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Atlantic Schooners could begin their CFL tenure playing in Moncton
If all goes to plan, the CFL’s Atlantic Schooners will begin play in 2020 in Moncton, N.B., while a new stadium is being built in Halifax.
Schooners Sports and Entertainment (formerly Maritime Football Limited) is the group looking to secure a CFL franchise for Halifax, but the biggest hurdle it faces is the construction of a suitable stadium. Anthony LeBlanc, one of three founding partners of the group, said Tuesday talks continue with the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) regarding a 24,000-seat stadium proposed for Shannon Park.
LeBlanc said in a perfect world the Schooners would begin play in 2020. They’d stage their home games at Moncton Stadium until a new facility was completed in Halifax.