1987 Lucania Football Club Team

The 1987 Lucania Football Club Team became the top team in Canada that year, winning the National Championship on Winnipeg soil. After finishing 13-3-2 in the MCSL Premiere Division, the team went on to win the MSA Provinical Championship securing themselves a birth at the National Championships.

A hard fought final against New Westminster Queens Park Rangers of BC saw Kevin Methot score the game winner and team captain Steve Hooper record the clean sheet to give Lucania the 1:0 victory. This was the first National title for a team from Manitoba since the Manitoba Selects in 1970.

The team that year consisted of:
Iain Flanagan
Abe Rempel
Robert Albo
Steve Hooper
Doug Reimer
Kevin Methot
Leon Brown
Greg Gardiner
Frank Costantino
Mark Edwards
Alex Bustos
Venni Sartor
John Baillie
Dave Dulko
Chris Harris
Keith Ferbers
Rob Watson
Keith Sirrell
Bill Elzard
Kevin Antonio
Marno Olafson
Archie Kane - Head Coach
Mike Nardiello - Manager
Nancy Kablensky - Trainer
Mike Brown - Physio