FC Edmonton
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| Full name | FC Edmonton |
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| Nickname(s) | FCE, FCEd, The Eddies, The Rabbits |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Stadium |
Clarke Stadium Edmonton, Alberta |
| Stadium capacity |
5,000 |
| Owners | Dave Fath Tom Fath |
| Head Coach | Colin Miller |
| League | North American Soccer League |
| 2016 | Spring Season: 3rd Fall Season: 3rd Combined: 3rd Playoffs: Semifinals |
| Website | Club home page |
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at Clarke Stadium, and is coached by Colin Miller. The club's colours are blue and white.
FC Edmonton was launched in February 2010 by Tom and Dave Fath. The team spent 2010 preparing for its first competitive season in 2011, signing players, establishing the coaching and administrative setup, and playing in exhibition games. FC Edmonton played its first game on June 16 at Foote Field against the Montreal Impact, winning 3–0. In 2010 they scheduled five friendlies against American and Canadian clubs and three other international sides (Portsmouth FC, Victoria Highlanders FC, Colo-Colo). The team also played an honorary match against the Canadian Armed Forces team, on Canada Day, July 1, 2010.
In December 2010 the club's first head coach, Dwight Lodeweges, and assistant coach Hans Schrijver left Edmonton for a job in Japan. Harry Sinkgraven was appointed as new head coach shortly thereafter.
The team played its first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2–1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The first goal in club history was scored by Shaun Saiko.
Hans Schrijver rejoined the team as an assistant in 2012. Sinkgraven and Schrijver were released by the club on September 28, 2012 after the team missed the playoffs.
The Fath Sports design team along with their families and FC Edmonton personnel were all instrumental in the logo design. “We used the City of Edmonton blue colour with our own signature therefore, we created the logo with a classical yet traditional look with an underlying strength (blue and black) to attract the North American but more specifically the Canadian fans” declared Tom Fath, founder of FC Edmonton. “We wanted to make certain the logo signifies the colours of our proud city while incorporating the Canadian flag at the same time, the shield represents tradition stated Dave Fath, co-founder of FC Edmonton.
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