Scrosoppi FC is a Canadian semi-professional
soccer club based in
Milton,
Ontario
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that plays in
League1 Ontario
League1 Ontario (L1O) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The league began play in 2014 and is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association as a pro-am league in the Canadian ...
. The club is named after
St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of footballers.
History
The club was founded in 2020, partnering with youth soccer clubs Milton Youth SC and Brampton SC.
[ (As of 2022, Brampton SC no longer appears to be a partner club of Scrosoppi.) The name was chosen in honour of St. Luigi Scrosoppi, who is the patron saint of footballers.
The club joined ]League1 Ontario
League1 Ontario (L1O) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The league began play in 2014 and is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association as a pro-am league in the Canadian ...
for the 2021 season. Their home field in their inaugural season is Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School
Bishop Paul Francis Reding Secondary School is a coeducational Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, Canada. The school offers grades nine through twelve and is run by the Halton Catholic District School Board.
History
Bishop Reding, co ...
in Milton. They finished their inaugural season in fourth place in the Western Conference and also recorded their largest victory in team history that season, when they defeated Sigma FC
Sigma Sports is a Canadian youth soccer development academy and player management company based in Mississauga, Ontario. They also operate a senior academy soccer team that currently competes in League1 Ontario, as Sigma FC. Over 140 Sigma player ...
by a score of 10-1.
In July 2022, Scrosoppi owner Gary Raulino purchased Portuguese fourth division club SC Vianense
Sport Clube Vianense ''(abbreviated as SC Vianense)'' is a Portuguese football club based in Viana do Castelo in the district of Viana do Castelo. SC Vianense currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal. The club was founded in 1898 and is on ...
of the Campeonato de Portugal, bringing the club into their player pathway program, with the two teams set to serve as 'twin clubs'.
Squad
Current squad
Seasons
Notable former players
References
Soccer clubs in Ontario
League1 Ontario teams
Milton, Ontario
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