FC Edmonton

In February 2010, FC Edmonton was launched by brothers Tom and Dave Fath as founding members of the North American Soccer League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/fc-edmonton-joins-new-nasl-p146095|title=FC Edmonton joins new NASL|date=February 9, 2010|work=Canada Soccer|access-date=July 3, 2018}} The club spent the first year playing exhibition matches against teams including Colo Colo, the Spokane Spiders and Vitória, with a squad of mostly by Albertan college students and amateur players.{{Cite web|url=http://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/club-overview/|title=Club Overview|date=June 8, 2018|website=fcedmonton.canpl.ca|publisher=FC Edmonton|access-date=July 3, 2018}} The team played an honorary match against the Canadian Armed Forces on Canada Day in July.

In December 2010, head coach Dwight Lodeweges and his assistant Hans Schrijver left the club before competing in a professional game to take a job in Japan. He was replaced by fellow Dutchman Harry Sinkgraven shortly after.{{Cite news|url=http://fcedmonton.com/content/fc-edmonton-announce-harry-sinkgraven-head-coach|title=FC Edmonton announce Harry Sinkgraven as Head Coach|last=Morse|first=Andreas|work=FC Edmonton|access-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222073954/http://fcedmonton.com/content/fc-edmonton-announce-harry-sinkgraven-head-coach|archive-date=December 22, 2010|url-status=dead}}

In January 2012, FC Edmonton started a male youth academy, and in September 2013 launched a female youth academy in partnership with the Alberta Soccer Association.

On April 9, 2011, the team played its first competitive game and recorded a 2–1 victory against Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Alberta-native Shaun Saiko scored the first goal in the club's history.{{Cite news|url=http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/2011/04/10/17937836.html|title=FC Edmonton open with win|last=Jones|first=Terry|date=April 9, 2011|work=Calgary Sun|access-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101223621/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/2011/04/10/17937806.html|archive-date=January 1, 2014|url-status=dead}} Edmonton finished their inaugural season in fifth out of eight teams and qualified for the 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals, but were knocked out in a 5–0 defeat against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2011/standings/|title=NASL 2011 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2011/fort-lauderdale-edmonton-AggSagiT/|title=Fort Lauderdale 5–0 Edmonton|date=October 2, 2011|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

File:Whitecaps vs FC Edmonton.jpg during the 2012 Canadian Championship.]]

Schrijver returned to the club as assistant head coach for the 2012 season, but just five wins from 28 games finished the club at the bottom of the table.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2012/standings/|title=NASL 2012 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}} In September 2012, both Sinkgraven and Schrijver were released due to the bad results.{{Cite news|url=https://www.eightysixforever.com/2012/9/28/3424094/fc-edmonton-sacks-head-coach-sinkgraven-assistant-schrivjer|title=FC Edmonton Sacks Coaches Sinkgraven, Schrijver|last=Massey|first=Benjamin|date=September 28, 2012|work=Eighty Six Forever|access-date=July 3, 2018}} On November 27, Colin Miller was named as the club's new head coach.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2012/FCEdmontonnameColinMillerHeadCoach.aspx|title=FC Edmonton name Colin Miller Head Coach|last=Bottjer|first=Steve|date=November 27, 2012|work=Red Nation Online|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

The club saw slight improvement during Miller's first year in charge, finishing fifth in the spring season before slipping to seventh in the fall season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2013/standings/|title=NASL 2013 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}} However, the 2014 season saw considerable improvement for the club. After struggling at ninth in the spring season, Edmonton recorded their best ever league finish at third place during the fall season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2014/standings/|title=NASL 2014 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

The 2015 season brought a similar scenario for the club. After a 10th-place finish in the spring season, the Eddies bounced back to finish fifth in the fall season, missing a playoff position by just four points.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2015/standings/|title=NASL 2015 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}} Edmonton improved further for the 2016 season, finishing third in both the spring and fall seasons. The club missed out on topping the spring season table by a single point after both Indy Eleven and the New York Cosmos recorded 18 points.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2016/standings/|title=NASL 2016 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|language=cs|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

