FC Brossard was a Canadian semi-professional
soccer club based in
Brossard
Brossard (, , ) is a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada and is part of the Greater Montreal area. According to the 2021 census, Brossard's population was 91,525. It shares powers with the urban agglomeration of Longueuil ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
that played for two seasons in 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 ...
.
History
The club was originally formed in 1978 as a youth soccer club.
In 2012, the semi-professional club was established to play in the newly formed Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, as one of the founding members. Their home field was located at Parc Illinois. Former
Montreal Impact player
Bill Sedgewick
William Sedgewick (born February 11, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played both indoors and outdoors.
College
Born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Sedgewick attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City, graduating in 1 ...
was named as the team's head coach. Cédric Carrié won the Ballon d’Or in the 2012 season as the league's top player. In 2013, they advanced to the finals of the League Cup, losing to
CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Montreal boroughs of Mount Royal and Outremont. Since 2013, the club has competed in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. Their women's team has compet ...
2-0. The club did not return for the 2014 PLSQ season, due to the high financial costs associated with operating a team.
In 2021, they joined
CF Montreal's
Scouting and Development Centre.
Seasons
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
References
{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Men's Division
Soccer clubs in Quebec
Brossard
Brossard (, , ) is a municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada and is part of the Greater Montreal area. According to the 2021 census, Brossard's population was 91,525. It shares powers with the urban agglomeration of Longueuil ...
Association football clubs established in 1978
1978 establishments in Quebec
Brossard