Montreal Castors was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1975. The team played in the National Soccer League, winning the championship in 1978 and 1979 before withdrawing from the league in 1979.[1]
| Full name | Les Castors de Montreal |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Dissolved | 1979 |
| Stadium | Claude-Robillard Stadium |
| Chairman | Tony Iammatteo |
| League | National Soccer League |
The Castors played their home games at the Claude-Robillard Stadium in Montreal, which was built for the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
History edit
Italian-born businessman, Tony Iammatteo, founded the club in 1975.[2] The Castors featured several star soccer players from Europe and South America, including Brito, Cané, Aguinaldo Moreira, Lima, Toninho Guerreiro, Franco Gallina and Igor Bachner, and Canada men's national soccer team regulars such as Tino Lettieri and Gordon Wallace.[3] In 1978, the team compiled a 15-1-4 record as they won the National Soccer League for the first time. The following season, the team had a 16-1-3 record as it won the league a second consecutive time.[1]
Year-by-year edit
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "2" | NSL, 2nd Division | 2nd | |
| 1977 | "1" | NSL | 2nd | |
| 1978 | "1" | NSL | 1st | |
| 1979 | "1" | NSL | 1st |
Honours edit
- National Soccer League: 2
- 1978, 1979
Notable players edit
Chris Horrocks (1978)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Soccer Castors cut ties with pro league". Montreal Gazette. February 2, 1979.
- ^ "Obituary: Tony Iammatteo". Montreal Gazette. June 15, 2006. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Castors feature international soccer stars". The Ottawa Journal. June 17, 1976.
- ^ Litterer, David A. (7 June 2013). "Canada - Canadian National Soccer League". RSSSF.