Montreal Impact U23
Montreal Impact U23 was a Canadian soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was the reserve club of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact and represented the highest team of the Montreal Impact Academy. In 2014, they played in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier. The team was replaced the following year with FC Montreal in the professional second-tier USL PRO.
| Full name | Montreal Impact U23 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Owner | Joey Saputo |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2014 | 4th, Northeast |
History
From 2010 to 2012, the Montreal Impact Academy fielded their U21 team in the Canadian Soccer League, which was recognized as a tier 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.[1] However, the team withdrew from the league prior to the 2013 season,[2] as the Canadian Soccer Association de-sanctioned the league following a match-fixing scandal.[3]
In 2014, the club decided to re-brand the team as a U23 team and entered the team into the Premier Development League, in the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system.[4] They played their first match on 17 May against the Westchester Flames, which they won by a score of 4–0.[5][6] They finished the season in fourth place in the Northeast Division.[7]
In 2015, the Impact decided to form a reserve professional team in the second tier USL PRO called FC Montreal. As a result, the PDL team was disbanded with most of the players moving to the new pro reserve team.[8]
The club announced that they would reform a U23 team for the 2021 season, coached by Jason DiTullio.[9][10]
Record
Year by year
| Year | Division | League | Rank | Record (W–D–L) | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | Premier Development League | 4th, Northeast | 7–2–5 | Did not qualify |
References
- "The Montreal Impact Academy unveils its 2010 calendar and roster". Montreal Impact. 4 May 2010.
- "The Impact U21 will not play in the Canadian Soccer League in 2013". Montreal Impact. 28 March 2013.
- Sabetti, Nick (24 January 2014). "With five new teams, the Montreal Impact academy is now fully formed". Goal. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- Benzaza, Sofiane (3 December 2013). "Montreal Impact to field PDL team in 2014". Mount Royal Soccer.
- Reis, Natasha (16 May 2014). "Impact U23 set to kick off inaugural PDL season". Montreal Impact.
- "Academy Report: Impact U23 successful in PDL debut". Montreal Impact. 21 May 2014.
- Strizzi, Joey (10 November 2014). "Impact U23s hold annual end of season awards ceremony". Montreal Impact.
- "A new team in USL Pro". Montreal Impact. 4 September 2014.
- Vance, Paul (4 September 2020). "Impact to Introduce U23 Team for 2021 Season". Mount Royal Soccer.
- Sigal, Jonathan (5 September 2020). "Montreal Impact form U-23 team as part of academy restructuring". Major League Soccer.