FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta.
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12 Facts About FC Edmonton
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In February 2010, FC Edmonton was launched by brothers Tom Fath and Dave Fath as founding members of the North American Soccer League.
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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.
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FC Edmonton improved further for the 2016 season, finishing third in both the spring and fall seasons.
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FC Edmonton returned to its former ways during the 2017 season and struggled to seventh-placed finishes in both the spring and fall seasons.
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FC Edmonton continued to run their academies in hope of re-establishing the professional team at a later date.
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FC Edmonton struggled again on the pitch in 2021 with new head coach Alan Koch, finishing in seventh place and consistently drawing crowds of fewer than 1,000 people.
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Between 2011 and 2013, FC Edmonton played three games at Commonwealth Stadium, a much larger stadium with a capacity of 60,081.
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In June 2018, FC Edmonton announced they would play at Clarke Stadium for the 2019 season, with seating capacity increased to 5,100.
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Kyle Porter opened the scoring in the fifth minute but FC Edmonton looked likely to tire under the pressure of the Impact.
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Home supporters cheered for the rabbit and the FC Edmonton players did not seem bothered, but the visiting team could not stop trying to chase the rabbit off the field.
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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.
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