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| Full name | Born to Be Soccer Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Stadium | Clarke Stadium Edmonton, Alberta |
| Capacity | 5,100 |
| Founder | Kondeh Mansaray |
| Head coach | Kurt Bosch |
| League | League1 Alberta |
| Website | Club website |
Born to Be Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta that plays in League1 Alberta.
History
BTB Academy was founded in 2013 by Kondeh Mansaray.[1] Canadian national team player Alphonso Davies was a member in his youth and currently serves as an ambassador for the club and regularly joins the club for training and sponsors and donates equipment to the club.[2] In 2020, BTB became an academy, with approximately 450 players.[3] In December 2021, the club was named as a Canada Soccer Quality Soccer Provider.[4]
In 2022, the club participated in an exhibition showcase was organized by four clubs in an entity known as Central League1.[5] In March 2023, the club joined the League1 Alberta exhibition series.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Davies gives back as ambassador at the Born To Be Soccer Academy in Edmonton". TSN. December 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Born to Be - OneSoccer Stories". OneSoccer. April 4, 2020.
- ↑ Huncar, Andrea (December 1, 2022). "Alphonso Davies-backed soccer club inspires Edmonton kids to achieve their goals". CBC.
- ↑ "Three Alberta member groups appointed as Quality Soccer Provides". Alberta Soccer Association. December 14, 2021.
- ↑ Parkes, David (May 6, 2022). "Is A League1 Prairies In The Pipeline?". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "League1 Alberta Exhibition Series confirms participating clubs for 2023". OneSoccer. March 10, 2023.
- ↑ "League1 Alberta Exhibition Series Clubs Confirmed" (PDF). Alberta Soccer Association. March 10, 2023.
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