Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry

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Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton
LocationAlberta (Calgary and Edmonton)
Teams
First meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(May 18, 2019)
Latest meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(September 17, 2022)
StadiumsClarke Stadium, Edmonton
ATCO Field, Foothills County
TrophyWildrose Cup
Statistics
Meetings total17
Most winsCavalry (14)
Top scorerJordan Brown (4)
All-time seriesCavalry: 14
Draw: 3
Edmonton: 0
Largest victoryEdmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(June 15, 2019)
Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(May 6, 2022)
Longest win streakCavalry FC (5)
(Sep 11, 2019 – Aug 15, 2021)
(May 6, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022)
Longest unbeaten streakCavalry FC (17)
(May 18, 2019 – Sep 17, 2022)
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Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton, referred to as the Al Classico or Battle of Alberta, was an inter-city soccer rivalry between Alberta-based clubs Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton. It was one of several sporting rivalries between the two largest cities of the province. The rivalry ended in 2022 when FC Edmonton folded.

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a fixture at ATCO Field

The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play.[1]

History

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See also: Battle of Alberta

The first edition of the Al Classico took place in 2018, when FC Edmonton's Academy played provincial rivals Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season.[2][3] The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League.[4]

In May and June respectively, it was announced that Cavalry FC, based in Calgary, and FC Edmonton would be joining the Canadian Premier League, where the rivalry would continue.[5] In preparation for their inaugural Canadian Premier League seasons, Cavalry FC announced they would host a match between a Cavalry FC Prospects and FC Edmonton Prospects side on September 29,[6] to be followed by a rematch on October 20 at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.[7]

On September 11, 2019, Cavalry FC clinched the first-ever Wildrose Cup with a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.[8]

Results

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  Cavalry win   Draw   Edmonton win

Competition Date Home team Result Away team Venue Attendance Reference
2019 CPL May 18, 2019 Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 4,000 [1]
June 15, 2019 Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 3,256 [2]
August 16, 2019 Cavalry 0–0 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,650 [3]
September 11, 2019 Edmonton 0–1 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 2,790 [4]
October 19, 2019 Cavalry 3–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,492 [5]
2020 CPL August 20, 2020 Edmonton 0–2 Cavalry Alumni Field, Charlottetown 0 [6]
2021 CPL August 3, 2021 Cavalry 2–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 2,418 [7]
2021 Canadian Championship August 15, 2021 Edmonton 0–2 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,189 [8]
2021 CPL August 29, 2021 Cavalry 2–2 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,489 [9]
September 1, 2021 Edmonton 0–1 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 470 [10]
September 29, 2021 Edmonton 2–3 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 991 [11]
October 9, 2021 Cavalry 1–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,102 [12]
2022 CPL May 6, 2022 Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,044 [13]
2022 Canadian Championship May 10, 2022 Cavalry 2–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 2,229 [14]
2022 CPL June 26, 2022 Cavalry 3–1 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County
4,743
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July 30, 2022 Cavalry 2–0 Edmonton ATCO Field, Foothills County 3,446 [16]
September 17, 2022 Edmonton 0–1 Cavalry Clarke Stadium, Edmonton 1,505 [17]

All time results

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As of October 25, 2022
Competitions Matches Wins Draws Goals
CAV EDM CAV EDM
Canadian Premier League 15 12 0 3 28 8
Canadian Championship 2 2 0 0 4 1
Total matches 17 14 0 3 32 9

Top goalscorers

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As of October 9, 2021. Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still playing with either team.
Pos Name Club Nationality Goals
1 Jordan Brown Cavalry FC File:Flag of England.svg England 4
2 Joe Mason Cavalry FC File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 3
Easton Ongaro FC Edmonton File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
4 Sergio Camargo Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2
Ben Fisk Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Daan Klomp Cavalry FC File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
7 Fraser Aird Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1
Joseph Di Chiara Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Amer Đidić FC Edmonton File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
José Escalante Cavalry FC File:Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras
Azriel Gonzalez FC Edmonton File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Nikolas Ledgerwood Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Richard Luca Cavalry FC File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Anthony Novak Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Nico Pasquotti Cavalry FC File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ahinga Selemani Cavalry FC File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Marcus Velado-Tsegaye FC Edmonton File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador

League ranking by season

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P. 2019 2020 2021 2022
Season Finals Season Playoffs Season Playoffs Season Playoffs
1 1 1
2 RU 2
3 3 SF 3 SF
4 4
5
6
7 7
8 8 8

Players who played for both clubs

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Cavalry then Edmonton

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Edmonton then Cavalry

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Wildrose Cup results

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All time results

Team Titles Largest victory (points per game)
Cavalry FC 3 2022 (3 ppg)
FC Edmonton 0 —

2022 Wildrose Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cavalry FC 4 4 0 0 9 1 +8 12
2 FC Edmonton 4 0 0 4 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Season by season
Wins, draws, and losses are recorded from the winner's perspective.
Season Winner Total points W D L
2019 Cavalry FC 13–1 4 1 0
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Cavalry FC (2) 11–2 3 2 0
2022 Cavalry FC (3) 12–0 4 0 0

See also

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References

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