Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pickering FC

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The result was keep. Fenix down (talk) 22:32, 10 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pickering FC[edit]

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Not a fully professional league that has not played for the national cup. Can only fine WP:PRIMARY and WP:ROUTINE sources to support its existence. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:03, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Football-related deletion discussions. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:03, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:03, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. RedPatchBoys (talk) 02:20, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Tier 3 league, essentially equivalent to USL League Two, of which most teams have their own Wikipedia page. I can name several other equivalent semi-pro leagues on their respective league pyranids with all or most of the teams having wiki pages. Several other League1 Ontario teams have wiki pages despite not having been in the Canadian championship yet, for example Sigma FC, ProStars FC, Internacional de Toronto, Windsor TFC. There are clubs in the 5th-10th tiers in European countries with wiki pages. Many of these L1O teams serve as a gateway to playing in the Canadian Premier League. My plan is to make articles for each team in the league. RedPatchBoys (talk) 17:22, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Canadian national cup has very selective entry. This league seems to me to be a state-level league similar to Football Queensland Premier League. If better coverage exists than just the league website, I'd support a keep, but I'm not seeing that right now. The "5th-10th tiers" is a WP:OSE argument: those teams receive secondary independent coverage. SportingFlyer T·C 17:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- I suspected that you were planning on creating articles for each team in the league which is why I'm starting here. Don't create articles for teams that are not notable. We can visit the other L1O articles after this closes. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:00, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- User:SportingFlyer the references to the League website are mostly only for the Year-by-Year results, not the actual article information. The article's citations are from other news sources, and I've included a few more. The WP:OSE argument is fair. Also, while it may not be the greatest justification, although I feel this league is notable enough for it's teams to warrent articles, especially as the Canadian Premier League purchased the league with the plans of making it its primary development league akin to the USL/MLS relationship. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RedPatchBoys (talk • contribs) 02:37, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The sources you have added to the article since the start of the AfD are local, but I think they establish notability consistent with the sourcing we require for other clubs. SportingFlyer T·C 03:36, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This club plays at a semi-professional level, in the first level of Canadian soccer below fully-professional (tier 1), and teams at this level are eligible for the national cup. A founding member nonetheless. Well referenced article, with some good references. Nfitz (talk) 04:01, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above. Giant Snowman 09:52, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 09:43, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep just enough coverage from independent sources to warrant an article. BLAIXX 23:29, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above.CreativeNorth (talk) 11:59, 7 July 2020 (UTC)CreativeNorth[reply]

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