Burlington SC (League1 Ontario)

Burlington Soccer Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Burlington, Ontario that plays in League1 Ontario.

Burlington SC
Full nameBurlington Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Bayhawks
Founded1962
StadiumHaber Centre
Capacity1000
Head CoachDarren Tilley (men)
Matthew Shepherd (women)
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2022League1 Ontario, 17th (men)
League1 Ontario, 20th (women)
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1962 under the name Burlington Police Minor Soccer.[1] In 1975, the club incorporated and changed their name to Burlington Youth Soccer Club; soon after in 1979, they won their first Ontario Cup.[1] The club has created an Embracing Ability program designed to make soccer accessible for all including players with intellectual and physical disabilities.[2] After greatly expanding their adult program, they again renamed the club in 2019 to Burlington Soccer Club.[1] The club's competitive teams are known as the Burlington Bayhawks, with their team mascot being named Burli the Bayhawk.[3]

The club joined League1 Ontario for the 2022 after acquiring the license previously held by 1812 FC Barrie.[4] They will be entering teams in both the male and female divisions, along with a men's reserve team in 2022, and adding a women's reserve team in 2023.[5]

Squad

As of 16 April 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Canada CAN Simon Grande
GK Canada CAN Oliver Steinke
DF Colombia COL Juan Jaramillo
DF Canada CAN Baryal Khan
DF Canada CAN Dilman Grewal
DF Canada CAN Jake McConnery
DF Canada CAN Perry Zorbas
MF Canada CAN Lucas Raposo
MF Canada CAN Christian Ferraro
MF Canada CAN Milos Grahovac
MF Canada CAN Benicio Marcella
MF Canada CAN Matheus Mello
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Canada CAN Mandela Singh-Sharpe
MF England ENG Joseph Willingham-Murphy
FW Canada CAN Kevin Espiro
FW Canada CAN Yordan Stoyanov
FW Canada CAN James Arango
FW Canada CAN Javae Hall
FW Canada CAN Jace Kotsopoulos
FW Canada CAN Augustus Oku
Canada CAN Jameel Durhan
Nigeria NGA Clinton Okeke
Canada CAN Brandon Oracko

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2022 League1 Ontario 22 4–7–10 17th Did not qualify
2023 22 12–3–5 5th Quarter-finals

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2022 League1 Ontario 20 1–0–18 20th Did not qualify
2023 19 3–2–13 18th Did not qualify

Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:

Men

Women

References

  1. "History". Burlington SC.
  2. "A Bluffer's Guide to Burlington". League1 Ontario. July 21, 2022.
  3. "Competitive". Burlington SC.
  4. "League1 Ontario Welcomes Burlington SC for the 2022 Season". League1 Ontario. February 28, 2022.
  5. Jacques, John (February 28, 2022). "Burlington Soccer Club Replaces 1812 FC In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  6. "Burlington SC". League 1 Ontario.
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