Ottawa NASL team
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The Ottawa NASL team is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. Founded in 2011, the team is expected to make its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2013.
The franchise will commence League play upon the completion of a major stadium reconstruction project of Frank Clair Stadium
at Lansdowne Park
, which is expected to commence later this year. The club's colors, head coach, and other details have yet to be announced.
The club will play their home games at a reconstructed Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park.
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....
, Canada
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...
. Founded in 2011, the team is expected to make its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2013.
The franchise will commence League play upon the completion of a major stadium reconstruction project of Frank Clair Stadium
Frank Clair Stadium
Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:...
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...
, which is expected to commence later this year. The club's colors, head coach, and other details have yet to be announced.
History
On June 20, 2011 NASL announced that an Ottawa expansion team would join the league in 2013. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) was named as the ownership group of the club.Stadium
- Frank Clair StadiumFrank Clair StadiumFrank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:...
; OttawaOttawaOttawa 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...
, OntarioOntarioOntario 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....
(2011-present)
The club will play their home games at a reconstructed Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park.