Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton, referred to as the Al Classico or Battle of Alberta, is an inter-city soccer rivalry between Alberta-based clubs Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton. It is one of several sporting rivalries between the two large cities of the province.

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton
A fixture at ATCO Field
LocaleCalgary and Edmonton metropolitan regions
Teams
First meetingCavalry 1–0 Edmonton
Canadian Premier League
(May 18, 2019)
Latest meetingEdmonton 0–2 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(August 20, 2020)
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsClarke Stadium, Edmonton
ATCO Field, Foothills County
TrophyWildrose Cup
Statistics
Meetings total6
Most winsCavalry (5)
Top scorerJordan Brown (4)
All-time seriesCavalry: 5
Draw: 1
Edmonton: 0
Largest victoryEdmonton 0–3 Cavalry
Canadian Premier League
(June 15, 2019)

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

History

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

  Cavalry win   Draw   Edmonton win

Competition Date Home team Result Away team Venue Attendance Recap
2019 Canadian Premier LeagueMay 18, 2019Cavalry1–0EdmontonATCO Field, Foothills County4,000
June 15, 2019Edmonton0–3CavalryClarke Stadium, Edmonton3,256
August 16, 2019Cavalry0–0EdmontonATCO Field, Foothills County3,650
September 11, 2019Edmonton0–1CavalryClarke Stadium, Edmonton2,790
October 19, 2019Cavalry3–1EdmontonATCO Field, Foothills County3,492
2020 Canadian Premier LeagueAugust 20, 2020Edmonton0–2CavalryAlumni Field, Charlottetown0

Year-by-year results
Year Matches Wins Draws Goals
CAVFCECAVFCE
2019 540181
2020 110020
Total matches 6501101
As of August 20, 2020

Top goalscorers
As of August 20, 2020
Pos Name Club Nationality Goals
1 Jordan Brown Cavalry FC  England 4
2 Sergio Camargo Cavalry FC  Canada 2
3 José Escalante Cavalry FC  Honduras 1
Nikolas Ledgerwood Cavalry FC  Canada
Easton Ongaro FC Edmonton  Canada
Nico Pasquotti Cavalry FC  Canada

Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still active players with the team.

League ranking by season
P. 2019 2020
Season Finals Season Playoffs
1 1 1
2 RU
3 3
4 4
5
6
7
8 8

See also

References
  1. "Cavalry FC". Facebook. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. Gradon, Stuart (April 30, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC beat FC Edmonton squad in first Al Classico". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. Gradon, Stuart (May 5, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of 'Al Classico' in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club". Total Soccer Project. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. "'Battle of Alberta' match breathes life into hopes for pro soccer in Edmonton". CBC News. May 1, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  5. Van Diest, Derek (June 7, 2018). "Edmonton the next stop for Canadian Premier League". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  6. Al Classico 2018 - Cavalry FC Prospects vs FC Edmonton Prospects (Video). September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. "A Chat With FC Edmonton General Manager Jay Ball". Win Column Sports. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. Bedakian, Armen (September 12, 2019). ""It's for the fans": Cavalry celebrates 1st silverware in Wildrose Cup". CanPL.ca. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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