FC Xtreme
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Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club (CMFSC), formerly known as FC Xtreme and Tri-Cities Xtreme, are a Canadian women's soccer team, founded in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia
in 2003. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League
.
The Xtreme play their home matches at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
, and the club previously played at Percy Perry Stadium
; both facilities feature newly-installed FieldTurf
surfaces.
Since their founding, the Xtreme have been a dominant force in the PCSL, winning the Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup in 2003 (beating Surrey United
), 2004 (beating the Victoria Stars
) and 2007 (beating the Whitecaps FC Reserves
). They also finished runner-up in 2006, losing to the Whitecaps FC Reserves.
On 9 December 2008, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club acquired the Xtreme. This gave CMFSC franchise rights in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, which the club will use to enhance their men's program, including adding a PCSL Premier side in the future.
On 10 February 2009, the Xtreme announced that former Vancouver Whitecaps
player Alex Barnetson will take over as head coach of the Premier squad, with Scott Fletcher stepping down as coach after two years, but remaining on as co-ordinator for Premier women’s soccer. Meanwhile, CMFSC announced they will field two additional squads; the Xtreme’s women’s Reserve squad will be coached by former Xtreme player Kristine Jack, while the new U-21 men’s team will be coached by another former Whitecap player, Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Garry Ayre
.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in 2003. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
.
The Xtreme play their home matches at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, is a public co-educational public high school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The school is named for Canadian physician Charles Best, one of the researchers responsible for the discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes...
, and the club previously played at Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium
Percy Perry Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was built for the 1991 B.C. Summer Games, as part of the district's 100th anniversary, and has featured events with crowds of over 4,000 spectators...
; both facilities feature newly-installed FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
surfaces.
Since their founding, the Xtreme have been a dominant force in the PCSL, winning the Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup in 2003 (beating Surrey United
Surrey United
Surrey United Firefighters is a Canadian soccer team based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded as part of a merger in 2008 and have played in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League since 2010.-History:...
), 2004 (beating the Victoria Stars
Victoria United
Victoria United is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1904, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific Northwest...
) and 2007 (beating the Whitecaps FC Reserves
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the...
). They also finished runner-up in 2006, losing to the Whitecaps FC Reserves.
On 9 December 2008, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club acquired the Xtreme. This gave CMFSC franchise rights in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, which the club will use to enhance their men's program, including adding a PCSL Premier side in the future.
On 10 February 2009, the Xtreme announced that former Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL)
The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11, 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League . The Whitecaps achieved success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Alan Ball, but also "home...
player Alex Barnetson will take over as head coach of the Premier squad, with Scott Fletcher stepping down as coach after two years, but remaining on as co-ordinator for Premier women’s soccer. Meanwhile, CMFSC announced they will field two additional squads; the Xtreme’s women’s Reserve squad will be coached by former Xtreme player Kristine Jack, while the new U-21 men’s team will be coached by another former Whitecap player, Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Garry Ayre
Garry Ayre
Garry Ayre is a former Canadian national team and NASL player.- Career :...
.