FC Edmonton returned to its former ways during the 2017 season and struggled to seventh-placed finishes in both the spring and fall seasons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl/standings/|title=NASL 2017 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 3, 2018}} On November 24, 2017, the club ceased professional operations citing the sustainability of the team and "continuous uncertainty being forced upon the NASL by the United States Soccer Federation".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2017/11/24/fc-edmonton-shuts-operations-leaves-embattled-north-american-soccer-league.html|title=FC Edmonton shuts operations, leaves embattled North American Soccer League|date=November 24, 2017|access-date=July 3, 2018|work=Toronto Star}} FC Edmonton continued to run their academies in hope of re-establishing the professional team at a later date.{{Cite news|url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2017/11/24/another-one-bites-dust-fc-edmonton-drops-nasl/|title=Another One Bites The Dust: FC Edmonton drops out of the NASL|date=November 24, 2017|work=Front Row Soccer|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

File:FC Edmonton Goal Celebration.jpg, their only goal in a 1–3 loss to HFX Wanderers FC on 30 April 2022 in Halifax.]]

On June 5, 2018, it was announced that the newly formed Canadian Premier League had approved the city of Edmonton for a professional club to compete in the league.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fc-edmonton-soccer-canadian-premier-league-1.4693263|title=Edmonton expected to join new Canadian soccer league|last=St-Onge|first=Josee|date=June 5, 2018|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 3, 2018}} Three days later, FC Edmonton announced their return to professional soccer.{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/fc-edmonton-returns-to-the-professional-scene-and-clarke-stadium|title=FC Edmonton officially joins Canadian Premier League|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=June 8, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=June 12, 2018}} As well as confirming their place in the league for the 2019 season, the club revealed a new crest and branding.{{Cite web|url=http://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/emblem-inspiration/|title=Emblem Inspiration|date=June 8, 2018|website=fcedmonton.canpl.ca|publisher=FC Edmonton|access-date=July 3, 2018}} On July 3, the club named former assistant coach and academy technical director Jeff Paulus as the new head coach.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/soccer/jeff-paulus-takes-over-as-fc-edmonton-head-coach/wcm/b5456b69-29c1-43bb-ac51-aa4965cc4de6|title=Jeff Paulus takes over as FC Edmonton head coach|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=July 3, 2018|work=Edmonton Journal|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The club finished fourth out of seven teams in the inaugural CPL season.

Following a last-place finish in the 2020 season, Jeff Paulus resigned as head coach and general manager.{{cite web |last1=O'Connor-Clarke |first1=Charlie |title=Jeff Paulus steps down as FC Edmonton head coach, will remain with club |url=https://canpl.ca/article/jeff-paulus-stepping-down-as-fc-edmonton-head-coach-will-remain-with-club |website=Canadian Premier League |access-date=November 9, 2020 |date=September 21, 2020}} On November 2, 2020, Eric Newendorp was named club president and general manager.{{cite web |title=FC Edmonton hires Eric Newendorp as new club president and GM |url=https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-hires-eric-newendorp-as-new-club-president-and-gm |website=Canadian Premier League |access-date=November 9, 2020 |date=November 2, 2020}}

FC Edmonton struggled again on the pitch in 2021 with new head coach Alan Koch, finishing seventh of eight and consistently drawing crowds of fewer than 1,000 people. On December 31, 2021, the league announced that it had taken over operations of the club from the Faths, with an aim to find a new ownership group.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cpl-fc-edmonton-announce-update-on-ownership|title=CPL, FC Edmonton announce update on ownership|website=Canadian Premier League|date=December 31, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/canadian-premier-league-run-fc-edmonton/|title=CPL To Run FC Edmonton While Ownership Looks For Buyer|website=Northern Tribune|author=John Jacques|date=December 31, 2021}}

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that club president Eric Newendorp had left the club and was replaced by former Edmonton Oilers executive Jeff Harrop.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-appoints-jeff-harrop-as-president|title = FC Edmonton appoints Jeff Harrop as President|date = February 8, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/former-oilers-executive-jeff-harrop-appointed-president-of-fc-edmonton-1.5773223|title=Former Oilers executive Jeff Harrop appointed president of FC Edmonton|date=February 8, 2022}} The majority of Edmonton's roster in 2022 was players on loan from other CPL clubs.{{cite web |last1=Rhodes |first1=Benedict |title=FC Edmonton: 2022 Canadian Premier League Season Preview |url=https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-2022-canadian-premier-league-season-preview |website=Canadian Premier League |access-date=18 November 2022 |date=8 April 2022}} The team finished the season in last place, recording just 4 wins in 28 matches. Following the season the CPL terminated the Fath Group's rights to operate the team in the CPL and said that the league will not operate a team in the Edmonton market for the 2023 season.{{cite web |title=Canadian Premier League terminates Fath Sports' right to operate FC Edmonton |url=https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-terminates-fath-sports-right-to-operate-fc-edmonton |website=Canadian Premier League |access-date=22 November 2022 |date=21 November 2022}}

File:Clarke Stadium.jpg, with Commonwealth Stadium in the background. FC Edmonton play their home games at Clarke Field.]]

