FC Montreal
FC Montreal was a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that played in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[1][2] The team served as a reserve team of Major League Soccer (MLS) club, Montreal Impact. The original Montreal Impact had previously operated a reserve team called the Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League from 2007 until 2009, followed by the Academy U21 from 2010 to 2012. The Montreal Impact U23 played in the PDL in 2014.
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Founded | November 18, 2014 | |
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Dissolved | December 9, 2016 | |
Stadium | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Montreal, Quebec | |
Capacity | 3,500 | |
Owner | Joey Saputo | |
Head coach | Philippe Eullaffroy | |
League | United Soccer League | |
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FC Montreal played their home games at Saputo Stadium and surrounding training fields in their first season, and at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard in their second, after undergoing renovations. The games were open to the public, free of charge.[3]
On December 9, 2016, the Montreal Impact signed an affiliation agreement with Ottawa Fury FC, which had recently joined the USL. As a result, FC Montréal was disbanded.[4]
Record
Year by year
Year | Division | League | Record (W–D–L) | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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2015 | 3 | USL | 10th, Eastern: 8–4–16 | Did not qualify | 411 |
2016 | 3 | USL | 14th, Eastern: 7–2–21 | Did not qualify | 243 |
References
- "A new USL Pro team". Impact Montreal. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Montreal Impact to Field USL PRO Team". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- Olivier Tremblay (September 4, 2014). "Montreal Impact to field USL PRO team to ease transition to MLS for young players". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- "The Montreal Impact associates with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL". Montreal Impact. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.