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| Full name | Whitby Football Club |
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| Founded | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
| Stadium | Whitby Soccer Centre |
| Head Coach | Ramin Mohammadi (men) Rich Hirst (women) |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2024 | L1O-C, 8th (men) L1O-C, 9th (women) |
| Website | https://www.whitbysoccer.com/page/show/2812831-league-1-darby-fc |
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Whitby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Whitby, Ontario that plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The club was founded in 2015 as Darby FC as a partnership between Whitby FC and Darlington SC.
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.
Darlington SC
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.
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.
History
The club's first team entered the women's division of League1 Ontario in 2016. Their inaugural game resulted in a 1–1 draw with North Mississauga SC. They finished their debut season in eighth place, out of nine clubs.
In 2018, Darby added their men's team to the men's league, which is one division below the top-tier Canadian Premier League. 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. Their debut match on April 28, 2018 was against the Woodbridge Strikers and resulted in a 1–1 draw.
In December 2024, the club announced the re-branding of their League1 Ontario team to Whitby FC for the 2025 season.
Seasons
Men
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | League1 Ontario | 17 | 6–3–7 | 9th | Group stage | Round of 16 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 7–2–6 | 9th | Did not qualify | – | ||
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | 15 | 3–3–6 | 6th, East (12th overall) | Did not qualify | – | ||
| 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 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 2–2–16 | 11th | – | Round of 16 | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 1–1–10 | 12th | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | ||
| 2019 | 14 | 6–1–6 | 8th | Quarter-finals | – | ||
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 7 | 1–1–4 | 7th | – | – | |
| 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
Kashiff de Jonge
Trivine Esprit- Steven Furlano
- Stefan Lamanna
Shawn-Claud Lawson- Taylor Lord
- Cale Loughrey
Frantz Pangop- Joe Zupo
Women
References
- "Darlington, Whitby soccer clubs join forces to form Darby FC". Clarington This Week. December 30, 2015.
- McNair, Brian (July 16, 2019). "Women's soccer in Durham Region hits interesting new heights". Durham Region News.
- Buczkowski, Al (July 11, 2016). "Stewards of a soccer tradition". Sports Engine.
- "About Darlington Soccer Club". Darlington Soccer Club.
- "Home of Whitby FC". Archived from the original on April 25, 2017.
- "Darby FC Bolsters Eastern Ontario League1 Presence". League1 Ontario. March 19, 2016.
- "Durham United FA soccer clubs off to nice start in League1 Ontario". Oshawa This Week. June 13, 2016.
- Bates, Matt (June 23, 2022). "A Bluffer's Guide to Darby". League1 Ontario.
- Glover, Robin (March 16, 2018). "League1 Ontario releases their 2018 schedule". Waking The Red.
- 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.
- Glover, Robin (June 20, 2018). "L1O Game of the Week: Late equalizer seals Alliance United draw". Waking The Red.
- "Match Preview: Darby FC v Woodbridge Strikers". League1 Ontario. April 27, 2018.
- Halis, Irene (April 30, 2018). "Late Paredes Strike Snatches Draw For Woodbridge Away To Darby". League1 Ontario.
- "Darby rebranding to Whitby for the 2025 season". League1 Ontario. December 13, 2024.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Men's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
- ^ "League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions". Canadian Premier League. September 4, 2020.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Women's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
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