• Foote Field; Edmonton, Alberta (2011)
• Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta (2011–2013) three games (one per season) in Canadian Championship
• SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray, Alberta (2015) two games.{{cite web|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/01/28/fc-edmonton-looks-to-expand-fan-base-with-pair-of-regular-season-games-in-fort-mcmurray|title=FC Edmonton looks to expand fan base with pair of regular season games in Fort McMurray|date=January 28, 2015|publisher=Edmonton Sun|last=Swane|first=Brian'|access-date=January 30, 2015}}
• Clarke Stadium; Edmonton, Alberta (2012–2017, 2019–2022)

The team began playing its home games at Foote Field, a 3,500-seater stadium viewed as the centrepiece of a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta campus.{{Cite news|url=https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2016/07/fc-edmonton-frustrated-by-stadium-situation/|title=FC Edmonton Frustrated by Stadium Situation|last=Spedden|first=Zach|date=July 19, 2016|work=Soccer Stadium Digest|access-date=July 3, 2018}} Initially built as a legacy facility for the 2001 World Championships, it was named after University of Alberta alumnus Eldon Foote, who donated $2 million towards the construction costs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ualberta.ca/kinesiology-sport-recreation/facilities/south-campus/foote-field|title=Foote Field|website=ualberta.ca|publisher=University of Alberta|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

In 2012, he team moved into Clarke Stadium, the former home of the Edmonton Drillers, the Edmonton Brick Men, and the Edmonton Aviators.{{cite web |title=FC Edmonton makes a move |url=https://edmontonsun.com/2012/03/29/fc-edmonton-makes-a-move |access-date=16 June 2023}} The club soon expanded the capacity from 1,200 to over 5,000 with temporary seat-back and bleacher seating and tried to find a permanent solution to bring the capacity up to 15,000.{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/2013/01/28/new-soccer-stadium-decision-in-edmonton-will-wait-a-year/wcm/29385098-e7d0-4a14-8869-ffa3d4e2954d|title=New soccer stadium decision in Edmonton will wait a year|last=Rodrigues|first=Angelique|date=January 29, 2013|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

Between 2011 and 2013, FC Edmonton played three games at Commonwealth Stadium, a much larger stadium with a capacity of 60,081.{{Cite web|url=https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/clarke-stadium-s1222|title=Clarke Stadium – FC Edmonton|last=Flannery|first=Jim|date=December 16, 2017|website=stadiumjourney.com|publisher=Stadium Journey|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Two games were also played at SMS Equipment Stadium in 2015 as an opportunity to increase the club's exposure in Fort McMurray.{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/2015/01/28/fc-edmonton-looks-to-expand-fan-base-with-pair-of-regular-season-games-in-fort-mcmurray/wcm/90c6f0d5-c075-4d72-9666-87c6296cf584|title=FC Edmonton looks to expand fan base with pair of regular season games in Fort McMurray|last=Swane|first=Brian|date=January 28, 2015|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

To meet the demands of the Canadian Premier League, FC Edmonton asked the City of Edmonton to help increase the capacity at Clarke Field to 7,000.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canadian-premier-league-soccer-clarke-stadium-edmonton-1.4617855|title=Clarke Stadium renovations needed to give Edmonton ticket to new soccer league|last=McMillan|first=Anna|date=April 13, 2018|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 3, 2018}} The club cited that "the decision to join will bring in more fans as rivalries between national teams will be much stronger than the club experienced when it was in the North American Soccer League".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/04/18/fc-edmonton-wants-city-to-invest-in-clarke-stadium-and-bring-professional-soccer-back.html|title=FC Edmonton wants city to invest in Clarke Stadium — and bring professional soccer back|last=Fida|first=Kashmala|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=July 3, 2018|work=Toronto Star}} In June 2018, FC Edmonton announced they would play at Clarke Stadium for the 2019 season,{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/fc-edmonton-returns-to-the-professional-scene-and-clarke-stadium|title=FC Edmonton officially joins Canadian Premier League|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=June 8, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} with seating capacity increased to 5,100.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/to-the-next-level-fc-edmontons-clarke-stadium-ready-for-cpl|title='To the next level': FC Edmonton's Clarke Stadium ready for Canadian Premier League|date=December 13, 2018|website=Canadian Premier League|last=Thompson|first=Marty|access-date=December 14, 2018}}

