FC Laval

Not to be confused with AS Laval.

FC Laval
Full nameFC Laval Club de Soccer
Founded1971/74 (as CS Fabrose)
2021 (as FC Laval)
StadiumParc Cartier
Head CoachBoubacar Coulibaly
LeagueLigue1 Québec
2024L1Q, 1st (men)
L1Q, 5th (women)
Websitewww.fclaval.com
Current season

FC Laval (formerly CS Fabrose) is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Laval, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec. In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval.[1]

History

CS Fabrose

The club was originally formed in 1971 following a merger of a few area clubs and adopted the name CS Fabrose, in 1974.[2]

In 2018, the club joined the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[3] They played their first match on May 5 against CS Mont-Royal Outremont.[3] They finished in seventh place out of eight teams in their inaugural season, but improved to 4th place in the 2019 season with Felipe Costa de Souza leading the league in goals scored with 13.[4] However, despite only finishing fourth in the league, the club won the PLSQ League Cup, earning their first title, defeating CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2–0 in the final.[5][6]

In 2019, they added a team in the women's division of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[7] While the 2020 season was initially interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club was one of the teams that committed to fielding teams in both the male and female divisions for the shortened season,[8] with the players agreeing to play without compensation.[9] The women's team finished in second place after losing in the finals to AS Blainville in penalty kicks.[10]

FC Laval

In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval (originally the name was set to be CS Laval-Ouest).[1][11][12] The club completely overhauled their roster from the Fabrose side in 2020, with nearly a completely new roster, featuring many young players.[13] In their first game as a new club, on July 4, 2021, they drew 2–2 against four-time defending champions AS Blainville.[14] Ultimately they finished fourth in their maiden season as a new club.[15]

In September 2021, they became the first club to partner and join CF Montréal's Scouting and Development Centre, where they will work in tandem on development of Laval's players.[16][17]

In 2022, the club won the men's PLSQ, winning sixteen matches and losing only once in 22 matches, qualifying them to compete in the 2023 Canadian Championship.[18][19] In 2024, they again won the league title to qualify for the 2025 Canadian Championship.[20]

Seasons

Men

as CS Fabrose

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Canadian Championship Ref
2018 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 8 7–5–4 7th Quarter-finals did not qualify [21]
2019 9 3–4–9 4th Champions did not qualify [21]
2020[note 1] 6 1–0–5 6th – did not qualify [21]
  1. ^ The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis

as FC Laval

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Canadian Championship Ref
2021 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 10[note 1] 7–5–4 4th – did not qualify [21]
2022 12 16–5–1 1st Finalists did not qualify [21]
2023 Ligue1 Québec 12 12–4–4 4th Quarter-Finals Preliminary round
2024 11 12–3–5 1st Quarter-finals did not qualify
  1. ^ Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, Laval's draw against Ottawa is not included in their record.

Women

as CS Fabrose

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2019 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 6 3–4–8 4th – [22]
2020 4 2–0–1 2nd 2nd [22]

as FC Laval

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2021 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 10 1–0–8 9th – did not qualify [22]
2022 12 7–1–3 4th – Semi-finals [22]
2023 Ligue1 Québec 12 3–3–5 8th – Finalists [23]
2024 12 8–4–4 3rd, Group A (5th overall) did not qualify –

Notable former players

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

Men

Women

Honours

  • PLSQ Champions (1): 2022
  • Coupe PLSQ Winners (1): 2019

References

  1. ^ a b "Le CS Laval-Ouest : un projet tourné aussi vers l'élite" [CS Laval-Ouest: a project also geared towards the elite]. Just eSoccer (in French). 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Historique du club soccer Fabrose Inc" [History of Fabrose Soccer Club Inc]. CS Fabrose (in French). Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lamarre, Sylvain (2 May 2018). "Deux équipes lavalloises en PLSQ" [Two Laval Teams in PLSQ]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (17 September 2019). "Le CS Fabrose veut bâtir sur sa saison" [CS Fabrose wants to build on its season]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  5. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (13 October 2019). "Le CS Fabrose remporte la Coupe PLSQ" [CS Fabrose wins the PLSQ Cup]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. ^ Jacques, John (14 October 2019). "CS Fabrose Wins PLSQ Cup". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ^ Chenoix, Eric (25 March 2019). "PLSQ : Ça recommence bientôt!" [PLSQ: It will start again soon!]. Viau Park (in French).
  8. ^ Lidbetter, Mark (23 July 2020). "Pandemic infects PLSQ play for 2020". The Suburban.
  9. ^ O'Neill, Paméla (23 July 2020). "Une Saison Pour Les Joueuses" [A Season For the Players]. PLSQ (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (23 August 2020). "Le CS Fabrose féminin s'incline en finale" [Women's CS Fabrose falls in the final]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  11. ^ "FC Laval : " Former une structure professionnelle "" [FC Laval: "Form a professional structure"]. Just eSoccer (in French). 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. ^ Lidbetter, Mark (1 April 2021). "Making the Beautiful game more beautiful in western Laval". The Suburban. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (11 July 2021). "Le développement avant tout pour le FC Laval" [Development above all for FC Laval]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  14. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (5 July 2021). "Le FC Laval fait un verdict nul à son match inaugural" [FC Laval draws a draw in its inaugural match]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Boubacar Coulibaly (FC Laval) : " Le développement avant le résultat "" [Boubacar Coulibaly (FC Laval): "Development before results"]. Just eSoccer (in French). 5 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Le FC Laval rejoint le programme de perfectionnement du CF Montréal" [FC Laval joins CF Montreal's development program]. Courrier Laval (in French). 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  17. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (16 February 2022). "Le FC Laval regarde vers l'avant pour l'an 2" [FC Laval looks ahead for year 2]. Courrier Laval (in French). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  18. ^ Tougas, Marc (7 October 2022). "Le FC Laval Champion de la PLSQ!" [FC Laval Champion of the PLSQ]. PLSQ (in French).
  19. ^ Jacques, John (3 October 2022). "FC Laval Bound For Canadian Championship After Historic PLSQ Win". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  20. ^ Tougas, Marc (29 August 2024). "Le FC Laval rafle un deuxième championnat qui fait contraste avec son premier" [FC Laval wins a second championship that contrasts with its first]. Ligue1 Québec (in French).
  21. ^ a b c d e "Première Ligue de soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d "Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin". Canadian Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Ligue1 Quebec Women". Canadian Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.