Montreal also shares a rivalry with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, which stems from their pre-MLS clubs, when they were the only Canadian pro teams in the second tiers. Pride. Montreal: That’s my preference but the league would need a more established recognizable owner like Atletico in Ottawa. It also had really no connection to football as it was your typical North American sports team name that corporate marketing departments tend to come up with. Romani Rose, head of the German Council of Sinti and Roma, welcomed the move, reported by the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, although he said he was more worried about rising racism, such as shouts … The French giant behind a CPL club who focuses on a Montreal identity (red & blue / Expos and Alouettes had red, cross/Mountain etc) - something CF Montréal seems to NOT be doing would be smart. Other French Networks could be interested as well. Maybe it's the old Nordiques fan in me. (Ex-Repentigny and Longueuil citizen). This is not how you get new fans in the stadium, I wonder if people in Montreal think this name change could be a reaction to CPL teams entering the Quebec? I mention all this in here because the Montreal Impact will rename themselves Montreal FC. [15] This victory also gave Montreal its eighth Voyageurs Cup. Johnsen's brace gives Montreal the early … Although Toronto FC held a three-year Canadian exclusivity deal that did not expire until 2009, they stated in March 2008 that they would gladly welcome the Impact into MLS. But yeah the name change is completely moronic. (French for "Passion. [citation needed] In the 2013 MLS season, they had finished the regular season with a record of 14 wins, 13 losses, and 7 ties. I also lived in West Island before moving to Toronto. Seen it speculated about online. Montréal Impact (4) 3. Impact Montréal James Pantemis (gardien de l’Impact) sonnant la cloche en communion avec le public. By Montreal Impact 2 - 0 Orlando City: 03:30: 03:30 25.09.10: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 - 1 Montreal Impact: 19:15: 19:15 19.09.10: Montreal Impact 3 - 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies: 00:40: 00:40 12.09.10: Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 1 Montreal Impact: 01:05: 01:05 09.09.10: Puerto Rico Islanders FC 1 - 2 Montreal Impact: 00:45: 00:45 28.08.10: Montreal Impact … The club's nickname can still be Impact but now it is up to the fans to decide. In 2014, the U23 team competed in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid. Not only does the Montreal MLS 2012 website explicitly say they will keep the Impact name, but throughout the space the future MLS team is consistently referred to as the "Montreal Impact". Canada doesn't have alot of soccer history and the powers that be, decide to get rid of what little we have. [52] CF Montreal does not have a separate English-language broadcast agreement for matches not covered by these agreements. [45] That agreement ended when the team went into hiatus and then shut down at the end of 2019. Quelles sont les autres éléments prenant par dans la théâtralisation d’avant-match? Born and raised in Québec. Top Goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Playoffs, Canadian Championship, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches. Prior to MLS, the previous team had competed in USL and the NASL which has been recognized by the franchise. I mention all this in here because the Montreal Impact will rename themselves Montreal FC. (Saputo's own admission in an article in Journal de Montréal). On March 10, 2012, the Impact played their first MLS game, a 2–0 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Chaîne officielle YouTube du CF Montréal / Official YouTube account of the CF Montréal. [24], In November 2019, former France international Thierry Henry signed a two-year deal to coach the Impact. That said hope the Whitecaps don't follow suit. If you use the mountain as the focus of your identity - you have a winner. There's a difference between being part of the logo and being the actual logo. Five Players Atletico Ottawa Should Chase, B.C. Laval: If you make it a Laval centric club while appealing to the "Couronne Nord" (Laval is also an Island) - it could work. Using the Fleur-de-lis is definately a reaction to CPL arriving in Quebec and Montreal region. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Il faut savoir que la ligue tient une ligne directrice pour l’ensemble des matchs organisés. Impact de Montréal. CanPL's problem: It's about the money, stupid. ven 10/07/2020. Unilever to rename German 'gypsy sauce' after complaints Back to video Unilever said in June it would drop the word “fair” from its Fair & Lovely skin lightening products. [25] In his first season, the team made the playoffs for the first time since 2016, but were eliminated 2–1 by the New England Revolution in the first round. "Montreal Impact" redirects here. Club founded in 1992 as Montreal Impact. Currently, they enter U18 and U16 teams in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.[44]. [20], In 2015, head coach Frank Klopas was fired in August and replaced on an interim basis by former Impact player Mauro Biello. It is also an acknowledgement by marketing types that it isn't about appealing to kids and soccer moms first that was the prevailing thinking in the 80s and 90s. [26] In the same year, a first Champions League campaign since the 2015 final ended in the quarter-finals, with away goals elimination by C.D. Bah, me, personally, I like it. The name has been with the team so long that it has become nostalgic and historical. Maybe if the team was called SL Rapides  (SL = Stade lavallois also the name of a team in France). MLS franchise granted in 2010. Reply. Just wondering. How unique and inspiring! 