{{Commons|FC Edmonton kits}}

File:Edmonton FC 2010.svg

The club's original shield was quartered black and blue, fimbriated silver, and bordured white and silver, with a black and white soccer ball in the centre. A partial, stylized red maple leaf in the crest position, and a blue ribbon, bearing the club's name, was placed overall. The club adopted the shade of blue used by City of Edmonton, and the shape of the shield mirrored the municipal coat of arms.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/04ka0h1r4bz1k9mhzz6p04ydq/FC_Edmonton_/2011/Primary_Logo|title=FC Edmonton Primary Logo|last=Creamer|first=Chris|date=August 7, 2011|website=sportslogos.net|publisher=Chris Creamer's Sports Logos|access-date=July 3, 2018}}

The club relaunched with a new logo to compete in the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/6/8/17443556/canadian-premier-league-reveals-fc-edmonton-canpl-cpl-soccer|title=Canadian Premier League reveals FC Edmonton|last=O'Connor-Clarke|first=Charlie|date=June 8, 2018|work=Waking The Red|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The shape of shield is unchanged, but the look is completely different. The field is dark blue, with a bend sinister in chief. The main charge is a stylized FCE, that includes representation of the North Saskatchewan River, and the letters double for the club's name and main beliefs, family, courage and energy. The FCE is ensigned by the words FC Edmonton, and 2010 for the year the club was founded, with a single rabbit's foot print in the base between the 20 and 10.

The official club colours are blue, navy and white (branded by the club as "prairie blue sky", "River City navy", and "white rabbit"). These colours symbolize the sky of the Canadian Prairies, the North Saskatchewan River and the Rally Rabbit.{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/fc-edmonton-returns-this-time-as-a-member-of-the-canadian-premier-league-1.23330620|title=FC Edmonton returns, this time as a member of the Canadian Premier League|date=June 8, 2018|work=Times Colonist|access-date=June 10, 2018}}

The FC Edmonton Supporters Group was formed in early 2010 by five members of The Voyageurs, a Canadian national team supporters group, in response to the announcement that an Edmonton team would compete in the North American Soccer League in 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://edmontonsoccerfans.com/about/|title=About|website=edmontonsoccerfans.com|publisher=Edmonton Soccer Fans|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The group aimed to bring a 'European-style' atmosphere to games in a similar manner to the Red Patch Boys in Toronto and the Vancouver Southsiders.{{Cite news|url=http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2011/05/01/supporters-get-behind-fc-edmonton|title=Supporters get behind FC Edmonton|last=Swane|first=Brian|date=May 4, 2011|work=Edmonton Examiner|access-date=July 3, 2018}} The group folded in September 2018, with the creation of the River Valley Vanguard.{{Cite news|url=http://thecanplhub.com/news/river-valley-vanguard-supporters-group-unveiled-by-fc-edmonton-fans/|title=River Valley Vanguard supporters group unveiled by FC Edmonton fans|date=September 16, 2018|work=The CanPL Hub|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507143648/http://thecanplhub.com/news/river-valley-vanguard-supporters-group-unveiled-by-fc-edmonton-fans/|url-status=dead}}

In December 2017, YEG for CPL was created as a group of passionate supporters hoping to persuade the club to join the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yeg4cpl.ca/who-we-are|title=What is YEG for CPL?|website=yeg4cpl.ca|publisher=YEG for CPL|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The group were recognized by owners Tom Fath and Dave Fath, and general manager Jay Ball, as part of the reason the club returned to professional soccer.{{Cite news|url=https://juneof86.com/2018/02/23/faths-looking-for-support-for-cpl-in-edmonton/|title=Faths looking for support for CPL in Edmonton|last=Gourlie|first=Matthew|date=February 23, 2018|work=June of 86|access-date=July 5, 2018}} At his official unveiling as head coach, Jeff Paulus praised the group saying "I'm grateful to the YEG for CPL members and all those who fought to save this club".

