Scrosoppi FC
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| Full name | Scrosoppi Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Stadium | Bishop Reding CSS |
| President | Gary Raulino |
| Head Coach | John Yacou |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2024 | L1O-P: 1st (men) L1O-C, 2nd (women) |
| Website | Club home page |
Scrosoppi Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Milton, Ontario, that plays in League1 Ontario Premier. The club is named after St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of soccer players.[1][2]
History
The club was founded in 2020, partnering with youth soccer clubs Milton Youth SC and Brampton SC.[2][3] (As of 2023, neither club appears to be a partner club of Scrosoppi.[4]) The name was chosen in honour of St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of soccer players.[5]
The club joined League1 Ontario for the 2021 season.[6] Their home field in their inaugural season is Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton.[7] They finished their inaugural season in fourth place in the Western Conference and also recorded their largest victory in team history that season, when they defeated Sigma FC by a score of 10-1.[8]
In July 2022, Scrosoppi owner Gary Raulino purchased Portuguese fourth division club SC Vianense of the Campeonato de Portugal, bringing the club into their player pathway program, with the two teams set to serve as 'twin clubs'.[9] After two mid-table seasons, in 2023, they rapidly ascended to the top of the table in 2023, securing top division status upon the league's division split into two tiers ahead of the 2024 season.[10] They finished the 2023 season as regular season champions, but fell to the Simcoe County Rovers in the playoff championship final.[11] In December 2023, they added a female team in the League1 Ontario women's Championship division for the 2024 season.[12]
In 2024, the men's team won the League1 Ontario title and qualified for the 2025 Canadian Championship,[13] while the second team earned promotion to the second tier League1 Championship for 2025 through the promotion playoffs.[14] However, they chose to decline the promotion to remain in League2 Ontario for 2025.[15]
In their debut season in 2024, the women's team finished in second place in the second tier Championship, but were defeated in the promotion playoffs by North Mississauga SC.[16]
Seasons
Men
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | League1 Ontario | 15 | 6–1–5 | 4th, West (6th overall) | did not qualify | [17] | |
| 2022 | 22 | 9–1–11 | 12th | did not qualify | Not held | ||
| 2023 | 21 | 17–0–3 | 1st | Runner-up | Not held | ||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 12 | 16–5–1 | Champions | Not held | Round of 16 |
Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 10–5–3 | 2nd | – | Quarter-finals |
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
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