Celtix du Haut-Richelieu is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec in the third tier of Canadian soccer, since 2020.
Full name | Club de Soccer Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | |
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Nickname(s) | Celtix | |
Founded | 1969 | |
Stadium | Stade Alphonse-Desjardins | |
League | Ligue1 Québec | |
2023 | L1Q-Male, 10th L1Q-Female, 10th | |
Website | Club website | |
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The club was originally formed in 1969, with the name being inspired by Scottish club Glasgow Celtic.[1] Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec, which is the top amateur division in Quebec.[2] They were accepted into the PLSQ in 2016 for the 2017 season, but did not end up joining the league at that time because of administrative reasons.[3][4]
In 2020, the club joined the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[3] However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the start of their debut season to be delayed,[5] although the season did eventually return August 1.[6] The club had planned an exchange program with three amateur clubs in France in the Burgundy and Paris regions, who would each send a player to Celtix on loan for the season, however, this idea was postponed due to the pandemic.[7] They played their first match on August 1 against defending champions A.S. Blainville, losing 2–0.[8] They finished in 3rd place in their debut season, which was ended prior to its conclusion due to new regulations from the Government of Quebec as a result of the second wave of the pandemic.[9]
They will be entering a women's team in the female division of the PLSQ for the 2021 season.[10]
Men
Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
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2020[note 1] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 4–0–4 | 3rd | – | [11] |
2021 | 10[note 2] | 8–3–5 | 3rd | – | ||
2022 | 12 | 3–7–12 | 10th | did not qualify | ||
2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 5–5–12 | 10th | Quarter-Finals |
Women
Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Ref |
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2021 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 3–2–4 | 5th | did not qualify | [12] |
2022 | 12 | 2–2–7 | 10th | did not qualify | ||
2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 1–6–4 | 10th | First round | [13] |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team: