CS Mont-Royal Outremont explained

Clubname:CS Mont-Royal Outremont
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Fullname:Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont
Nickname:CSMRO, Les Griffons
Founded:1987
Stadium:REC Mont-Royal
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Luc Brutus [1]
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Luc Brutus [2]
League:Ligue1 Québec
Season:2023
Position:L1Q-Male, 3rd
L1Q-Female, 9th
Current:2024 Ligue1 Québec season
Website:https://csmro.ca
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Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Montreal boroughs of Mount Royal and Outremont. Since 2013, the club has competed in Ligue1 Québec.[3] Their women's team has competed in the women's division of the PLSQ since 2019.

History

In 2013, the club joined the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[4] During their inaugural season, they won both the League title and the League Cup.[5] [6]

They once again finished as league champions in 2015 and 2016.[7] By winning the league title, they participated in the Inter-Provincial Cup, which was created in 2014, against the champion of League1 Ontario to determine the Canadian Division III champion.[8] In 2015, they were defeated by the Oakville Blue Devils,[9] but in 2016, they won the title by defeating Vaughan Azzurri.[10]

They added a team in the women's division of the PLSQ for the 2019 season with Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis, which was run by the Association Régionale de Soccer du Lac St-Louis of which they are a member, transferring their team to CSMRO.[11] [12]

In 2019, the club partnered with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal, joining their Centre d'identification et perfectionnement (scouting and development centre).[13]

In 2021, they won their fourth PLSQ title, matching the record of AS Blainville, qualifying them for the 2022 Canadian Championship.[14]

In 2024, they captured their first women's title, winning the league playoff series, qualifying them for the 2024 League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship.[15] [16]

Seasons

Men

SeasonLeagueTeamsRankLeague CupInter-Provincial CupCanadian ChampionshipRef
2013Première ligue de soccer du Québec711–4–3ChampionsChampionsNot eligible[17]
201469–5–63rdSemi-finalsdid not qualify
2015711–3–4ChampionsFinalistsFinalists
2016714–2–2ChampionsSemi-finalsChampions
201776–6–64thQuarter-finals
2018814–3–42ndQuarter-finalsdid not qualify
2019911–4–12ndFinalistsdid not qualify
2020on hiatus – COVID-19
2021Première ligue de soccer du Québec1013–1–2Championsdid not qualify
20221212–5–54thSemi-FinalsPreliminary round
2023Ligue1 Québec1212–5–53rdFinalistsdid not qualify

Women

SeasonLeagueTeamsRankLeague CupRef
2019Première ligue de soccer du Québec62–4–96th[18]
2020on hiatus – COVID-19
2021Première ligue de soccer du Québec103–2–46thdid not qualify
2022125–0–65thdid not qualify
2023Ligue1 Québec122–6–39thQuarter-finals[19]

Players and staff

Coaching staff

Notable former players

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

Men

Women

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luc Brutus - À propos . CS MRO . 26 March 2021.
  2. Web site: BRUTUS, LUC - Pro-PLSQ Équipe . CS MRO . 26 March 2021.
  3. Web site: CSMRO Pro Team website. CS Mont-Royal Outremont. 11 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Le soccer Québécois aura ses grand événements. Quebec soccer will have its big events. fr. May 29, 2013. Info Soccer.
  5. Web site: Toute une saison inaugurale!. A whole inaugural season!. fr. November 7, 2013. Métro.
  6. Web site: Le CSMRO remporte une Coupe Pro Div. III historique… et méritée. fr. The CSMRO wins a Pro Div Cup. Historic III ... and deserved. Marc. Tougas. November 12, 2016. Publication Sports.
  7. Web site: Quebec’s 3rd Division. January 31, 2017. Shawn. Gray. Northern Starting XI.
  8. Web site: OSA and QSF announce Division 3 Inter-Provincial Cup final . Ontario Soccer Association. 14 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019233252/http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/10958 . October 19, 2014 . dead.
  9. Web site: Goal by defensive sub lifts Oakville Blue Devils to victory in Inter-Provincial Cup. November 17, 2015. Jon. Kuiperij. Oakville Beaver.
  10. Web site: CS Mont-Royal Outremont Griffons Beat Vaughan Azzurri In 2016 Inter-Provincial Cup. November 12, 2016. League1 Ontario.
  11. Web site: Mont-Royal Outremont s’engage en PLSQ féminine. fr. Mont-Royal Outremont commits to women's PLSQ. September 5, 2018. Just eSoccer.
  12. Web site: Le CS Mont-Royal Outremont en PLSQ Féminine. fr. CS Mont-Royal Outremont in Women's PLSQ. September 5, 2018. PLSQ.
  13. Web site: Here's how the Montreal Impact are transforming youth development in Canada. July 2, 2019. Tristan. D'Amours. Major League Soccer.
  14. Web site: Le CS MRO Champion 2021 de la PLSQ-M Grâce à la Loyauté et à la Profondeur. CS MRO 2021 Champion of the PLSQ-M Thanks to Loyalty and Depth. fr. 10 October 2021. PLSQ. Marc. Tougas.
  15. Web site: CSMRO Griffons Grab Ligue1 Quebec Gold. August 4, 2024. Northern Tribune. Nelson. Mahmoudi.
  16. Web site: L1C Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship Preview: CS Mont-Royal Outremont’s odds-defying road to Hamilton. August 8, 2024. Canadian Premier League. Hayley. McGoldrick.
  17. Web site: Première ligue de soccer du Québec. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  18. Web site: Première ligue de soccer du Québec Feminin. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  19. Web site: Ligue1 Quebec Women. Canadian Soccer History Archives.