Over the last few weeks, there have been talks about Équipe Québec, currently a travel team in the Frontier League, being able to play home in Canada this season.
With the MLB announcing the Blue Jays return to Toronto, it began to look more and more promising that Québec would be able to return home as well.
On July 15th, Le Soleil – a newspaper based out of Québec – reported that July 30th was the intended date but was still pending some final clearances.
“We are going to play on July 30, in Quebec, all that remains is to ensure that the protocol is put in place to do so and meet the requirements that will be asked of us. It would surprise me enormously if it did not work ”, confided the president of the Capitales Michel Laplante.
Last night, Le Soleil again reported that Québec and Trois-Rivières were preparing to bring baseball to their home stadiums.
Finally today, the Frontier League made the announcement official. After a season of straight road games, long bus rides, hotel stays and not being able to return home… Équipe Québec will be able to return home and play games in Canada starting on July 30th.
FRONTIER LEAGUE TO BEGIN PLAY IN CANADA ON JULY 30
Opening of Canadian Border Enables Return Home for Équipe Québec
(July 21, 2021, Illinois) The Frontier League of Professional Baseball, along with member teams Québec Capitales and Trois-Rivières Aigles, has announced the start of Frontier League play in Québec Province beginning Friday, July 30th.
The two Québec teams, which for the 2021 baseball season have merged their players onto one team playing as Équipe Québec, along with their United States-based opponents, will be strictly following Canadian protocols and guidelines for travel in and out of the country and for hosting games in the cities of Québec and Trois-Rivières. Until then, the team will continue its eleven consecutive weeks on the road in the US which began on May 27th.
“We are overjoyed to finally be playing games in Québec and to be doing so in a safe and responsible manner as required by the various Canadian governmental agencies” said Jon Danos, Frontier League CEO. “Since the Frontier League’s merger with the Can Am League prior to the pandemic, we have envisioned this as a signature day celebrating the Frontier League’s unique footprint combining the two countries’ love of baseball and commitment to family friendly entertainment.”
The team will play 21 home games, shared between the cities of Québec and Trois-Rivières, from July 30th to September 12th. Québec City will host three games vs. the New York Boulders at Stade Canac beginning Friday, July 30th and Trois Rivières will host the Tri-City ValleyCats at Stade Quillorama for three games beginning Tuesday, August 3rd.
Team officials with the Québec Capitales and Trois-Rivières Aigles will continue their collaboration with governmental agencies to ensure full compliance with evolving safety and sanitation protocols.
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Just watched some of Equipe Quebec’s 9/5 home game. Shouldn’t be surprised that it was broadcast in French.The Frontier League has played such an uneven schedule that EQ came once, otherwise we just saw west teams.
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The schedule was designed to reduce travel because of the uncertainty of travel and restrictions due to COVID. Between that and the restructuring of divisions that changed this season, the Frontier schedule was very uneven. I’m sure next season it will be better.
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