Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton
Location	Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton)
Teams	Cavalry FC; FC Edmonton;
First meeting	Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton; Canadian Premier League; (May 18, 2019)
Latest meeting	Cavalry 1–0 Edmonton; Canadian Premier League; (September 17, 2022)
Stadiums	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton; ATCO Field, Foothills County
Trophy	Wildrose Cup
Statistics
Meetings total	17
Most wins	Cavalry (14)
Top scorer	Jordan Brown (4)
All-time series	Cavalry: 14; Draw: 3; Edmonton: 0
Largest victory	Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry; Canadian Premier League; (June 15, 2019) ; Edmonton 0–3 Cavalry; Canadian Premier League; (May 6, 2022)
Longest win streak	Cavalry FC (5); (Sep 11, 2019 – Aug 15, 2021); (May 6, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022)
Longest unbeaten streak	Cavalry FC (17); (May 18, 2019 – Sep 17, 2022)
	Clarke Stadium ATCO Field

Cavalry FC v FC Edmonton, referred to as the Al Classico or Battle of Alberta, was an inter-city soccer rivalry between Alberta-based clubs Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton. It was one of several sporting rivalries between the two largest cities of the province. The rivalry ended in 2022 when FC Edmonton folded.

The Wildrose Cup was awarded annually to the team that wins the most points from the series in league play.^[1]

History

The first edition of the Al Classico took place in 2018, when FC Edmonton's Academy played provincial rivals Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season.^[2]^[3] The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League.^[4]

In May and June respectively, it was announced that Cavalry FC, based in Calgary, and FC Edmonton would be joining the Canadian Premier League, where the rivalry would continue.^[5] In preparation for their inaugural Canadian Premier League seasons, Cavalry FC announced they would host a match between a Cavalry FC Prospects and FC Edmonton Prospects side on September 29,^[6] to be followed by a rematch on October 20 at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.^[7]

On September 11, 2019, Cavalry FC clinched the first-ever Wildrose Cup with a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.^[8]

Results

Cavalry win Draw Edmonton win

Competition	Date	Home team	Result	Away team	Venue	Attendance	Reference
2019 CPL	May 18, 2019	Cavalry	1–0	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	4,000	[1]
	June 15, 2019	Edmonton	0–3	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	3,256	[2]
	August 16, 2019	Cavalry	0–0	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	3,650	[3]
	September 11, 2019	Edmonton	0–1	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	2,790	[4]
	October 19, 2019	Cavalry	3–1	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	3,492	[5]
2020 CPL	August 20, 2020	Edmonton	0–2	Cavalry	Alumni Field, Charlottetown	0	[6]
2021 CPL	August 3, 2021	Cavalry	2–1	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	2,418	[7]
2021 Canadian Championship	August 15, 2021	Edmonton	0–2	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	1,189	[8]
2021 CPL	August 29, 2021	Cavalry	2–2	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	3,489	[9]
	September 1, 2021	Edmonton	0–1	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	470	[10]
	September 29, 2021	Edmonton	2–3	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	991	[11]
	October 9, 2021	Cavalry	1–1	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	3,102	[12]
2022 CPL	May 6, 2022	Edmonton	0–3	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	1,044	[13]
2022 Canadian Championship	May 10, 2022	Cavalry	2–1	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	2,229	[14]
2022 CPL	June 26, 2022	Cavalry	3–1	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	4,743	[15]
	July 30, 2022	Cavalry	2–0	Edmonton	ATCO Field, Foothills County	3,446	[16]
	September 17, 2022	Edmonton	0–1	Cavalry	Clarke Stadium, Edmonton	1,505	[17]

All time results

As of October 25, 2022

Competitions	Matches	Wins		Draws	Goals
Competitions	Matches	CAV	EDM	Draws	CAV	EDM
Canadian Premier League	15	12	0	3	28	8
Canadian Championship	2	2	0	0	4	1
Total matches	17	14	0	3	32	9

Top goalscorers

As of October 9, 2021. Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still playing with either team.

Pos	Name	Club	Nationality	Goals
1	Jordan Brown	Cavalry FC	England	4
2	Joe Mason	Cavalry FC	Republic of Ireland	3
2	Easton Ongaro	FC Edmonton	Canada	3
4	Sergio Camargo	Cavalry FC	Canada	2
	Ben Fisk	Cavalry FC	Canada
	Daan Klomp	Cavalry FC	Netherlands
7	Fraser Aird	Cavalry FC	Canada	1
	Joseph Di Chiara	Cavalry FC	Canada
	Amer Đidić	FC Edmonton	Canada
	José Escalante	Cavalry FC	Honduras
	Azriel Gonzalez	FC Edmonton	United States
	Nikolas Ledgerwood	Cavalry FC	Canada
	Richard Luca	Cavalry FC	Brazil
	Anthony Novak	Cavalry FC	Canada
	Nico Pasquotti	Cavalry FC	Canada
	Ahinga Selemani	Cavalry FC	United States
	Marcus Velado-Tsegaye	FC Edmonton	El Salvador