Celtix du Haut-Richelieu


Celtix du Haut-Richelieu is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec in the third tier of Canadian soccer, since 2020.

History

The club was originally formed in 1969, with the name being inspired by Scottish club Glasgow Celtic. Prior to joining the PLSQ, the club played in the Ligue [de Soccer Elite Quebec], which is the top amateur division in Quebec. They were accepted into the PLSQ in 2016 for the 2017 season, but did not end up joining the league at that time because of administrative reasons.
In 2020, the club joined the soccer du Québec">association football">soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the start of their debut season to be delayed, although the season did eventually return August 1. The club had planned an exchange program with three amateur clubs in France in the Burgundy and Paris regions, who would each send a player to Celtix on loan for the season, however, this idea was postponed due to the pandemic. They played their first match on August 1 against defending champions A.S. Blainville, losing 2–0. They finished in 3rd place in their debut season, which was ended prior to its conclusion due to new regulations from the Government of Quebec as a result of the second wave of the pandemic.
They will be entering a women's team in the female division of the PLSQ for the 2021 season.

Seasons

Men
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankLeague CupRef
2020 [Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2020]Première Ligue de soccer du Québec64–0–43rd
2021 [Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2021]Première Ligue de soccer du Québec108–3–53rd
2022 [Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season|2022]Première Ligue de soccer du Québec123–7–1210thdid not qualify
Ligue1 Québec season|2023]Ligue1 Québec125–5–1210thQuarter-finals-
2024Ligue1 Québec115–6–910thdid not qualify-
2025Ligue1 Québec106–3–97thQuarter-finals-

Women
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2021Première Ligue de soccer du Québec103–2–45thdid not qualify
2022Première Ligue de soccer du Québec122–2–710thdid not qualify
2023 [Ligue1 Québec féminine season|2023]Ligue1 Québec121–6–410thFirst round
2024Ligue1 Québec128–2–63rd, Group B did not qualify
2025Ligue1 Québec108–1–43rd, Group B did not qualify

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team: