Cavalry FC

Cavalry FC
Full nameCavalry Football Club[1]
Short nameCavs[2][3][4]
FoundedMay 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-05)
Stadium
Capacity6,000 (ATCO Field)
6,000 (Starlight Stadium)
OwnerSpruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment
PresidentIan Allison
CoachTommy Wheeldon Jr.
LeagueCanadian Premier League
2024Regular season: 2nd
Playoffs: Champions
Websitehttp://cavalryfc.canpl.ca
Current season

Cavalry Football Club, is a Canadian professional soccer club based in the Calgary metropolitan region of Alberta. The club competes at the top of the Canadian soccer league system in the Canadian Premier League, and plays their home matches at ATCO Field on the grounds of Spruce Meadows in Foothills County.

The team is managed by Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and owned by Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment.[5]

History

On May 5, 2018, Calgary was one of four cities accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[6]

Cavalry FC was announced on May 17, 2018, as the second team to officially join the Canadian Premier League.[7] Spruce Meadows Sports & Entertainment Group CEO Linda Southern-Heathcott and COO Ian Allison were joined by league commissioner David Clanachan and league president Paul Beirne to unveil the team.[8]

The club's name, crest and colours were all revealed at the event at Spruce Meadows, while Tommy Wheeldon Jr. was announced as head coach and general manager.[9][10] Plans to renovate existing facilities at Spruce Meadows, resulting in a soccer-specific stadium with a capacity of at least 5,000 seats, were also revealed.[11][12]

On June 26, 2019, Cavalry FC qualified for the 2019 Canadian Premier League Championship by winning the inaugural CPL Spring season.[13] The following month the Cavs became the first CPL club to defeat a Major League Soccer club in the Canadian Championship by upsetting Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2019 over two-legs.[14] In 2019, Cavalry FC goalkeeper Marco Carducci became the first CPL player called up to the Canada men's national soccer team.[15]

A game between Cavalry FC and HFX Wanderers FC during the CPL's inaugural season in 2019.

On November 9, 2024, Cavalry won its first ever Canadian Premier League championship by defeating four-time winners Forge FC 2–1 at ATCO Field. The team earned a 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup berth in the process.[16]

Colours and crest

The team's crest was designed by Jon Rogers. The crest features a chevron in homage to the Lord Strathcona's Horse armoured regiment, Alberta Foothills and Rocky Mountains, and a football to represent the past and future of Calgary as a sporting city.[12]

The club's colours are green, red and black (branded by the club as "army green," "Calgary red," and "black on black"). These colours symbolize the green of Calgary's nature and Spruce Meadows, and the red and black of other Calgary sports teams and the flag of Lord Strathcona's Horse.[17] The official mascot is a red horse named Sarge.

Stadium

View of ATCO Field from section 203. The field is used by Cavalry FC for home games.

Cavalry FC play at ATCO Field, a 6,000-seat stadium[18] located at Spruce Meadows, at the 'Meadows on the Green' equestrian ring.[19][20] The stadium is modular to allow for future growth and uses natural grass. In September 2019, Spruce Meadows presented a new area plan to Foothills County, that includes a 12,000 seat soccer-specific stadium on the grounds that would replace ATCO Field over the next 30 years.[21][22] The record attendance for a game at ATCO Field is 7,052, during the 2024 Canadian Premier League final.[23]

Because ATCO Field is not suited to hosting matches in Canadian winter, Cavalry have played their February home games in the CONCACAF Champions Cup at Starlight Stadium, a 6,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Langford, British Columbia and home to fellow CPL club Pacific FC.[24][25]

Club culture

Supporters

The Foot Soldiers are a group originally formed in 2015 to support USL League Two club Calgary Foothills and the Calgary Foothills UWS team. The supporters group began supporting Cavalry in the lead-up to the first match, with the group's numbers swelling. Fans sitting in sections 108 and 109 have created a group called the Mighty 109 / 108 who sit on the other side of the entrance arch. The Front Line Ultras stand in section 200 and have supported the team since 2019. [26]

Rivalries

Al Classico

A game between Cavalry and Forge FC

The Al Classico existed with FC Edmonton as a geographical rivalry between the two Alberta-based clubs in the Canadian Premier League. The rivalry is part of a larger sporting rivalry between teams based in Calgary and Edmonton; the two largest cities in the province.[27] The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play (excluding 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), which Cavalry won each year until FC Edmonton ceased operations in 2022.[28]

Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry

The Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry developed during the 2019 spring season as the two top clubs in the league.[29] The rivalry bled into the 2019 Canadian Championship in which Cavalry defeated Forge 3–2 over two legs on aggregate. The first leg, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, ended with heated altercations between both sides on the pitch, leading to a disciplinary review by the Canadian Soccer Association.[30]

