FC London


FC London is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in London, Ontario. The club was founded in 2008 and plays in League1 Ontario. The team plays home games at German Canadian Club of London Field, which seats 1,000 spectators.
The team was founded in 2008 as Forest City London Soccer Club, and were a member of the Premier Development League from 2009 to 2015; they won the 2012 PDL title, their first championship during this time. They re-branded to FC London following their move to League1 Ontario in 2016.

History

Forest City London joined the Premier Development League in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 29, 2009, against Cleveland Internationals. London won the game 2–1, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Kevin Zimmermann.
London's debut season was a generally positive one; they remained unbeaten over the course of their first ten games, winning seven games. London's first loss was a 3–1 drop to the Indiana Invaders at the beginning of July, and it initiated a complete reversal of fortune for the team. They did not win another game all season and dropped down the divisional standings.
The team finished third in the Great Lakes Division, seven points behind divisional champions Kalamazoo, and faced off against Chicago Fire Premier in the first round of the playoffs. London lost their playoff match 1–0 to the Illinoisans on a goal by Andre Akpan. Kevin Zimmermann and Alan McGreal were London's top scorers in their debut season, with nine and seven goals respectively, while Anthony Di Biase contributed four assists.
The club moved to League1 Ontario in 2016, they were renamed FC London following the move.

Players

Current squad

Professional players

The following players have either moved on to the professional ranks after their time with FC London, or played professionally before joining the club. Players with names in bold have senior international caps.
Men
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsL1 CupCanadian Championship
20094Premier Development League8–3–53rd, Great LakesDivisional Semifinals—No route of qualification
20104Premier Development League10–1–52nd, Great LakesConference Semifinals—No route of qualification
20114Premier Development League9–5–23rd, Great LakesConference Quarterfinals—No route of qualification
20124Premier Development League7–5–42nd, Great LakesChampions—No route of qualification
20134Premier Development League10–2–21st, Great LakesConference Final—No route of qualification
20144Premier Development League6–4–44th, Great LakesDid not qualify—No route of qualification
20154Premier Development League9–4–13rd, Great LakesDivisional Playoff—No route of qualification
20163League1 Ontario15–2–51st, Western ConferenceRunner-upRound of 16No route of qualification
20173League1 Ontario11–5–64th, Western ConferenceDid not qualifyQuarter-finalsNo route of qualification
20183League1 Ontario12–2–21st Group stageQuarter-finalsDid not qualify
20193League1 Ontario8–1–67th Runner-up—Did not qualify

Women
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2016League1 Ontario914–0–21st–Semi-finals
2017League1 Ontario1115–3–21st–Champions
2018League1 Ontario1311–1–01stSemi-finalsQuarter-finals
2019League1 Ontario147–3–33rdChampions–

Honours

Premier Development League

Attendance