Lakeshore SC
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| Full name | Lakeshore Soccer Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Stadium | Bénévoles Park |
| President | Nick Pantemis |
| Head Coach | Bill Sedgewick |
| League | Ligue2 Quebec |
| 2016 | PLSQ, 3rd |
| Website | lakeshoresoccer |
Lakeshore Soccer Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Montreal suburb of Kirkland, Quebec. The club competes in the Ligue2 Quebec, returning to the semi-pro league system in 2025 after previously competing in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec from 2015 to 2016.
History
[edit]The club was originally founded in 1966.[1]
The club was originally set to join the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec for the 2012 season as one of the founding members,[2] although that did not occur.[3]
They eventually joined the PLSQ for the 2015 season.[4] They had a successful inaugural season, finishing in second place in the league, one point behind champions CS Mont-Royal Outremont,[5] while also winning the League Cup, defeating Mont-Royal 4–2 in extra time.[6][7]
They did not return to the league for the 2017 season due to administrative constraints.[8][9]
Seasons
[edit]| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 7 | 10–5–3 | 2nd | Champions | [10] |
| 2016 | 6 | 7–6–5 | 3rd | Semi-finals | [10] |
Notable former players
[edit]The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
Honours
[edit]Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
References
[edit]- ^ "The Club". Lakeshore SC.
- ^ Meagher, John (8 September 2011). "Semi-pro Soccer comes to the West Island". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Lamarre, Sylvain (2 May 2018). "L'ARSB embarque dans la " Première ligue de soccer du Québec "" [The ARSB joins the "First Quebec soccer league"]. Métro (in French).
- ^ Dugas, Michel. "Sept Équipes Amorceront La Saison 2015 en Première Ligue de soccer du Québec" [Seven Teams Will Begin the 2015 Season in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]. PLSQ. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
- ^ Piché, Alexandra (20 April 2016). "Les équipes de la PLSQ sont prêtes à en découdre" [The PLSQ teams are ready to do battle]. Sportcom (in French).
- ^ Loiselle, Pierre (30 October 2015). "Carrié, Kaneki and Sedgewick champions with Lakeshore SC" [Carrié, Kaneki and Sedgewick champions with Lakeshore SC]. Le Courrier du Sud (in French).
- ^ Gray, Shawn (31 January 2017). "Quebec's 3rd Division". Northern Starting XI.
- ^ Chenoix, Eric (3 April 2017). "PLSQ Takes Many Steps Forward in 2017". Northern Starting XI.
- ^ DesGroseilliers, Martin. "Six équipes s'affronteront en 2017" [Six teams will compete in 2017]. PLSQ (in French). Archived from the original on 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Première Ligue de soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives.