Montreal Concordia

Montreal Concordia was a Canadian soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec. The club president in its known period of existence was real estate businessman Joe Slyomovics, a refugee from Czechoslovakia.

The club participated in the eastern Canada based National Soccer League in 1960, finishing third, and in 1961, finishing second. In July 1961 Concordia defeated Vancouver Firefighters in Montreal's Faillon Stadium 1-0 through a goal of their Brazilian centreforward Olivio Lacerda and thus winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup. Before this the club participated in the 1961 International Soccer League, a 3-1 win against French champions AS Monaco being the highlight there.

Coaches

Matches in the 1961 International Soccer League

References

  1. Gillespie, Norman (23 May 1961). "International League Makes Debut Concordia Meets Everton Tonight". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. Gillespie, Norman (24 May 1961). "Everton Eleven Defeats Concordia 1-0". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. Gillespie, Norman (31 May 1961). "Concordia Beats Dynamo". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. Gillespie, Norman (2 June 1961). "Kilmarnock Wins, Concordia, Besiktas Tie 1-1". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. Note: The match was a double header with Kilmarnock FC vs. New York Americans (4-0) preceding.
  6. "Concordia Rallies To Beat Monaco". The Montreal Gazette. 19 July 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  7. Norman Gillespie: Concordia, Shamrock Rovers Tie, The Montreal Gazette, 25 July 1961, p. 21
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