Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry

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Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton
Pano of ATCO Field.jpg
A fixture at ATCO Field
LocationAlberta (Calgary and Edmonton)
Teams
First meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(May 18, 2019)
Latest meetingCavalry 1–1 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(October 9, 2021)
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsClarke Stadium, Edmonton
ATCO Field, Foothills County
TrophyWildrose Cup
Statistics
Meetings total12
Most winsCavalry (9)
Top scorerJordan Brown (4)
All-time seriesCavalry: 9
Draw: 3
Edmonton: 0
Largest victoryEdmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(June 15, 2019)

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton, referred to as the Al Classico or Battle of Alberta, is an inter-city soccer rivalry between Alberta-based clubs Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton. It is one of several sporting rivalries between the two largest cities of the province.

The Wildrose Cup is awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play.[1]

History[]

The first edition of the Al Classico took place in 2018, when FC Edmonton's Academy played provincial rivals Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season.[2][3] The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League.[4]

In May and June respectively, it was announced that Cavalry FC, based in Calgary, and FC Edmonton would be joining the Canadian Premier League, where the rivalry would continue.[5] In preparation for their inaugural Canadian Premier League seasons, Cavalry FC announced they would host a match between a Cavalry FC Prospects and FC Edmonton Prospects side on September 29,[6] to be followed by a rematch on October 20 at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.[7]

On September 11, 2019, Cavalry FC clinched the first-ever Wildrose Cup with a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.[8]

Results[]

  Cavalry win   Draw   Edmonton win

Competition Date Home team Result Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2019 CPL May 18, 2019 Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 4,000 [1]
June 15, 2019 Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 3,256 [2]
August 16, 2019 Cavalry 0–0 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,650 [3]
September 11, 2019 Edmonton 0–1 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 2,790 [4]
October 19, 2019 Cavalry 3–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,492 [5]
2020 CPL August 20, 2020 Edmonton 0–2 Cavalry Alumni Field, Charlottetown 0 [6]
2021 CPL August 3, 2021 Cavalry 2–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 2,418 [7]
2021 Canadian Championship August 15, 2021 Edmonton 0–2 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,189 [8]
2021 CPL August 29, 2021 Cavalry 2–2 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,489 [9]
September 1, 2021 Edmonton 0–1 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 470 [10]
September 29, 2021 Edmonton 2–3 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 991 [11]
October 9, 2021 Cavalry 1–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,102 [12]

All time results[]

As of October 9, 2021
Competitions Matches Wins Draws Goals
CAV FCE CAV FCE
Canadian Premier League 11 9 0 2 18 7
Canadian Championship 1 1 0 0 2 0
Total matches 12 10 0 2 20 7

Top goalscorers[]

As of October 9, 2021. Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still playing with either team.
Pos Name Club Nationality Goals
1 Jordan Brown Cavalry FC  England 4
2 Joe Mason Cavalry FC  Republic of Ireland 3
Easton Ongaro FC Edmonton  Canada
4 Sergio Camargo Cavalry FC  Canada 2
Ben Fisk Cavalry FC  Canada
Daan Klomp Cavalry FC  Netherlands
7 Fraser Aird FC Edmonton  Canada 1
Joseph Di Chiara Cavalry FC  Canada
Amer Đidić FC Edmonton  Canada
José Escalante Cavalry FC  Honduras
Azriel Gonzalez FC Edmonton  United States
Nikolas Ledgerwood Cavalry FC  Canada
Richard Luca Cavalry FC  Brazil
Anthony Novak Cavalry FC  Canada
Nico Pasquotti Cavalry FC  Canada
Ahinga Selemani Cavalry FC  United States
Marcus Velado-Tsegaye FC Edmonton  El Salvador

League ranking by season[]

P. 2019 2020 2021
Season Finals Season Playoffs Season Playoffs
1 1 1
2 RU 2
3 3 SF
4 4
5
6
7 7
8 8

Players who played for both clubs[]

FC Edmonton, then Cavalry[]

  • Canada Bruno Zebie (FC Edmonton 2015–2017, 2019; Cavalry FC 2020)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cavalry FC". Facebook. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Gradon, Stuart (April 30, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC beat FC Edmonton squad in first Al Classico". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Gradon, Stuart (May 5, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of 'Al Classico' in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "'Battle of Alberta' match breathes life into hopes for pro soccer in Edmonton". CBC News. May 1, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Van Diest, Derek (June 7, 2018). "Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Al Classico 2018 - Cavalry FC Prospects vs FC Edmonton Prospects (Video). September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "A Chat With FC Edmonton General Manager Jay Ball". Win Column Sports. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Bedakian, Armen (September 12, 2019). ""It's for the fans": Cavalry celebrates 1st silverware in Wildrose Cup". CanPL.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2019.

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