In September 2018, after the success of the YEG for CPL campaign, the River Valley Vanguard was created. The new supporters group is headquartered at 1st Round in Downtown Edmonton.

The Rally Rabbit has been an important part of the club's culture since its inception in 2011. On June 26, the club faced the Montreal Impact at Foote Field before they left the North American Soccer League for Major League Soccer. Kyle Porter opened the scoring in the fifth minute but FC Edmonton looked likely to tire under the pressure of the Impact.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/porter-derails-montreal-impact/article584579/|title=Porter derails Montreal Impact|date=June 26, 2011|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=July 4, 2018}} In the later stages of the game, a rabbit made its way onto the pitch and sat in front of the Montreal goal. Home supporters cheered for the rabbit and the Edmonton players did not seem bothered, but the visiting team could not stop trying to chase the rabbit off the field. The team failed to regain their focus and FC Edmonton saw out the victory. The rabbit has since made several unscripted appearances and is always welcomed by cheers from the crowd, seen by supporters as a measure of good luck.{{Cite web|url=http://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/club-overview/|title=Club Overview|last=Da Cunha|first=Pedro|date=June 10, 2018|website=fcedmonton.canpl.ca|publisher=FC Edmonton|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The Rally Rabbit has also been known as Eddie Bunny or Eddie Jackalope.{{Cite web|url=http://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/whos-all-in/|title=It's time to summon our hero|date=June 10, 2018|website=fcedmonton.canpl.ca|publisher=FC Edmonton|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

During their time in the North American Soccer League, FC Edmonton's main rivalry was with Ottawa Fury, the only other Canadian team competing in the league when they joined in 2014. The meetings between the two sides were named "The Battle of Canada" and occurred in both the league and the Canadian Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1tn80ljaav5421m7vlalr7qkzz/fury-fc-blanked-in-all-canadian-derby|title=Ottawa Fury FC blanked in All-Canadian derby|last=Verde|first=Carlos|date=October 18, 2014|website=Ottawa Fury FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103023518/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1tn80ljaav5421m7vlalr7qkzz/fury-fc-blanked-in-all-canadian-derby|archive-date=November 3, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The two teams met every year in the preliminary round over two legs, with the first ever meeting ending in a goalless draw on April 23, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605863|title=Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 FC Edmonton|date=April 24, 2014|website=globalsportsmedia.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-date=April 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424103827/http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605863|url-status=dead}} A week later, FC Edmonton won 3–1 in the home leg with two goals from Daryl Fordyce and one from Hanson Boakai.{{Cite web|url=http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605864|title=FC Edmonton 3–1 Ottawa Fury FC|date=May 1, 2014|website=globalsportsmedia.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-date=May 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505124743/http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605864|url-status=dead}} The first league derby between the two teams took place on May 31, with Ottawa Fury emerging as 1–0 victors after scoring a 90th-minute goal.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/01/united-states/nasl/ottawa-fury-fc/fc-edmonton/1620557/|title=Ottawa Fury 1–0 FC Edmonton|date=June 1, 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The second meeting on July 13 saw a goalless draw as Ottawa Fury played with ten men for over 30 minutes, before FC Edmonton recorded their first league victory against the Fury with a 2–0 win on October 18.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/14/united-states/nasl/fc-edmonton/ottawa-fury-fc/1634277/|title=FC Edmonton 0–0 Ottawa Fury|date=July 13, 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/18/united-states/nasl/ottawa-fury-fc/fc-edmonton/1634352/|title=Ottawa Fury 0–2 FC Edmonton|date=October 18, 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

In 2011, a friendly rivalry was formed over the course of the season between FC Edmonton and the NSC Minnesota Stars. In the aftermath of the 2011 Slave Lake wildfire in Alberta, a Minnesota supporters group raised money for affected families. This was reciprocated by an Edmonton supporters group who donated to the American Red Cross after a series of tornadoes which affected Minnesota. These events formed the rivalry between the teams, and the supporters groups created the Flyover Cup.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/04/30/the-flyover-cup-a-brief-history|title=The Flyover Cup: A Brief History|date=April 30, 2015|work=North American Soccer League|access-date=June 20, 2018}} The name was chosen because Edmonton and Minnesota lie in the flight paths of transcontinental flights, but are often passed over by tourists. The symbol of the cup is a loon, being an unofficial national bird of Canada and the state bird of Minnesota.{{Cite news|url=http://boxscorenews.com/flyover-cup-on-the-line-saturday-night-when-edmonton-faces-minnesota-p25862-108.htm|title=Flyover Cup on the Line Saturday Night when Edmonton faces Minnesota|date=September 2, 2011|work=Box Score News|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

