Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club (''CMFSC''), formerly known as ''FC Xtreme'' and ''Tri-Cities Xtreme'', are a
Canadian
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men's and women's soccer club
soccer team, founded in the city of
Coquitlam
Coquitlam ( ) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the List of cities in British Columbia, sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipa ...
,
British Columbia
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in 2003. The team is a member of the
Pacific Coast Soccer League.
The Xtreme play their home matches at
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and previously played at
Percy Perry Stadium; both facilities feature newly installed
FieldTurf surfaces.
Since their founding, the Xtreme have been a dominant force in the PCSL, winning the Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup in 2003 (beating
Surrey United
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*Surrey United (basketball)
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The team was established in 2005 as the Guil ...
), 2004 (beating the
Victoria Stars) and 2007 (beating the
Whitecaps FC Reserves). They also finished runner-up in 2006, losing to the Whitecaps FC Reserves.
On 9 December 2008, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club acquired the Xtreme. This gave CMFSC franchise rights in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, which the club will use to enhance their men's program, including adding a PCSL Premier side in the future.
On 10 February 2009, the Xtreme announced that former
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...
player Alex Barnetson will take over as head coach of the Premier squad, with Scott Fletcher stepping down as coach after two years, but remaining on as co-ordinator for Premier women's soccer. Meanwhile, CMFSC announced they will field two additional squads; the Xtreme's women's Reserve squad will be coached by former Xtreme player Kristine Jack, while the new U-21 men's team will be coached by another former Whitecap player, Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee
Garry Ayre.
[Tri-City News]
Soccer Xtreme reveal new coaches
10 February 2009
References
External links
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club
Sport in Coquitlam
Women's soccer clubs in Canada
Soccer clubs in British Columbia
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