Scrosoppi FC
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| Full name | Scrosoppi Football Club |
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| Founded | 2020 |
| Stadium | Bishop Reding CSS |
| President | Gary Raulino |
| Head Coach | John Yacou |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2024 | L1O-P: 1st (men) L1O-C, 2nd (women) |
| Website | https://www.scrosoppifc.ca/ |
Scrosoppi Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Milton, Ontario that plays in League1 Ontario Premier. The club is named after St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of soccer players.[1][2]
History
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The club was founded in 2020, partnering with youth soccer clubs Milton Youth SC and Brampton SC.[2][3] (As of 2023, neither club appears to be a partner club of Scrosoppi.[4]) The name was chosen in honour of St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of soccer players.[5]
The club joined League1 Ontario for the 2021 season.[6] Their home field in their inaugural season is Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton.[7] They finished their inaugural season in fourth place in the Western Conference and also recorded their largest victory in team history that season, when they defeated Sigma FC by a score of 10-1.[8]
In July 2022, Scrosoppi owner Gary Raulino purchased Portuguese fourth division club SC Vianense of the Campeonato de Portugal, bringing the club into their player pathway program, with the two teams set to serve as 'twin clubs'.[9] After two mid-table seasons, in 2023, they rapidly ascended to the top of the table in 2023, securing top division status upon the league's division split into two tiers ahead of the 2024 season.[10] They finished the 2023 season as regular season champions, but fell to the Simcoe County Rovers in the playoff championship final.[11] In December 2023, they added a female team in the League1 Ontario women's Championship division for the 2024 season.[12]
In 2024, the men's team won the League1 Ontario title and qualified for the 2025 Canadian Championship,[13] while the second team earned promotion to the second tier League1 Championship for 2025 through the promotion playoffs.[14] In their debut season, the women's team finished in second place in the second tier Championship, but were defeated in the promotion playoffs by North Mississauga SC.[15]
Squad
[edit]- As of 16 April 2023[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
[edit]Men
[edit]| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
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| 2021 | League1 Ontario | 15 | 6–1–5 | 4th, West (6th overall) | did not qualify | [17] | |
| 2022 | 22 | 9–1–11 | 12th | did not qualify | Not held | ||
| 2023 | 21 | 17–0–3 | 1st | Runner-up | Not held | ||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 12 | 16–5–1 | Champions | Not held | Round of 16 |
Women
[edit]| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 10–5–3 | 2nd | – | Quarter-finals |
Notable former players
[edit]The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
References
[edit]- ^ Kosloski, Philip (April 15, 2018). "How St. Luigi Scrosoppi became the patron saint of soccer players". Aleteia.
- ^ a b "League1 Ontario adds four men's teams for 2021". League1 Ontario. January 28, 2021.
- ^ Jack, Kristian (April 13, 2022). "Kickin' it with Scrosoppi FC" (PDF).
- ^ "Club Partnership". Scrosoppi FC.
- ^ Canaris, Michael M. (March 31, 2021). "Luigi Scrosoppi, saint of the soccer field". Catholic Star Herald.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 28, 2021). "League1 Ontario Adds Four New Teams". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Reid, Brady (May 11, 2021). "Scrosoppi FC born of 'shared ambition' in Brampton and Milton regions". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "A Bluffer's Guide to Scrosoppi". League1 Ontario. October 27, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 16, 2022). "A League1 Ontario Team Just Purchased A Portuguese Club". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 21, 2023). "Top-Of-Table Scrosoppi FC Secures Top Flight Status". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Parkes, David (September 3, 2023). "Simcoe County Rovers Top Scrosoppi In L1O Men's Final". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Scrosoppi expanding to field a Women's Championship team in 2024". League1 Ontario. December 11, 2023.
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (August 31, 2024). "Scrosoppi Squeeze into CanChamp with Skublak Brace". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Scrosoppi B earn promotion opportunity to Men's Championship". League1 Ontario. September 1, 2024.
- ^ "North Mississauga retain Premier status in Pro/Rel Playoff". League1 Ontario. August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Scrosoppi FC". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Men's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
