nd || DNQ
|[[2009 CMISL season|2009]] || 11 || 5 || 6 || .455 || 60 || 53 || 3rd || DNQ
|-
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|[[2010 CMISL season|2010]] || 10 || 7 || 3 || .700 || 69 || 54 || 2nd || DNQ
|}
|}


==Current roster==
== References ==
{{Fs start}}
{{reflist}}
{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=Canada | pos=GK | name= [[Jeff Dobchuk]]}}
{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=Canada | pos=DF | name= [[Brendan Garrity]]}}
{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=Poland | pos=GK | name= [[Michal Bandula]]}}
{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=Canada | pos=MF | name= [[Ryan McAllister]]}}
{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=Canada | pos=GK | name= [[Will Kutney]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Canada | pos=MF | name= [[Dion Morgan]]}}
{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=Canada | pos=FW | name= [[Brett Levis]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Sweden | pos=MF | name= [[Benno Looft]]}}
{{Fs player | no=25 | nat=England| pos=FW | name= David Brown}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Canada | pos=DF | name= [[Nathan Reis]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=Canada | pos=DF | name= [[Corey Regal]]}}
{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=Canada | pos=DF | name= [[Mike Veszi]]}}
{{Fs player | no=6 | nat=Canada | pos=MF | name= [[Mark Korthius]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Canada | pos=MF | name= [[Jerson Hamilton]]}}
{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=Canada | pos=FW | name= [[Paul Craig (soccer)|Paul Craig]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Canada | pos=DF | name= [[Eoin Mcfadden]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=Canada | pos=FW | name= [[Jay Tomchuk]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=England| pos=DF | name= [[Jordan Newbury]]}}
{{Fs player | no=-- | nat=Canada | pos=MF | name= [[Stephen Krieg]]}}
{{Fs end}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Defunct Saskatchewan sports teams}}
{{Defunct Saskatchewan sports teams}}


[[Category:Sport in Saskatoon]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Saskatoon]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct Professional Arena Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct Major Arena Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct sports teams in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Defunct sports teams in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2007]]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 20 December 2024

Saskatoon Accelerators
Founded2007
StadiumHenk Ruys Soccer Center
ChairmanDarren Hood
ManagerSipho Sibiya
LeagueCanadian Major Indoor Soccer League
20093rd

Saskatoon Accelerators were a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that played in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.[1] The team played indoor soccer which is different from the official FIFA indoor game called futsal. Its home games were played at Henk Ruys Soccer Center in Saskatoon.

Club history

[edit]

The Saskatoon Accelerators were a charter member of the CMISL. They were officially announced as a team on January 23, 2007, by CMISL President and original franchise owner Mel Kowalchuk. Their colours were black and silver, with silver jerseys and black shorts and socks. The name was decided by Mel Kowalchuk to represent the scientific community in Saskatoon and its main tool the synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan.

They debuted on the field on March 23, 2007, playing a "Showcase Match" against the Winnipeg Alliance FC. The "Showcase Match" consisted of two games. Each game consisted of two, ten-minute halves with an intermission between them. The Accelerators won both games by scores of 5 to 2 and 3 to 2, in front of 2,102 fans at Credit Union Centre. Due to the unbalanced scheduling of the "Showcase Season", the Accelerators had the best winning percentage of all CMISL clubs despite playing the fewest games.

In fall 2007, Mel Kowalchuk sold 80% of the Accelerators club to Edmonton businessman Darren Hood. This was done so that Mel Kowalchuk could focus solely on running the CMISL, while the franchise would have a dedicated owner to run the day-to-day operations. The Saskatoon Accelerators opened the 2008 season on January 13, 2008, against the Calgary United FC at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon. They played six home games and four road games this season, with all member clubs visiting Saskatoon. Previously to that, they played four pre-season games, with two of the games being played in St. Albert at the Servus Centre against the Edmonton Drillers and the other two being against the same Drillers at Credit Union Centre.

Year-by-year

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The former logo of the Accelerators.
Season GP W L Pct PF PA Finish North American Championship
2007 2 2 0 1.000 8 4 1st
2008 10 4 6 .400 47 58 3rd
2009 11 5 6 .455 60 53 3rd DNQ
2010 10 7 3 .700 69 54 2nd DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Saskatoon Accelerators - Indoor Soccer on OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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