Darby FC


Darby FC is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Whitby, Ontario. The club was founded in 2015 to compete in League1 Ontario. The club was formed as a partnership between two local area youth clubs - Whitby SC and Darlington SC. It fields teams in both the men's and women's divisions of League1 Ontario.

History

The club was founded in 2015 as a joint partnership between Durham Region clubs Darlington Soccer Club and Whitby Soccer Club with the name Darby coming from name blending the two names. They are one of three clubs representing Durham in League1 Ontario.
The club's first team entered the women's division of League1 Ontario in 2016. Their inaugural game resulted in a 1-1 draw with North Mississauga SC.
In 2018, Darby added their men's team to the league, which is one division below the top-tier Canadian Premier League. Many of the players on their inaugural roster came from the prior year’s Durham United FA roster, as Durham did not enter a team for the 2018 season Their debut match on April 28, 2018 was against the Woodbridge Strikers and resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Seasons

Men
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2018League1 Ontario176–3–79thGroup StageRound of 16
2019League1 Ontario167–2–69thDid not qualify–

Women
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2016League1 Ontario92–3–118th–Preliminary Round
2017League1 Ontario112–2–1611th–Round of 16
2018League1 Ontario131–1–1012thDid not qualifyRound of 16
2019League1 Ontario146–1–68thQuarter-finals–

Notable former players