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| stadium = {{unbulleted list|[[ATCO Field]]|[[Starlight Stadium]] ([[CONCACAF Champions Cup]] games)}} |
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| stadium = [[Spruce Meadows]] |
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| clubname = Cavalry FC |
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| short name = Cavs<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saelhof |first1=Todd |title=Cavs 'keeper Carducci gets call up to Canadian national team |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cpl-canadian-soccer-reacts-to-cavs-historic-win |publisher=Montreal Gazette |date=August 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CPL, Canadian soccer reacts to Cavs' historic win |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cpl-canadian-soccer-reacts-to-cavs-historic-win |access-date=August 29, 2019 |agency=Canadian Premier League}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=J.J. |title=Whitecaps Game Day: Everything on the line in Canadian Championship showdown with Cavalry |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/whitecaps-game-day-everything-on-the-line-in-canadian-championship-showdown-with-cavs |publisher=The Province |date=July 24, 2019}}</ref> |
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| fullname = Cavalry Football Club |
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| fullname = Cavalry Football Club<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavalry Football Club Joins Canadian Premier League |url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-football-club-joins-canadian-premier-league |publisher=[[Canadian Premier League]] |access-date=February 4, 2021 |date=May 17, 2018}}</ref> |
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| founded = {{start date and years ago|2018|05|05|mf=yes}} |
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| founded = {{start date and years ago|2018|05|05}} |
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| owner = Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment |
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| owner = [[Margaret Southern|Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment]] |
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| chrtitle = President |
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| chairman = Ian Allison |
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| coach = [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] |
| coach = [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] |
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| league = [[Canadian Premier League]] |
| league = [[Canadian Premier League]] |
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| season = [[2024 Canadian Premier League season|2024]] |
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| position = Regular season: 2nd<br>[[2024 Canadian Premier League final|Playoffs]]: '''Champions''' |
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| website = http://cavalryfc.canpl.ca |
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'''Cavalry Football Club''' is a Canadian professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in the [[Calgary |
'''Cavalry Football Club''', is a Canadian professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in the [[Calgary metropolitan region]] of Alberta. The club competes at the top of the [[Canadian soccer league system]] in the [[Canadian Premier League]], and plays their home matches at [[ATCO Field]] on the grounds of [[Spruce Meadows]] in [[Foothills County]]. |
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The team |
The team is managed by [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] and owned by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment.<ref name="debut in 2019">{{cite web|title=Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019|date=May 18, 2018 |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cavalry-fc-calgary-apos-professional-001425579.html|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the [[Canadian Soccer Association]] for professional club membership.<ref>{{cite web|title=Four clubs get pro membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL|url=https://www.tsn.ca/four-clubs-get-pro-membership-from-soccer-canada-expected-to-join-cpl-1.1077215|publisher=TSN| |
On May 5, 2018, [[Calgary]] was one of four cities accepted by the [[Canadian Soccer Association]] for professional club membership.<ref>{{cite web|title=Four clubs get pro membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL|date=May 5, 2018 |url=https://www.tsn.ca/four-clubs-get-pro-membership-from-soccer-canada-expected-to-join-cpl-1.1077215|publisher=TSN|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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Cavalry FC was |
Cavalry FC was announced on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the [[Canadian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/spruce-meadows-unveils-name-calgarys-pro-soccer-team/ |title=Spruce Meadows unveils name of Calgary's pro soccer team |publisher=Sportsnet |date=May 17, 2018 |access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment Group CEO [[Linda Southern-Heathcott]] and COO Ian Allison were joined by league commissioner David Clanachan and league president [[Paul Beirne]] to unveil the team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/5/17/17364600/canadian-premier-league-reveals-calgary-canpl-cpl-soccer|title=Canadian Premier League reveals Calgary team "Cavalry FC"|work=Waking The Red|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033801/https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/5/17/17364600/canadian-premier-league-reveals-calgary-canpl-cpl-soccer|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at [[Spruce Meadows]], while [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] was announced as head coach and general manager.<ref name="Calgary's new professional soccer team">{{cite web|last1=Rieger|first1=Sarah|title=Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cavalry-calgary-soccer-1.4668247|publisher=CBC| |
