Quebec Dynamo ARSQ was a Canadian soccer club, founded in 2008 in the province of Québec. The women’s team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team debuted in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Hamilton, Laval, London, Ottawa, Rochester and Toronto.
The team's colours are black and white. Quebec Dynamo ARSQ play the home games at the Collège François-Xavier-Garneau stadium in Quebec City.
History Quebec Dynamo ARSQ was founded in 2008 by four promoters: Samir Ghrib, David Desloges, Stéphane Alain and Maxime Barabé. The presentation of team's colors shirts and the nomination of a general manager takes place on September 24, 2009.(French) Faites place à l'Arsenal, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200809/25/01-23314-faites-place-a-larsenal-.php The new team is consist a non-profit organization from the Association Régionale de Soccer de Québec (ARSQ).W-League heads to Quebec City, The team created to ensure the development of regional soccer in the Quebec city and Chaudière-Appalaches region.(French) L'Amiral SC de Québec fin prêt pour débuter sa première saison, http://www.quebechebdo.com/Soccer/2009-05-19/article-1578784/LAmiral-SC-de-Quebec-fin-pret-pour-debuter-sa-premiere-saison/1
Name change The original name for the franchise was the Arsenal SC, however, lawyers representing the English club Arsenal F.C. demanded that the team change its name, because they hold exclusive rights for that trademark in Canada.(French) Soccer féminin: oubliez l'Arsenal de Québec, voici l'Amiral, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/actualites-sportives/200902/26/01-831543-soccer-feminin-oubliez-larsenal-de-quebec-voici-lamiral.php Starting with the 2014 W-League season, the team name was changed from Quebec City Amiral SC to Quebec Dynamo ARSQ. The league ended following the 2015 season, however, the club re-formed in 2018 to play in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.
Rivalries Quebec Dynamo ARSQ have a big rivalry with the Laval Comets.(French) Amiral SC: une ouverture explosive, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200905/31/01-861673-amiral-sc-une-ouverture-explosive.php(French) Québec gagne à Laval, http://www.quebecsoccer.com/article.php?id=1722 Several former players of Comets play now for the Dynamo.(French) Guillaume Dumais, Amiral SC: des comètes filent à Québec, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200905/19/01-857968-amiral-sc-des-cometes-filent-a-quebec.php(French) In matches between the two teams, it is not uncommon for supporters to travel Quebec city-Montreal or Montreal-Quebec city to go to encourage their teams.
Year-by-year
YearLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPlayoffs2009USL W-LeagueGreat Lakes Division3rd (French) Un excellent bulletin pour l'Amiral, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200908/04/01-889791-un-excellent-bulletin-pour-lamiral.php(French)L’Amiral accède aux séries, Did not qualify (French) W-League: l'Amiral coulé 5-0 à Buffalo, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200907/22/01-886532-w-league-lamiral-coule-5-0-a-buffalo.php2010USL W-LeagueGreat Lakes Division4th (French)Des leçons à tirer, no participation to playoff (French) L'Amiral exclu des séries, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/201007/18/01-4299313-lamiral-exclu-des-series.php2011USL W-LeagueGreat Lakes Division3rdUnited Soccer Leagues (USL) lost the Central Conference Championship2012USL W-LeagueGreat Lakes Division2ndWin Central Conference playoffs and finish 4th at W-League Final Four2013USL W-LeagueCentral Conference5thDid not qualify2014USL W-LeagueCentral Conference5thDid not qualify2015USL W-LeagueNortheastern Conference2ndLoses in W-League Final Four
Players
Squad 2011
AMIRAL de Québec
Staff 2013 Owner: Denis Poulin Head Coach: Samir Ghrib(French)Samir Ghrib prend les rênes de l'Amiral de Québec féminin, http://www.quebechebdo.com/Sports/Soccer/2010-12-16/article-2048562/Samir-Ghrib-prend-les-renes-de-lAmiral-de-Quebec-feminin/1 (French) Carl Tardif, Le plan B de l'Amiral fait l'unanimité, May 13, 2011.
Former head coach Fabien Cottin, (2009) (French) L'Arsenal pige dans sa cour, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/200811/18/01-801729-larsenal-pige-dans-sa-cour.php(French) L'Amiral se sépare de son entraîneur, http://www.quebecsoccer.com/article.php?id=1880(French) Cottin revient à la charge, Jonas Worth, (2010) (French) Jonas Worth à la barre de l'Amiral de Québec, http://www.quebechebdo.com/Soccer/2010-01-07/article-1584324/Jonas-Worth-a-la-barre-de-lAmiral-de-Quebec/1 (French) Worth ne dirigera pas l'Amiral en 2011, http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/soccer/201007/23/01-4300939-worth-ne-dirigera-pas-lamiral-en-2011.php
Former assistant coach Christophe Blin, (2012) Marie-Ève Laflamme, (2009) Eduardo Guerra, (2010) (French) Un Brésilien se joint à l’Amiral,
External links (French) Amiral SC website Amiral SC on USL Soccer
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