The Comets were founded in 2005 by
Pierre Marchand, a
Laval businessman, following the demise of the
Montreal Xtreme (2004) and
Dynamites de Laval (1997-2001). Marchand was joined by 3 partners, the
Montreal Impact,
Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne, and
Soccer Québec, who assured the operation of the team for a minimum of three years. The club was set up as a non-profit organization owned by the 3 partners, to assure the long-term survival of the team. In October 2005, contacts were established with the
W-League, and a new franchise was granted to the group for the city of
Laval. In November 2005, a competition was started for a name for the new team; hundreds of names were submitted. The club management selected the name
Comètes de Laval. In January 2006, the club confirmed its first major team sponsor,
Grolsch beer. The team's official colours, uniforms and the first players under contract were presented on March 8, 2006. ==Year-by-year==