The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at [[Spruce Meadows]], while [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] was announced as head coach and general manager.<ref name="Calgary's new professional soccer team">{{cite web|last1=Rieger|first1=Sarah|title=Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cavalry-calgary-soccer-1.4668247|publisher=CBC|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/soccer/news/calgary-cavalry-fc-canadian-premier-league-cpl-2019-spruce-meadows/1e4ab13f6i43w1xv601x3ambs3|title=Cavalry FC announced as second Canadian Premier League club|date=May 17, 2018|work=Sporting News|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> Plans to renovate existing facilities at Spruce Meadows, resulting in a [[soccer-specific stadium]] with a capacity of at least 5,000 seats, were also revealed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.660news.com/2018/05/17/calgary-welcomes-canadian-premier-league-team/|title=Calgary welcomes Canadian Premier League team - 660 NEWS|date=May 17, 2018|work=660 NEWS|access-date=May 18, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Premier League team in Calgary">{{cite web|last1=Austin|first1=Daniel|title='Cavalry FC' the Canadian Premier League team in Calgary|url=http://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-the-canadian-premier-league-team-in-calgary|publisher=The Calgary Sun|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref> |
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On June 26, 2019, Cavalry FC qualified for the [[2019 Canadian Premier League Championship]] by winning the inaugural [[2019 Canadian Premier League season#Spring season|CPL Spring season]].<ref name="first-ever CPL honour">{{cite web |last1=Saelhof |first1=Todd |title=Cavalry FC scores first-ever CPL honour by winning spring season title |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-fc-scores-first-ever-cpl-honour-by-winning-spring-season-title |publisher=Calgary Sun |access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> The following month the Cavs became the first CPL club to defeat a [[Major League Soccer]] club in the [[Canadian Championship]] by upsetting [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] in [[2019 Canadian Championship|2019]] over two-legs.<ref name="Vancouver's Canadian Championship is over">{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=J.J. |title=Cavalry FC 2, Whitecaps 1: Vancouver's Canadian Championship is over; the MLS season, too |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/cavalry-fc-2-whitecaps-1-vancouvers-canadian-championship-is-over-the-mls-season-too |publisher=The Province |access-date=August 5, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Cavalry FC goalkeeper [[Marco Carducci]] became the first CPL player called up to the [[Canada men's national soccer team]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Saelhof |first=Todd |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Cavalry goalkeeper Marco Carducci hits Game 100 of home-team career |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/cavalry-goalkeeper-marco-carducci-hits-game-100-of-home-team-career |work=[[Calgary Sun]] |accessdate=December 13, 2024}}</ref> |
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[[File:HFX Wanderers FC vs. Cavalry FC (48174115731).jpg|thumb|left|A game between Cavalry FC and [[HFX Wanderers FC]] during the CPL's inaugural season in 2019.]] |
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On November 9, 2024, Cavalry won its first ever Canadian Premier League championship by defeating four-time winners [[Forge FC]] 2–1 at ATCO Field. The team earned a [[2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup]] berth in the process.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |date=November 9, 2024 |title=Calgary's Cavalry FC dethrones Hamilton's Forge FC for 1st-ever Canadian Premier League title |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cpl/cpl-final-forge-cavalry-recap-nov-9-1.7379399 |work=CBC Sports |agency=The Canadian Press |accessdate=December 13, 2024}}</ref> |
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== Colours and crest == |
== Colours and crest == |
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{{Commons|Cavalry FC kits}} |
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The team's crest was designed by Jon Rogers. The crest features a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] in homage to the [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)|Lord Strathcona's Horse]] armoured regiment, Alberta Foothills and [[Rocky Mountains]], and a football to represent the past and future of Calgary as a sporting city.<ref name="Premier League team in Calgary" /> |
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The team's crest was designed by Jon Rogers. The crest features a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] in homage to the [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)|Lord Strathcona's Horse]] armoured regiment, Alberta Foothills and [[Canadian Rockies|Rocky Mountains]], and a football to represent the past and future of Calgary as a sporting city.<ref name="Premier League team in Calgary" /> |
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The club's colours are |
The club's colours are green, red and black (branded by the club as "army green," "Calgary red," and "black on black"). These colours symbolize the green of Calgary's nature and Spruce Meadows, and the red and black of other Calgary sports teams and the flag of Lord Strathcona's Horse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/emblem-inspiration/|title=Emblem Inspiration|website=canpl.ca|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> The official mascot is a red horse named Sarge. |
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==Stadium== |
==Stadium== |
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[[File:Section 203 ATCO Field.jpg|thumb|View of [[ATCO Field]] from section 203. The field is used by Cavalry FC for home games.]] |
