Calgary Foothills WFC


Calgary Foothills WFC is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that currently plays in United Women's Soccer. The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and in 2017 as a UWS franchise. The team plays its home games at the Calgary Soccer Centre.

History

The Calgary Foothills Soccer Club was founded in 1972 as a youth soccer club. The club formed a PDL franchise in 2014 for the men's side, prior to forming a women's side the following year. Calgary Foothills WFC had initially intended to begin play in the USL W-League starting in 2016, however, the W-League would fold after the 2016 season. In 2015 they played a series of 7 friendlies, including a 1-0 victory over the W-League West-leading Seattle Sounders Women, and played in the AMSL for 2016 after the W-League folded.
The club's inaugural UWS game was played on May 26, 2017 against Real Salt Lake Women, with Foothills suffering a 3-0 defeat.
In the 2019, Calgary Foothills would finish first in the Western Conference, earning a berth in the UWS Final Four tournament. They would host the Final Four series at Mount Royal University field. After defeating Lancaster Inferno in the semifinals, Foothills would lose the 2019 UWS Championship 1-0 to LA Galaxy OC in front of over 1000 fans.
In June 2020, UWS would announce the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. As such, Calgary Foothills would not play that season.

Supporters' Groups

The Foot Soldiers were founded in February 2015 with the intention of bringing a passionate atmosphere to Calgary Foothills FC games.

Players and Staff


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