| Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton | |
| City Or Region: | Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton) |
| First Contested: | Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton Canadian Premier League (May 18, 2019) |
| Most Wins: | Cavalry (14) |
| Series: | Cavalry: 14 Draw: 3 Edmonton: 0 |
| Mostrecent: | Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton Canadian Premier League (September 17, 2022) |
| Total: | 17 |
| Top Scorer: | Jordan Brown (4) |
| Largestvictory: | Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry Canadian Premier League (June 15, 2019) Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry Canadian Premier League (May 6, 2022) |
| Longeststreak: | Cavalry FC (5) (Sep 11, 2019 – Aug 15, 2021) (May 6, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022) |
| Longestunbeatenstreak: | Cavalry FC (17) (May 18, 2019 – Sep 17, 2022) |
| Stadiums: | Clarke Stadium, Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County |
| Trophy: | Wildrose Cup |
| Map Location: | Canada Alberta |
| Coordinates1: | 53.5572°N -113.4783°W |
| Coordinates2: | 50.885°N -114.1006°W |
| Map Label2: | ATCO Field |
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.The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play.[1]
See also: Battle of Alberta. 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]
| Competitions | Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAV | EDM | CAV | EDM | ||||
| Canadian Premier League | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 8 | |
| Canadian Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total matches | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 9 | |
. Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still playing with either team.
Gabriel Bitar (Cavalry FC 2019; FC Edmonton 2022) Ben Fisk (FC Edmonton 2016–2017; Cavalry FC 2021–2023) Bruno Zebie (FC Edmonton 2015–2017, 2019; Cavalry FC 2020) Fraser Aird (FC Edmonton 2021; Cavalry FC 2022–present) Mauro Eustáquio (FC Edmonton 2017; Cavalry FC 2019) Nikolas Ledgerwood (FC Edmonton 2016–2017; Cavalry FC 2019–2021) Shamit Shome (FC Edmonton 2016, 2021–2022; Cavalry FC 2023–present) Tyson Farago (FC Edmonton 2014–2017; Cavalry FC 2021–2022)All time results
| Team | Titles | Largest victory (points per game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalry FC | 3 | 2022 (3 ppg) | |
| FC Edmonton | 0 | — |
2022 Wildrose Cup
| Season | Winner | Total points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | 13–1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||
| 2021 | Cavalry FC (2) | 11–2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Cavalry FC (3) | 12–0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |