Ottawa Fury
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Ottawa Fury is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 soccer team based in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...

, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.

The team plays its home games in the soccer complex on the campus of Algonquin College
Algonquin College
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec...

, where they have played since 2008. The team's colors are white, red and blue.

The team also has a sister organization, Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women is a Canadian women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...

, who play in the USL W-League, and fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League
Super-20 League
The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. Introduced in 2006 it took the place of the U-19 age bracket in the Super Y-League....

, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...

 umbrella.

History

Ottawa Fury entered the PDL in 2005, joining fellow Canadian teams Thunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Chill is a Canadian soccer team based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2000, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games...

 and Abbotsford Rangers
Abbotsford Rangers
Abbotsford Mariners is a Canadian soccer team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at...

 in the American-based competition. Under the leadership of head coach Colin McCurdy - a Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 legend from his time at Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 club Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....

 http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/07/colin-mccurdy.html - the Fury began brightly, beating Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...

 3-0 in their opening fixture, and winning two of their next four, including a 5-3 victory at home over the Albany Admirals
Albany Admirals
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Albany, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference...

 which featured a hat trick from Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Brampton Lions of the Canadian Soccer League.-Youth:...

. Unfortunately, Ottawa could never quite string a run of results together; throughout the season, win would follow loss would follow win, although their points tally did keep them high in the standings all year long. A staggering 10-2 annihilation of Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games at the...

 (which saw Francis Mavula net four goals) and an impressive 6-3 victory on the road over the Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...

 were the highlights of the rest of the regular season. A 4-3 defeat to Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

 on the final day of the season left the Fury third in the Northeast behind Cape Cod, just out of the playoffs. Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Brampton Lions of the Canadian Soccer League.-Youth:...

 and Francis Mavula were a threatening strike force, netting 21 times between them, while Desmond Tachie
Desmond Tachie
Desmond Tachie is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.-College:...

 contributed 7 goals and 7 assists.

Ottawa moved to the New England Division in 2006, and started the new season in decent form, with a win and two ties in their first three games. However, the Fury stuttered through June, losing 2-1 to Albany Admirals
Albany Admirals
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Albany, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference...

, and being beaten three times in thirteen days by the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

. The 4-4 tie with Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...

 at the beginning of June, in which they trew away a 2-goal lead in the last 15 minutes, may have signalled a downturn in Fury's form, but to their credit they rallied towards the season's end. Ottawa won six of thieir last eight games, including a 3-0 revenge win over Rhode Island, but their late charge towards the playoffs was in vain; they finished the regular season second in the division, a full 20 points behind Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

, and failed to secure the post-season wild-card slot. Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua
Kevin Omokhua is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the Brampton Lions of the Canadian Soccer League.-Youth:...

 was again Ottawa's outstanding player in front of goal, with 11 for the season.

Head coach McCurdy left at the end of 2006, and he was replaced by Chris Roth; unfortunately, his first season at the helm was a difficult one, as Fury suffered their worst run of results in the franchise's history. Despite an opening tie with Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

 and a 3-2 win over PDL new boys Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...

 in their first two games, Fury suffered an immediate down-turn in form. Fury won just one game in June - 4-0 over Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...

 - and quickly fell out of contention for playoff consideration. Five straight games without a win in July, and eight in total, sent the Fury to the bottom of the Northeast Division table, and only a 4-0 final day win over bottom side Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...

 kept the Canadians from finishing last in the division. Will Beaugé was Fury's top scorer, with six goals, while English midfielder Yan Klukowski
Yan Klukowski
Yan Klukowski is an English football player who is currently contracted to Forest Green Rovers.-Youth and College:...

 contributed 4 assists.

Head coach Roth was replaced by Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane is an Canadian former soccer player and head coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the Ottawa Fury in the USL Premier Development League.-Playing career:...

 in the offseason, and seemed to have a positive effect on the squad. Ottawa bounded back spectacularly in 2008, enjoying what turned out to be the most successful - but ultimately frustrating - year in franchise history. Despite a rocky start in which they lost their opening two games, Fury responded with four wins in their next five games, including a 5-2 blowout over Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...

, a 4-1 rollover of Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...

, and a comprehensive 3-0 win over Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...

. Ottawa's scintillating form continued throughout July, when they enjoyed a 9-game unbeaten run stretching back to the aforementioned Long Island game. Fury were powerhouses in front of goal - they crushed the Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...

 5-0, and followed this up with a 7-0 annihilation of New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...

, which saw seven different Fury players find the net. They entered their last game knowing that a win over Vermont would most likely give them the New England Division title over Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

; shockingly, they fell to a 3-0 defeat, and then were nudged out of the playoffs by Newark Ironbound Express
Newark Ironbound Express
Jersey Express is an American soccer team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference...