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Cavalry FC will play in a 6,000-seat stadium to be built at [[Spruce Meadows]], at the existing 'Meadows on the Green' horse ring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/construction-underway-on-new-soccer-stadium-at-spruce-meadows-ahead-of-cpl-launch-1.4232797|title=Construction underway on new soccer stadium at Spruce Meadows ahead of CPL launch|date=December 27, 2018|website=CTV News|access-date=December 28, 2018|last=White|first=Ryan}}</ref><ref name="HereComesTheCavalry">{{cite news |last=Austin |first=Daniel |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-the-canadian-premier-league-team-in-calgary/wcm/eac6726f-e015-48ce-b79d-3c4ca72868dd |title='Cavalry FC' the Canadian Premier League team in Calgary |work=Calgary Herald |date=May 18, 2018 |accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref> The stadium will be modular to allow for future growth, and will use natural grass. Free shuttles will bring fans to the stadium from the [[Somerset–Bridlewood station|Somerset–Bridlewood]] [[CTrain]] station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the11.ca/cavalry-fc-an-unlikely-sport-in-an-unlikely-place/|title=Cavalry FC: "An unlikely sport in an unlikely place"|website=the11.ca|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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Cavalry FC play at [[ATCO Field]], a 6,000-seat stadium<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kanygin |first1=Jordan |title=New 12,000-seat soccer stadium part of Spruce Meadows future plan |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-12-000-seat-soccer-stadium-part-of-spruce-meadows-future-plan-1.4599320 |access-date=30 May 2022 |work=CTV News Calgary |date=18 Sep 2018}}</ref> located at [[Spruce Meadows]], at the 'Meadows on the Green' equestrian ring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/construction-underway-on-new-soccer-stadium-at-spruce-meadows-ahead-of-cpl-launch-1.4232797|title=Construction underway on new soccer stadium at Spruce Meadows ahead of CPL launch|date=December 27, 2018|website=CTV News|access-date=December 28, 2018|last=White|first=Ryan}}</ref><ref name="HereComesTheCavalry">{{cite news |last=Austin |first=Daniel |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-the-canadian-premier-league-team-in-calgary/wcm/eac6726f-e015-48ce-b79d-3c4ca72868dd |title='Cavalry FC' the Canadian Premier League team in Calgary |work=Calgary Herald |date=May 18, 2018 |access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref> The stadium is modular to allow for future growth and uses natural grass. In September 2019, Spruce Meadows presented a new area plan to [[Foothills County]], that includes a 12,000 seat soccer-specific stadium on the grounds that would replace ATCO Field over the next 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-12-000-seat-soccer-stadium-part-of-spruce-meadows-future-plan-1.4599320|title=New 12,000-seat soccer stadium part of Spruce Meadows future plan|date=September 18, 2019|website=Calgary|language=en|access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cavalryfc-spruce-meadows-calgary-foothills-county-1.5287416|title=12,000-seat Cavalry FC soccer stadium and field house part of future vision of Spruce Meadows|last=McGarvey|first=Dan|date=September 19, 2019|website=CBC News|access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> The record attendance for a game at ATCO Field is 7,052, during the [[2024 Canadian Premier League final]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/cavalry-finally-win-the-north-star-cup-after-win-over-nemesis-forge|title='Taste the champagne': Cavalry FC takes down nemesis Forge in CPL finale|website=Calgary Herald|author=Todd Saelhof|date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> |
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Because ATCO Field is not suited to hosting matches in [[Canadian winter]], Cavalry have played their February home games in the [[CONCACAF Champions Cup]] at [[Starlight Stadium]], a 6,000-seat [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Langford, British Columbia]] and home to fellow CPL club [[Pacific FC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/club-statement-2024-concacaf-champions-cup-round-one-venue |title=Club Statement Regarding 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Venue |publisher=Cavalry FC |date=December 15, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215182122/https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/club-statement-2024-concacaf-champions-cup-round-one-venue |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-round-one |title=Cavalry FC to Play 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Home Match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC |publisher=Cavalry FC |date=December 13, 2024 |access-date=December 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214220404/https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-round-one |archive-date=December 14, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Club culture== |
==Club culture== |
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===Supporters=== |
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The Foot Soldiers are a group originally formed in 2015 to support [[USL League Two]] club [[Calgary Foothills F.C.|Calgary Foothills]] and the [[Calgary Foothills WFC|Calgary Foothills]] UWS team. The supporters group began supporting Cavalry in the lead-up to the first match, with the group's numbers swelling. Fans sitting in sections 108 and 109 have created a group called the Mighty 109 / 108 who sit on the other side of the entrance arch. The Front Line Ultras stand in section 200 and have supported the team since 2019. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/supporters-voice-sean-clarke-foot-soldiers-sg|title=Supporter's Voice {{!}} Sean Clarke, Foot Soldiers SG|website=Cavalry FC|author=Armen Bedakian|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427195823/https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/supporters-voice-sean-clarke-foot-soldiers-sg|archive-date=April 27, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===Rivalries=== |
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'''Al Classico''' |
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[[File:Forge FC vs Cavalry FC.jpg|thumb|A game between Cavalry and [[Forge FC]]]] |
