Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry

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Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton
Location Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton)
Teams
First meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(May 18, 2019)
Latest meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(September 17, 2022)
Stadiums Clarke Stadium, Edmonton
ATCO Field, Foothills County
TrophyWildrose Cup
Statistics
Meetings total17
Most winsCavalry (14)
Top scorer Jordan Brown (4)
All-time seriesCavalry: 14
Draw: 3
Edmonton: 0
Largest victoryEdmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(June 15, 2019)
Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(May 6, 2022)
Longest win streakCavalry FC (5)
(Sep 11, 2019 – Aug 15, 2021)
(May 6, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022)
Longest unbeaten streakCavalry FC (17)
(May 18, 2019 – Sep 17, 2022)

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton, referred to as the Al Classico or Battle of Alberta, was an inter-city soccer rivalry between Alberta-based clubs Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton. It was one of several sporting rivalries between the two largest cities of the province. The rivalry ended in 2022 when FC Edmonton folded.

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a fixture at ATCO Field Pano of ATCO Field.jpg
a fixture at ATCO Field

The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play. [1]

History

The first edition of the Al Classico took place in 2018, when FC Edmonton's Academy played provincial rivals Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season. [2] [3] The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League. [4]

In May and June respectively, it was announced that Cavalry FC, based in Calgary, and FC Edmonton would be joining the Canadian Premier League, where the rivalry would continue. [5] In preparation for their inaugural Canadian Premier League seasons, Cavalry FC announced they would host a match between a Cavalry FC Prospects and FC Edmonton Prospects side on September 29, [6] to be followed by a rematch on October 20 at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton. [7]

On September 11, 2019, Cavalry FC clinched the first-ever Wildrose Cup with a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton. [8]

Results

  Cavalry win  Draw  Edmonton win

CompetitionDateHome teamResultAway teamVenueAttendanceReference
2019 CPL May 18, 2019Cavalry1–0Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 4,000
June 15, 2019Edmonton0–3Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 3,256
August 16, 2019Cavalry0–0Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,650
September 11, 2019Edmonton0–1Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 2,790
October 19, 2019Cavalry3–1Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,492
2020 CPL August 20, 2020Edmonton0–2CavalryAlumni Field, Charlottetown 0
2021 CPL August 3, 2021Cavalry2–1Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 2,418
2021 Canadian Championship August 15, 2021Edmonton0–2Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,189
2021 CPLAugust 29, 2021Cavalry2–2Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,489
September 1, 2021Edmonton0–1Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 470
September 29, 2021Edmonton2–3Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 991
October 9, 2021Cavalry1–1Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,102
2022 CPL May 6, 2022Edmonton0–3Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,044
2022 Canadian Championship May 10, 2022Cavalry2–1Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 2,229
2022 CPL June 26, 2022Cavalry3–1Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County
4,743
July 30, 2022Cavalry2–0Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,446
September 17, 2022Edmonton0–1Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,505

All time results

As of October 25, 2022
CompetitionsMatchesWinsDrawsGoals
CAVEDMCAVEDM
Canadian Premier League151203288
Canadian Championship220041
Total matches171403329

Top goalscorers

As of October 9, 2021. Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still playing with either team.
PosNameClubNationalityGoals
1 Jordan Brown Cavalry FC Flag of England.svg England4
2 Joe Mason Cavalry FC Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland3
Easton Ongaro FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
4 Sergio Camargo Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2
Ben Fisk Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Daan Klomp Cavalry FC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
7 Fraser Aird Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada1
Joseph Di Chiara Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Amer Đidić FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
José Escalante Cavalry FC Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
Azriel Gonzalez FC Edmonton Flag of the United States.svg United States
Nikolas Ledgerwood Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Richard Luca Cavalry FC Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Anthony Novak Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Nico Pasquotti Cavalry FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ahinga Selemani Cavalry FC Flag of the United States.svg United States
Marcus Velado-Tsegaye FC Edmonton Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador

League ranking by season

P. 2019 2020 2021 2022
SeasonFinalsSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffs
111
2RU2
33SF3SF
44
5
6
77
888

Players who played for both clubs

Cavalry then Edmonton

Edmonton then Cavalry

Wildrose Cup results

All time results

TeamTitlesLargest victory (points per game)
Cavalry FC3 2022 (3 ppg)
FC Edmonton0—

2022 Wildrose Cup

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Cavalry FC 440091+812
2 FC Edmonton 400419−80
Source: [ citation needed ]
Season by season
Wins, draws, and losses are recorded from the winner's perspective.
SeasonWinnerTotal pointsWDL
2019 Cavalry FC13–1410
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Cavalry FC (2)11–2320
2022 Cavalry FC (3)12–0400

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Gradon, Stuart (April 30, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC beat FC Edmonton squad in first Al Classico". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Gradon, Stuart (May 5, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of 'Al Classico' in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club". Total Soccer Project. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Battle of Alberta' match breathes life into hopes for pro soccer in Edmonton". CBC News. May 1, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Van Diest, Derek (June 7, 2018). "Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Al Classico 2018 - Cavalry FC Prospects vs FC Edmonton Prospects (Video). September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "A Chat With FC Edmonton General Manager Jay Ball". Win Column Sports. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Bedakian, Armen (September 12, 2019). ""It's for the fans": Cavalry celebrates 1st silverware in Wildrose Cup". CanPL.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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