YYC Soccer

In our 200th episode, we cover a wide range of Calgary soccer topics.  

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC and the Calgary Wild's game vs Vancouver Rise. 

Post secondary action has kicked off for Calgary schools and we spend a lot of time talking about it, including two interviews. 

The first edition of the Crowchild Classic happened on Thursday in front of a crowd of over 1700 at McMahon Stadium.  We talk about that match.  Our first interview is with with Dinos veteran Joey Plenzik, who talks about this season.

The ACAC season starts this weekend with SAIT's home opener on Saturday and Ambrose's home opener on Sunday.  Our second interview is with SAIT head coach Jess Whyte and veteran player Amy Fallows.

There are five Calgary teams playing in the PDP Championships in Montreal this week. We talk about how Rangers, Foothills, Mackenzie United and SWU have fared this far.

We also talk about the upgrades to the Mount Royal soccer stadium as Scott wrote an article in the Calgary Herald about it this week. 

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We recap last weekend's matches for Calgary's pro soccer clubs.  Cavalry FC handled Ottawa at Spruce Meadows winning 3-1.  In Montreal, the Wild extended their best run of form this season with a 2-2 against the Roses.

The university soccer season has crept up on us and the first edition of the Crowchild Classic will happen on Thursday.   The Dinos and Cougars men's sides will face off at McMahon on Thursday afternoon.  We briefly discuss the match.

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Our interview is with Cavalry FC forward Owen Antoniuk.  We talk about his breakthrough this season and the journey that got him there.

We preview Cavalry FC's match vs Ottawa at Spruce Meadows on Saturday.  The Calgary Wild play in Montreal on Sunday and we also preview that match.

We have some Calgarians abroad updates, including Myla Schneider signing for a club in Turkey.   And could we see Bim Pepple starring in future "Welcome to Wrexham" episodes? 

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In our weekend recap episode we discuss two thrilling matches from Saturday afternoon.  Cavalry FC faced Forge at Spruce Meadows in a first place clash and came up victorious thanks to a strike from Owen Antoniuk.  At McMahon Stadium, the Calgary Wild continued their impressive form and defeated the Ottawa Rapid to win their third consecutive match.  We break down both matches.

We also provide an update regarding AMSL playoffs as one Calgary club will be off to nationals in October.

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We preview the battle for first place at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Cavalry FC will take on Forge FC and we expect another great chapter in this long standing rivalry.

The Calgary Wild will play the Ottawa Rapid on Saturday afternoon at McMahon. We preview this match and also have a feature interview with Taylor Otto. Taylor is one of the Wild's recent signings. We discuss her career, how she joined the Wild and her early impressions of the team and league. We also talk about what it's like to join a last place club midway through a season.

In our final segment we cover a wide range of topics including the AMSL, Calgarians called up to Canada youth teams, and provide an update on former podcast guest Bori Falaye as he has found a new club in Kazakhstan.

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In our weekend recap episode, we review Calgary Wild's first NSL victory of the season where they defeated the Vancouver Rise at Swangard.

Cavalry FC traveled to Quebec and drew Supra 1-1 on Saturday. We review this match as well.

The final Alberta Premier League matches of 2026 have now been completed. We provide our final update of the season.

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We review Calgary Wild's victory over CS Mont Royal Outremont in W Canadian Championship action. It was their first win in 2026 in their first appearance at Spruce Meadows.  

Both of Calgary's pro clubs are on the road with matches on Saturday.  Cavalry FC takes on Supra in Montreal while the Wild visit the Vancouver Rise.  We preview both matches.

We provide an update about the final match of the APL season and get some clarification about the women's division. Foothills has been verified to have clinched second because of the tiebreaker rules.

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We review both Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild's matches from this weekend. Both matches featured blowouts. Cavalry FC were the victors in their 5-0 demolition of Inter Toronto. Meanwhile, the Wild sunk to a new low with a 6-0 loss at the hands of AFC Toronto.

We also preview the Wild's Wednesday match in the Canadian Championship where they host CS Mont-Royal Outremont at Spruce Meadows.  This would be the first time a non-Cavalry team played a soccer match at Spruce Meadows.

The Alberta Premier League had one double header on Friday and we review that one. We also have a date for the final matches of the season, where BTB will take on Callies United.

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We review Cavalry FC's match vs Supra as well as Calgary Wild's match vs AFC Toronto from Tuesday. 

We preview both pro matches in Calgary this weekend. Cavalry FC hosts Inter Toronto at Spruce Meadows while the Wild host AFC Toronto at McMahon Stadium.  Both matches are on Saturday.

We also talk about roster changes both at Cavalry FC and the Calgary Wild.

Our interview this week is with Cavalry FC goalkeeper Nate Ingham. He talks about his career, the reasons for his move to Calgary and also about his other career as the bar manager at Foxtrot restaurant at Spruce Meadows.

We also discuss the end of the Alberta Premier League season.  It's still not entirely clear when the men's division title will be decided.

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In our weekend recap episode we have more previews than recaps. We review  Cavalry FC's match vs Vancouver FC on Friday evening and preview their match vs Supra on Tuesday evening.

We preview Calgary Wild's road match vs AFC Toronto on Tuesday evening. 

The Alberta Premier League named a champion for their women's division as Calgary Wild U23's clinched the title on Friday evening.  We discuss their victory as well as the race for second place and the presumed spot in the 2027 Canadian W Championship. We also preview the matches in the men's division. BTB and Blizzard are the final two clubs in the race for the title.

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