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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.
community in Toronto. Other name changes came in 2008, this time to Portugal FC, and in 2011 to their current name, SC Toronto.
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.
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.
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper Coach
Youth Development Coach
Technical Director
Office
Referee Co-ordinator
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Director of Competitive
Director of Youth House League
Director of Sponsorship & Fundraising
Director of Tournaments & Special Events
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Kevin McIntosh
Richard Asante
Ilya Orlov
. From 2001-07, the club had played at Centennial Park Stadium
.
as of 29 May 2011
Canadian Soccer League
The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...
, the third tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid
Canadian soccer pyramid
The Canadian soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in Canada. The governing body of soccer in the country is the Canadian Soccer Association , which oversees the system and domestic cups but does not operate any of its component leagues...
and the largest domestic professional soccer league in Canada. The club plays its home games at Lamport Stadium
Lamport Stadium
Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600...
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 PortuguesePortuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
community in Toronto. Other name changes came in 2008, this time to Portugal FC, and in 2011 to their current name, SC Toronto.
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.
Colours and badge
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
as of 18 August 2011Sports
Head Coach Doug McNaughtAssistant Coach
- Brian Annin
Goalkeeper Coach
- Paolo Silva
Youth Development Coach
- Mel Lopes
Management
Team Chef- Justin Cresser
Technical Director
- Jon Mondino
Office
- Grace DaSilva
Referee Co-ordinator
- Johnathan Majik
Headquarters
President:- Jose DaSilva
Vice President
- Luis Barros
Treasurer
- Richard Moy
Secretary
- Maria Galle
Director of Competitive
- Victor Raleza
Director of Youth House League
- Jose Viveiros
Director of Sponsorship & Fundraising
- Maria Galle
Director of Tournaments & Special Events
- William Brydges
Honorary Member
- Joe Nunes
Honorary Member
- Tino DeCastro
Notable former players
Yami William Eddy BerduscoEddy Berdusco
Eddy Berdusco is a retired professional footballer from Canada.-Club career:The son of Italian immigrants, Berdusco was the original Canadian Soccer League's 3rd all-time highest goal scorer with 54 from 1988 through 1992 as a member of North York Rockets...
Kevin McIntosh
Kevin McIntosh
-Cycling:McIntosh is an Australian cycling coach. Cyclists he has coached include Andrew Panazzolo, Scott McPhee, Angela Fleming, Paralympic medalist Mark le Flohic, Paralympic medalist Michael Gallagher, and Paralympic medalist Kieran Modra....
Richard Asante
Richard Asante
Richard Asante is a former Canadian/Ghanaian soccer player who last plays for Portugal FC.-Early life:He was born in Ghana, but he and his parents moved to Canada and he now holds Canadian citizenship.-Career:...
Ilya Orlov
Ilya Orlov
Ilya Nikolayevich Orlov is a Russian professional football player. In 2011, he last played for FC Sever Murmansk.-External links:*...
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 |
Stadia
The current Portuguese community club plays in Lamport StadiumLamport Stadium
Allan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600...
. From 2001-07, the club had played at Centennial Park Stadium
Centennial Park Stadium
The Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario, that is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabbadi. It is located within Centennial Park ....
.
- Centennial Park StadiumCentennial Park StadiumThe Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario, that is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabbadi. It is located within Centennial Park ....
, Etobicoke, OntarioEtobicoke, OntarioEtobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
(2001–07) - Lamport StadiumLamport StadiumAllan A. Lamport Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on King Street West in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in 1974 on the site of the notorious Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women, opened in the fall of 1975 and holds 9,600...
, ParkdaleParkdale, TorontoParkdale is a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, west of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by Roncesvalles Avenue, on the north by Queen Street. It is bounded on the east by Dufferin Street from Queen Street south, and on the south by Lake Ontario...
in Toronto, Ontario (2008-)
Reserve Squad
SC Toronto reserves play in the CSL 2nd division.as of 29 May 2011