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| Full name | Rush Canada Soccer Academy |
|---|---|
| Stadium | River Oaks Park |
| Owner | Rush Soccer |
| Head Coach | Slobodan Pavlovic (men) Michael Di Blasio (women) |
| League | League1 Ontario Championship |
| Website | Club website |
Rush Canada Soccer Academy is a Canadian soccer club based in Oakville, Ontario that competes in the men's and women's divisions of League1 Ontario. The men play in the third tier League2 Ontario, while the women play in the second tier League1 Ontario Championship.
History[edit]
Rush Canada was founded in 2014, as a division of Rush Soccer (which was founded in 1997 with the Colorado Rush).[1] Rush Soccer is the largest soccer organization in the world.[2] In 2021, they began participating in the League1 Ontario U19 and U21 reserve divisions. In 2023, they won the U19 men's summer reserve division title and the U19 women's fall reserve division title.[3][4] In September 2023, it was announced that they would join League2 Ontario, the third tier of League1 Ontario, as an official license holder.[5][6] In February 2024, it was announced that the women would debut in the second tier League1 Ontario Championship, following St. Catharines Roma Wolves's decision to self-relegate.[7][8] Their inaugural matches occurred on April 21 in League cup action, with the women's team defeating Master's FA 5-0, while the men fell to Burlington SC 2-0.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rush Alumni". Rush Canada.
- ^ "About Rush Soccer". Rush Canada.
- ^ Cheng, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "Rush Canada win Men's U19 Reserve Division Final on penalties". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Mailloux, Ian (November 19, 2023). "Rush Academy take down North Toronto to claim Women's U19 Fall Reserve title". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Rush Canada to join League2 in 2024". League1 Ontario. September 28, 2023.
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (September 28, 2023). "Rush Academy Joins League2 Ontario For 2024". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Rush Canada Women's League 2 squad promoted to the Championship Division". Rush Canada SA. February 9, 2024.
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (February 8, 2024). "L1ONews Flash: Promotions, Relegations, And Minute-Quota Changes". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Weekly rewind: L1 Cup". League1 Ontario. April 23, 2024.