127 Montréal was formed in 2011 and are located in the south-west corner of Stade Saputo, in section 127. Location is key. They can forget Québec City metro area and most of the regions in that area will identify with Quebec way ahead of Montreal. Olimpia from Honduras. The following table lists the history of official soccer meetings in MLS and the Canadian Championship between Montreal and Toronto, updated to the most recent derby of April 19, 2021 (CF Montreal 4–2 Toronto FC). I feel the Montreal Impact should add a sporting title to their name such as FC, CS etc. Authenticity."). Big_M, December 31, 2020 in Major League Soccer. Anyone who know Québec City knows that they will always back their own over ANYTHING that's from Montreal. [49][50], As of the 2017 season, TVA Sports is the exclusive French-language broadcaster of all CF Montreal matches, as the team's regional rightsholder, and national French-language rightsholder of Major League Soccer. Replacing the athletic venue was a three-stand football-specific stadium that could accommodate 13,034 people. A giant club such as Lyon would be much harder to ignore with a large French expat community that would be pretty much sold in advance. [14] In the 2012 regular season, Montreal had finished in seventh in the Eastern conference with a record of 12 wins, 16 losses, and 6 ties. This is where a CPL Montreal club could excel by getting the Montreal identity correctly, right owners and location... powered by a French giant. Hate the name. The group is located directly behind the net, on the south-west side of Stade Saputo, in section 132 with some spillover into section 131. Club de Foot Montréal, or simply CF Montréal, is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec. Taller … The previous logo was a shield in blue, black, white and silver containing a stylized fleur-de-lis and four silver stars, overlaid with the Impact wordmark. – Thierry Henry >>> https://bit.ly/2VXJ28X. [41][42][43], CF Montréal Academy is the youth academy and development system of the Montreal Impact, which was established in 2010. [27] Henry resigned in February 2021[28] and was replaced by former assistant manager Wilfried Nancy. Perhaps that was the intent since Saputo lamented that he had little reach outside the Island.. attendance-wise I'm not convince it makes a difference but TV has been going up over the years. Personally, I think that if they get Percival Molson downtown Montreal, this could mean trouble. Montreal matches against Canadian opponents are broadcast in English by TSN as part of its rights to MLS (which covers the national package, and separate rights to Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps matches not covered by the national package). will work if the team uses CEPSUM, but I am not so sure if Percival Molson Stadium is near mountain. In the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, Montreal Impact won a group against the New York Red Bulls and FAS of El Salvador. The Ultras are a highly active group, known for their unwavering 90 minute chants, creating large tifos, waving flags and organizing road trips to follow the club on away games. I'm thinking a big parking lot is a must. I know my people. Le 14 janvier 2021, l'Impact de Montréal devient le Club de Foot Montréal, opérant à un changement complet d'identité, accompagné d'un nouveau logo à l'aube de la saison 2021. Canada - Club de Foot Montréal - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway [10], On June 14, 2011, the Montreal Impact announced a five-year agreement with the Bank of Montreal to become their lead sponsor and jersey sponsor in MLS.[11]. FC Montreal operated for the 2015 and 2016 seasons before being disbanded. , Anyone in the province understands the symbolism of that move if that's what they are going for - they want to be the "province of Quebec" team, something they had never bothered to do before... heck they could barely position themselves as Montreal Island club, even less the metro area. Johnsen's brace gives Montreal the early … Regardez l'évènement MLS: Impact de Montréal - Toronto FC en direct sur Eurosport. [38] Since then, numerous famous Montrealers have been invited to ring the bell such as local radio personalities Tony Marinaro and Jean-Charles Lajoie as well as Canadian soccer player Josée Bélanger and mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre. These aren't the jerseys, just MLS template tee's I believe. 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MONTREAL — Some big names will be missing from the lineup when the Montreal Impact return to the field. [4], Chairman Joey Saputo held talks with George Gillett (former co-owner of Liverpool F.C. [21] The team was also boosted mid-season by the arrival of Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba, formerly of Chelsea. Montreal plays its home matches at Saputo Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium – with a natural grass playing surface – built in 2008 for the second division Impact but designed with expansion in mind with the club anticipating a move to MLS. