Hamilton United Explained

Clubname:	Hamilton United
Upright:	0.8
Fullname:	Hamilton United Elite Soccer Club
Founded:	2013
Stadium:	Ron Joyce Stadium Tim Hortons Field(certain games)
Mgrtitle:	Head Coach
Manager:	Kamran Derayeh (men) Carmine Lancia (women)
League:	League1 Ontario
Season:	2023
Position:	League1 Ontario, 11th (men) League1 Ontario, 15th (women)
Current:	2024 League1 Ontario season
Website:	https://www.hamutd.com

Hamilton United is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario that plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions.

History

The club was founded in 2013 by local clubs Saltfleet-Stoney Creek SC, Mount Hamilton Youth SC, and Ancaster SC to foster youth development.^{[1] [2]}

The club's first team entered the League1 Ontario women's division in 2018.^{[3] [4]} They played their inaugural match against West Ottawa SC on April 28.^[5]

In 2020, they added a team in the men's division,^[6] although their debut was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7] As preparation for the top division, they fielded a team in the L1O men's Reserve division in 2019.^[8] After once again fielding only a team in the reserve division in 2021 due to the pandemic, Hamilton's men's team finally made their debut in the main division in 2022, on April 26, defeating Burlington SC 2–0.^[9]

In 2023, they became an official youth development club of professional Canadian Premier League club Forge FC,^[10] updating their club badge and colours to match Forge's orange, grey, and white.^{[11] [12]}

Squad

Men

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Women

Seasons

Men

Season	League	Teams		Rank	Playoffs	Ref
2022	League1 Ontario	22	10–1–10	8th	Did not qualify
2023		21	7–5–8	11th	Did not qualify

Women

Season	League	Teams		Rank	Playoffs	League Cup	Ref
2018	League1 Ontario	13	5–3–4	7th	Did not qualify	Round of 16	^[14]
2019		14	4–1–8	12th	Quarter-finals	–
2020		Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[15]
2021		7	4–1–7	5th	Did not qualify	–
2022		20	3–1–15	18th	Did not qualify	–
2023		19	5–3–10	15th	Did not qualify	–
2024	League1 Ontario Championship	10	9–4–5	3rd	–	Round of 32

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:

Women

Notes and References

1. News: League1 women's soccer coming to Hamilton. January 2, 2018. Steve. Milton. Hamilton News.
2. Web site: A Bluffer's Guide to Hamilton United. Matt. Bates. League1 Ontario. May 19, 2022.
3. Web site: Hamilton United to Join League 1 Ontario in 2018. December 20, 2017. Barton Street Battalion. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118133900/http://bartonbattalion.ca/hamilton-united-to-join-league-1-ontario-in-2018/. January 18, 2024. dead.
4. Web site: Hamilton United Elite Formally Announce 2018 League1 Involvement. January 16, 2018. League1 Ontario.
5. Web site: Match Preview: West Ottawa S.C. v Hamilton United Elite. April 25, 2018. League1 Ontario.
6. News: Updraft for Hamilton soccer. Steve. Milton. The Hamilton Spectator. January 21, 2020 .
7. Web site: League 1 Ontario cancels summer soccer season. Mike. Stubbs. Global News. June 6, 2020.
8. Web site: League1 Ontario Announces Men's U21 Reserve Division. April 2, 2019. League1 Ontario.
9. News: CFL playing with fire, Forge playing vs. three different leagues and other weekly sports 1-offs. Steve. Milton. May 11, 2022. The Hamilton Spectator.
10. Web site: Hamilton United becomes Forge development club. Steve. Milton. April 13, 2023. The Hamilton Spectator.
11. Web site: Official: Local youth club Hamilton United Elite announces as Forge FC development club. Forge FC. March 31, 2023.
12. Web site: Growing Links: Forge FC Announces Official Feeder Club. April 1, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
13. Web site: Hamilton United. League 1 Ontario.
14. Web site: League1 Ontario Historical Standings Women's Division. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
15. Web site: League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions . . September 4, 2020.