CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Canadian soccer club
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Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Montreal boroughs of Mount Royal and Outremont. Since 2013, and up until the 2026 season, the club has competed in Ligue1 Québec, and won a record-tying four titles.[3] The club has been relegated at the end of the 2026 season to Ligue2 Québec, the leagues' first-ever relegation[4].Their women's team has competed in the women's division of the PLSQ since 2019.
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| Full name | Club Soccer Mont-Royal Outremont | |
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| Nicknames | CSMRO, Les Griffons | |
| Founded | 1987 | |
| Stadium | REC Mont-Royal | |
| President | Luc Brutus [1] | |
| Head Coach | Luc Brutus [2] | |
| League | Ligue1 Québec | |
| 2025 | L1Q, 5th (men) L1Q, 5th; Playoffs, Champions (women) | |
| Website | https://csmro.ca | |
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History
In 2013, the club joined the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[5] During their inaugural season, they won both the League title and the League Cup.[6][7]
They once again finished as league champions in 2015 and 2016.[8] By winning the league title, they participated in the Inter-Provincial Cup, which was created in 2014, against the champion of League1 Ontario to determine the Canadian Division III champion.[9] In 2015, they were defeated by the Oakville Blue Devils,[10] but in 2016, they won the title by defeating Vaughan Azzurri.[11]
They added a team in the women's division of the PLSQ for the 2019 season with Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis, which was run by the Association Régionale de Soccer du Lac St-Louis of which they are a member, transferring their team to CSMRO.[12][13]
In 2019, the club partnered with Major League Soccer club CF Montréal, joining their Centre d'identification et perfectionnement (scouting and development centre).[14] In 2025, they became an affiliate club of Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[15]
In 2021, they won their fourth PLSQ title, matching the record of AS Blainville, qualifying them for the 2022 Canadian Championship.[16]
In 2024, they captured their first women's title, winning the league playoff series, qualifying them for the 2024 League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship.[17][18]
On July 16, 2026, it was announced that the women's team would be one of two semi-professional teams competing in the first W Canadian Championship in 2026, alongside Simcoe County Rovers FC and the six teams of the fully professional CPL.[19]
On August 23, 2026, the men's team lost to CS St-Laurent, and was mathematically relegated to the lower-tier league[20].
Seasons
Men
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | League Cup | Inter-Provincial Cup | Canadian Championship | Ref |
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| 2013 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 7 | 11–4–3 | Champions | Champions | – | Not eligible | [21] |
| 2014 | 6 | 9–5–6 | 3rd | Semi-finals | did not qualify | [21] | ||
| 2015 | 7 | 11–3–4 | Champions | Finalists | Finalists | [21] | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 14–2–2 | Champions | Semi-finals | Champions | [21] | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 6–6–6 | 4th | Quarter-finals | – | [21] | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 14–3–4 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | – | did not qualify | [21] | |
| 2019 | 9 | 11–4–1 | 2nd | Finalists | – | did not qualify | [21] | |
| 2020 | on hiatus – COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2021 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10[note 1] | 13–1–2 | Champions | – | – | did not qualify | [21] |
| 2022 | 12 | 12–5–5 | 4th | Semi-Finals | – | Preliminary round | [21] | |
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 12–5–5 | 3rd | Finalists | – | did not qualify | |
| 2024 | 11 | 5–8–7 | 8th | Finalists | – | did not qualify | ||
| 2025 | 10 | 8–0–10 | 5th | Quarter-finals | – | did not qualify | ||
| 2026 | 12 | 4–5–12 | 12th | did not qualify | – | relegated to Ligue2 | ||
- Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, CS Mont-Royal Outremont's victory against Ottawa is not included in their record.
Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Inter-provincial Championship | Ref |
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| 2019 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 2–4–9 | 6th | – | – | – | [22] |
| 2020 | on hiatus – COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2021 | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 3–2–4 | 6th | – | did not qualify | – | [22] |
| 2022 | 12 | 5–0–6 | 5th | – | did not qualify | did not qualify | [22] | |
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 2–6–3 | 9th | – | Quarter-finals | did not qualify | [23] |
| 2024 | 12 | 8–5–3 | 2nd, Group A (3rd overall) | Champions | – | Finalists | ||
| 2025 | 10 | 7–3–3 | 2nd, Group A (5th overall) | Champions | – | Finalists | ||
Players and staff
Coaching staff
- As of January 19, 2026[24]
Luc Brutus – head coach- Eduard-Nick Pascalau - Goalkeeper coach
- Julien Junet – assistant coach
- James Rezile – assistant coach
- Ludovic Godefroy – fitness coach
- Sevan Ortaaslan – orthopedic surgeon
- Manon Coté – doctor
- Stephanie Liganor – physiotherapist
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
Men
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos
Stephane Assengue- Jason Beaulieu
- Nazim Belguendouz
Kevin Chan-Yu-Tin
Lemus Christopher
Armel Dagrou
John Dinkota
Gabard Fénélon- Abraham François
- Jems Geffrard
Chakib Hocine
Kévin Le Bras- Émile Legault
- Zakaria Messoudi
- Frederico Moojen
- Protais Mutambala
- Victor N'Diaye
- Frantzly Zephirin
Women