Edmonton Scottish

"Edmonton Caledonians" redirects here. For the affiliated women's team, see Edmonton Angels.

Edmonton Scottish SC
Full nameEdmonton Scottish Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Ellerslie Boot Boys
Tartans
Short nameSCO
Founded
List
  • 11 April 1907; 117 years ago (11 April 1907), as Edmonton Caledonians Athletic Club
    23 May 1937; 87 years ago (23 May 1937), as Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club
StadiumHamish Black Field
Ellerslie, Edmonton, Alberta
Capacity1,612
Coordinates53°24′13″N 113°29′21″W / 53.40361°N 113.48917°W / 53.40361; -113.48917
Head CoachAdam Loga (League1)
John Pegg (AMSL)
LeagueLeague1 Alberta
2024L1AB, 1st; Playoffs, Champions(men)
L1AB, 6th (women)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club, better known as Edmonton Scottish, is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Competing in League1 Alberta since its inaugural exhibition season in 2023 using its youth affiliate's moniker Scottish United, the club has also competed continuously in the Alberta Major Soccer League (AMSL) since 1992 – simultaneously fielding reserve squads and adult teams across several leagues within the Edmonton and District Soccer Association (EDSA).[1][2][3] The teams train at the Edmonton Soccer Dome and play home matches at Hamish Black Field, both of which are located at Grant MacEwan Park in the Ellerslie area of southeast Edmonton.[4]

In 2016, Edmonton Scottish completed the amateur domestic treble, capping off an undefeated season by winning the Challenge Trophy to become Canada Soccer national champions for the first time — having previously finished as runners-up in 1992, 2012, and 2015.[5][6][7] They are eight-time AMSL league winners and thirteen-time provincial champions, capturing the Bennett Shield in 1913 and the Alberta Soccer Challenge Cup a total of twelve times since 1972.[8][9] The club was recognized by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019 as an Organisation of Distinction, and in 2021 it was announced that they have formed a semi-professional team and would begin seeking entry to an interprovincial league – eventually joining the League1 Canada pyramid in 2023.[10][11][12]

The club is affiliated with nine-time Jubilee Trophy champions, Edmonton Angels.[13]

  1. ^ Mather, John; Ostopowich, Melanie (April 26, 1992). "New league to showcase soccer stars". Edmonton Journal – via newspapers.com. Spoksmen for the five Edmonton teams, Edmonton Ital Canadian, Victoria, Edmonton Scottish, Edmonton Croatia and Edmonton Juventus, all seem pleased with the move and deny it will water down the still existing Premier league.
  2. ^ "Men's Clubs". albertamsl.com. Alberta Major Soccer League. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Schedules & Standings". edsa.org. Edmonton and District Soccer Association. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Facility Information". scottishunited.com. Edmonton Scottish United Soccer Club. Retrieved June 10, 2021. The Edmonton Scottish Society Fields, known as Grant MacEwan Park, are located at 3105 - 101 Street SW.
  5. ^ "Edmonton Scottish SC lift the Challenge Trophy for the first time". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Edmonton Scottish SC were 2016 Challenge Trophy champions at the Sport Chek National Championships in St. John's, Newfoundland Labrador. They won 1:0 over Royal-Sélect Beauport, with 31-year old Steven Wheeler scoring the 93rd minute winner at King George V Park.
  6. ^ "AIR CANADA CHALLENGE CUP". newspapers.com. The Vancouver Sun. October 13, 1992. Championship Norvan ANAF (No. 45) 1 Edmonton Scottish 0
  7. ^ Nieslen, Aaron (November 23, 2015). "Humber Hawks cap off a big year for Men's soccer in Ontario". rednationonline.ca. RedNation Online. In the 2015 Canadian Challenge Trophy, the senior men's club tournament, London Marconi beat Edmonton Scottish to win the championship.
  8. ^ Schöggl, Hans (September 19, 2019). "Canada - Alberta - List of Champions and Cup Winners". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Archive of League Champions". albertamsl.com. Alberta Major Soccer League. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Past President Quinn named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. May 4, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. In the Canada Soccer Organisations of Distinction category, a catch-up class of eight famous organisations were honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame: Vancouver St. Andrews FC of British Columbia; Calgary Callies FC and Edmonton Scottish FC of Alberta; Winnipeg United Weston FC of Manitoba; Darlington SC and Toronto Scottish FC of Ontario; Holy Cross FC and St. Lawrence Laurentians of Newfoundland Labrador.
  11. ^ "Edmonton Scottish Society Announces Semi-Professional Women's & Men's Teams". allsportstoday.com (Press release). Issuewire. June 10, 2021. The Edmonton Scottish Society is extremely proud to announce that its senior women's and men's programs are launching semi-professional teams, with the goal of participating in an interprovincial league for the 2022 Season.
  12. ^ OneSoccer Staff (March 10, 2023). "League1 Alberta Exhibition Series confirms participating clubs for 2023". OneSoccer – via onesoccer.ca. The clubs who will enter with both Men's and Women's teams will be Calgary Foothills, Edmonton Scottish, St. Albert Impact, and BTB Soccer Academy.
  13. ^ "Our Club Pathway". scottishunited.com. Edmonton Scottish United Soccer Club. Retrieved October 10, 2021.