AS Brossard

{{short description|Semi-professional soccer club}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

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| image = File:AS_Brossard_logo.png

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| fullname = L’Association de Soccer de Brossard

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| founded = 1978

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| chrtitle =

| chairman =

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = Bill Sedgewick

| league = Ligue2 Québec

| season = 2013

| position = PLSQ, 7th

| current =

| website = https://www.asbrossard.com/

}}

AS Brossard is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Brossard, Quebec that plays in the Ligue2 Québec.

History

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The club was originally formed in 1978 as a youth soccer club.{{cite web|url=https://www.asbrossard.com/a-propos-de-nous/|title=À Propos De Nous|language=fr|trans-title=About Us|work=Association de Soccer de Brossard}}

In 2012, the semi-professional club was established to play in the newly formed Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, as one of the founding members, under the name FC Brossard.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/le-journal-de-montreal/20120417/282720518952741|title=PLSQ|trans-title=PLSQ|language=fr|date=April 17, 2012|work=Le Journal de Montreal}} Their home field was located at Parc Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.golnetwork.com/en/locations/NA/Canada/Quebec/Montreal/10003274/|title=Parc Illinois|work=Gol Network}} Former Montreal Impact player Bill Sedgewick was named as the team's head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/huit-anciens-du-fc-brossard-avec-le-cs-lakeshore/|trans-title=Eight FC Brossard alumni with CS Lakeshore|date=May 8, 2015|first=Pierre|last=Loiselle|language=fr|title=Huit anciens du FC Brossard avec le CS Lakeshore|work=Le Courrier du Sud}} Cédric Carrié won the Ballon d’Or in the 2012 season as the league's top player.{{cite web|url=http://www.premiereliguedesoccerduquebec.ca/nouvelles/cedric-carrie-remporte-le-ballon-dor|url-status=dead|work=PLSQ|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130105325/http://www.premiereliguedesoccerduquebec.ca/nouvelles/cedric-carrie-remporte-le-ballon-dor|archivedate=November 30, 2012|date=October 29, 2012|title=Cédric Carrié remporte le Ballon d’Or|language=fr|trans-title=Cédric Carrié wins the Ballon d’Or}}{{cite web|url=https://www.maple-leaf-forever.com/2012/12/31/things-i-hope-i-dont-forget-about-from-2012|title=Things I Hope I Don’t Forget About From 2012|first=Benjamin|last=Massey|date=December 31, 2012|work=Maple Leaf Forever}} In 2013, they advanced to the finals of the League Cup, losing to CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2-0.{{Cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/outremont-mont-royal/589678/toute-une-saison-inaugurale/|title=Toute une saison inaugurale!|trans-title=A whole inaugural season!|language=fr|date=November 7, 2013|work=Métro}} The club did not return for the 2014 PLSQ season, due to the high financial costs associated with operating a team.{{cite web|url=https://www.exemplaire.com.ulaval.ca/sports/pas-de-soccer-semi-professionnel-a-quebec/|title=Pas de soccer semi-professionnel à Québec|language=fr|trans-title=No semi-professional soccer in Quebec|date=October 3, 2014|first=Maxime|last=Blouin|work=L'Exemplaire}}

In 2021, they joined CF Montreal's Scouting and Development Centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/brossard-soccer-association-joins-cf-montrxe9al-scouting-and-development-centre/n-5753632|title=Brossard Soccer Association Joins CF Montréal Scouting and Development Centre|date=October 8, 2021|work=Our Sports Central}}

In 2025 they rejoined the League1 Canada system as a founding club of the Ligue2 Québec.

Seasons

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!Level

!League

!Teams

!{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}}

!Rank

!League Cup

!Ref

2012

|rowspan="2"|3

|rowspan="2"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec

|5

|5–4–7

|4th

|–

|{{cite web|url=http://cansha.coffeecup.com/plsq.html|title=Première Ligue de soccer du Québec|work=Canadian Soccer History Archives}}

2013

|7

|10–1–7

|3rd

|Finalists

|

2025

|4

|Ligue2 Québec

|24

|

|

|

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Notable former players

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

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References