CALGARY, AB – Calgary Foothills FC ended the inaugural League1 Alberta regular season this past Sunday with an impressive 6-0-2 record. The team’s performance throughout the year sets the stage for Friday’s Championship Game against the St. Albert Impact at Calgary’s Broadview Park. Kickoff is set for 7pm.

Head Coach, Jay Wheeldon, isn’t surprised by how his team dominated the competition but knows the Championship game on Friday won’t be easy. “We had no losses this season. The guys’ performance has been first class throughout,” Wheeldon says. “But we can’t take our foot off the gas pedal. This is League 1 Alberta’s first final, and we want to be the team to win it.”

The season’s stand-out players include:
• Captain Tom Field‘s professional experience set the standard and culture on and off the field.
• Moe El Gandour hit high numbers with four goals and five assists in eight games.
• Max Piepgrass led the team in minutes played despite an injury-plagued 2022 season.
• The ever-present Gianmarco Plenzik, in his third season with Foothills FC, has become an integral part of the team.

Wheeldon summarized the July 21st game against Cavalry FC U21 as action-packed, with his Club squeaking out a 2-0 win. He says, “Cavalry is always tough. They had a strong team with a few professionals like Henry and Montgomery playing down, which is what this league is designed for.”

Sunday’s game against Edmonton BTB SC concluded with a 2-2 draw. It was a nail-biter from the first minute. Coming away with a draw kept Foothills FC undefeated in the regular season and leading into the final game.

The Championship Final kicks off at 7pm at Broadview Park, 2005 Broadview Rd NW, Calgary, AB. The livestream can be accessed here. Secure your tickets today.

ABOUT LEAGUE1 ALBERTA
League1 Alberta is the province of Alberta’s Pro-Am, standards-based senior league. Founded in 2023 and in its inaugural exhibition season, the League comprises five teams in the men’s and women’s divisions, with Foothills fielding a team in each. The League was announced in 2023 as an exhibition series. It plans to fully launch in 2024 with membership in Canada League 1.

ABOUT FOOTHILLS FC LEAGUE1
The Foothills Men’s team program is formally affiliated with Cavalry FC. The team previously participated in USL League Two (formerly PDL), a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada until 2020. The team participated in the Western Division, which intermittently had the Portland Thorns, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps MLS development teams in the League. Foothills was a consistent contender with three Division titles, two Conference titles, was National runner-up, and won a National US Championship. The team is led by head coach Jay Wheeldon, a former professional player with Cavalry FC.

ABOUT OUR LEAGUE 1 SPONSORS
Foothills FC and Foothills WFC would like to thank its sponsors: Acera Insurance, Daveta Energy Services, JOW Project Solutions, First Choice Millwork, and SECURE Energy Services.

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