Burlington SC (League1 Ontario)

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Burlington SC
Burlington SC logo.png
Full nameBurlington Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Bayhawks
Founded1962;63 years ago (1962)
Stadium Corpus Christi CSS
Capacity1000
Head CoachMark Worton (men)
TBD (women)
League League1 Ontario
2025 L1O-P, 8th (men)
L1O-C, 9th (women)
Website https://burlingtonsoccer.com/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Burlington Soccer Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Burlington, Ontario that plays in League1 Ontario.

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History

The club was founded in 1962 under the name Burlington Police Minor Soccer. [1] In 1975, the club incorporated and changed their name to Burlington Youth Soccer Club; soon after in 1979, they won their first Ontario Cup. [1] The club has created an Embracing Ability program designed to make soccer accessible for all including players with intellectual and physical disabilities. [2] After greatly expanding their adult program, they again renamed the club in 2019 to Burlington Soccer Club. [1] The club's competitive teams are known as the Burlington Bayhawks, with their team mascot being named Burli the Bayhawk. [3]

The club joined League1 Ontario for the 2022 after acquiring the license previously held by 1812 FC Barrie. [4] They will be entering teams in both the male and female divisions, along with a men's reserve team in 2022, and adding a women's reserve team in 2023. [5]

In June 2024, the club formed a development partnership with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC. [6]

Seasons

Men

SeasonLeagueTeamsRecordRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2022 League1 Ontario 224–7–1017thDid not qualifynot held
2023 2212–3–55thQuarter-finalsnot held
2024 League1 Ontario Premier 129–2–118thQuarter-finals
2025 118–0–128thQuarter-finals

Women

SeasonLeagueTeamsRecordRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2022 League1 Ontario 201–0–1820thDid not qualify
2023 193–2–1318thDid not qualify
2024 League1 Ontario Championship 104–7–77thRound of 32
2025 93–1–129thRound of 32

Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:

Men

Women

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History". Burlington SC.
  2. "A Bluffer's Guide to Burlington". League1 Ontario . July 21, 2022.
  3. "Competitive". Burlington SC.
  4. "League1 Ontario Welcomes Burlington SC for the 2022 Season". League1 Ontario . February 28, 2022.
  5. Jacques, John (February 28, 2022). "Burlington Soccer Club Replaces 1812 FC In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  6. "Forge FC Announces New Partnership with Burlington Soccer Club". Forge FC . June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.