Montreal Royal (UFA)

Montreal Royal
SportUltimate
Founded2013
DivisionEastern
Based inMontreal, Quebec
StadiumClaude-Robillard Sports Complex
Colours      Blue, orange, and white
OwnerJean-Levy Champagne, Patrick Gratton, Christian Mathieu, Jean-Phillippe Riopel, Manuel Herreras, Éric Desrosiers, Marie-France Denoncourt, Audrey Ayotte[1]
Head coachCaroline Cadotte
Websiteroyalultimate.com

The Montreal Royal is a professional ultimate franchise based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] They are members of the Eastern Division of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). The team was the second Canadian franchise to join the UFA – originally branded as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) – after the Toronto Rush.[3] The Royal play their home games at Claude-Robillard Sports Complex in Montreal, Quebec. They played their inaugural game on April 19, 2014, where they hosted the Toronto Rush and lost by a score of 22-14.[4] In this game, the Royal broke the UFA attendance record previously held by the Rush with more than 3,000 fans.[5][6] The team name has several references: a spring Association de Ultimate de Montréal league team called Royal that the co-owners play on, the Montreal hill Mount Royal, and a nod to the former minor league professional baseball team Montreal Royals.[7]

  1. ^ "The Owners « Royal de Montréal". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Royal de Montréal". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "The AUDL « Royal de Montréal". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "AUDL 2014 Full Schedule". Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "FINAL RUSH HOME GAME – Let's Beat Our Own Record". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen; Adam Ruffner (September 18, 2014). "Catching up with Commissioner Gordon". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Logo « Royal de Montréal". Retrieved October 6, 2014.