CS Longueuil
{{Short description|Canadian semi-professional soccer club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
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| fullname = Club Soccer Longueuil
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| founded = 1970
| stadium = Centre Multi-Sport
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| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Stéphane Lamothe
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
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| league = Ligue1 Québec
| season = 2024
| position = L1Q, 7th (men)
L1Q, 9th (women)
| website = http://www.soccerlongueuil.com
| current = 2024 Ligue1 Québec season
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Club Soccer Longueuil is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Longueuil, Quebec. Since 2014, the club has competed in Ligue1 Québec.{{cite web|title=Lancement du soccer professionnel au CSL|trans-title=Launch of professional soccer at CSL|language=fr|url=http://premiereligue.soccerlongueuil.com/fr/publication/nouvelle/lancement_du_soccer_professionnel_au_csl.html|publisher=CS Longueuil|accessdate=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422133714/http://premiereligue.soccerlongueuil.com/fr/publication/nouvelle/lancement_du_soccer_professionnel_au_csl.html|archive-date=22 April 2016|url-status=dead|date=17 March 2014}}
History
The club was originally founded in 1970. In 2014, the club joined the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/montreal-nord/589276/la-creation-dune-ligue-de-haut-niveau-ne-se-fait-pas-en-criant-ciseau/|language=fr|trans-title=Creating a high-level league doesn't come with shouting scissors|title=La création d’une ligue de haut niveau ne se fait pas en criant ciseau|date=April 6, 2014|work=Métro}} They had a successful debut season, winning the league championship and advancing to the final of the League Cup, where they lost in the final to FC Gatineau.{{cite web|url=https://northernstartingeleven.com/quebecs-3rd-division-la-premiere-ligue-de-soccer-du-quebec/|title=Quebec’s 3rd Division|date=January 31, 2017|first=Shawn|last=Gray|work=Northern Starting XI}} By winning the league title, they participated in the first Inter-Provincial Cup against the champion of League1 Ontario to determine the Canadian Division III champion, in 2014.{{cite web|title=OSA and QSF announce Division 3 Inter-Provincial Cup final |url=http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/10958|date=14 October 2014 |website=Ontario Soccer Association |accessdate=14 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019233252/http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/10958 |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.arsrs.com/fr/publication/nouvelle/premiere_historique_-_cs_longueuil_vs_toronto_fc_academy_les_1e_et_8_novembre.html|title=Première Historique - CS Longueuil vs Toronto FC Academy Les 1e et 8 Novembre|language=fr|trans-title=History First - CS Longueil vs Toronto FC Academy November 1 and 8|date=14 October 2014|work=ARS Rive-Sud}} In the Inter-Provincial Cup, in 2014, they faced League1 Ontario champions Toronto FC Academy, who defeated them over the two-legged fixture, losing the first leg at home 4-0 to TFCA{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/601818|title=TFCA 4 - CS Longueuil 0|date=3 November 2014|work=League1 Ontario}} and drawing the second leg away 0-0.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/601816|title=Toronto FC Academy 0 - CS Longueuil 0|date=9 November 2014|work=League1 Ontario}}{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2014/11/10/academy-captures-more-silverware|title=Academy captures more silverware|date=November 10, 2014|work=Toronto FC}} By 2016, however, their budget was slashed in half, requiring them to field rosters with a greater number of young players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/parcours-difficile-pour-les-jeunes-joueurs-du-cs-longueuil/|title=Parcours difficile pour les jeunes joueurs du CS Longueuil|trans-title=Difficult course for the young players of CS Longueuil|language=fr|date=9 September 2016|first=Pierre|last=Loiselle|work=Le Courrier du Sud}}
In 2020, they had decided to add a team in the women's division of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.{{cite web|url=https://soccerquebec.org/le-calendrier-2020-de-la-plsq-devoile/|title=Le Calendrier 2020 de la PLSQ Dévoilé!|trans-title=The 2020 PLSQ Calendar Unveiled!|language=fr|date=February 25, 2020|work=Soccer Quebec}} However, the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some clubs opted out of the season upon the league restart, the club decided to remain part of the league and compete.{{cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/soccer-la-premiere-ligue-de-soccer-du-quebec-lancera-sa-saison-prochainement-1.7630117|title=La Première ligue de soccer du Québec lancera sa saison prochainement|language=fr|trans-title=The Premier league of Quebec soccer will launch its season soon|date=July 13, 2020|work=RDS}}
Seasons
Men
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!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !League Cup !Ref |
| 2014
|rowspan="9"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |6 |10–9–1 |bgcolor="FFEBAD"|Champions |Finalists |Lost |
| 2015
|7 |7–5–6 |4th |Quarter-final |did not qualify |
| 2016
|7 |4–5–9 |5th |Quarter-final |did not qualify |
| 2017
|7 |6–9–3 |3rd |Semi-final |rowspan="8"|– |
| 2018
|8 |7–8–6 |4th |Quarter-final |
| 2019
|9 |2–4–10 |8th |Group Stage |
| 2020{{refn|group=note|The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis}}
|6 |2–0–5 |5th |– |
| 2021
|10{{refn|group=note|name=2021se|Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, Longueuil's victory against Ottawa is not included in their record.}} |7–2–7 |6th |– |
| 2022
|12 |12–2–8 |5th |did not qualify |
| 2023
|rowspan=2|Ligue1 Québec |12 |7–5–10 |8th |First Round | |
| 2024
|11 |6–6–8 |7th |Quarter-finals | |
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Women
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !League Cup !Ref |
| 2020
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec |4 |1–0–2 |3rd |3rd |– |
| 2021
|10 |0–2–7 |10th |– |did not qualify |
| 2022
|12 |3–4–4 |9th |– |did not qualify |
| 2023
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|Ligue1 Québec |12 |1–4–5 |11th |– |First Round |
| 2024
|12 |6–1–9 |4th, Group B (9th overall) |did not qualify |– | |
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
=Men=
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- {{flagicon|CAN}} Zakaria Bahous
- {{flagicon|CMR}} Gilbert Bayiha N'Djema
- {{flagicon|FRA}} André Bona
- {{flagicon|GUI}}{{flagicon|CAN}} Mamadi Camara
- {{flagicon|SVG}} Lemus Christopher
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Philippe Davies
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Mohamed Farsi
- {{flagicon|CMR}} Armand Ken Ella
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Pierre Lamothe
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Frederico Moojen
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Protais Mutambala
- {{flagicon|MLI}} Aboubacar Sissoko
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=Women=
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073430/http://www.soccerlongueuil.com/fr/index.html Official website] (in French)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073229/http://www.soccerlongueuil.com/en/index.html Official website] (in English)
{{Quebec Sports}}
{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Men's Division}}
{{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Women's Division}}
Category:Soccer clubs in Quebec
Category:1970 establishments in Quebec
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