Royal-Sélect de Beauport explained

Clubname:Royal-Sélect de Beauport
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Fullname:Association de Soccer de Beauport
Founded:1974
Stadium:Stade Beauport
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Samir Ghrib (men)
Michel Fisher (women)
League:Ligue1 Québec
Season:2023
Position:L1Q-Male, 2nd
L1Q-Female, 6th
Current:2024 Ligue1 Québec féminine season
Website:https://www.asbroyal.ca/
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Royal-Sélect de Beauport is a Canadian soccer club that plays in the semi-professional Ligue1 Québec. They won the Canadian Challenge Trophy, a national amateur competition, in 2012.

History

Royal-Sélect de Beauport was founded in 1974.[1]

In 2009, the club reached the finals of the Challenge Trophy, which is a national amateur soccer cup in Canada contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer competitions, losing to SC Hellas from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] They were the champions of the 2012 Challenge Trophy defeating Edmonton Scottish in the finals.[3] [4] They again reached the finals in 2016 in a re-match with Edmonton Scottish, but finished in 2nd.[5]

The women's team won the Jubilee Trophy as Canadian amateur champions in both 2016 and 2019.[6]

In 2012, the club was approached about joining the new semi-professional league, Première ligue de soccer du Québec, however, for financial reasons, they chose not to join and the PLSQ project was carried out in a regional framework.[7] [8] However, the situation has since changed and the club intends to join the PLSQ.[9] [10] They originally intended to join in both the male and female division for the 2021 season,[11] however, following the COVID-19 pandemic they decided to delay it until 2022, as many of their sponsors were hit hard financially due to the pandemic.[12] [13] However, they reversed their decision and joined the PLSQ for the 2021 season for both the male and female divisions, after obtaining its national license in December and securing new sponsorship opportunities.[14] [15] The women debuted on 27 June 2021 against AS Blainville in a 0–0 draw.[16] The men debuted on 4 July 2021 against CS Longueuil finishing with a 1–1 draw.[17] The men earned their first victory on 29 July 2021 defeating FC Laval by a score of 2–1.[18]

Seasons

Men

SeasonLeagueTeamsRankLeague CupRef
2021Première ligue de soccer du Québec103–1–128th[19]
2022127–5–108thdid not qualify
2023Ligue1 Québec1213–6–32ndSemi-finals

Women

SeasonLeagueTeamsRankLeague CupRef
2021Première ligue de soccer du Québec106–3–03rdSemi-finals[20]
2022122–1–811thDid not qualify
2023Ligue1 Québec124–3–46thQuarter-finals[21]

Honours

Champions: 2012

Runner-up: 2009, 2016

Roster

[22]

Notable former players

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

External links

References

  1. Web site: Historique. Historical. fr. Royal-Sélect de Beauport.
  2. Web site: Soccer Canada- 2009 Challenge Trophy Results. 2011-08-11. Canadian Soccer Association.
  3. Web site: Le Royal wins 2012 Challenge Trophy national title. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510170057/https://www.canadasoccer.com/le-royal-wins-2012-challenge-trophy-national-title-p152243&t=nationals_article&site=15493. May 10, 2017. October 8, 2012. Canadian Soccer Association. dead.
  4. Web site: Classic finale: 10-man Beauport beats Edmonton Scottish in penalties. Steven. Sandor. October 8, 2012. The 11.
  5. Web site: Edmonton Scottish finally gets its long-awaited national title. Steven. Sandor. October 10, 2016. The 11.
  6. Web site: Le Royal Sélect décroche son 2e titre canadien. fr. Royal Sélect takes second Canadian title. Richard. Boutin. 13 October 2019. Le Journal de Québec.
  7. Samir. Ghrib . 1211820261647015936 . 30 December 2019 . En 2012, c’est Beauport qui était pressenti pour aller en PLSQ . In 2012, Beauport was approached to go in PLSQ. fr. https://twitter.com/SamGhrib/status/1211820261647015936. SamGhrib.
  8. Web site: Le Royal Beauport est prêt pour le défi de la PLSQ. Royal Beauport is ready for the challenge of the PLSQ. fr. 2 July 2021. Jean. Carrier. Le Journal de Québec.
  9. Web site: Beauport: Un dernier championnat AAA avant la PLSQ. fr. Beauport: One last AAA championship before the PLSQ. Just eSoccer. December 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: Samir Ghrib a des projets ambitieux pour le Royal Beauport. fr. Samir Ghrib has ambitious plans for the Royal Beauport. February 4, 2020. Jean. Carrier. Beauport Express.
  11. Web site: La saison royale de l’autre Samir. The royal season of the other Samir. 24 July 2020. Carl. Tardif. Le Soleil. fr.
  12. Web site: Soccer: sanction nationale pour sept clubs québécois. fr. Soccer: national sanction for seven Quebec clubs. 16 December 2020. Richard. Boutin. Le Journal de Québec.
  13. Web site: Soccer: Beauport et Chaudière-Ouest obtiennent leur reconnaissance nationale. fr. 15 December 2020. Soccer: Beauport and Chaudière-Ouest obtain national recognition. Carl. Tardif. Le Soleil.
  14. Web site: Soccer: le Royal-Sélect de Beauport se joint à la PLSQ. Soccer: the Royal-Sélect de Beauport joins the PLSQ. Carl. Tardif. 8 February 2021. Le Soleil.
  15. Web site: Royal Select Beauport Joins PLSQ A Year Early. February 9, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  16. Web site: Le Royal-Sélect de Beauport emballé par son entrée en PLSQ. Beauport's Royal-Sélect excited by its entry into the PLSQ. Carl. Tardif. Le Soleil. fr. 2 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Déjà un premier point en PLSQ pour le Royal-Sélect. Already a first point in PLSQ for the Royal-Sélect. fr. Carl. Tardif. Le Soleil. 4 July 2021.
  18. Web site: PLSQ : Beauport arrache sa première victoire!. PLSQ: Beauport snatches its first victory!. fr. 29 July 2021. Just eSoccer.
  19. Web site: Première ligue de soccer du Québec. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  20. Web site: Première ligue de soccer du Québec Feminin. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  21. Web site: Ligue1 Quebec Women. Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  22. Web site: Royal-Sélect Beauport. Spordle.