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The [[Al Classico]] existed with [[FC Edmonton]] as a geographical rivalry between the two Alberta-based clubs in the [[Canadian Premier League]]. The rivalry is part of a larger sporting rivalry between teams based in [[Calgary]] and [[Edmonton]]; the two largest cities in the province.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/edmonton-the-next-stop-for-canadian-premier-league|title=Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=June 7, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 4, 2018}}</ref> The [[Wildrose Cup]] was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play (excluding 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), which Cavalry won each year until FC Edmonton ceased operations in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavalry FC Wins First Silverware With Wildrose Cup |author=John Jacques |url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-wildrose-cup-2019/|work=Northern Tribune |access-date=September 12, 2019 |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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'''Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry''' |
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In 2018, the [[FC Edmonton]] Academy played provincial rivals the [[Calgary Foothills FC]] in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/04/calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton-al-classico/|title=Calgary Foothills FC beat FC Edmonton squad in first Al Classico|last=Gradon|first=Stuart|date=April 30, 2018|work=Total Soccer Project|access-date=July 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/05/calgary-foothills-fc-calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton/|title=Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of 'Al Classico' in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club|last=Gradon|first=Stuart|date=May 5, 2018|work=Total Soccer Project|access-date=July 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-professional-soccer-canadian-premier-league-1.4643643|title='Battle of Alberta' match breathes life into hopes for pro soccer in Edmonton|last=|first=|date=May 1, 2018|work=CBC News|access-date=July 4, 2018}}</ref> The series was suggested by supporters groups from the two clubs and dubbed "Al Classico", inspired by the [[El Clásico]] rivalry between [[Real Madrid]] and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/big-crowd-turns-up-to-support-fc-edmonton-academy|title=Big crowd turns up to support FC Edmonton Academy|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=April 29, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=June 10, 2018}}</ref> The rivalry will continue between FC Edmonton and Cavalry FC when the Canadian Premier League begins in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/edmonton-the-next-stop-for-canadian-premier-league|title=Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=June 7, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 4, 2018}}</ref> |
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The [[Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry]] developed during the [[2019 Canadian Premier League season#Spring season|2019 spring season]] as the two top clubs in the league.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavalry FC vs. Forge FC developing into CPL's best rivalry |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/cavalry-fc-vs-forge-fc-developing-cpls-best-rivalry/ |website=Sportsnet |access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref> The rivalry bled into the [[2019 Canadian Championship]] in which Cavalry defeated [[Forge FC|Forge]] 3–2 over two legs on aggregate. The first leg, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, ended with heated altercations between both sides on the pitch, leading to a disciplinary review by the [[Canadian Soccer Association]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Donna |title=Cavalry FC advance to face Whitecaps in 3rd round of Canadian Championship |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cpl/canadian-championship-forge-fc-cavalry-qualifying-round-2-1.5171681 |publisher=CBC News |date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
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*'''[[Canadian Premier League Finals|Canadian Premier League championship]]''' |
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**'''Champions (1)''': [[2024 Canadian Premier League final|2024]] |
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**Runners-up (2): [[2019 Canadian Premier League finals|2019]], [[2023 Canadian Premier League final|2023]] |
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*'''[[CPL Shield|Canadian Premier League Shield]]''' |
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**'''Champions (2)''': [[2019 Canadian Premier League season|2019]], [[2023 Canadian Premier League season|2023]] |
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==Players and staff== |
==Players and staff== |
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{{updated|January 30, 2019|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/video/nik-ledgerwood-sergio-camargo-bringing-bulldog-and-flair-dynamic-to-cavalry-fc|title=Nik Ledgerwood, Sergio Camargo bringing ‘bulldog and flair’ dynamic to Cavalry FC|date=November 29, 2018|website=cavalryfc.canpl.ca|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/cpls-cavalry-fc-signs-ex-whitecap-goalkeeper-carducci/|title=CPL's Cavalry FC signs ex-Whitecap goalkeeper Carducci|website=www.sportsnet.ca|access-date=December 12, 2018|date=December 12, 2018|first=John|last=Molinaro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/1550-2|title=Four More Horsemen Saddle Up to Ride with Cavalry FC|website=cavalryfc.canpl.ca|access-date=January 23, 2019|date=January 23, 2019|first=|last=Cavalry FC}}</ref> |
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=CAN|name=[[Marco Carducci]]|pos=GK|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} |
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{{Fs player|no=3|nat=CAN|name=[[Callum Montgomery]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=4|nat=NED|name=[[Daan Klomp]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=5|nat=FRA|name=[[Bradley Kamdem]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=6|nat=CAN|name=[[Charlie Trafford]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=7|nat=SOM|name=[[Ali Musse]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player2 sort |no= |nat=CAN|pos=MF|first=Carlos|last=Patino|dab=Carlos Patino (footballer)}} |
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{{Fs |
