CS St-Hubert is a Canadian semi-professional
soccer club based in
Saint-Hubert,
Quebec
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that plays in
Ligue1 Québec
Ligue1 Québec (L1QC) is a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional men's and women's Association football, soccer league in Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2011 as the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, the league is sanctioned by the Canadian ...
.
History
The club was originally formed in 1980. Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the
Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec
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, which is the top amateur division in Quebec.
In 2017, the club joined the
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
The Première ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ) is a semi-professional soccer league created in 2012. The Quebec Soccer Federation operates both men's and women's divisions at the pro-am tier of the Canadian soccer league system. The league is p ...
, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division. They played their first match on May 6 against
CS Longueuil
Club Soccer Longueuil is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Longueuil, Quebec. Since 2014, the club has competed in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.
History
The club was originally founded in 1970. In 2014, the club joine ...
. They finished in sixth place out of seven teams in their inaugural season, but that did not dissuade coach François Bourgeais, who continued to play a young squad with an average age of under 21 the following season. In 2019, they had 14 different players score goals, which led the league in number of unique goalscorers.
In 2020, they had decided to add a team in the women's division of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.
Cindy Walsh was announced as the team's head coach, making them the first club in the PLSQ with a female head coach. However, the 2020 season was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. When the league restarted, the club decided to delay their female team's entry in the league and chose not to participate in the 2020 season, although their male team did enter.
Seasons
Women
Roster
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
References
{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Women's Division
Soccer clubs in Quebec
St-Hubert