{{short description|Semi-professional soccer club}} {{distinguish|AS Laval}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = FC Laval | image = FC_Laval_logo.png | upright = 0.75 | fullname = FC Laval Club de Soccer | nickname = | founded = 1971/74 (as CS Fabrose) <br /> 2021 (as FC Laval) | stadium = Parc du Tremblay | capacity = | chrtitle = | chairman = | mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = Amro Radwan | pattern_b1 = _fiorentina1213h | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_la1 = | leftarm1 = 4B2A7B | body1 = 4B2A7B | rightarm1 = 4B2A7B | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | league = [[Ligue1 Québec]] | season = 2025 | position = L1Q, 4th (men)<br>L1Q, 2th; Playoffs: F (women) | current = 2026 LS Pro season | website = www.fclaval.com }}
'''FC Laval''' (formerly '''CS Fabrose''') is a Canadian semi-professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]], [[Quebec]] that plays in [[Ligue1 Québec]]. In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval.<ref name=merge>{{cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/quebec/le-cs-laval-ouest-un-projet-tourne-aussi-vers-lelite/|title=Le CS Laval-Ouest : un projet tourné aussi vers l'élite|date=10 November 2020|language=fr|trans-title=CS Laval-Ouest: a project also geared towards the elite|work=Just eSoccer|access-date=21 December 2020|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302082810/http://justesoccer.com/quebec/le-cs-laval-ouest-un-projet-tourne-aussi-vers-lelite/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History== ===CS Fabrose=== [[File:CS_Fabrose_logo.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left]] The club was originally formed in 1971 following a merger of a few area clubs and adopted the name CS Fabrose, in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clubsoccerfabrose.com/a-propos/historique-du-club/|title=Historique du club soccer Fabrose Inc.|language=fr|trans-title=History of Fabrose Soccer Club Inc|work=CS Fabrose|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808202733/http://clubsoccerfabrose.com/a-propos/historique-du-club/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2018, the club joined the [[Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]], a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.<ref name=deux>{{cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/deux-equipes-lavalloises-en-plsq/|title=Deux équipes lavalloises en PLSQ|trans-title=Two Laval Teams in PLSQ|language=fr|first=Sylvain|last=Lamarre|date=May 2, 2018|work=Courrier Laval|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725055127/https://courrierlaval.com/deux-equipes-lavalloises-en-plsq/|url-status=live}}</ref> They played their first match on May 5 against [[CS Mont-Royal Outremont]].<ref name=deux /> They finished in seventh place out of eight teams in their inaugural season, but improved to 4th place in the 2019 season with Felipe Costa de Souza leading the league in goals scored with 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-cs-fabrose-veut-batir-sur-sa-saison/|title=Le CS Fabrose veut bâtir sur sa saison|language=fr|trans-title=CS Fabrose wants to build on its season|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|date=September 17, 2019|work=Courrier Laval}}</ref> However, despite only finishing fourth in the league, the club won the PLSQ League Cup, earning their first title, defeating [[CS Mont-Royal Outremont]] 2–0 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-cs-fabrose-remporte-la-coupe-plsq/|title=Le CS Fabrose remporte la Coupe PLSQ|language=fr|trans-title=CS Fabrose wins the PLSQ Cup|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|date=October 13, 2019|work=Courrier Laval|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724230445/https://courrierlaval.com/le-cs-fabrose-remporte-la-coupe-plsq/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/plsq-cup-2019-cs-fabrose/|title=CS Fabrose Wins PLSQ Cup|first=John|last=Jacques|date=October 14, 2019|work=Northern Tribune|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724203423/https://northerntribune.ca/plsq-cup-2019-cs-fabrose/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2019, they added a team in the women's division of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://viaupark.ca/2019/03/25/plsq-ca-recommence-bientot/|title=PLSQ : Ça recommence bientôt!|language=fr|trans-title=PLSQ: It will start again soon!|date=March 25, 2019|first=Eric|last=Chenoix|work=Viau Park}}</ref> While the 2020 season was initially interrupted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the club was one of the teams that committed to fielding teams in both the male and female divisions for the shortened season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/pandemic-infects-plsq-play-for-2020/article_8952c743-881a-52c0-933d-1729bd72e36d.html|title=Pandemic infects PLSQ play for 2020|first=Mark|last=Lidbetter|work=[[The Suburban]]|date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> with the players agreeing to play without compensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://plsq.ca/actualites/une-saison-pour-les-joueuses|title=Une Saison Pour Les Joueuses|language=fr|trans-title=A Season For the Players|date=July 23, 2020|first=Paméla|last=O'Neill|work=[[PLSQ]]|access-date=24 July 2020|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724223638/http://plsq.ca/actualites/une-saison-pour-les-joueuses|url-status=live}}</ref> The women's team finished in second place after losing in the finals to [[AS Blainville]] in penalty kicks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-cs-fabrose-feminin-sincline-en-finale/|trans-title=Women's CS Fabrose falls in the final|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|date=August 23, 2020|language=fr|title=Le CS Fabrose féminin s'incline en finale|work=Courrier Laval|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029131811/https://courrierlaval.com/le-cs-fabrose-feminin-sincline-en-finale/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===FC Laval=== In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval (originally the name was set to be CS Laval-Ouest).