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=AUS|name=[[Jesse Daley]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=9|nat=DEU|name=[[Tobias Warschewski]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=10|nat=CAN|name=[[Sergio Camargo]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IRL|name=[[Tom Field]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=14|nat=TRI|name=[[Malcolm Shaw (footballer)|Malcolm Shaw]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=17|nat=DEU|name=[[Nicolas Wähling]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=CAN|name=[[Maël Henry]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=23|nat=CAN|name=[[Chanan Chanda]]|pos=FW}} |
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{{Fs player|no=24|nat=CAN|name=[[Eryk Kobza]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=26|nat=CAN|name=[[Shamit Shome]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=27|nat=CAN|name=[[Diego Gutiérrez (soccer, born 1997)|Diego Gutiérrez]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=28|nat=CAN|name=[[Niko Myroniuk]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=29|nat=CAN|name=[[Michael Harms]]|pos=DF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=31|nat=CAN|name=[[Joseph Holliday (soccer)|Joseph Holliday]]|pos=GK}} |
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{{Fs player|no=33|nat=CAN|name=[[Fraser Aird]]|pos=MF}} |
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{{Fs player|no=80|nat=CAN|name=[[Lowell Wright]]|pos=FW}} |
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===Staff=== |
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{{updated| |
{{updated|May 21, 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/coaching-staff|title=Coaching Staff|accessdate=May 1, 2022}}</ref> |
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{|class="wikitable" |
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|- |
|- |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Executive |
! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Executive |
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{{Fb cs staff |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Owner, chairman, and CEO |s= {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Linda Southern-Heathcott]]}} |
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{{Fb cs staff |p=President and COO |s= {{flagicon|CAN}} Ian Alisson}} |
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|- |
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{{Fb cs staff | |
{{Fb cs staff |p=General manager |s= {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]]}} |
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{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant general manager |s= {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tofa Fakunle]]}} |
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|- |
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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''General manager''' |s= [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]]}} |
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|- |
|- |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff |
! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff |
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{{Fb cs staff |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head coach |s= {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]]}} |
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{{Fb cs staff |p=Technical director and assistant coach |s= {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jonathan Wheeldon]]}} |
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|- |
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{{Fb cs staff |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant coach |s= {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nik Ledgerwood]]}} |
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{{Fb cs staff |p=Goalkeeper coach |s= {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis}} |
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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p='''Goalkeeper coach''' |s= [[Jordan Santiago]]}} |
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===Head coaches=== |
===Head coaches=== |
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!G!!W!! |
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |
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| [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] |
| [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] |
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| {{flagcountry|ENG}} |
| {{flagcountry|ENG}} |
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| May 17, 2018 – present |
| May 17, 2018 – present |
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{{WDL|178|91|44|43}} |
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=== Club captains === |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col"|Name |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;" scope="col"|Nation |
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|- |
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| 2019–2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavalry FC Announces the Retirement of Team Captain Nik Ledgerwood |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-the-retirement-of-team-captain-nik-ledgerwood |website=Cavalry FC |access-date=20 June 2022 |date=31 January 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[Nikolas Ledgerwood]] |
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| {{CAN}} |
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|- |
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| 2022<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vickers |first1=Aaron |title=Mason Trafford named Cavalry FC captain for 2022 CPL season {{!}} Offside |url=https://dailyhive.com/calgary/mason-trafford-cavalry-fc-captain-2022 |website=dailyhive.com |access-date=20 June 2022 |date=8 April 2022}}</ref> |
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| [[Mason Trafford]] |
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| {{CAN}} |
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|- |
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| 2023–present<ref>{{cite web |title=Cavalry FC announces Club Captains for 2023 Season |url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-club-captains-for-2023-season |website=Cavalry FC |access-date=12 November 2023 |date=13 April 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[Marco Carducci]] |
