A Club for All
Anyone who enjoys being part of a team, staying physically fit, and is looking for a fun and rewarding soccer experience will find a home at Foothills. And those who have the determination, drive, and skill to advance their development to a professional level will find no better pathway to that dream than with Foothills.
Grassroots
For the youngest members of the Foothills family (U4 to U8) our goal is simple. We want to provide a positive environment that fosters a love for soccer. We emphasize the concept of team, friendship, and camaraderie and prioritize fundamental movements and skills development while also ensuring every player is having fun and enjoying the game.
These are the “skill-hungry years.” Throughout our indoor and outdoor seasons, we work on building key motor skills such as agility, balance, and coordination to provide a solid foundation for future development.
We also develop our coaches and help them to grow and become innovative, successful members of the Club. We share teaching methods that will engage players and inspire them with passion and flexibility. We inspire our Grassroots volunteer coaches with boundless enthusiasm and dedication to growing the future of soccer in Calgary.
Skills Development Phase:
Youth Club
Our players enter our Youth Club as they grow and graduate from Grassroots. At this stage, we continue to ensure everyone is having fun, but we begin to apply a more formalized process to player development. We introduce our Girls’ and Boys’ Academies and begin our PATHWAY TO PRO for motivated players, but we still ensure a place for all abilities.
Skills Development Phases:
Pro-Am Men's and Women's Teams
About Foothills FC
The Foothills FC team is formally affiliated with Cavalry FC. The team currently plays in League1 Alberta where we won the inaugural 2023 season. Previously, the team participated in USL League Two (formerly PDL), a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada. The team participated in the Western Division, which intermittently included the Portland Thorns, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps MLS development teams. Foothills was a consistent contender winning 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 member of the Cavalry FC.
About Foothills WFC
Foothills WFC has operated in Calgary and competed in the United Women’s Soccer League since 2017. The team’s mandate is to be a bridge for the game’s future stars to develop and succeed in Canada while providing our fans with a premier sporting experience.
In 2023, Foothills WFC created a second team to compete in League1 Alberta and to support its pathway to the long-awaited Canadian Women’s Professional Soccer League (see Project 8), set to kick off in 2025.
