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Cavalry FC was unveiled 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 |accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref> Spruce Meadow 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}}</ref> |
Cavalry FC was unveiled 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 |accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref> Spruce Meadow 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}}</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 general manager and head coach.<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|accessdate=19 May 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 |
The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at [[Spruce Meadows]], while [[Tommy Wheeldon Jr.]] was announced as general manager and head coach.<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|accessdate=19 May 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 football-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|accessdate=19 May 2018}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Cavalry Football Club |
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| Founded | May 17, 2018 |
| Stadium | Spruce Meadows |
| Capacity | 5,000 (proposed) |
| Coordinates | 50°53′02″N 114°05′56″W / 50.884°N 114.099°W |
| Owner | Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment |
| Coach | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| League | Canadian Premier League |
| Website | http://cavalryfc.canpl.ca |
Cavalry Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta. The club will compete as a founding member in the Canadian Premier League for the 2019 season and will play its home matches at Spruce Meadows.
The team will be coached by Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and operated by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment.[1]
History
On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[2]
Cavalry FC was unveiled on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the Canadian Premier League.[3] Spruce Meadow 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.[4]
The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at Spruce Meadows, while Tommy Wheeldon Jr. was announced as general manager and head coach.[5][6] Plans to renovate existing facilities at Spruce Meadows, resulting in a football-specific stadium with a capacity of at least 5,000 seats, were also revealed.[7][8]
Colours and crest
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.[8]
The club's colours are Army Green, Calgary Red and Black on Black. Army Green is used to represent the foothills and green lawns at Spruce Meadows, while Calgary Red represents a sporting identity known to the city. Green and Red are both prominent colours on the regimental flag of Lord Strathcona's Horse.[9]
Stadium
Cavalry FC will play in a 5,000-seat stadium to be built at Spruce Meadows, at the existing 'Meadows on the Green' horse ring.[10] 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 C-Train station.[11]
References
- ^ "Cavalry FC, Calgary's new professional soccer team, to debut in 2019". Yahoo. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Four clubs get pro membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL". TSN. 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. 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.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". canpl.ca. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Austin, Daniel (May 18, 2018). "'Cavalry FC' the Canadian Premier League team in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Cavalry FC: "An unlikely sport in an unlikely place"". the11.ca. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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