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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Chairman | Chris Baker |
| Manager | Troye Flannery |
| League | Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League |
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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.
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| Date | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Calgary United FC | 9 - 0 | Winnipeg Alliance FC | Stampede Corral | 400 |
| January 19 | Calgary United FC | 7 - 2 | Winnipeg Alliance FC | Stampede Corral | 400 |
| January 19 | Calgary United FC | 6 - 2 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Stampede Corral | 400 |
| January 20 | Calgary United FC | 9 - 5 | Winnipeg Alliance FC | Stampede Corral | 300 |
| January 20 | Calgary United FC | 4 - 3 | Edmonton Drillers | Stampede Corral | 300 |
| January 25 | Edmonton Drillers | 10 - 4 | Calgary United FC | Servus Centre | 800 |
| February 15 | Edmonton Drillers | 8 - 4 | Calgary United FC | Servus Centre | |
| March 2 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 3 - 6 | Calgary United FC | Credit Union Centre | |
| March 2 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 0 - 5 | Calgary United FC | Credit Union Centre | |
| March 7 | Edmonton Drillers | 5 - 8 | Calgary United FC | Servus Centre | |
| Year | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | Average Attendance |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Calgary United's first home was the 6,475-seat Stampede Corral, an ice hockey and rodeo arena that is also used in the annual Calgary Stampede. Beginning with the 2008 season, Calgary United moved to the Subway Soccer Centre.
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