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. If you use the mountain as the focus of your identity - you have a winner. I used to play touch football there in the 70s, lived just down the street. [19] In the final against Club América, the team lost 5–3 on aggregate despite drawing the first game 1–1 in Mexico City. [21], Biello was dismissed by Saputo in October 2017 for missing the playoffs. Really impressed. For the full season-by-season history, see List of CF Montréal seasons. [37], The North Star is a 5-foot (1.5 m) high, 44-inch (110 cm) wide, 1,576-pound (715 kg) bell acquired by the 1642MTL supporters group as a goal and victory celebration. The immediate suburbs? Ultras Montréal, also known as UM02, was founded in 2002 and is CF Montréal's largest and oldest supporters group. The whole Bunbury thing simply won't do if CPL are smart unless you're talking Laval. Can a CPL club succeed in Montréal Metro area? The club rebranded to its current name in 2021. The official logo for the team was revealed at the start of a match between the NASL Montreal Impact team and the NSC Minnesota Stars on August 6, 2011.[30][31][32]. Toronto Montréal Impact: 01:30: 01:30 21.10.21: Orlando City Montréal Impact: 19:00: 19:00 16.10.21: Montréal Impact Philadelphie Union: 01:00: 01:00 03.10.21: Montréal Impact Atlanta United: 01:30: 01:30 30.09.21: Montréal Impact New England: 01:30: 01:30 26.09.21: Columbus Crew Montréal Impact: 19:00: 19:00 19.09.21: Montréal Impact Chicago Fire: 01:30: 01:30 … MONTREAL — For more than half a century, a busy metro station in Montreal is named after an anti-Semitic admirer of fascism. ^ 1. In 2014, the Impact became repeated champions of the Voyageurs Cup by beating Toronto FC in the 2014 Canadian Championship final on June 4, 2014. CHMP 98,5 FM served as the club's French-language radio flagship from 2015 through 2020,[53] with Jeremy Filosa on play-by-play and analyst Arcadio Marcuzzi. Ultras don't feel too strongly about the name change but noted it may be annoying because of practical reasons - was just the "Impact" like the "Habs" but now what.. the CF? Avg. In January 2021, the club rebranded as Club de Foot Montréal, with Saputo saying "It's hard to let go of things you love. The fleur-de-lis, which also appeared on the logo of the NASL Impact team, is a globally recognized symbol of French heritage, and features prominently on the flag of Quebec as a reflection of Québécois culture. Since both teams have joined the MLS, the rivalry has intensified and the matches have become a Canadian soccer classic which has been also named the 401 Derby.[40]. I used to play touch football there in the 70s, lived just down the street. The club's new official colours are Impact Black, Ice Gray, and Sacré Bleu.[34][35]. Scores, statistiques et commentaires en temps réel. The Impact won the Canadian Championship in 2013, 2014 and 2019. [10], The Impact had hoped Saputo Stadium's expansion would be finished in time for the start of their inaugural 2012 MLS season, but it was announced on July 17, 2011, that the expansion would be delayed. In 2015 and 2016, they launched a reserve team in the United Soccer League under the name FC Montreal. CEPSUM might be the better choice as it is a smaller but more intimate stadium 5000 to 6000 seat capacity, as well the REM train will have a stop at Edouard Montpetit, making it accessible for the north and south shores as well as Montreal central(blue line)and west (REM to the west Island), When you say this could trouble if Percival Molson stadium is chosen for Montreal CPL team,  trouble for who?? CF Montréal : retrouvez toutes les informations sur le club, le calendrier, les résultats, le palmarès, les statistiques mais aussi l'effectif. The Montreal Impact have re-signed center back Rod Fanni, the club announced Monday. 66 likes. Although not an official supporters section in the stadium, the club removed several rows of seats at the bottom of section 127 to accommodate the group. At the top of the shield, the team's motto, "Tous Pour Gagner" (French for "all for victory") is inscribed. Save Share. The Impact previously owned and operated their own reserve side, FC Montreal, in the USL. Lol, I'm sure other Montreallers will have other more interesting takes. Smaller independent groups are also located in these sections, joining their voices to the Ultras during matches. Sign up for a new account in our community. The name predates MLS and I'm sure some hardcore fans remember being to games as very young children going with older family members. As a consequence, the neighbouring Olympic Stadium was used for the Impact's first six home dates (5 MLS Regular Season, 1 Canadian Championship)[46] The Impact's first MLS game at Saputo Stadium was finally played on June 16, 2012, a 4–1 win over Seattle. The site chosen to build it was former training stadium of the 1976 Olympics complex, just meters north of the Olympic Stadium. Named after the founding year of Montreal, 1642 MTL is a supporters group formed in 2015 and located in section 114 at Saputo Stadium during home matches. Both were created long before CPL was even an idea. This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by CF Montréal. The Magazine Soccer Québec reported that CPL were actively lobbying the FFF for a CPL involvement. In response to Vancouver's successful bid in March 2009, Impact GM Nick De Santis commented that he expected chairman Saputo to pursue and realize his vision of Montreal as an MLS franchise someday. CF Montréal's Golden Boot is awarded to the club's leading goal-scorer. [54] CKGM TSN 690 Montreal serves as the English-language radio flagship of the club. So maybe we should just rename the Olympic Stadium — and change the Big O to the Big L. The academy consists of various teams, from U8 to U23. [23] After Garde lost his job in August 2019, Colombian Wilmer Cabrera took over on an interim basis; during his two months in charge, the team won the 2019 Canadian Championship against Toronto. Le service de résultats de Club de Foot Montreal … On 1/1/2021 at 3:07 PM, toontownman said: ." I thought the Impact name was pure vanilla and had nothing really to do with Montreal. