Calgary Foothills FC
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| Full name | Calgary Foothills Football Club |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Stadium | Glenmore Athletic Park |
| Stadium capacity |
3,000 |
| Head Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2016 | 1st, Northwest Division Playoffs: Championship Final |
| Website | Club home page |
Calgary Foothills F.C. (CFFC) is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Premier Development League. The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and in 2015 as a PDL franchise. The team plays its home games at Glenmore Athletic Park. The team colours are green and white.
Calgary last hosted a team, the Calgary Storm, in the Premier Development League during the 2001 season. The PDL club of Calgary Foothills FC launched in 2014 as they played a series of exhibition games against Vancouver Whitecaps U 23's,FC Edmonton Reserves, and local university clubs.
The club's inaugural PDL game was played on May 17, 2015 against Puget Sound, as Foothills were victorious 2-1. The club finished 4th in the PDL's Northwest Division in 2015 with a 3-2-7 record, ultimately missing the playoffs.
In the 2016 season, Calgary Foothills won the Northwest Division with an 8-3-3 record, despite only 4% of supporters predicting the club would win the division. In the playoffs, Calgary Foothills would defeat Seattle Sounders U-23, FC Golden State Force, and FC Tuscon to win the Western Conference. Calgary Foothills would later defeat Ocean City Nor'easters in the PDL semifinals to advance to the 2016 PDL Final against Michigan Bucks. Calgary would lose the PDL final 3-2 on a controversial penalty decision in the 86th minutes.
The Foot Soldiers were founded in February 2015 with the intention of bringing a passionate atmosphere to Calgary Foothills FC games.
As of May 12, 2016
League, & Playoffs
Bolded players are currently on the Calgary Foothills roster.
League, & Playoffs
Bolded players are currently on the Calgary Foothills roster.
As of July 17, 2016
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