FC Saint-Léonard was a Canadian semi-professional

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club based in Saint-Leonard,

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that played two seasons in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.

History

The club was originally formed in 1978. Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the

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, which is the top amateur division in Quebec. 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. They won the inaugural PLSQ championship, coming in first place out of the five teams. In 2013, they played an exhibition match against the Haiti national football team. The club did not return for the 2014 PLSQ season, due to the high financial costs associated with operating a team.

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:

Honours

* PLSQ Championship (1):

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References

{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Men's Division Association football clubs established in 1978 Soccer clubs in Montreal Saint-Leonard, Quebec St-Léonard 1978 establishments in Quebec