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| {{CAN}} |
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|} |
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==Record== |
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=== Year-by-year === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
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|- style="background:#f0f6ff;" |
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!rowspan=2|Season |
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!colspan=12|League |
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!rowspan=2|Playoffs |
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!rowspan=2|[[Canadian Championship|CC]] |
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!rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[CONCACAF|Continental]] |
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!rowspan=2|Average <br> attendance |
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!colspan=2|Top goalscorer(s) |
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|- |
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!Div!!League!!Pld!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!GD!!Pts!!PPG!!Pos.!!Name!!Goals |
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|- |
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|'''[[2019 Cavalry FC season|2019]]''' |
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| rowspan=7 | 1 |
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| [[2019 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 28||19||5||4||51||19||+32||62||2.21 |
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| bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | [[2019 Canadian Premier League finals|RU]] |
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| [[2019 Canadian Championship|SF]] |
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| colspan=2 | Ineligible |
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| style="background:#dfd;" | 3,292 |
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|align="left" | {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Dominique Malonga (footballer)|Dominique Malonga]] || 13 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2020 Cavalry FC season|2020]]''' |
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| [[2020 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 10||5||1||4||14||11||+3||16||1.60 |
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| {{N/A| – }} || DNQ |
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| [[2020 Canadian Championship#Qualification|DNQ]] |
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| colspan=2 rowspan=4 | DNQ |
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| N/A |
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|align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jordan Brown (footballer, born 1996)|Jordan Brown]]<hr/>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Mavila]] |
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| 3 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2021 Cavalry FC season|2021]]''' |
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| [[2021 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 28||14||8||6||34||30||+4||50||1.79 |
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| bgcolor=silver | 2nd || [[2021 Canadian Premier League season#Playoffs|SF]] |
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| [[2021 Canadian Championship|QF]] |
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| 2,544 |
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|align="left" | {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Joe Mason (footballer, born 1991)|Joe Mason]] || 8 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2022 Cavalry FC season|2022]]''' |
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| [[2022 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 28||14||5||9||39||33||+6||47||1.68 |
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| bgcolor=CFAA88|3rd||[[2022 Canadian Premier League season#Playoffs|SF]] |
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| [[2022 Canadian Championship|QF]] |
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| 3,492 |
|||
|align="left" | {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Joe Mason (footballer, born 1991)|Joe Mason]] || 8 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2023 Cavalry FC season|2023]]''' |
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| [[2023 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 28||16||7||5||46||27||+19||55||1.96 |
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| bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | [[2023 Canadian Premier League final|RU]] |
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| [[2023 Canadian Championship|PR]] |
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| 4,090 |
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|align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Myer Bevan]] || 11 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2024 Cavalry FC season|2024]]''' |
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| [[2024 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| 28||12||12||4||39||27||+12||48||1.39 |
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| bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | '''[[2024 Canadian Premier League final|W]]''' |
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| [[2024 Canadian Championship|QF]] |
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| [[CONCACAF Champions Cup|Champions Cup]] |
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| [[2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup|R1]] |
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| 4,223 |
|||
|align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tobias Warschewski]] || 15 |
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|- |
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|'''[[2025 Cavalry FC season|2025]]''' |
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| [[2025 Canadian Premier League season|CPL]] |
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| −||−||−||−||−||−||−||−||− |
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| | TBD || | TBD |