<ref name=merge /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/fc-laval-former-une-structure-professionnelle/|title=FC Laval : " Former une structure professionnelle "|language=fr|trans-title=FC Laval: "Form a professional structure"|date=15 February 2021|work=Just eSoccer|access-date=17 April 2021|archive-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620075504/http://justesoccer.com/quebec/plsq/fc-laval-former-une-structure-professionnelle/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/making-the-beautiful-game-more-beautiful-in-western-laval/article_6bdd3863-a9a0-54be-a2e6-db607c759120.html|title=Making the Beautiful game more beautiful in western Laval|first=Mark|last=Lidbetter|work=[[The Suburban]]|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=16 August 2022|archive-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816184533/https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/making-the-beautiful-game-more-beautiful-in-western-laval/article_6bdd3863-a9a0-54be-a2e6-db607c759120.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The club completely overhauled their roster from the Fabrose side in 2020, with nearly a completely new roster, featuring many young players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-developpement-avant-tout-pour-le-fc-laval/|trans-title=Development above all for FC Laval|language=fr|title=Le développement avant tout pour le FC Laval|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|date=11 July 2021|work=Courrier Laval|access-date=29 October 2021|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029122219/https://courrierlaval.com/le-developpement-avant-tout-pour-le-fc-laval/|url-status=live}}</ref> In their first game as a new club, on July 4, 2021, they drew 2–2 against four-time defending champions [[AS Blainville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-fait-un-verdict-nul-a-son-match-inaugural/|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|date=July 5, 2021|trans-title=FC Laval draws a draw in its inaugural match|title=Le FC Laval fait un verdict nul à son match inaugural|language=fr|work=Courrier Laval|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705130538/https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-fait-un-verdict-nul-a-son-match-inaugural/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ultimately they finished fourth in their maiden season as a new club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justesoccer.com/quebec/boubacar-coulibaly-fc-laval-le-developpement-avant-le-resultat/|title=Boubacar Coulibaly (FC Laval) : " Le développement avant le résultat "|language=fr|trans-title=Boubacar Coulibaly (FC Laval): "Development before results"|date=November 5, 2021|work=Just eSoccer}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In September 2021, they became the first club to partner and join [[CF Montréal]]'s [[CF Montréal Academy|Scouting and Development Centre]], where they will work in tandem on development of Laval's players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-rejoint-le-programme-de-perfectionnement-du-cf-montreal/|title=Le FC Laval rejoint le programme de perfectionnement du CF Montréal|date=September 27, 2021|work=Courrier Laval|language=fr|trans-title=FC Laval joins CF Montreal's development program|access-date=29 December 2021|archive-date=29 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229140034/https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-rejoint-le-programme-de-perfectionnement-du-cf-montreal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-regarde-vers-lavant-pour-lan-2/|title=Le FC Laval regarde vers l'avant pour l'an 2|trans-title=FC Laval looks ahead for year 2|first=Nicholas|last=Pereira|work=Courrier Laval|language=fr|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=28 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525175501/https://courrierlaval.com/le-fc-laval-regarde-vers-lavant-pour-lan-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2022, the club won the men's PLSQ, winning sixteen matches and losing only once in 22 matches, qualifying them to compete in the [[2023 Canadian Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://plsq.ca/actualites/le-fc-laval-champion-de-la-plsq-deja|date=October 7, 2022|first=Marc|last=Tougas|work=[[PLSQ]]|title=Le FC Laval Champion de la PLSQ!|trans-title=FC Laval Champion of the PLSQ|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/plsq-champion-fc-laval/|title=FC Laval Bound For Canadian Championship After Historic PLSQ Win|date=October 3, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|access-date=8 October 2022|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004031917/https://northerntribune.ca/plsq-champion-fc-laval/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, they again won the league title to qualify for the [[2025 Canadian Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ligue1quebec.ca/actualites/le-fc-laval-rafle-un-deuxieme-championnat-qui-fait-contraste-avec-son-premier|title=Le FC Laval rafle un deuxième championnat qui fait contraste avec son premier|language=fr|date=August 29, 2024|trans-title=FC Laval wins a second championship that contrasts with its first|work=[[Ligue1 Québec]]|first=Marc|last=Tougas}}</ref>
