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club, founded in 2008 in the province of Québec. The women’s team is a member of the

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. The team's colours are black and white. Quebec Dynamo ARSQ play the home games at the

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stadium in

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History

Quebec Dynamo ARSQ was founded in 2008 by four promoters: Samir Ghrib, David Desloges, Stéphane Alain and Maxime Barabé. The presentation of team's colors shirts and the nomination of a general manager takes place on September 24, 2009. The new team is consist a non-profit organization from the Association Régionale de Soccer de Québec (ARSQ). The team created to ensure the development of regional soccer in the Quebec city and Chaudière-Appalaches region.

Name change

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demanded that the team change its name, because they hold exclusive rights for that trademark in Canada. Starting with the 2014 W-League season, the team name was changed from Quebec City Amiral SC to Quebec Dynamo ARSQ. The league ended following the 2015 season, however, the club re-formed in 2018 to play in the

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Rivalries

Quebec Dynamo ARSQ have a big rivalry with the

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. Several former players of Comets play now for the Dynamo. In matches between the two teams, it is not uncommon for supporters to travel Quebec city-Montreal or Montreal-Quebec city to go to encourage their teams.

Year-by-year

Players

Squad 2011

Staff 2013

* ''Owner:'' Denis Poulin * ''General Manager:'' Jean-Pascal Ladroue * ''Operations director:'' Jean-Philippe Provost * ''Head Coach:'' Samir Ghrib * ''Assistant Coach:'' Guillaume Couillard * ''Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers):'' * ''Equipment manager:'' Jean-Guy Roy * ''Team Physician:'' Dr. Sylvain Boutet * ''Team Physician:'' Dr. Sylvain Lachance * ''Physical therapist:'' Maxime Sanou * ''Physiotherapist:'' Andrée-Anne Ferron * ''Physiotherapist:'' Patrice Pépin * ''Student-Physiotherapist:'' Laurie Thiboutot

Former head coach

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, (2009) * Jonas Worth, (2010)

Former assistant coach

* Christophe Blin, (2012) * Marie-Ève Laflamme, (2009) * Eduardo Guerra, (2010) (French) Un Brésilien se joint à l’Amiral,http://lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca/journaldequebec/sports/encoreplus/archives/2010/04/20100413-203639.html

External links

* (French
Amiral SC website

References

{{Quebec Sports Women's soccer clubs in Canada Sports teams in Quebec City Soccer clubs in Quebec United Soccer League teams based in Canada USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2008 establishments in Quebec Association football clubs established in 2008