, who finished second in the Northeast, and finished equal on points, but took the final playoff spot on head-to-head results. Jay Da Costa and Florian Decamps were Fury's top scorers, with seven goals each, while Da Costa and Andrew Rigby both contributed four assists.

Assistant Coach Klaus Linnenbruegger has stepped up to take over the helm of the Ottawa Fury PDL. Linnenbruegger, who played professionally with Bielefeld in Germany, has successfully coached Fury Youth teams over the past seven seasons and is a past head coach of the Ottawa Wizards. The long-time Fury coach replace Steve Payne who has left the Club by mutual consent.

NASL in 2013

On June 20, 2011, the North American Soccer League (NASL) announced that Ottawa Fury has been awarded an expansion team . The new team will be owned by the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group and play home games at Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park is a historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located along Bank Street and is adjacent to the Rideau Canal, in central Ottawa...

.

Current roster

As of June 5, 2011.

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Omari Aldridge
Omari Aldridge
Omari Aldridge is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines football striker, who currently plays for Khalsa Sporting Club.-Club career:...

 Keishen Bean
Keishen Bean
Keishen Bean is a Bermudian footballer who currently plays for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Premier Development League.-Club:...

 Leonardo Di Lorenzo
Leonardo Di Lorenzo
Leonardo Di Lorenzo is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League.-South America:...

 Huffman Eja-Tabe
Huffman Eja-Tabe
Huffman Eja-Tabe is a professional soccer player who is currently plays for FC Pars.- Career :Before turning professional he played four seasons at Algonquin College having been littered with trophies and awards, winning the OCAA Silver Medal in 2001, and the CCAA Championship in 2002...

 Elton Fernandes
Elton Fernandes
Elton Fernandes is a Canadian soccer player who played for Bogmalo S.C. in India.-Career:Fernandes played his youth soccer with Dixie SC where he was awarded Nike "Just Do It" Award, and attended, and played his high school soccer with Richview Collegiate in Etobicoke. He also part of the...

 Tyler Hemming
Tyler Hemming
Tyler Hemming is an Canadian soccer player currently playing for Forest City London in the USL Premier Development League.-College and amateur:...

 Martin John
Martin John (footballer)
Martin Julian John is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in London, England, John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada...

 Yan Klukowski
Yan Klukowski
Yan Klukowski is an English football player who is currently contracted to Forest Green Rovers.-Youth and College:...

 Erik Lefebvre
Erik Lefebvre
Erik Lefebvre is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.-College and Amateur:...

 Adrian LeRoy
Adrian LeRoy
Adrian LeRoy is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...

 Murphy Wiredu
Murphy Wiredu
Murphy Wiredu is a Canadian soccer soccer player who currently plays as a striker for Sengkang Punggol in the Singapore S.League.- Career :...


Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Canada Cup
2005 4 USL PDL 3rd, Northeast Did not qualify Did not participate
2006 4 USL PDL 2nd, New England Did not qualify Did not participate
2007 4 USL PDL 7th, Northeast Did not qualify Did not participate
2008 4 USL PDL 2nd, New England Did not qualify N/A
2009 4 USL PDL 1st, Northeast Divisional Finals N/A
2010 4 USL PDL 1st, Northeast Conference Finals N/A
2011 4 USL PDL 4th, Northeast Did not qualify N/A

Head coaches

Colin McCurdy (2005–2006) Chris Roth (2007) Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane is an Canadian former soccer player and head coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the Ottawa Fury in the USL Premier Development League.-Playing career:...

 (2008–2009) Carl Valentine
Carl Valentine
Carl Howard Valentine is a former professional soccer player and coach who has had a long association with soccer in the Vancouver area ....

 (2010) Steve Payne (2011) Klaus Linnenbruegger (2011) Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane
Stephen O'Kane is an Canadian former soccer player and head coach. He most recently served as the head coach of the Ottawa Fury in the USL Premier Development League.-Playing career:...

 (2012)

Stadia

  • Keith Harris Stadium
    Keith Harris Stadium
    Keith Harris Stadium at Carleton University is a field turf stadium located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the North-Eastern edge of the Carleton University campus, where Bronson Avenue meets University Road...

    ; Ottawa
    Ottawa
    Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

    , Ontario
    Ontario
    Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

     (2005–2007)
  • Soccer Complex at Algonquin College
    Algonquin College
    Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec...

    ; Ottawa
    Ottawa
    Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

    , Ontario
    Ontario
    Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

    (2008–present)

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
  • 2005: 322
  • 2006: 259
  • 2007: 260
  • 2008: 330
  • 2009: 383
  • 2010: 379
  • 2011: 220

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