== Seasons == ===Men=== '''as CS Fabrose''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !League Cup ![[Canadian Championship]] !Ref |- |[[2018 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2018]] |rowspan="3"|[[Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]] |8 |7–5–4 |7th |Quarter-finals |did not qualify |<ref name=plsqm>{{cite web|url=http://cansha.coffeecup.com/plsq.html|title=Première Ligue de soccer du Québec|work=Canadian Soccer History Archives|access-date=16 August 2020|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513002057/https://cansha.coffeecup.com/plsq.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[2019 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2019]] |9 |3–4–9 |4th |bgcolor="FFEBAD"|Champions |did not qualify |<ref name=plsqm /> |- |[[2020 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2020]]{{refn|group=note|The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis}} |6 |1–0–5 |6th |– |did not qualify |<ref name=plsqm /> |} {{reflist|group=note}}
'''as FC Laval''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !League Cup ![[Canadian Championship]] !Ref |- |[[2021 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2021]] |rowspan="2"|[[Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]] |10{{refn|group=note|name=2021se|Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, Laval's draw against Ottawa is not included in their record.}} | 7–5–4 | 4th |– |did not qualify |<ref name=plsqm/> |- |[[2022 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2022]] |12 | 16–5–1 | bgcolor="FFEBAD"|1st |Finalists |did not qualify |<ref name=plsqm/> |- |[[2023 Ligue1 Québec season|2023]] |rowspan=3|[[Ligue1 Québec]] |12 |12–4–4 |4th |Quarter-Finals |[[2023 Canadian Championship|Preliminary round]] | |- |[[2024 Ligue1 Québec season|2024]] |11 |12–3–5 | bgcolor="FFEBAD"|1st |Quarter-finals |did not qualify | |- |[[2025 Ligue1 Québec season|2025]] |10 |8–4–6 |4th |Semi-finals |[[2025 Canadian Championship|Preliminary round]] | |- |} {{reflist|group=note}}
===Women=== '''as CS Fabrose''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !Ref |- |[[2019 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec Féminine season|2019]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue1 Québec (women)|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]] |6 | 3–4–8 | 4th |– |<ref name=plsqf>{{cite web|url=http://cansha.coffeecup.com/plsqf.html|title=Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin|work=Canadian Soccer History Archives|access-date=16 August 2020|archive-date=13 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013072349/http://cansha.coffeecup.com/plsqf.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[2020 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec Féminine season|2020]] |4 |2–0–1 |2nd |2nd |<ref name=plsqf /> |}
'''as FC Laval''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !League Cup !Ref |- |[[2021 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec Féminine season|2021]] |rowspan="2"|[[Ligue1 Québec (women)|Première Ligue de soccer du Québec]] |10 | 1–0–8 | 9th |– | did not qualify |<ref name=plsqf/> |- |[[2022 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec Féminine season|2022]] |12 | 7–1–3 | 4th |– | Semi-finals | <ref name=plsqf /> |- |[[2023 Ligue1 Québec féminine season|2023]] |rowspan="3"|[[Ligue1 Québec (women)|Ligue1 Québec]] |12 | 3–3–5 | 8th |– | Finalists |<ref name=l1qf>{{cite web|url=https://cansha.coffeecup.com/l1qcwomen.html|title=Ligue1 Quebec Women|work=Canadian Soccer History Archives|access-date=7 August 2023|archive-date=7 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807124638/https://cansha.coffeecup.com/l1qcwomen.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[2024 Ligue1 Québec féminine season|2024]] |12 | 8–4–4 | 3rd, Group A (5th overall) | did not qualify |– | |- |[[2025 Ligue1 Québec féminine season|2025]] |10 | 8–1–4 | 1st, Group A (2nd overall) | Finalists |– | |- |}
==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''' {{cmn|colwidth=18em| *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Zakaria Bahous]] *{{flagicon|MDA}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Călin Calaidjoglu]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Wandrille Lefèvre]] *{{flagicon|HAI}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Garven Metusala]] *{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Ernest Tchoupe]] }}
'''Women''' {{cmn|colwidth=18em| *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daphnée Blouin]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nyota Katembo]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Karima Lemire]] *{{flagicon|HAI}}{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Laurie-Ann Moïse]] *{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Lysianne Proulx]] }}
==Honours== *PLSQ Champions (1): [[2022 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season#League Cup|2022]] *Coupe PLSQ Winners (1): [[2019 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season#League Cup|2019]]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Quebec Sports}} {{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Men's Division}} {{Première ligue de soccer du Québec – Women's Division}}
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Laval, Quebec]] [[Category:LS Pro clubs|Laval]] [[Category:Association football clubs established in 2021]] [[Category:2021 establishments in Quebec]]