Cavalry FC II
Canadian soccer team
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Cavalry FC II is a Canadian soccer team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that plays in the Alberta Premier League. They are the academy and reserve club of Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC. The team was originally known as Cavalry FC U21.
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| Full name | Cavalry Football Club II |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| Stadium | Shouldice Athletic Park |
| Owner | Cavalry FC |
| Head coach | Francesco Bartolillo |
| League | Alberta Premier League |
| 2025 | L1AB, 7th |
| Website | https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/u21-team |
History
In March 2019, Cavalry FC created a U20 side to participate in the amateur Alberta Major Soccer League, which was the top amateur league in the province of Alberta.[1][2]
In May 2023, Cavalry FC announced the formation of a U21 side that would compete in the new semi-professional League1 Alberta that was launching that year.[3][4] The club would also feature players from the first team squad playing via the Canadian Premier League's downward player movement project.[5][6]
In September 2025, Cavalry FC announced that it would be rebranding the reserve side from Cavalry FC U21 to Cavalry FC II, along with the announcement of a new full-time academy for the club. It also announced the academy was fully funded and there would be no cost to the players.[7]
Players and Staff
Roster
- As of September 3, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
As of September 3, 2025[7]
| Coaching staff | |
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| Head Coach & Head of Youth Development |  Francesco Bartolillo |
Year-by-year
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Top scorer | Ref | |
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| 2023 | League1 Alberta Exhibition Series | 5 | 2–2–4 | 4th | did not qualify | Kimia Kassanda |
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| 2024 | League1 Alberta | 7 | 4–3–5 | 5th | did not qualify | Chanan Chanda |
7 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 5–3–8 | 7th | — | Owen Antoniuk |
7 | ||
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the academy or League1 Alberta team:[8]
