Calgary Blizzard SC

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Calgary Blizzard SC

| image = File:Calgary_Blizzard_logo.jpg

| fullname = Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club

| founded = {{start date and age|1967}}

| nickname =

| stadium = Broadview Park

| capacity =

| chrtitle = Men's Head coach

| chairman = Ramon Mifflin

| mgrtitle = Women's Head coach

| manager = Diogo Raposo

| league = League1 Alberta

| season = 2024

| position = L1AB, 3rd(men)
L1AB, 1st (women)

| website = https://calgaryblizzard.com/

| current = 2025 League1 Alberta season

}}

Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team based in Calgary, Alberta that plays in the men's and women's divisions of League1 Alberta.

History

The club was founded in 1967 with a team of 11 and 12-year-old boys, who represented the province of Alberta at an Expo 67 soccer competition in Montreal, and upon their return, they adopted the name of a defunct Canadian Junior Football team (North Hill Blizzards) and became an official club.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryblizzard.com/about-the-club/mission/|title=History|work=Calgary Blizzard SC}} In March 1977, the club was registered as a Society in the Province of Alberta.

In August 2019, they received the National Youth Club Licence from the Canadian Soccer Association, which recognizes the highest achieving organizations from across Canada and must adhere to a set of standards for club and player development.{{Cite web|url=https://albertasoccer.com/seven-alberta-clubs-among-recipients-of-first-ever-canada-soccer-national-youth-club-licence/|title=Seven Alberta Clubs among recipients of first ever Canada Soccer national youth club licence|date=August 6, 2019|work=Alberta Soccer Association}} However, in January 2022, their national youth license was revoked due to player recruitment infractions.{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/blizzard-soccer-club-has-national-licence-pulled-by-canada-soccer|title=Blizzard soccer club has national licence pulled by Canada Soccer|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|date=January 12, 2022|work=Calgary Sun}}{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-removal-of-calgary-blizzard-from-national-youth-club-licence-holder-list/|title=Canada soccer announces removal of Calgary Blizzard from national youth club licence holder list|date=January 10, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association}} In June 2023, they re-obtained a National youth license.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/june-2023-canada-soccer-youth-club-licensing-program/|title=June 2023: Canada Soccer Youth Club Licensing Program|date=June 15, 2023|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}

In 2023, they joined the semi-professional League1 Alberta, operating a team in the women's division for the league's Exhibition Series.{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/pathway-falling-into-place-for-young-calgarians-to-step-toward-domestic-pro-soccer-circuit|title=Pathway falling into place for young female Calgarians to step toward domestic pro soccer|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|date=June 8, 2023|work=Calgary Sun}} During the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series, which was run in advance of the league's formal debut in 2024, the Blizzard finished second in the regular season stage, before defeating St. Albert Impact in the championship final on penalty kicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1alberta.com/article/86741|title=League1 Alberta Exhibition Series Celebrates Its First Champions|date=July 31, 2023|work=League1 Alberta}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/league1-alberta-finals-recap/|title=Inaugural League1 Alberta Champions Crowned In Weekend Showdown|first=Nelson|last=Mahmoudi|date=July 30, 2023|work=Northern Tribune}}{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/calgary-blizzard-claim-womens-title-in-league1-albertas-inaugural-soccer-series|title=Calgary Blizzard claim women's title in League1 Alberta's inaugural soccer series|date=August 3, 2023|work=Calgary Sun}}

For 2024, they added a men's team in League1 Alberta, enabling them to field a team in both the men's and women's divisions for the league's first official season.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1alberta.com/article/89914|title=League1 Alberta Returns For The 2024 Season|date=December 4, 2023|work=League1 Alberta}} In 2024, the women's team won the league title, qualifying for the League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship.{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/calgary-blizzard-claim-womens-title-in-league1-albertas-inaugural-soccer-series|title=Calgary Blizzard claim women's title in League1 Alberta's inaugural soccer series|date=August 3, 2024|work=Calgary Sun}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/l1c-womens-inter-provincial-championship-preview-calgary-blizzard-looking-to-make-alberta-proud-in-competition-debut|title=L1C Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship Preview: Calgary Blizzard looking to make Alberta proud in competition debut|first=Hayley|last=Mcgoldrick|date=August 8, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League}}