Whitby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Whitby, Ontario that plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The club was founded in 2015 as Darby FC as a partnership between Whitby FC and Darlington SC.
Founders The club was founded in 2015 as a joint partnership between Durham Region clubs Darlington Soccer Club and Whitby Soccer Club with the name Darby coming from name blending the two names.
Darlington SC
Darlington Soccer Club is a youth soccer club from the municipality of Clarington. Its roots date back to the foundation of the Darlington Soccer League founded in 1880; which is argued to be the oldest in Canada.
Whitby FC Whitby FC is a youth soccer club in Whitby, Ontario. It was founded in 1966 as the Whitby Iroquois SC. In 2016, the club rebranded as Whitby FC with a new logo.
History
The club's first team entered the women's division of League1 Ontario in 2016. Their inaugural game resulted in a 1–1 draw with North Mississauga SC. They finished their debut season in eighth place, out of nine clubs.
In 2018, Darby added their men's team to the men's league, which is one division below the top-tier Canadian Premier League. Many of the players on their inaugural roster came from the prior year's Durham United FA roster, as Durham did not enter a team for the 2018 season. Their debut match on April 28, 2018 was against the Woodbridge Strikers and resulted in a 1–1 draw.
In December 2024, the club announced the re-branding of their League1 Ontario team to Whitby FC for the 2025 season.
Seasons Men SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef2018League1 Ontario176–3–79thGroup stageRound of 162019167–2–69thDid not qualify–2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021153–3–66th, East (12th overall)Did not qualify–2022227–4–1013thDid not qualify–2023216–5–914thDid not qualify–2024League1 Ontario Championship105–2–118th–Round of 1620251210–6–64th–Round of 16
Women SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef2016League1 Ontario92–3–118th–Preliminary Round2017112–2–1611th–Round of 162018131–1–1012thDid not qualifyRound of 162019146–1–68thQuarter-finals–2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021League1 Ontario Summer Championship71–1–47th––2022League1 Ontario209–0–910thDid not qualify–2023194–4–1016thDid not qualify–2024League1 Ontario Championship104–4–109th–Semi-finals202596–7–35th–Quarter-finals
Notable former players The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team: Men
Women
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