Capital City F.C.
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| Full name | Capital City Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The City Boys, Les Blancs |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Ground |
Terry Fox Athletic Facility Ottawa, ON |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Owner | Neil Malhotra |
| Manager | Shaun Anthony Harris |
| League | Canadian Soccer League |
Capital City F.C. was a Canadian soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario, which joined the Canadian Soccer League Canadian soccer pyramid, in March 2011. Founded by Neil Malhotra, the club pitch was Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Mooney's Bay Park. In April 2012, the club announced it would no longer field a team in future seasons.
Head coach Shaun Anthony Harris led Capital City into 2011-12 season as head coach and technical director.
Capital City FC opened with a 2-0 loss on May 20, 2011 vs Toronto Croatia. The team quickly rebounded with a successful road trip where they beat both Mississauga Eagles FC(1-0) and TFC Academy (2-1). On May 28, 2011, Forward Junior Ellis scored the first goal in franchise history in the 73rd minute in a match vs TFC Academy. Alex Destine scored the winning goal later on to give CCFC their first ever win. The next day, Capital City and goalkeeper Clint Irwin earned their first clean sheet by beating Mississauga 1-0.
CCFC extended their winning streak to three games on June 3, 2011 with a 2-1 victory of Brampton City United. Sullivan Silva scored the game's winning goal in the 39th minute. Just over a week later, on June 12, Capital City blanked the Windsor Stars 2-0 to improve to 4-1-0 on the season.
The team continued their success and soon found themselves unbeaten in 12 games. They compiled many impressive victories on the way, including a 5-0 win on Canada Day over the North York Astros, a 4-1 win over London City. and a 2-1 comeback victory versus the Serbian White Eagles. Capital City FC continued their successful season within the Canadian Soccer League 1st Division, qualifying for the playoffs as early as August 18, 2011, with six weeks remaining in the regular season. CCFC continued their consistent form by finishing the 2011 season on a nine-game unbeaten streak, scoring sixteen times and only allowing three goals against within that run.
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