Calgary Foothills F.C.

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Stadium Glenmore Athletic Park Head Coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. Ground Glen Athletic Park		Stadium capacity 3,000 Website Club home page Founded 1972

Full name Calgary Foothills Football Club 2016 1st, Northwest Division Playoffs: Championship Final League Premier Development League

Calgary Foothills F.C. (CFFC) is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Premier Development League. The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and in 2015 as a PDL franchise. The team plays its home games at Glenmore Athletic Park. The team colours are green and white.

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History

Calgary Foothills F.C. Host Foothills FC can39t find net like Seattle Sounders U23 squad

Calgary last hosted a team, the Calgary Storm, in the Premier Development League during the 2001 season. The PDL club of Calgary Foothills FC launched in 2014 as they played a series of exhibition games against Vancouver Whitecaps U 23's, FC Edmonton Reserves, and local university clubs.

Calgary Foothills F.C. LUFC vs Calgary Foothills FC

The club's inaugural PDL game was played on May 17, 2015 against Puget Sound, as Foothills were victorious 2-1. The club finished 4th in the PDL's Northwest Division in 2015 with a 3-2-7 record, ultimately missing the playoffs.

Calgary Foothills F.C. Foothills FC wraps up PDL soccer season with 32 win over Lane

In the 2016 season, Calgary Foothills won the Northwest Division with an 8-3-3 record, despite only 4% of supporters predicting the club would win the division. In the playoffs, Calgary Foothills would defeat Seattle Sounders U-23, FC Golden State Force, and FC Tuscon to win the Western Conference. Calgary Foothills would later defeat Ocean City Nor'easters in the PDL semifinals to advance to the 2016 PDL Final against Michigan Bucks. Calgary would lose the PDL final 3-2 on a controversial penalty decision in the 86th minutes.