Dynamo de Quebec
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Dynamo de Québec was a professional
PLSQ, which its men's side joined in 2017, and its women's side the year after until 2019. The team is affiliated to the Association Régionale de Soccer de Québec, and has its roots as the association's elite player-development program.[1]
Club history
Early years
Dynamo was founded in 1991 as an elite player-development program for young women in the Quebec City area, and the first U14 teams began play that year in the
Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec. Between 1991 and 2007, 19 Dynamo teams were Quebec champions and participated in the Canadian Championships, with four teams being crowned Canadian Champions.[1]
Women's team
The women's team played in the United States-based
Quebec City Amiral or Quebec City Arsenal, but was renamed to Quebec Dynamo ARSQ in 2014 following a lawsuit by English club Arsenal F.C. who held that trademark in Canada.[2] The team played in as the until the league disbanded in 2015. The club tried to join the United Women's Soccer but was unsuccessful[3]
and was thus rendered inactive in 2016.
Revival in PLSQ
In 2017, the Dynamo created a new men's team to play in the
AS Blainville (2nd in the standings in 2016) and tied them 1-1.[5] The first game in the Dynamo's PLSQ history is on Sunday May 14, 2017 at home at Stade Honco in Charny. The visitors, Mont-Royal Outremont, proved to be a strong adversary and the Dynamo lost their first game in PLSQ.[6] They departed the league after the 2019 season, due to a lack of funding.[7]
For 2018, the
Premier Development League,[10]
but overall the squad saw the return of many important players from the previous season, and looked to improve on a surprise 2nd-place finish.
Seasons
Men
Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
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2017
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Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
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7 | 9–4–5 | 2nd | – | [11] |
2018
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8 | 7–6–8 | 5th | Semi-finals | [11] | |
2019
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9 | 7–6–3 | 3rd | Group stage | [11] |
Women
Season | League | Division | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
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2009 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 8 (37) | 9–4–1 | 3rd, GLD | Did not qualify | [12] |
2010 | 6 (29) | 6–4–2 | 4th, GLD | Did not qualify | [12] | ||
2011 | 7 (27) | 6–5–1 | 3rd, GLD | Quarter-final | [12] | ||
2012 | 7 (30) | 8–2–2 | 2nd, GLD | 4th | [12] | ||
2013 | Central Conference | 6 (25) | 3–7–2 | 5th, CC | Did not qualify | [12] | |
2014 | 6 (25) | 1–8–3 | 5th, CC | Did not qualify | [13] | ||
2015 | Northeastern Conference | 6 (18) | 8–2–2 | 2nd, NEC | 4th | [13] | |
2016 | on hiatus | ||||||
2017 | |||||||
2018
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Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
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5 | 9–2–1 | Champions | – | [13] | |
2019
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6 | 9–4–2 | 2nd | [13] |
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
Kevin Cossette
- Évelyne Viens
Supporter groups
- Section Ludovica: Created in 2012, this independent supporter group has decided to support and cheer for the club in the spirit of solidarity and amiability. This group is growing and their cheers are an integral part of the Dynamo game-day experience. At the Stade Honco in Charny, Section Ludovica takes a prominent place in the eastern section of the stands, near the section where players come into the field.
See also
- Première ligue de soccer du Québec
- Fédération de soccer du Québec
- Laval Rouge et Or
References
- ^ a b "De 1991 à 2007" [From 1991 to 2007]. Sports Kreezee (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Tardif, Jean-François (27 February 2009). "Soccer féminin: oubliez l'Arsenal de Québec, voici l'Amiral" [Women's soccer: forget the Arsenal de Québec, meet the Admiral]. Le Soleil (in French).
- ^ Kelly, Ryan (26 May 2017). "RSL Women vs. Calgary Foothills: Match Preview". RSL Soapbox.
- ^ "Match amical: Le Dynamo de Québec domine le Mistral de Sherbrooke (1-0)" [Friendly match: The Dynamo de Québec dominates the Sherbrooke Mistral (1-0)]. Just eSoccer (in French). 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Le Dynamo fait 1-1 à son premier match PLSQ contre l'AS Blainville" [Dynamo Made 1-1 In Their First PLSQ Game Against AS Blainville]. Dynamo de Québec (in French). 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Le Dynamo s'incline 1-0 à son dernier match préparatoire" [Dynamo lose 1-0 in their last Pre-Season Game]. Dynamo de Québec (in French). 4 April 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Le Dynamo de Québec quitte la Première ligue de soccer" [The Dynamo de Québec leaves the Premier league of soccer]. Radio-Canada (in French). 7 November 2019.
- ^ Boutin, Richard. "Gabrielle Carle avec le Dynamo". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ St-Gelais, Roby. "Le Dynamo à L'Ancienne-Lorette... et ailleurs". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- TSS Rovers. Archived from the originalon 19 September 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Première Ligue de soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ a b c d e "Quebec City Amiral". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ a b c d "Quebec Dynamo ARSQ". Canadian Soccer History Archives.