Calgary Blizzard SC

Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team based in Calgary, Alberta that plays in the women's division of League1 Alberta.

Calgary Blizzard SC
Full nameCalgary Blizzard Soccer Club
Founded1967 (1967)
StadiumBroadview Park
LeagueLeague1 Alberta
2023 exhibitionLeague: 2nd
Playoffs: Champions
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1967 with a team of 11 and 12-year-old boys, who represented the province of Alberta at an Expo 67 soccer competition in Montreal, and upon their return, they adopted the name of a defunct Canadian Junior Football team (North Hill Blizzards) and became an official club.[1] In March 1977, the club was registered as a Society in the Province of Alberta.[1]

In August 2019, they received the National Youth Club Licence from the Canadian Soccer Association, which recognizes the highest achieving organizations from across Canada and must adhere to a set of standards for club and player development.[2] However, in January 2022, their national youth license was revoked due to player recruitment infractions.[3][4]

In 2023, they joined the semi-professional League1 Alberta, operating a team in the women's division.[5] During the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series, which was run in advance of the league's formal debut in 2024, the Blizzard finished second in the regular season stage, before defeating St. Albert Impact in the championship final on penalty kicks.[6]

References
  1. "History". Calgary Blizzard SC.
  2. "Seven Alberta Clubs among recipients of first ever Canada Soccer national youth club licence". Alberta Soccer Association. August 6, 2019.
  3. Saelhof, Todd (January 12, 2022). "Blizzard soccer club has national licence pulled by Canada Soccer". Calgary Sun.
  4. "Canada soccer announces removal of Calgary Blizzard from national youth club licence holder list". Canadian Soccer Association. January 10, 2022.
  5. Saelhof, Todd (June 8, 2023). "Pathway falling into place for young female Calgarians to step toward domestic pro soccer". Calgary Sun.
  6. Mahmoudi, Nelson (July 30, 2023). "Inaugural League1 Alberta Champions Crowned In Weekend Showdown". Northern Tribune.
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