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Darby FC

Darby FC
Full nameDarby FC
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
StadiumWhitby Soccer Centre
Head CoachHermann Kingue (men)
Stuart Robertson (women)
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2024L1O-C, 8th (men)
L1O-C, 9th (women)
Websitehttps://www.whitbysoccer.com/page/show/2812831-league-1-darby-fc
Current season

Darby FC is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Whitby, Ontario and Clarington, Ontario. The club was founded in 2015 to compete in League1 Ontario. The club was formed as a partnership between two local area youth clubs - Whitby SC and Darlington SC. It fields teams in both the men's and women's divisions of League1 Ontario.

Founders

The club was founded in 2015 as a joint partnership between Durham Region clubs Darlington Soccer Club and Whitby Soccer Club with the name Darby coming from name blending the two names.[1][2]

Darlington SC

Founding clubs of Darby FC

Darlington Soccer Club is a youth soccer club from the municipality of Clarington. Its roots date back to the foundation of the Darlington Soccer League founded in 1880; which is argued to be the oldest in Canada.[3][4]

Whitby FC

Whitby FC is a youth soccer club in Whitby, Ontario. It was founded in 1966 as the Whitby Iroquois SC. In 2016, the club rebranded as Whitby FC with a new logo.[5]

History

The club's first team entered the women's division of League1 Ontario in 2016.[6] Their inaugural game resulted in a 1–1 draw with North Mississauga SC.[7] They finished their debut season in eighth place, out of nine clubs.[8]

In 2018, Darby added their men's team to the men's league,[9] which is one division below the top-tier Canadian Premier League.[10] Many of the players on their inaugural roster came from the prior year's Durham United FA roster, as Durham did not enter a team for the 2018 season.[11] Their debut match on April 28, 2018 was against the Woodbridge Strikers and resulted in a 1–1 draw.[12][13]

Squad

As of 16 April 2023[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Canada CAN Yoel Kebreab
— GK Canada CAN Matt Zaikos
— DF Canada CAN Michael DiRienzo
— DF Canada CAN Julian Gonzalez
— DF Canada CAN Erion Metaj
— CB Canada CAN Colin Reilly
— DF Canada CAN Tyler Sukovski
— DF Canada CAN Jadon Vilfort
— MF Canada CAN Lucas Carvalho
— MF Canada CAN Guedei Djimi
— MF Canada CAN Mudaser Muhtaj
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Canada CAN Marcellus Paul
— MF Canada CAN Caleb Pierce
— MF Canada CAN Andrew Saniga
— MF Cameroon CMR Frantz Pangop
— FW Canada CAN Christopher Badibengi
— FW Canada CAN Dylan Campbell
— FW Guyana GUY Kashiff Collins
— FW Canada CAN Jayden Doyle
— FW Canada CAN Michael Maiorano
— FW Canada CAN Jalen Sandoval
— FW Canada CAN Noah Stapleton
— Canada CAN Carlos Roberto Edic

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2018 League1 Ontario 17 6–3–7 9th Group stage Round of 16 [15]
2019 16 7–2–6 9th Did not qualify – [15]
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[16]
2021 15 3–3–6 6th, East (12th overall) Did not qualify – [15]
2022 22 7–4–10 13th Did not qualify –
2023 21 6–5–9 14th Did not qualify –
2024 League1 Ontario Championship 10 5–2–11 8th – Round of 16

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2016 League1 Ontario 9 2–3–11 8th – Preliminary Round [17]
2017 11 2–2–16 11th – Round of 16 [17]
2018 13 1–1–10 12th Did not qualify Round of 16 [17]
2019 14 6–1–6 8th Quarter-finals – [17]
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[16]
2021 League1 Ontario Summer Championship 7 1–1–4 7th – – [17]
2022 League1 Ontario 20 9–0–9 10th Did not qualify –
2023 19 4–4–10 16th Did not qualify –
2024 League1 Ontario Championship 10 4–4–10 9th – Semi-finals

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:

Men

Women

References

  1. ^ "Darlington, Whitby soccer clubs join forces to form Darby FC". Clarington This Week. December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ McNair, Brian (July 16, 2019). "Women's soccer in Durham Region hits interesting new heights". Durham Region News.
  3. ^ Buczkowski, Al (July 11, 2016). "Stewards of a soccer tradition". Sports Engine.
  4. ^ "About Darlington Soccer Club". Darlington Soccer Club.
  5. ^ "Home of Whitby FC". Archived from the original on April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Darby FC Bolsters Eastern Ontario League1 Presence". League1 Ontario. March 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Durham United FA soccer clubs off to nice start in League1 Ontario". Oshawa This Week. June 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Bates, Matt (June 23, 2022). "A Bluffer's Guide to Darby". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ Glover, Robin (March 16, 2018). "League1 Ontario releases their 2018 schedule". Waking The Red.
  10. ^ Davidson, John (January 24, 2020). "Former NPL defender Alfred Hess is out to make a name for himself as both a player and coach in Canada". The World Game.
  11. ^ Glover, Robin (June 20, 2018). "L1O Game of the Week: Late equalizer seals Alliance United draw". Waking The Red.
  12. ^ "Match Preview: Darby FC v Woodbridge Strikers". League1 Ontario. April 27, 2018.
  13. ^ Halis, Irene (April 30, 2018). "Late Paredes Strike Snatches Draw For Woodbridge Away To Darby". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "Darby FC". League 1 Ontario.
  15. ^ a b c "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Men's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  16. ^ a b "League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions". Canadian Premier League. September 4, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Women's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
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