Edmonton BTB SC

BTB SC
Full nameBorn to Be Soccer Club
Founded2013
StadiumClarke Stadium
Edmonton, Alberta
Capacity5,100
FounderKondeh Mansaray
Men's Head coachCedric Kaze
Women's Head coachAndreas Shilin
LeagueLeague1 Alberta
2024L1AB, 6th(men)
L1AB, 4th (women)
Websitehttps://www.btbsoccer.com/
Current season

Born to Be Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta that plays in League1 Alberta.

History

BTB Academy was founded in 2013 by Kondeh Mansaray.[1] Canadian national team player Alphonso Davies was a member in his youth and currently serves as an ambassador for the club and regularly joins the club for training and sponsors and donates equipment to the club.[2] In 2020, BTB became an academy, with approximately 450 players.[3] In December 2021, the club was named as a Canada Soccer Quality Soccer Provider.[4]

In 2022, the club participated in an exhibition showcase was organized by four clubs in an entity known as Central League1.[5] In March 2023, the club joined the League1 Alberta exhibition series.[6][7] The following season, the league had its first official season.[8]

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series 5 3–1–4 3rd did not qualify
2024 League1 Alberta 7 2–3–7 6th did not qualify

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series 5 1–0–7 4th did not qualify
2024 League1 Alberta 7 5–2–5 4th not held

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Alberta team:

References

  1. ^ "Davies gives back as ambassador at the Born To Be Soccer Academy in Edmonton". TSN. December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Born to Be - OneSoccer Stories". OneSoccer. April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Huncar, Andrea (December 1, 2022). "Alphonso Davies-backed soccer club inspires Edmonton kids to achieve their goals". CBC.
  4. ^ "Three Alberta member groups appointed as Quality Soccer Provides". Alberta Soccer Association. December 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Parkes, David (May 6, 2022). "Is A League1 Prairies In The Pipeline?". Northern Tribune.
  6. ^ "League1 Alberta Exhibition Series confirms participating clubs for 2023". OneSoccer. March 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "League1 Alberta Exhibition Series Clubs Confirmed" (PDF). Alberta Soccer Association. March 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "League1 Alberta becomes fourth provincial league to join League1 Canada umbrella". Canadian Soccer Daily. December 7, 2023.