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| [[2025 Canadian Championship|TBD]] |
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| [[CONCACAF Champions Cup|Champions Cup]] |
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| [[2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup|TBD]] |
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| TBD |
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|align="left" | TBD || TBD |
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|} |
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<small>1. '''Average attendance''' include statistics from league matches only.</small><br/> |
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<small>2. '''Top goalscorer(s)''' includes all goals scored in league season, league playoffs, [[Canadian Championship]], [[CONCACAF League]], and other competitive continental matches.</small><br/> |
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===International competition=== |
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: ''Scores and results list Cavalry FC's goal tally first.'' |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Year |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Competition |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Round |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Opponent |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Home |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Away |
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! style="background:#335526; color:#fff; border:2px solid #da291d;"| Aggregate |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup|2024]] |
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| [[CONCACAF Champions Cup]] |
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup#Round one|Round one]] |
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| style="text-align:left;" | {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Orlando City SC]] |
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| style="background:#fdd;" | 0–3 |
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| style="background:#fdd;" | 1–3 |
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| style="background:#fdd;" | '''1–6''' |
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==Reserve team== |
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Cavalry operates a reserve team, [[Cavalry FC U21]], in [[League1 Alberta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/cavalry-soccer-scene-boosted-by-arrival-of-under-21-squad|title=Cavalry, soccer scene boosted by arrival of under-21 squad|date=May 12, 2023|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|work=[[Calgary Sun]]}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book |last=Strasser |first=Scott |title=Here Come the Cavalry! |date=May 13, 2024 |publisher=[[FriesenPress]] |publication-place=Altona, MB |isbn=978-1038306548}} |
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== External links == |
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| Full name | Cavalry Football Club[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | Cavs[2][3][4] | ||
| Founded | May 5, 2018 | ||
| Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 (ATCO Field) 6,000 (Starlight Stadium) | ||
| Owner | Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment | ||
| President | Ian Allison | ||
| Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | ||
| League | Canadian Premier League | ||
| 2024 | Regular season: 2nd Playoffs: Champions | ||
| Website | http://cavalryfc.canpl.ca | ||
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| Active teams of Cavalry FC |
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Cavalry Football Club, is a Canadian professional soccer club based in the Calgary metropolitan region of Alberta. The club competes at the top of the Canadian soccer league system in the Canadian Premier League, and plays their home matches at ATCO Field on the grounds of Spruce Meadows in Foothills County.
The team is managed by Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and owned by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment.[5]
History
[edit]On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[6]
Cavalry FC was announced on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the Canadian Premier League.[7] Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment Group CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott and COO Ian Allison were joined by league commissioner David Clanachan and league president Paul Beirne to unveil the team.[8]
The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at Spruce Meadows, while Tommy Wheeldon Jr. was announced as head coach and general manager.[9][10] Plans to renovate existing facilities at Spruce Meadows, resulting in a soccer-specific stadium with a capacity of at least 5,000 seats, were also revealed.[11][12]
On June 26, 2019, Cavalry FC qualified for the 2019 Canadian Premier League Championship by winning the inaugural CPL Spring season.[13] The following month the Cavs became the first CPL club to defeat a Major League Soccer club in the Canadian Championship by upsetting Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2019 over two-legs.[14] In 2019, Cavalry FC goalkeeper Marco Carducci became the first CPL player called up to the Canada men's national soccer team.[15]
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On November 9, 2024, Cavalry won its first ever Canadian Premier League championship by defeating four-time winners Forge FC 2–1 at ATCO Field. The team earned a 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup berth in the process.[16]
Colours and crest
[edit]
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The team's crest was designed by Jon Rogers. The crest features a chevron in homage to the Lord Strathcona's Horse armoured regiment, Alberta Foothills and Rocky Mountains, and a football to represent the past and future of Calgary as a sporting city.[12]
The club's colours are green, red and black (branded by the club as "army green," "Calgary red," and "black on black"). These colours symbolize the green of Calgary's nature and Spruce Meadows, and the red and black of other Calgary sports teams and the flag of Lord Strathcona's Horse.[17] The official mascot is a red horse named Sarge.