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In 2018, the FC Edmonton Academy played provincial rivals the Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/04/calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton-al-classico/|title=Calgary Foothills FC beat FC Edmonton squad in first Al Classico|last=Gradon|first=Stuart|date=April 30, 2018|work=Total Soccer Project|access-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519040435/http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/04/calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton-al-classico/ |archive-date=May 19, 2018 |url-status=usurped}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/05/calgary-foothills-fc-calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton/|title=Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of 'Al Classico' in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club|last=Gradon|first=Stuart|date=May 5, 2018|work=Total Soccer Project|access-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518203604/http://www.totalsoccerproject.com/2018/05/calgary-foothills-fc-calgary-foothills-fc-fc-edmonton/ |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |url-status=usurped}} The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-professional-soccer-canadian-premier-league-1.4643643|title='Battle of Alberta' match breathes life into hopes for pro soccer in Edmonton|date=May 1, 2018|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The series was suggested by supporters groups from the two clubs and dubbed "Al Classico", inspired by the El Clásico rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona.{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/big-crowd-turns-up-to-support-fc-edmonton-academy|title=Big crowd turns up to support FC Edmonton Academy|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=April 29, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=June 10, 2018}} The rivalry continued between FC Edmonton and Cavalry FC when the Canadian Premier League began in April 2019.{{Cite news|url=http://edmontonsun.com/sports/soccer/edmonton-the-next-stop-for-canadian-premier-league|title=Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League|last=Van Diest|first=Derek|date=June 7, 2018|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

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When the club competed in the North American Soccer League, FC Edmonton matches were broadcast by a variety of distributors on various formats. Radio commentaries were broadcast on The Team 1260, the local sports radio station, from 2011 to 2013.{{Cite news|url=http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2011/07/14/fc-edmonton-hits-the-airwaves|title=FC Edmonton hits the airwaves|last=Robb|first=Trevor|date=July 14, 2011|work=Edmonton Examiner|access-date=July 4, 2018}} In 2013, matches were televised on Sportsnet 360. Matches were also previously available to view free through the team's Ustream channel until the introduction of NASL Live, a paid-subscription service, which was subsequently abandoned.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ustream.tv/FCEdmonton|title=FC Edmonton|website=ustream.tv|publisher=Ustream|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

In 2016 and 2017, Canadian viewers could stream matches for free at NASL.com while American viewers required subscriptions to various broadcasters including ESPN3, beIN Sports and the CBS Sports Network.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/03/30/nasl-announces-return-to-espn3-for-us-viewers-naslcom-for-canadian-audience|title=NASL announces return to ESPN3 for US viewers, NASL.com for Canadian audiences|date=March 30, 2016|website=fcedmonton.com|publisher=FC Edmonton|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018131218/http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/03/30/nasl-announces-return-to-espn3-for-us-viewers-naslcom-for-canadian-audience|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/03/30/nasl-becomes-first-north-american-professional-league-to-sign-national-broadcast-partnership-with-bein-sports|title=NASL Becomes First North American Professional League To Sign National Broadcast Partnership With beIN SPORTS|date=March 30, 2016|work=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/03/31/north-american-soccer-league-cbs-sports-network--announce-national-television-partnership-for-2016|title=North American Soccer League, CBS Sports Network Announce National Television Partnership For 2016|date=March 31, 2016|work=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018}}

Under the Canadian Premier League's media rights, all matches are streamed on the subscription service OneSoccer.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/faq-heres-how-you-can-watch-the-2019-cpl-season|title=FAQ: Here's how you can watch the 2019 CPL season|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/here-are-the-2019-cpl-matches-being-broadcast-by-cbc-sports|title=Here are the 2019 CPL matches being broadcast by CBC Sports|date=April 18, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019}}

The following list is inclusive of all competitive yearly records for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/b71c6529/history/FC-Edmonton-Stats-and-History|title = FC Edmonton Stats and History}}{{Cite web|url=https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/schedule|title=FC Edmonton}}

1. Average attendance include statistics from league matches only.

2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, league playoffs, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and other competitive continental matches.

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