CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Full name | Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont | |
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Nickname(s) | CSMRO, Les Griffons | |
Founded | 1987 | |
Stadium | REC Mont-Royal | |
President | Luc Brutus [1] | |
Head Coach | Luc Brutus [2] | |
League | Ligue1 Québec | |
2024 | L1Q, 8th (men) L1Q, 3rd; Playoffs, Champions (women) | |
Website | https://csmro.ca | |
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Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Montreal boroughs of Mount Royal and Outremont. Since 2013, the club has competed in Ligue1 Québec.[3] Their women's team has competed in the women's division of the PLSQ since 2019.
History
[edit]In 2013, the club joined the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[4] During their inaugural season, they won both the League title and the League Cup.[5][6]
They once again finished as league champions in 2015 and 2016.[7] By winning the league title, they participated in the Inter-Provincial Cup, which was created in 2014, against the champion of League1 Ontario to determine the Canadian Division III champion.[8] In 2015, they were defeated by the Oakville Blue Devils,[9] but in 2016, they won the title by defeating Vaughan Azzurri.[10]
They added a team in the women's division of the PLSQ for the 2019 season with Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis, which was run by the Association Régionale de Soccer du Lac St-Louis of which they are a member, transferring their team to CSMRO.[11][12]
In 2019, the club partnered with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal, joining their Centre d'identification et perfectionnement (scouting and development centre).[13]
In 2021, they won their fourth PLSQ title, matching the record of AS Blainville, qualifying them for the 2022 Canadian Championship.[14]
In 2024, they captured their first women's title, winning the league playoff series, qualifying them for the 2024 League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship.[15][16]
Seasons
[edit]Men
Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Inter-Provincial Cup | Canadian Championship | Ref |
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2013 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 7 | 11–4–3 | Champions | Champions | – | Not eligible | [17] |
2014 | 6 | 9–5–6 | 3rd | Semi-finals | did not qualify | [17] | ||
2015 | 7 | 11–3–4 | Champions | Finalists | Finalists | [17] | ||
2016 | 7 | 14–2–2 | Champions | Semi-finals | Champions | [17] | ||
2017 | 7 | 6–6–6 | 4th | Quarter-finals | – | [17] | ||
2018 | 8 | 14–3–4 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | – | did not qualify | [17] | |
2019 | 9 | 11–4–1 | 2nd | Finalists | – | did not qualify | [17] | |
2020 | on hiatus – COVID-19 | |||||||
2021 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10[note 1] | 13–1–2 | Champions | – | – | did not qualify | [17] |
2022 | 12 | 12–5–5 | 4th | Semi-Finals | – | Preliminary round | [17] | |
2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 12–5–5 | 3rd | Finalists | – | did not qualify | |
2024 | 11 | 5–8–7 | 8th | Finalists | – | did not qualify |
- ^ Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, CS Mont-Royal Outremont's victory against Ottawa is not included in their record.
Women
Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Inter-provincial Championship | Ref |
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2019 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 2–4–9 | 6th | – | – | – | [18] |
2020 | on hiatus – COVID-19 | |||||||
2021 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 3–2–4 | 6th | – | did not qualify | – | [18] |
2022 | 12 | 5–0–6 | 5th | – | did not qualify | did not qualify | [18] | |
2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 2–6–3 | 9th | – | Quarter-finals | did not qualify | [19] |
2024 | 12 | 8–5–3 | 2nd, Group A (3rd overall) | Champions | – | Finalists |
Players and staff
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]- As of March 18, 2022[20]
- Luc Brutus – head coach
- Sevan Ortaaslan – orthopedic surgeon
- Manon Coté – doctor
- Ludovic Godefroy – fitness coach
- Stephanie Liganor – physiotherapist
- Mher Nahabedian – assistant coach
- Eduard-Nick Pascalau - coach
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:
Men
- Dimitrios Anastasopoulos
- Stephane Assengue
- Jason Beaulieu
- Nazim Belguendouz
- Kevin Chan-Yu-Tin
- Lemus Christopher
- Armel Dagrou
- John Dinkota
- Gabard Fénélon
- Abraham François
- Jems Geffrard
- Chakib Hocine
- Kévin Le Bras
- Émile Legault
- Zakaria Messoudi
- Frederico Moojen
- Protais Mutambala
- Victor N'Diaye
- Frantzly Zephirin
Women
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Luc Brutus - À propos". CS MRO. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "BRUTUS, LUC - Pro-PLSQ Équipe". CS MRO. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "CSMRO Pro Team website". CS Mont-Royal Outremont. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Le soccer Québécois aura ses grand événements" [Quebec soccer will have its big events]. Info Soccer (in French). 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Toute une saison inaugurale!" [A whole inaugural season!]. Métro (in French). 7 November 2013.
- ^ Tougas, Marc (12 November 2016). "Le CSMRO remporte une Coupe Pro Div. III historique… et méritée" [The CSMRO wins a Pro Div Cup. Historic III ... and deserved]. Publication Sports (in French).
- ^ Gray, Shawn (31 January 2017). "Quebec's 3rd Division". Northern Starting XI.
- ^ "OSA and QSF announce Division 3 Inter-Provincial Cup final". Ontario Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Kuiperij, Jon (17 November 2015). "Goal by defensive sub lifts Oakville Blue Devils to victory in Inter-Provincial Cup". Oakville Beaver.
- ^ "CS Mont-Royal Outremont Griffons Beat Vaughan Azzurri In 2016 Inter-Provincial Cup". League1 Ontario. 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Mont-Royal Outremont s'engage en PLSQ féminine" [Mont-Royal Outremont commits to women's PLSQ]. Just eSoccer (in French). 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Le CS Mont-Royal Outremont en PLSQ Féminine" [CS Mont-Royal Outremont in Women's PLSQ]. PLSQ (in French). 5 September 2018.
- ^ D'Amours, Tristan (2 July 2019). "Here's how the Montreal Impact are transforming youth development in Canada". Major League Soccer.
- ^ Tougas, Marc (10 October 2021). "Le CS MRO Champion 2021 de la PLSQ-M Grâce à la Loyauté et à la Profondeur" [CS MRO 2021 Champion of the PLSQ-M Thanks to Loyalty and Depth]. PLSQ (in French).
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (4 August 2024). "CSMRO Griffons Grab Ligue1 Quebec Gold". Northern Tribune.
- ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (8 August 2024). "L1C Women's Inter-Provincial Championship Preview: CS Mont-Royal Outremont's odds-defying road to Hamilton". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Première ligue de soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ a b c "Première ligue de soccer du Québec Feminin". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ "Ligue1 Quebec Women". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ "Pro-PLSQ Équipe Staff; CS Mont-Royal Outremont".