Waterloo United
football club
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.
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. They ended the partnership in 2025.
History
The club was founded in 1971 as the Waterloo Minor Soccer Club. In 2011, the club rebranded as Waterloo United. In 2019, the club was awarded the Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence by the Canadian Soccer Association.
In 2020, the team was to begin play with a U21 team in the League1 Ontario Reserve Division, 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.
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