Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
Semi-professional soccer club
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Celtix du Haut-Richelieu is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec in the third tier of Canadian soccer, since 2020.
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| Full name | Club de Soccer Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | |
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| Nickname | Celtix | |
| Founded | 1969 | |
| Stadium | Stade Alphonse-Desjardins | |
| League | Ligue1 Québec | |
| 2025 | L1Q, 7th (men) L1Q, 4th (women) | |
| Website | https://www.celtix.ca/fr/index.html | |
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History
The club was originally formed in 1969, with the name being inspired by Scottish club Glasgow Celtic.[1] Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec, which is the top amateur division in Quebec.[2] They were accepted into the PLSQ in 2016 for the 2017 season, but did not end up joining the league at that time because of administrative reasons.[3][4]
In 2020, the club joined the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[3] However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the start of their debut season to be delayed,[5] although the season did eventually return August 1.[6] The club had planned an exchange program with three amateur clubs in France in the Burgundy and Paris regions, who would each send a player to Celtix on loan for the season, however, this idea was postponed due to the pandemic.[7] They played their first match on August 1 against defending champions A.S. Blainville, losing 2–0.[8] They finished in 3rd place in their debut season, which was ended prior to its conclusion due to new regulations from the Government of Quebec as a result of the second wave of the pandemic.[9]
They will be entering a women's team in the female division of the PLSQ for the 2021 season.[10]
Seasons
Men
- The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis
- Ottawa South United withdrew from the 2021 league mid-way through due to government restrictions, with their matches removed from the standings. Thus, Celtix's victory against Ottawa is not included in their record.
Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
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| 2021 | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 3–2–4 | 5th | – | did not qualify | [12] |
| 2022 | 12 | 2–2–7 | 10th | – | did not qualify | ||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | 12 | 1–6–4 | 10th | – | First round | [13] |
| 2024 | 12 | 8–2–6 | 3rd, Group B (6th overall) | did not qualify | – | ||
| 2025 | 10 | 8–1–4 | 3rd, Group B (4th overall) | did not qualify | – | ||
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:
