Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
Full nameClub de Soccer Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
Nickname(s)Celtix
Founded1969
StadiumStade Alphonse-Desjardins
LeagueLigue1 Québec
2023L1Q-Male, 10th
L1Q-Female, 10th
WebsiteClub website

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.

History

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]

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Ref
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
  1. ↑ The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis
  2. ↑ Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, Celtix's victory against Ottawa is not included in their record.

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Ref
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]

Roster

As of May 6 2023[14][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Canada CAN Sean Holmes
3 DF Lebanon LBN Amir Hossari
4 DF Benin BEN Tchando Hervé
5 MF Canada CAN Noufel Sadir
6 MF Canada CAN Dominic Grondin
7 FW Portugal POR Leonardo da Silva
8 MF Chile CHI Ángel Eduardo Zapata Palomares
9 FW Argentina ARG Julio Cesar Santillan
10 MF Canada CAN Gregory David
11 MF Canada CAN Anasse Boussarhane
12 DF Canada CAN Guillaume Brunet
14 MF Canada CAN Boubacar Ouane
15 DF France FRA Nicolas Delporte
16 FW Canada CAN Nicolas Dupuis
17 DF Canada CAN Émile Choinière
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF France FRA Anil Naime Madi Rama
19 MF Canada CAN Yassine Taitah
21 DF Canada CAN William-Alexandre Claveau
23 FW Canada CAN Jephete Samy Simon
24 DF Canada CAN Maxime Nobert
25 MF Canada CAN Jacob Boisvert
29 FW Canada CAN Malick Diakite
31 GK France FRA Brian Picart
33 FW Canada CAN Rafael Gutierrez
40 GK Canada CAN Mathis Lavoie
44 DF Canada CAN Jacob Delisle
46 FW Canada CAN Othmane Adiem

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:

References

  1. ↑ "Historique" [Historical]. Celtix du Haut-Richelieu (in French).
  2. ↑ Hamel, Richard (20 April 2017). "Le Celtix sénior lance sa saison samedi" [The senior Celtix launches its season on Saturday]. Le Canada Français (in French).
  3. 1 2 "PLSQ 2020: Des Départs, Des Arrivées" [PLSQ 2020: Departures, Arrivals]. PLSQ (in French). 7 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Krieger, Dan (4 April 2016). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19: Report du Début de la Saison" [COVID-19: Postponement of Early Season]. PLSQ (in French). 25 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Lidbetter, Mark (23 July 2020). "Pandemic infects PLSQ play for 2020". The Suburban.
  7. ↑ Tougas, Marc (29 July 2020). "Le Celtix Prêt à Relever le Défi de son Match Inaugural" [Celtix Ready to Take on the Challenge of their Inaugural Match]. PLSQ (in French).
  8. ↑ "PLSQ-M – Journeée 1: Avant-Matchs" [PLSQ-M - Day 1: Pre-Matches]. PLSQ (in French). 30 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "COVID-19 : Mise à Jour Du 29 Septembre 2020" [COVID-19: Update September 29, 2020]. Quebec Soccer Federation (in French). 29 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Le Celtic du Haut-Richelieu Également dans la PLSQ Féminine" [Celtix du Haut-Richelieu also in the Women's PLSQ]. PLSQ (in French). 18 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  12. ↑ "Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  13. ↑ "Ligue1 Quebec Women". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  14. ↑ "Celtix du Haut-Richelieu". Spordle.
  15. ↑ "Masculin 2023". Celtix du Haut-Richelieu.
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