Pierrefonds FC
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| Full name | Association de Soccer de Pierrefonds |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Carlos Carvalho |
| League | Ligue1 Québec |
| 2024 | L1Q-Female, 8th |
| Website | http://soccerpierrefonds.ca/ |
Association de Soccer de Pierrefonds is a Canadian women's semi-professional soccer club based in Pierrefonds, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec. Their L1QC team operates under the name Pierrefonds FC.
History
[edit]Established as a youth soccer club, the club had an established program for many years, including a senior team in the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec, Quebec's top amateur division.[1]
The club announced that they would enter a team in the women's division of the semi-professional Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[2] They had originally planned to enter the team into the league a couple of years earlier, however, floods had damaged their fields, requiring them to delay their entry.[3] However, the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the 2020 season and upon the league's re-start, the club decided to not participate in 2020.[4]
The club has a working arrangement with top-tier Spanish club Valencia CF.[1] In 2020, Pierrefonds received their national license recognition from the Canadian Soccer Association.[5] In 2020, the club decided to merge with Club de Soccer Dollard to form Force FC, although the PLSQ club is still expected to be under the name Pierrefonds.[6][7]
In their first season in 2021, they began the year winning their first five games, ultimately finishing fourth in the division.[8]
Seasons
[edit]Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 6–1–2 | 4th | – | Semi-finals | [9] |
| 2022 | 12 | 4–2–5 | 6th | – | did not qualify | [9] | |
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 6–3–2 | 4th | – | Quarter-finals | [10] |
| 2024 | 12 | 7–2–7 | 5th, Group A (8th overall) | did not qualify | – |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Meagher, John (21 November 2019). "Pierrefonds Soccer Association lands new semi-pro franchise". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ "Le Calendrier 2020 de la PLSQ Dévoilé!" [The 2020 PLSQ Calendar Unveiled!]. Soccer Quebec (in French). 25 February 2020.
- ^ Lemieux, Francois (25 November 2019). "Une équipe de soccer féminine semi-pro à Pierrefonds" [A semi-pro women's soccer team in Pierrefonds]. Métro (in French).
- ^ Lemieux, Francois (17 July 2020). "Pas d'équipe semi-pro féminine en PLSQ pour Pierrefonds cette année" [No semi-pro female team in PLSQ for Pierrefonds this year]. Métro (in French).
- ^ Boutin, Richard (16 December 2020). "Soccer: sanction nationale pour sept clubs québécois" [Soccer: national sanction for seven Quebec clubs]. Le Journal de Québec (in French).
- ^ Lidbetter, Mark (17 July 2019). "Pierrefonds and Dollard soccer become a Force on the field". The Suburban.
- ^ "Pierrefonds joue sa carte jeune en PLSQ féminine" [Pierrefonds plays its youth card in women's PLSQ]. Just eSoccer (in French). 30 December 2019.
- ^ O’Neill, Paméla (12 August 2021). "Une Première Coupe PLSQ Féminine" [A First Female PLSQ Cup]. PLSQ (in French).
- ^ a b "Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ "Ligue1 Quebec Women". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
