FC Brossard
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Full name | L’Association de soccer de Brossard |
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Founded | 1978 |
Head Coach | Bill Sedgewick |
League | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |
2013 | PLSQ, 7th |
Website | Club website |
FC Brossardwas a Canadian semi-professionalsoccerclub based inBrossard,Quebecthat played for two seasons in thePremière Ligue de soccer du Québec.
History
[edit]The club was originally formed in 1978 as a youth soccer club.[1]
In 2012, the semi-professional club was established to play in the newly formed Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, as one of the founding members.[2]Their home field was located at Parc Illinois.[3]FormerMontreal ImpactplayerBill Sedgewickwas named as the team's head coach.[4]Cédric Carrié won the Ballon d’Or in the 2012 season as the league's top player.[5][6]In 2013, they advanced to the finals of the League Cup, losing toCS Mont-Royal Outremont2-0.[7]The club did not return for the 2014 PLSQ season, due to the high financial costs associated with operating a team.[8]
In 2021, they joinedCF Montreal'sScouting and Development Centre.[9]
Seasons
[edit]Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
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2012 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 5 | 5–4–7 | 4th | – | [10] |
2013 | 7 | 10–1–7 | 3rd | Finalists | [10] |
Notable former players
[edit]The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
References
[edit]- ^"À Propos De Nous"[About Us].Association de Soccer de Brossard(in French).
- ^"PLSQ"[PLSQ].Le Journal de Montreal(in French). 17 April 2012.
- ^"Parc Illinois".Gol Network.
- ^Loiselle, Pierre (8 May 2015)."Huit anciens du FC Brossard avec le CS Lakeshore"[Eight FC Brossard alumni with CS Lakeshore].Le Courrier du Sud(in French).
- ^"Cédric Carrié remporte le Ballon d'Or"[Cédric Carrié wins the Ballon d’Or].PLSQ(in French). 29 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 30 November 2012.
- ^Massey, Benjamin (31 December 2012)."Things I Hope I Don't Forget About From 2012".Maple Leaf Forever.
- ^"Toute une saison inaugurale!"[A whole inaugural season!].Métro(in French). 7 November 2013.
- ^Blouin, Maxime (3 October 2014)."Pas de soccer semi-professionnel à Québec"[No semi-professional soccer in Quebec].L'Exemplaire(in French).
- ^"Brossard Soccer Association Joins CF Montréal Scouting and Development Centre".Our Sports Central.8 October 2021.
- ^ab"Première Ligue de soccer du Québec".Canadian Soccer History Archives.