Stadium
[edit]
Cavalry FC play at ATCO Field, a 6,000-seat stadium[18] located at Spruce Meadows, at the 'Meadows on the Green' equestrian ring.[19][20] The stadium is modular to allow for future growth and uses natural grass. In September 2019, Spruce Meadows presented a new area plan to Foothills County, that includes a 12,000 seat soccer-specific stadium on the grounds that would replace ATCO Field over the next 30 years.[21][22] The record attendance for a game at ATCO Field is 7,052, during the 2024 Canadian Premier League final.[23]
Because ATCO Field is not suited to hosting matches in Canadian winter, Cavalry have played their February home games in the CONCACAF Champions Cup at Starlight Stadium, a 6,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Langford, British Columbia and home to fellow CPL club Pacific FC.[24][25]
Club culture
[edit]Supporters
[edit]The Foot Soldiers are a group originally formed in 2015 to support USL League Two club Calgary Foothills and the Calgary Foothills UWS team. The supporters group began supporting Cavalry in the lead-up to the first match, with the group's numbers swelling. Fans sitting in sections 108 and 109 have created a group called the Mighty 109 / 108 who sit on the other side of the entrance arch. The Front Line Ultras stand in section 200 and have supported the team since 2019. [26]
Rivalries
[edit]Al Classico
The Al Classico existed with FC Edmonton as a geographical rivalry between the two Alberta-based clubs in the Canadian Premier League. The rivalry is part of a larger sporting rivalry between teams based in Calgary and Edmonton; the two largest cities in the province.[27] The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play (excluding 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), which Cavalry won each year until FC Edmonton ceased operations in 2022.[28]
Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry
The Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry developed during the 2019 spring season as the two top clubs in the league.[29] The rivalry bled into the 2019 Canadian Championship in which Cavalry defeated Forge 3–2 over two legs on aggregate. The first leg, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, ended with heated altercations between both sides on the pitch, leading to a disciplinary review by the Canadian Soccer Association.[30]
Honours
[edit]Players and staff
[edit]Roster
[edit]- As of December 7, 2024[31]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
[edit]- As of May 21, 2024[32]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Owner, chairman, and CEO |  Linda Southern-Heathcott
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| President and COO | Ian Alisson
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| General manager |  Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
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| Assistant general manager | Tofa Fakunle
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| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
|
| Technical director and assistant coach | Jonathan Wheeldon
|
| Assistant coach | Nik Ledgerwood
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Jake Davis
|
Head coaches
[edit]- As of November 10, 2024
| Coach | Nation | Tenure | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | England
|
May 17, 2018 – present | 178 | 91 | 44 | 43 | 51.12 | |
Club captains
[edit]| Years | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021[33] | Nikolas Ledgerwood | Canada
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| 2022[34] | Mason Trafford | Canada
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| 2023–present[35] | Marco Carducci | Canada
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Record
[edit]Year-by-year
[edit]| Season | League | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Average attendance |
Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Pos. | Name | Goals | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | CPL | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 62 | 2.21 | 1st | RU | SF | Ineligible | 3,292 |  Dominique Malonga |
13 | |
| 2020 | CPL | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 | 1.60 | – | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | N/A | Jordan Brown Nathan Mavila
|
3 | ||
| 2021 | CPL | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 50 | 1.79 | 2nd | SF | QF | 2,544 |  Joe Mason |
8 | |||
| 2022 | CPL | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | 1.68 | 3rd | SF | QF | 3,492 | Joe Mason |
8 | |||
| 2023 | CPL | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 55 | 1.96 | 1st | RU | PR | 4,090 |  Myer Bevan |
11 | |||
| 2024 | CPL | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | 1.39 | 2nd | W | QF | Champions Cup | R1 | 4,223 |  Tobias Warschewski |
15 | |
| 2025 | CPL | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | TBD | TBD | TBD | Champions Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
1. Average attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league season, league playoffs, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and other competitive continental matches.
International competition
[edit]- Scores and results list Cavalry FC's goal tally first.
| Year | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one | Orlando City SC
|
0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 |
Reserve team
[edit]Cavalry operates a reserve team, Cavalry FC U21, in League1 Alberta.[36]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cavalry Football Club Joins Canadian Premier League". Canadian Premier League. May 17, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (August 28, 2019). "Cavs 'keeper Carducci gets call up to Canadian national team". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ "CPL, Canadian soccer reacts to Cavs' historic win". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (July 24, 2019). "Whitecaps Game Day: Everything on the line in Canadian Championship showdown with Cavalry". The Province.
- ^ "Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019". Yahoo. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Four clubs get pro membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL". TSN. May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Spruce Meadows unveils name of Calgary's pro soccer team". Sportsnet. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League reveals Calgary team "Cavalry FC"". Waking The Red. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Rieger, Sarah. "Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019". CBC. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Cavalry FC announced as second Canadian Premier League club". Sporting News. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Calgary welcomes Canadian Premier League team - 660 NEWS". 660 NEWS. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Austin, Daniel. "'Cavalry FC' the Canadian Premier League team in Calgary". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd. "Cavalry FC scores first-ever CPL honour by winning spring season title". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Adams, J.J. "Cavalry FC 2, Whitecaps 1: Vancouver's Canadian Championship is over; the MLS season, too". The Province. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (May 26, 2023). "Cavalry goalkeeper Marco Carducci hits Game 100 of home-team career". Calgary Sun. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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Further reading
[edit]- Strasser, Scott (May 13, 2024). Here Come the Cavalry!. Altona, MB: FriesenPress. ISBN 978-1038306548.
External links
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