Honours

Players and staff

Roster

As of December 7, 2024[31]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Canada CAN Marco Carducci (captain)
3 DF Canada CAN Callum Montgomery
4 DF Netherlands NED Daan Klomp
5 DF France FRA Bradley Kamdem
6 MF Canada CAN Charlie Trafford
7 FW Somalia SOM Ali Musse
8 MF Australia AUS Jesse Daley
9 FW Germany GER Tobias Warschewski
10 MF Canada CAN Sergio Camargo
12 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Tom Field
14 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Malcolm Shaw
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Germany GER Nicolas Wähling
18 MF Canada CAN Maël Henry
23 FW Canada CAN Chanan Chanda
24 MF Canada CAN Eryk Kobza
26 MF Bangladesh BAN Shamit Shome
27 MF Canada CAN Diego Gutiérrez
28 MF Canada CAN Niko Myroniuk
29 DF Canada CAN Michael Harms
31 GK Canada CAN Joseph Holliday
33 MF Canada CAN Fraser Aird
80 FW Canada CAN Lowell Wright

Staff

As of May 21, 2024[32]
Executive
Owner, chairman, and CEO Canada Linda Southern-Heathcott
President and COO Canada Ian Alisson
General manager England Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Assistant general manager Canada Tofa Fakunle
Coaching staff
Head coach England Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
Technical director and assistant coach England Jonathan Wheeldon
Assistant coach Canada Nik Ledgerwood
Goalkeeper coach United States Jake Davis

Head coaches

As of November 10, 2024
Coach Nation Tenure Record
G W D L Win %
Tommy Wheeldon Jr.  England May 17, 2018 – present 178 91 44 43 051.12

Club captains

Years Name Nation
2019–2021[33] Nikolas Ledgerwood  Canada
2022[34] Mason Trafford  Canada
2023–present[35] Marco Carducci  Canada

Record

Year-by-year

Season League Playoffs CC Continental Average
attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Pos. Name Goals
2019 1 CPL 28 19 5 4 51 19 +32 62 2.21 1st RU SF Ineligible 3,292 Republic of the Congo Dominique Malonga 13
2020 CPL 10 5 1 4 14 11 +3 16 1.60 DNQ DNQ DNQ N/A England Jordan Brown
England Nathan Mavila
3
2021 CPL 28 14 8 6 34 30 +4 50 1.79 2nd SF QF 2,544 Republic of Ireland Joe Mason 8
2022 CPL 28 14 5 9 39 33 +6 47 1.68 3rd SF QF 3,492 Republic of Ireland Joe Mason 8
2023 CPL 28 16 7 5 46 27 +19 55 1.96 1st RU PR 4,090 New Zealand Myer Bevan 11
2024 CPL 28 12 12 4 39 27 +12 48 1.39 2nd W QF Champions Cup R1 4,223 Germany Tobias Warschewski 15
2025 CPL TBD TBD TBD Champions Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD

1. Average attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league season, league playoffs, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and other competitive continental matches.

International competition

Scores and results list Cavalry FC's goal tally first.
Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one United States Orlando City SC 0–3 1–3 1–6

Reserve team

Cavalry operates a reserve team, Cavalry FC U21, in League1 Alberta.[36]

References

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  2. ^ Saelhof, Todd (August 28, 2019). "Cavs 'keeper Carducci gets call up to Canadian national team". Montreal Gazette.
  3. ^ "CPL, Canadian soccer reacts to Cavs' historic win". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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  13. ^ Saelhof, Todd. "Cavalry FC scores first-ever CPL honour by winning spring season title". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  14. ^ Adams, J.J. "Cavalry FC 2, Whitecaps 1: Vancouver's Canadian Championship is over; the MLS season, too". The Province. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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  17. ^ "Emblem Inspiration". canpl.ca. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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  19. ^ White, Ryan (December 27, 2018). "Construction underway on new soccer stadium at Spruce Meadows ahead of CPL launch". CTV News. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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  23. ^ Todd Saelhof (November 9, 2024). "'Taste the champagne': Cavalry FC takes down nemesis Forge in CPL finale". Calgary Herald.
  24. ^ "Club Statement Regarding 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Venue". Cavalry FC. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Cavalry FC to Play 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One Home Match at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC". Cavalry FC. December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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  27. ^ Van Diest, Derek (June 7, 2018). "Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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  32. ^ "Coaching Staff". Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  33. ^ "Cavalry FC Announces the Retirement of Team Captain Nik Ledgerwood". Cavalry FC. January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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