FC Oshawa

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FC Oshawa
FC oshawa logos.png
Full nameFC Oshawa
Founded2019
StadiumTerry Kelly Field at Civic Stadium[1]
Capacity2000
Head CoachRon Clarke
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2019League1 Ontario, 6th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FC Oshawa is a Canadian women's semi-professional soccer club based in Oshawa, Ontario. The club was founded in 2019 to compete in the women's division League1 Ontario, as a partnership between two local area youth clubs - Oshawa Kicks SC and FC Durham Academy.

Founder clubs[]

The club was founded in 2019 as a joint partnership between Durham Region clubs Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club and FC Durham Academy.[2][3]

Founder clubs

Oshawa Kicks SC[]

Oshawa Kicks SC is a youth soccer club located in Oshawa, Ontario. It was founded in 1975.[4]

FC Durham[]

FC Durham Academy is a youth soccer academy located in Oshawa, Ontario. It was founded in 2013.[5] They run their own team in the League1 Ontario Reserve division, separate from FC Oshawa.

History[]

They had originally planned to join for the 2020 season, however the opportunity arose to join a year earlier and the clubs approved the earlier entry.[6] In addition to the two founder clubs, they also used some players from the third local team in the city, Oshawa Turul.[7] Oshawa Kicks had previously been part of the partnership with L1O club Durham United FA.[8] They are one of three clubs representing Durham in League1 Ontario.[9]

The club's first team entered the women's division of League1 Ontario in 2019.[10] They played their first match on May 4 against DeRo United.[11] On July 20, they set a team record with a 10-0 victory over North Mississauga SC.[12] They finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in their debut season (ultimately finishing sixth after tie-breakers) and advanced to the playoffs,[13] where they were eliminated in the first round by eventual champions FC London.[14] Their second season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the cancellation of the entire league season.[15]

Seasons[]

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2019 League1 Ontario 14 6–2–5 6th Quarter-finals – [16]
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "FC Oshawa enters League1 Ontario Women's Division this summer!". FC Oshawa. January 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "FC Oshawa set to make soccer debut in League1 Ontario loop". Oshawa This Week. February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, Chris (February 19, 2019). "Women's soccer to gain more traction in Oshawa". Oshawa Express.
  4. ^ "Mission & Policies". Oshawa Kicks SC.
  5. ^ "Durham Soccer". Durham Soccer.
  6. ^ McNair, Brian (February 22, 2019). "Courtice's Elizabeth McCaw a driving force behind new FC Oshawa soccer team". Oshawa This Week.
  7. ^ Jones, Chris (July 30, 2019). "FC Oshawa beats the odds". Oshawa Express.
  8. ^ "Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club joins forces with Pickering to support Durham United FC". Oshawa This Week. February 20, 2015.
  9. ^ McNair, Brian (July 16, 2019). "Women's soccer in Durham Region hits interesting new heights". Durham Region News.
  10. ^ "Three New Teams Join League1 Ontario Women's Division for 2019 Season". League1 Ontario. January 31, 2019.
  11. ^ McNair, Brian (April 30, 2019). "New FC Oshawa soccer team set to kick off League1 Ontario campaign". Oshawa This Week.
  12. ^ "FC Oshawa Kicks Off". Durham Total Sports.
  13. ^ Jones, Chris (December 3, 2019). "FC Oshawa holding team trials". Oshawa Express.
  14. ^ Jones, Chris (August 14, 2019). "FC Oshawa eliminated from playoffs". Oshawa Express.
  15. ^ Jones, Chris (September 23, 2020). "A season lost for FC Oshawa". Oshawa Express.
  16. ^ "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Women's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  17. ^ "League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions". Canadian Premier League. September 4, 2020.


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