BVB International Academy Waterloo is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in

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that plays in the

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men's and women's divisions. Their home stadium is Warrior Field at the

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. Waterloo United partnered with

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in 2022, becoming part of their BVB International Academy America program, rebranding the League1 Ontario club under this name.

History

The club was founded in 1971 as the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club. In 2011, the club rebranded as Waterloo United. In 2019, the club was awarded the Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence by the

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. In 2020, the team was to begin play with a U21 team in the League1 Ontario Reserve Division, however, the season was cancelled due to the

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. In 2021, lining up with the club's 50th anniversary, they added a team in the

main division. The club also added a team in the

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for the 2021 season. The city of Guelph also added men's and

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teams in 2021, setting up a natural local rivalry for the two clubs. However, due to the

, Waterloo deferred their entrance to the League1 Ontario top division until 2022. In 2022, the club struck an affiliation agreement with German club

. As part of the agreement, the League1 Ontario teams will compete under the name BVB IA Waterloo.

Seasons

Men

Women

External links

BVB International Academy Waterloo websiteBVB International Academy America websiteWaterloo United website

References

{{Ontario Sports Soccer clubs in Ontario League1 Ontario teams Sport in Waterloo, Ontario Association football clubs established in 1971 1971 establishments in Ontario