Calgary Wild FC explained

Clubname:Calgary Wild FC
Upright:0.8
Capacity:35,400
League:Northern Super League
Owntitle:Chair
Owner:Deanna Zumwalt
Mgrtitle:Head Coach

Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the Canadian soccer pyramid.

History

In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC would be establishing a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which will begin play in 2025.[1] [2] [3] In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so.[4] [5] The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing The Famous Five, a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law and the five nations of Treaty 7.[6] [7] The club will play out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions.[8]

In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.[9]

Players and Staff

Players

Current staff

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calgary, Vancouver first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league. December 5, 2022. Global News.
  2. Web site: Calgary Foothills, Project 8 outline next steps for professional women’s soccer league. December 17, 2022. Cami. Kepke. Global News.
  3. Web site: Calgary Foothills Soccer Club joins first Canadian women's professional league. December 6, 2023. Calgary Wild FC.
  4. Web site: Calgary Wild: All-women’s professional soccer team launched in the city. David. Kim. May 31, 2024. Calgary Journal.
  5. Web site: 'It means so much': Wild FC arrives to give women chance to play pro soccer in Calgary. Todd. Saelhof. May 30, 2024. Calgary Herald.
  6. Web site: Calgary's newest pro sports team could change the landscape for women's soccer in the city. May 31, 2024. Omar. Sherif. CBC News.
  7. Web site: Calgary Wild FC brings professional women's soccer to Alberta. Tim. Kalinowski. Lakeland Today.
  8. Web site: Calgary has unveiled a new professional women’s soccer team. Moses. Woldu. Global News. May 30, 2024.
  9. Web site: ASA High Performance Becomes Calgary Wild Academy. Nelson. Mahmoudi. September 20, 2024. Northern Tribune.
  10. Web site: Calgary Wild FC women's pro soccer team announces its leaders. October 23, 2024. CBC Sports. Donna. Spencer.

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