CS Lanaudière-Nord
{{short description|Canadian semi-professional soccer club}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
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CS Lanaudière-Nord is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Joliette, Quebec that plays in Ligue3 Québec. The team previously played in the PLSQ from 2012 to 2015 as FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière prior to its merger.
The club was formed from a merger in 2019 between FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière, who played in the PLSQ from 2012 to 2015, and ARS Laser. In 2016, they left the PLSQ, being replaced by FC Lanaudière, which was supported by all 13 local clubs, before re-acquiring the license for the 2022 season. They departed Ligue1 Québec again after the 2023 season. They rejoined for the inaugural Ligue3 Quebec season in 2025, which acts as the third level of Ligue1 Québec.
History
=FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière=
File:L'Arsenal_Assomption.jpeg
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.{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/saint-leonard/644321/larsb-embarque-dans-la-premiere-ligue-de-soccer-du-quebec/|title=L'ARSB embarque dans la " Première ligue de soccer du Québec "|trans-title=The ARSB joins the "First Quebec soccer league"|language=fr|first=Sylvain|last=Lamarre|date=May 2, 2018|work=Métro}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20110908/285095635594131|title=Semi-pro Soccer comes to the West Island|first=John|last=Meagher|date=September 8, 2011|work=Montreal Gazette}} They entered under the name FC L'Assomption. They finished in second place in the league's inaugural season, behind champions FC St-Léonard.{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/saint-leonard/612960/saint-leonard-fc-champions/|title=FC Saint-Léonard, champions|trans-title=Saint-Léonard FC, champions|language=fr|first=Audrey|last=Gauthier|date=October 15, 2012|work=Métro}} Striker Frederico Moojen finished as the league's top goalscorer in each of the league's first three seasons.{{cite web|url=https://the11.ca/freddy-fantastic/|title=Freddy fantastic|first=Marc|last=Tougas|date=September 21, 2015|work=The 11}} Beginning in the 2014 season, they became known as FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportcom.qc.ca/index.php/2016/10/21/Six-equipes-saffronteront-en-2017/|title=Six équipes s’affronteront en 2017|language=fr|trans-title=Six teams will compete in 2017|date=21 October 2016|work=Sportcom}}
The club departed the league following the 2015 season. They were replaced by FC Lanaudière, which was organized by the Lanaudière regional soccer association, supported by the region's 14 member clubs, including L'Assomption.{{cite web|title=Le FC Lanaudière est né !|url=http://www.fclanaudiere.ca/fr/publication/nouvelle/le_fc_lanaudiere_est_ne.html|work=FC Lanaudière|access-date=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426220359/http://www.fclanaudiere.ca/fr/publication/nouvelle/le_fc_lanaudiere_est_ne.html|archive-date=26 April 2016|url-status=dead|trans-title=FC Lanaudière was born!|language=fr|date=February 8, 2016}}
=CS Lanaudière-Nord=
File:Club_de_soccer_Lanaudière-Nord.png
In 2019, the club merged with another local club, l'Association de soccer Le Laser, to form the Club de Soccer Lanaudière-Nord.{{cite web|url=https://www.csln.ca/fr/page/club/historique.html|title=Historique|language=fr|trans-title=Historical|work=Club de soccer Lanaudière-Nord}} In September 2023, they became a partner club of the CF Montréal Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfmontreal.com/nouvelles/le-cs-lanaudiere-nord-se-joint-au-centre-d-identification-et-de-perfectionnement|title=Le CS Lanaudière-Nord se joint au Centre d'identification et de perfectionnement du CF Montréal|language=fr|date=27 September 2023|trans-title=CS Lanaudière-Nord joins the CF Montréal Identification and Development Center|work=CF Montréal}}
In 2021, after acquiring their provincial license,{{Cite web|url=https://soccer-lanaudiere.qc.ca/transfert-du-fc-lanaudiere-vers-le-c-s-lanaudiere-nord/|trans-title=Transfer from FC Lanaudière to CS Lanaudière-Nord|title=Transfert du Lanaudière vers le C.S. Lanaudière=Nord|date=June 8, 2021|language=fr|work=ARS Lanaudière}} they requested and were granted the transfer of the PLSQ license from FC Lanaudière back to the club, beginning in the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://justesoccer.com/quebec/christian-chavrier-lanaudiere-nord-beaucoup-de-respect-pour-ce-territoire/|title=Christian Chavrier (Lanaudière-nord) : " Beaucoup de respect pour ce territoire "|trans-title=Christian Chavrier (Lanaudière-nord): "A lot of respect for this territory"|language=fr|date=17 November 2021|work=Just eSoccer}}{{cite web|url=https://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/le-fc-lanaudiere-retourne-a-sa-source/|title=Le FC Lanaudière retourne à sa source|trans-title=FC Lanaudière returns to its source|date=June 8, 2021|work=Just eSoccer|language=fr|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204141057/https://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/le-fc-lanaudiere-retourne-a-sa-source/|url-status=dead}} They played their first match on May 7, losing 2-1 to CS St-Hubert.{{cite web|url=https://www.hebdorivenord.com/article/2022/05/09/lanaudiere-fait-son-entree-dans-la-premiere-ligue|title=Lanaudière fait son entrée dans la Première Ligue|date=May 9, 2022|language=fr|first=Mélissa|last=Blouin|trans-title=Lanaudière enters the Premier League|work=Hebdo Rive Nord}} They withdrew from the league after the 2023 season.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
CS Lanaudière-Nord rejoined the League1 Canada structure in Ligue3 Québec for the inaugural season in 2025, the third tier of Ligue1 Québec.
Seasons
as FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière
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!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !League Cup !Ref |
| 2012
|rowspan="4"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |5 |7–4–5 |2nd |– |
| 2013
|7 |7–2–9 |5th |Group Stage |
| 2014
|6 |8–3–9 |4th |Quarter-finals |
| 2015
|7 |5–2–11 |6th |Quarter-finals |
as CS Lanaudière-Nord
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !League Cup !Ref |
| 2022
|rowspan="1"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |12 |3–3–16 |11th |did not qualify | |
| 2023
|rowspan="1"|Ligue1 Québec |12 |0–2–20 |12th |Semi-finals | |
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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- {{flagicon|CIV}} Jean-Louis Bessé
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Abraham François
- {{flagicon|ALG}} Chakib Hocine
- {{flagicon|GAB}} Nicolas Lesage
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Frederico Moojen
- {{flagicon|SEN}} Babacar Ndiour
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Cristian Nuñez
- {{flagicon|CAN}} António Ribeiro
- {{flagicon|CUB}} Eduardo Sebrango
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Coaching history
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Jean-Robert Toussaint (2012)
- {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Marco Antonio Torrens (2013){{Cite web|url=https://www.lejournaldejoliette.ca/actualites/sports/176388/un-nouveau-role-pour-marco-torrens|title=Marco Antonio Torrens (CS L'Assomption) : « Un nouveau rôle pour Marco Torrens|language=fr|date=12 March 2013|work=Journal de Joliette|trans-title=A new role for Marco Torrens|first=Louis-Antoine|last=Lemire}}
- {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|Cuba}} Eduardo Sebrango(2014)
- {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Marco Antonio Torrens (2014–2015)
See also
References
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{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Men's Division}}
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Category:Soccer clubs in Quebec
Category:Association football clubs established in 1986