[1] 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.

[6] The city of Guelph also added men's and women's teams in 2021, setting up a natural local rivalry for the two clubs.

[7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Waterloo deferred their entrance to the League1 Ontario top division until 2022.

[9][10] As part of the agreement, the League1 Ontario teams will compete under the name BVB IA Waterloo.

[11][12] In 2025, the club returned to using the Waterloo name for their League1 Ontario teams, while the youth sides retained the BVB branding.