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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Stadium | Subway Soccer Centre |
| League | Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League |
| 2009 | 2nd |
Calgary Sports and soccer team. is one of four (Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg) of Canada's newest professional soccer teams participating in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Year | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | Average Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Exhibition Games Only | Exhibition Games Only | 1,850 |
| 2008 | 2nd | Lost in Final to Edmonton | 300 |
| 2009 | 2nd | Lost in Final to Edmonton | 92 |
| 2010 | 1st | Lost in Quarterfinals to California | 209 |
| 2011 | 1st | Lost in Quarterfinals to PPM Sidekicks del Estado de Mecxico | ? |
| 2012 | 2nd | Lost in Final to Edmonton | ? |
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | Series Won | Winning Percentage | Points For | Points Against | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 2008 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | - | .800 | 72 | 38 | +34 |
| 2009 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | - | .500 | 109 | 84 | +21 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | - | .800 | 79 | 32 | +47 |
| 2011 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | - | .667 | 68 | 52 | +16 |
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