Burnaby FC
{{short description|Semi-professional soccer club}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Burnaby FC
| image = Burnaby_FC_logo.png
| upright = 0.8
| fullname = Burnaby Football Club
| nickname =
| founded = {{start date and age|2023}}
| stadium = Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West
| capacity =
| chrtitle =
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Joe Zupo & Adriano Clemente (men)
Kat Tomic (women)
| league = League1 British Columbia
| season = 2024
| position = L1BC, 7th; Playoffs, DNQ (men)
L1BC, 3rd; Playoffs, Finalists (women)
| current = 2024 League1 British Columbia season
| website = {{URL|https://www.burnabyfc.com/}}
}}
Burnaby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Burnaby, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.
History
Burnaby FC was founded in 2023, through the merger of five youth clubs (Cliff Avenue United FC, Mountain United FC, Wesburn FC, Burnaby Girls SC and Burnaby District Metro Soccer).{{cite web|url=https://www.league1bc.ca/news_article/show/1299356|title=Burnaby Football Club to play in League1 BC|date=February 7, 2024|work=League1 British Columbia}}{{cite web|url=https://www.burnabyfc.com/about-us/|title=About Us|work=Burnaby FC}} In announcing their inaugural logo, the five wings represent each of the five clubs from the merger.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/five-wings-one-club-burnaby-fc-reveals-first-logo-6389645|title=Five wings, one club: Burnaby FC reveals first logo|first=Jess|last=Balzer|work=Burnaby Now|date=January 17, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-fc-unveils-innaugural-kits-6741606|title=Burnaby FC unveils inaugural kits|date=March 22, 2023|work=Burnaby Now|first=Jess|last=Balzer}} In the club's inaugural year, their U17 boys and U17 girls BCSPL teams both won the Canadian national title.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-fc-soccer-teams-win-u17-nationals-to-cap-inaugural-season-7669983|title=Burnaby FC soccer teams win U17 nationals to cap inaugural season|date=October 11, 2023|first=Kyle|last=Balzer|work=Burnaby Now}}{{cite web|url=https://burnabybeacon.com/p/burnaby-fc-city-council-december-11-2023|title=Burnaby FC Soccer champions celebrated by council|date=December 13, 2023|first=Lubna|last=El Elaimy|work=Burnaby Beacon}}
In February 2024, it was announced that the club would enter senior teams in the semi-professional League1 British Columbia in both the men's and women's divisions.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/league1-bc-expansion-burnaby-fc-join/|title=Burnaby FC Joins League1 BC For 2024 Season|date=February 7, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=Nelson|last=Mahmoudi}}{{cite web|title=Burnaby FC to compete at B.C.'s highest level of semi-pro soccer|url=https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-fc-to-compete-at-bcs-highest-level-of-semi-pro-soccer-8277775|date=February 11, 2024|work=Burnaby Now|first=Kyle|last=Balzer}}
Seasons
=Men=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !Ref |
| 2024
|rowspan="2"|League1 British Columbia |7 |1–3–8 |7th |did not qualify |5th{{efn|name=juan|The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results}} |
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=Women=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !Ref |
| 2024
|rowspan="2"|League1 British Columbia |7 |6–2–4 |3rd |Semi-finals |5th{{efn|name=juan|The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results}} |
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Notable players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 BC team:
Men
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- {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicolas Apostol
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Emiliano Brienza
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Kaiser
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Simone Masi
- {{flagicon|BRB}} Emile Saimovici
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Zupo
}}
Women
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- {{flagicon|CAN}} Mia Pante
- {{flagicon|PAN}}{{flagicon|CAN}} Yvamara Rodríguez
}}
References
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{{League1 British Columbia}}
{{British Columbia Sports}}
Category:League1 British Columbia clubs
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Burnaby
Category:Soccer clubs in British Columbia