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. The Impact have a Fleur-de-lis in their existing logo, and the one before that. The street is currently called Champions Drive, with the permit to rename it reportedly requested on Tuesday by Earthquakes vice president Chris Gennuso. "Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located downtown on the slopes of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada." Bolded players are currently on the Montreal Impact roster. Montreal Impact earned their first-ever berth in the playoffs by clinching fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. (@delawareinpictures) Follow my geography Twitter account!! Montreal Impact - Live Soccer TV - Football TV Listings, Official Live Streams, Live Soccer Scores, Fixtures, Tables, Results, News, Pubs and Video Highlights From the original NASL, as well as the Canadian Soccer League and the A-League, the rivalry has continued throughout various leagues they have played up until the past few years where the cities would still regularly meet for the Canadian Championships. We have a job to do, and that’s why we’re here.”. Originally from Montreal, never liked the Impact name, don't mind seeing it gone. See my Delaware pictures on Instagram!! "[33] A new logo featuring a snowflake was also introduced, taking influence from the logos for Montreal's hosting of the 1976 Summer Olympics and Expo 67. Fierté. How unique and inspiring! As for Montreal Metro area, depending if it's in Laval or Montreal Island, this has to be a major annoyance losing their monopoly. In 2015, the Montreal Impact became the second MLS club, and first Canadian club, to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League, in its current name since 2008, where they finished runners-up in the two-game aggregate goal series against Club América. I work with some Impact Ultras and my impression is: 1. L’Olympique de Montréal, le Manic de Montréal de la famille Molson puis le Supra Montréal ont intégré le premier niveau de soccer canadien avant de mettre la clé … I think it will be around for a bit but eventually will be replaced/fade away as the next generation of supporters come onboard. The crest features a snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), the official bird of the Province of Québec. During the playoffs, Montreal were eliminated by the Houston Dynamo in the knockout round. Brault-Guillard played a helluva game. Chaîne officielle YouTube de l'Impact de Montréal / Official YouTube account of the Montreal Impact I hope it is hyperbole. After qualifying for the playoffs, where they beat Toronto in the first round before elimination in the Conference semi-finals by Columbus, he was hired permanently. I believe this is a similar situation to Portland where they have said they will keep the "Portland … [51][52] TVA Sports aired 24 matches sduring the team's inaugural season, with play by play duties currently held by Fréderic Lord and colour commentary provided by Vincent Destouches.[52]. All I'm saying is that this is no coincidence. Toward the end of 2007, much speculation had been made about a possible franchise move for the lower division Impact to Major League Soccer (MLS). I thought the Impact name was pure vanilla and had nothing really to do with Montreal. Why would the Whitecaps even consider it? Either CEPSUM on the blue metro line in the CDN-NDG area which is more populated and multicultural than where CF Montréal are in the east. Ultimately, Cohen’s reputation towers over Montreal like a Tower of Song. The club plays its home … [36], The official mascot of the club is Tac-Tik the dog. Montréal Impact (13) 0. Top of the Eastern conference! The Quebec government announced $23 million in funding to expand the stadium to more than 20,000 seats as well as building a training field – with synthetic turf – next door. “We’ve regrouped, and we’re focused on completing a comeback against Olimpia. So, the rename appears to be a reset to world football standards. Adding more of a French identity to the club and symbolism might prove effective in the larger 450 area. The group can be identified in the stadium by a banner displaying the group`s name and crest. Montreal Impact also have won the 2013 Canadian Championship on May 29, being their first major trophy as an expansion team in MLS, second in the club's existence. [22] His successor was Rémi Garde, formerly of Aston Villa. It’s really dumb, I hate that the changed it and I am a casual fan. The Impact won the Canadian Championship in 2013, 2014 and 2019. Montreal Impact - New York Red Bulls 02 septembre 2018 à 01h30 MLS, diffusé sur Eurosport 360: Toronto FC - Montreal Impact 26 août 2018 à 02h00 MLS, diffusé sur Eurosport 360: Salt Lake - Montreal Impact 12 août 2018 à 04h00 MLS, diffusé sur Eurosport 360: Montreal Impact - DC United 05 août 2018 à 01h30 MLS, diffusé sur Eurosport 360: Montreal Impact - … Founded in 2010 as Montreal Impact, the team began play in 2012 as an expansion team of the league, being the league's third Canadian club, and replaced the North American Soccer League Montreal Impact.