Hamilton City SC

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In May 2016, Andrew Crowe, the owner of London City, sold his share to his partner Zoran Kliseric, and relocated the club to Hamilton, Ontario marking the return of professional soccer to the city since Hamilton Croatia competed in the Canadian Soccer League in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/london-city-to-relocate-to-hamilton-will-revive-pro-soccer-in-steeltown/|title=London City Relocates to Hamilton....Will revive pro soccer in Steeltown {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2016-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922123127/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/london-city-to-relocate-to-hamilton-will-revive-pro-soccer-in-steeltown/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-set-for-may-kickoff/|title=CSL Set for May Kickoff {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2018-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930073247/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-set-for-may-kickoff/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://lfpress.com/2016/03/28/cornerstone-soccer-club-leaving-city|title=Cornerstone soccer club leaving city|last=Dalla Costa|first=Morris|website=The London Free Press|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924120526/http://www.lfpress.com/2016/03/28/cornerstone-soccer-club-leaving-city|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://london.ctvnews.ca/london-city-soccer-club-moving-to-hamilton-1.2836058|title=London City Soccer Club moving to Hamilton|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2016-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924100342/http://london.ctvnews.ca/london-city-soccer-club-moving-to-hamilton-1.2836058|url-status=live}} The organizations territory was located at Stoney Creek with Cardinal Newman Secondary School multi-sport athletic field as their home venue.{{Cite web|url=http://www.am980.ca/2016/03/29/ldn-soccer-club-moving-haml/|title=London City Soccer Club Moving to Hamilton|website=(CFPL AM) AM 980|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2017-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014951/http://www.am980.ca/2016/03/29/ldn-soccer-club-moving-haml/|url-status=live}} Former London City manager Josip Dzale assumed the responsibilities of head coach, and assembled a roster of players with European and CSL experience. Dzale brought in Dražen Vuković, Nikola Stanojević, Josip Keran, Miroslav Čabrilo, Igor Krmar, Haris Fazlagić, and Zdenko Jurcevic.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/hamilton-city/#clubdata|title=Hamilton City {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2020-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103063532/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/hamilton-city/#clubdata|url-status=live}}

Hamilton City made its league debut on May 27, 2016 against Milton SC, where Santiago Pestrepo scored the club's first historic goal in a 2-1 defeat.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/last-minute-winner-for-milton-recover-from-first-half-1-0-deficit/|title=Last Minute Winner for Milton... .Recover from 1-0 first half deficit {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-19|archive-date=2016-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814030044/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/last-minute-winner-for-milton-recover-from-first-half-1-0-deficit/|url-status=live}} Hamilton secured a postseason berth by finishing sixth in the standings. In the first round of the playoffs they faced Scarborough SC, where Hamilton advanced to the next round by a score of 3-0 with goals coming from Timotej Zakrajsek, Jurcevic, and Frane Grbesa.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-and-hamilton-advance-to-semifinals-shooters-and-atomic-will-meet-in-second-division-final/|title=York Region and Hamilton Advance to Semifinals....Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2017-01-09|archive-date=2017-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119023306/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-and-hamilton-advance-to-semifinals-shooters-and-atomic-will-meet-in-second-division-final/|url-status=live}} Hamilton faced the regular league champions York Region Shooters and reached the CSL Championship final after a 4-1 victory in a penalty shootout.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-eagles-hamilton-city-in-csl-championship-final/|title=SERBIAN EAGLES, HAMILTON CITY IN CSL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2017-01-09|archive-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216055612/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-eagles-hamilton-city-in-csl-championship-final/|url-status=live}} Their opponents in the final were the Serbian White Eagles, where Domagoj Zubac recorded the first goal with Serbia tying the match later and scoring the final goal at the last minutes of the match to win the championship.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles-csl-champions-defeat-hamilton-city-in-final/|title=SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES CSL CHAMPIONS……defeat Hamilton City in final {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2017-01-09|archive-date=2016-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126130804/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles-csl-champions-defeat-hamilton-city-in-final/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2 November 2016 |title=Srpski Beli orlovi šampioni Kanade |trans-title=Serbian White Eagles champions of Canada |url=https://sport.org.rs/srpski-beli-orlovi-sampioni-kanade/ |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=Sport |language=sr-RS |archive-date=28 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828071232/https://sportonline.rs/srpski-beli-orlovi-sampioni-kanade/ |url-status=live }} On February 20, 2017 it was announced that the owners of Hamilton SC decided not to field a team for the 2017 season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hamilton-today.com/sports/breaking-hamilton-city-soccer-club-will-not-field-a-team-this-year/|title=BREAKING: Hamilton City Soccer Club will not field a team in 2017|last=Nason|first=Jason|date=2017-02-20|work=Hamilton Today|access-date=2017-07-02|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702151933/http://www.hamilton-today.com/sports/breaking-hamilton-city-soccer-club-will-not-field-a-team-this-year/|url-status=live}}

