Waterloo United
Canadian soccer team
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Waterloo United is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Waterloo, Ontario that plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. Their home stadium is Warrior Field at the University of Waterloo.[1]
Waterloo Minor Soccer Club
2022 (as BVB IA Waterloo)
Chris Kraemer (women)
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| Full name | BVB International Academy Waterloo Waterloo Minor Soccer Club |
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| Founded | 1971 (as Waterloo Minor SC) 2022 (as BVB IA Waterloo) |
| Stadium | Warrior Field, University of Waterloo |
| Head Coach | John O'Brien (men) Chris Kraemer (women) |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2025 | L1O-C, 10th (men) L1O-P, 6th (women) |
| Website | https://www.bvbinternationalacademy-waterloo.com/ |
Waterloo United partnered with Borussia Dortmund in 2022, becoming part of their BVB International Academy North America program, rebranding the League1 Ontario club under this name. From 2022 to 2024, their League1 Ontario teams were known as BVB International Academy Waterloo.
History
The club was founded in 1971 as the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club.[2] In 2011, the club rebranded as Waterloo United.[2] In 2019, the club was awarded the Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence by the Canadian Soccer Association.[3]
In 2020, the team was to begin play with a U21 team in the League1 Ontario Reserve Division,[2] however, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, lining up with the club's 50th anniversary, they added a team in the League1 Ontario main division.[4][5] The club also added a team in the League1 Ontario women's division for the 2021 season.[6] The city of Guelph also added men's and women's teams in 2021, setting up a natural local rivalry for the two clubs.[7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Waterloo deferred their entrance to the League1 Ontario top division until 2022.[8]
In 2022, the club struck an affiliation agreement with German club Borussia Dortmund.[9][10] As part of the agreement, the League1 Ontario teams will compete under the name BVB IA Waterloo.[11][12] In 2025, the club returned to using the Waterloo name for their League1 Ontario teams, while the youth sides retained the BVB branding.[13]
Seasons
Men
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 11 | 2–5–0 | 5th | – | not held | |
| 2022 | League1 Ontario | 22 | 7–1–13 | 15th | Did not qualify | not held | |
| 2023 | 21 | 1–0–19 | 21st | Did not qualify | not held | ||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 4–4–10 | 9th | – | Round of 16 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 6–4–12 | 10th | – | Round of 32 | ||
Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 7 | 2–1–3 | 4th | – | – | |
| 2022 | League1 Ontario | 20 | 4–3–12 | 16th | Did not qualify | – | |
| 2023 | 19 | 7–3–8 | 10th | Did not qualify | – | ||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 11–3–4 | Champions ↑ | – | Round of 16 | |
| 2025 | League1 Ontario Premier | 10 | 4–5–9 | 6th | – | Round of 16 | |
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:
