SC Toronto: Difference between revisions
Adding hat |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{redirect|Portugal FC|the team that represents [[Portugal]] in international association football|Portugal national football team}} |
{{redirect|Portugal FC|the team that represents [[Portugal]] in international association football|Portugal national football team}} |
||
{{Distinguish|Toronto FC}} |
|||
{{Infobox football club |
{{Infobox football club |
||
Revision as of 00:34, 4 October 2012
 | |||
| Full name | Soccer Club of Toronto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Supra, the Eagles | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Capacity | 9,600 | ||
| Chairman | Jose DaSilva | ||
| Manager | Doug McNaught | ||
| League | Canadian Soccer League | ||
| 2011 | Regular season: 1st Playoffs: Quarter-finals | ||
| Website | http://www.sctoronto.ca/ | ||
|
| |||
SC Toronto is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic professional soccer league in Canada. The club plays its home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario.
History
From their inception until 2005 the team played simply as Toronto Supra, but changed their name prior to the beginning of the 2006 season to Portuguese Supra to acknowledge the club’s ties to the local Portuguese community in Toronto. Other name changes came in 2008, this time to Portugal FC,[1] and in 2011 to their current name, SC Toronto.[2]
SC Toronto represents the highest level pro team of the Soccer Club of Toronto, a volunteer based community-run youth soccer club operating in the Central/South area of Toronto since 1997.[3]
Colours and badge
-
Toronto Supra
(2001–05) -
Portugal FC
(2006–10)
With the name change from Toronto Portuguese Supra to Portugal FC, there was a change in the badge in 2008. The club would re-brand again in 2011, becoming SC Toronto, introducing a new crest but keeping the team colours of white and black.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of May 2, 2012.[4]
|
Staff
- Sports
- Head Coach:
CAN Patrice Gheisar - Assistant Coach: Marco Reda
- Goalkeeper Coach: George Azcurra
- Youth Development Coach: Patrice Gheisar
- Management
- Team Chef: Justin Cresser
- Technical Director: Jon Mondino
- Office: Grace DaSilva
- Referee Co-ordinator: Johnathan Majik
- Headquarters
- President: Frank Cardona
Notable former players
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "1" | CPSL | 3rd | Final |
| 2002 | "1" | CPSL | 7th, Eastern | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | "1" | CPSL | 2nd, Eastern | Semi-Finals |
| 2004 | "1" | CPSL | 1st, Eastern | Semi-Finals |
| 2005 | "1" | CPSL | 4th, Eastern | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | "1" | CSL | 4th, International | Quarter-Finals |
| 2007 | "1" | CSL | 5th, International | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | "1" | CSL | 4th, International | Semi-Finals |
| 2009 | "1" | CSL | 4th, International | Quarter-Finals |
| 2010 | "1" | CSL | 5th | Semi-Finals |
| 2011 | "1" | CSL | current |
Managers
José Testas (2008)- Daniel Cameira Amaral [11] (2009)
Stadia
The current Portuguese community club plays in Lamport Stadium.[12] From 2001-07, the club had played at Centennial Park Stadium.
- Centennial Park Stadium, Etobicoke, Ontario (2001–07)
- Lamport Stadium, Parkdale in Toronto, Ontario (2008-)
Reserve Squad
SC Toronto reserves play in the CSL 2nd division. as of 29 May 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
References
- ^ New Vision for 2008
- ^ "CSL ANNOUNCES 14 TEAMS.........Mississauga Eagles FC, Ottawa, Windsor Stars are new". official website. Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "The Soccer Club of Toronto". official website. Soccer Club of Toronto. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "SC Toronto Pro Team Roster". SCToronto.ca. Retrieved May 2, 20122.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "York Lions Bio". Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "DANIEL AMARAL NEW HEAD COACH OF PORTUGAL FC". 17 April 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ 2008 - Portugal FC will be at Lamport Stadium
External links
