West Ottawa Soccer Club was a Canadian women's semi-professional soccer club based in Kanata, Ontario, just west of Ottawa that competed in the women's division League1 Ontario. The club continues to operate as a youth club.
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| Full name | West Ottawa Soccer Club |
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| Nickname(s) | WOSC Warriors[1] |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Stadium | Beckwith Park[2] |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2018 | League1 Ontario, 10th |
| Website | http://www.wosc.com |
History
editThe club was founded in 2010 as a youth soccer club when local clubs Goulbourn Soccer Club and Kanata Soccer Club decided to merge to form the West Ottawa Soccer Club.[3]
The club joined the women's division of League1 Ontario for the 2017 season[4][5] becoming the first team in the league from Ottawa.[6] They played their first match against Vaughan Azzurri losing 2-1.[7][8] They left the league following the 2018 season.[9]
In 2017, the club formed a partnership with Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact’s Academy, becoming the first club from Ontario to partner with them.[10]
Seasons
editWomen
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | League1 Ontario | 11 | 9–1–10 | 8th | – | Semi-finals | [11] |
| 2018 | 13 | 3–1–8 | 10th | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | [12] |
Notable former players
editThe following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "West Ottawa Soccer Club Head Referee" (PDF). West Ottawa Soccer Club.
- ^ Gesner, Tara (March 5, 2018). "Beckwith reeve talks township growth, political future in year-end review". Carleton Place Almonte Canadian Gazette.
- ^ "Goulbourn and Kanata Members Vote to MERGE". West Ottawa SC. October 13, 2010.
- ^ Nielsen, Aaron (May 10, 2017). "State of the game in Canada: 2017 League1 Ontario". Red Nation Online.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Announces Expansion Teams for 2017". Total 90. December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Match Preview: West Ottawa S.C. v Vaughan Azzurri". League1 Ontario. May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Match Recap: West Ottawa SC 1 - 2 Vaughan Azzurri". League1 Ontario. May 9, 2017.
- ^ Cudmore, John (May 7, 2017). "League1 roundup: Unionville-Milliken stops Aurora FC in League 1 debut". Aurora Banner.
- ^ "Three New Teams Join League1 Ontario Women's Division for 2019 Season". League1 Ontario. January 31, 2019.
- ^ Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (November 9, 2017). "Impact's Academy establishes partnership with West Ottawa SC". Montreal Impact.
- ^ "2017 Women's Standings". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "2018 Women's Standings". League1 Ontario.