After a one-year hiatus, Hamilton returned for the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/canadian-soccer-league-2018-season-news/|title=Canadian Soccer League 2018 Season {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Kostourkov|first=Dimitar|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-24|archive-date=2018-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324151948/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/canadian-soccer-league-2018-season-news/|url-status=live}} After a third place finish during the 2020 season, they were disqualified from the playoffs for being "Not-in-Good Standing" at the conclusion of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/three-teams-bid-for-csl-championship-semifinal-saturday/|title=Three Teams Bid for CSL Championship…….Semifinal Saturday|first=Stan|last=Adamson|date=October 9, 2020|work=Canadian Soccer League|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=October 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009211025/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/three-teams-bid-for-csl-championship-semifinal-saturday/|url-status=live}}

Ahead of the 2021 season, they merged with Brantford Galaxy to form BGH City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/a-new-beginning-to-kickoff-a-new-season/|title=A New Beginning to Kickoff a New Season - ProSound Cup starts Saturday|date=August 9, 2021|work=Canadian Soccer League|first=Stan|last=Adamson|access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809234027/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/a-new-beginning-to-kickoff-a-new-season/|url-status=live}}

{{Updated|July 24, 2024|{{Cite web |title=Canadian Soccer League |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/hamilton-city-1-2/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528021404/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/hamilton-city-1-2/ |url-status=live }}}}

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{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Sava Arsić}}

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{{Fs player|no=—|nat=CAN|pos=MF|name=Miroslav Cabrilo}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=Montenegro|pos=MF|name=Nebojša Ćetković}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Nikola Gavrilovic}}{{Cite web |title=Serbia - N. Gavrilović - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/nikola-gavrilovi/353635/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=ca.soccerway.com |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724225559/https://ca.soccerway.com/players/nikola-gavrilovi/353635/ |url-status=live }}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Luka Jankovic}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Nemanja Jolic}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=SRB|pos=FW|name=Vukasin Kovacevic}}{{Cite web |title=Vukasin Kovacevic |url=https://forcesoccer.ca/coaches/vukasin-kovacevic/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Force Academy |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724225604/https://forcesoccer.ca/coaches/vukasin-kovacevic/ |url-status=live }}

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{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Aleksandar Lasic}}

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{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Janko Milosevic}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=MNE|pos=MF|name=Miljan Milovic}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=MNE|pos=GK|name=Aleksandar Nikolic}}{{Cite web |title=Montenegro - A. Nikolić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/aleksandar-nikoli/235538/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=ca.soccerway.com |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724225604/https://ca.soccerway.com/players/aleksandar-nikoli/235538/ |url-status=live }}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Tomislav Pinjuh}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=CAN|pos=FW|name=Arsen Platis}}{{Cite web |title=Arsen Platis - Men's Soccer |url=https://gobadgers.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/arsen-platis/4242 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Brock University Athletics |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724225604/https://gobadgers.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/arsen-platis/4242 |url-status=live }}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=DF|name=Danilo Simic}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=BIH|pos=MF|name=Saša Vidović}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=BIH|pos=DF|name=Uroš Vidović}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Đorđe Vukobrat}}

{{Fs player|no=—|nat=|pos=MF|name=Miloš Vuruna}}

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• Josip Dzale (2016)
• Saša Vuković (2018–2020)

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• Saša Vuković (2023)
• Radoš Batizić & Zdravko Lalatovic (2024–)

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• CSL Championship runner-up: 2016

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