Pierrefonds FC
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| Full name | Association de Soccer de Pierrefonds |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Carlos Carvalho |
| League | Ligue1 Québec |
| 2023 | L1Q-Female, 4th |
| Website | Club website |
Association de Soccer de Pierrefondsis a Canadian women's semi-professionalsoccerclub based inPierrefonds,Quebecthat plays inLigue1 Québec.Their L1QC team operates under the namePierrefonds FC.
History
[edit]Established as a youth soccer club, the club had an established program for many years, including a senior team in theLigue de Soccer Elite Quebec,Quebec's top amateur division.[1]
The club announced that they would enter a team in the women's division of the semi-professionalPremière Ligue de soccer du Québec.[2]They had originally planned to enter the team into the league a couple of years earlier, however, floods had damaged their fields, requiring them to delay their entry.[3]However, theCOVID-19 pandemicinterrupted the 2020 season and upon the league's re-start, the club decided to not participate in 2020.[4]
The club has a working arrangement with top-tier Spanish clubValencia CF.[1]In 2020, Pierrefonds received their national license recognition from theCanadian Soccer Association.[5]In 2020, the club decided to merge withClub de Soccer Dollardto formForce FC,although the PLSQ club is still expected to be under the namePierrefonds.[6][7]
In their first season in 2021, they began the year winning their first five games, ultimately finishing fourth in the division.[8]
Seasons
[edit]Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 6–1–2 | 4th | Semi-finals | [9] |
| 2022 | 12 | 4–2–5 | 6th | did not qualify | [9] | |
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 6–3–2 | 4th | Quarter-finals | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^abMeagher, John (21 November 2019)."Pierrefonds Soccer Association lands new semi-pro franchise".Montreal Gazette.
- ^"Le Calendrier 2020 de la PLSQ Dévoilé!"[The 2020 PLSQ Calendar Unveiled!].Soccer Quebec(in French). 25 February 2020.
- ^Lemieux, Francois (25 November 2019)."Une équipe de soccer féminine semi-pro à Pierrefonds"[A semi-pro women's soccer team in Pierrefonds].Métro(in French).
- ^Lemieux, Francois (17 July 2020)."Pas d'équipe semi-pro féminine en PLSQ pour Pierrefonds cette année"[No semi-pro female team in PLSQ for Pierrefonds this year].Métro(in French).
- ^Boutin, Richard (16 December 2020)."Soccer: sanction nationale pour sept clubs québécois"[Soccer: national sanction for seven Quebec clubs].Le Journal de Québec(in French).
- ^Lidbetter, Mark (17 July 2019)."Pierrefonds and Dollard soccer become a Force on the field".The Suburban.
- ^"Pierrefonds joue sa carte jeune en PLSQ féminine"[Pierrefonds plays its youth card in women's PLSQ].Just eSoccer(in French). 30 December 2019.
- ^O’Neill, Paméla (12 August 2021)."Une Première Coupe PLSQ Féminine"[A First Female PLSQ Cup].PLSQ(in French).
- ^ab"Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin".Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^"Ligue1 Quebec Women".Canadian Soccer History Archives.
