North Toronto Nitros

North Toronto Nitros is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club was founded in 1980 as a youth soccer club and added its men's semi-professional club in League1 Ontario in 2016.

North Toronto Nitros
Full nameNorth Toronto Soccer Club
Founded1980
StadiumDownsview Turf
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2017League1 Ontario, 3rd Eastern
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1980 as a youth soccer club.[1]

Originally a youth soccer club, the team added a men's semi-professional team in League1 Ontario in 2016,[2] playing their home games at the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium.[3] They played their inaugural match on April 30, 2016, on the road against Vaughan Azzurri, which they lost by a score of 2-1.[4] They defeated Aurora United by a score of 5-0 in their home debut.[5]

Club and team logo until 2019

In 2018, the club departed the league, going on hiatus.[6] However, two years later, they returned to the league for the 2020 season and also added a women's team to the league for the first time, providing a full senior high-performance pathway for players based in downtown Toronto.[7] They moved their home field to the Downsview Park turf fields.[8] They updated the club logo in 2019, combining the club logo and Nitros team logo.[9]

Seasons
Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2016 League1 Ontario 16 14–3–5 3rd, Eastern (4th) Did not qualify Semi-finals [10]
2017 16 11–3–8 3rd, Eastern (7th) Did not qualify Round of 16 [11]
2018 on hiatus
2019
2020 League1 Ontario 17 –

Notable former players
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References
  1. "North Toronto Soccer Club". The Voyageurs. November 15, 2016.
  2. "League1 Ontario Growing Again In 2016". League1 Ontario. February 1, 2016.
  3. Norm Nelson (May 4, 2016). "Catch Toronto Rush, North Toronto Nitros this season at Varsity Stadium". City Centre Mirror.
  4. Robin Glover (May 3, 2016). "April 30, 2016 League 1 Ontario–Vaughan Azzurri vs North Toronto Nitros". Northern Starting XI.
  5. John Cudmore (May 17, 2016). "Durham spoils League1 Ontario soccer home opener for Aurora United women". Aurora Banner.
  6. "2018 League1 Ontario Season To Feature New Format, Divisional Configuration And Several Exciting New Additions". League1 Ontario. March 14, 2018.
  7. "Three new teams join 2020 League1 Ontario Men's And Women's divisions". Canadian Premier League. November 19, 2019.
  8. "North Toronto Nitos". League1 Ontario.
  9. "A History of NTSC". North Toronto SC.
  10. "2016 Men's Standings". League1 Ontario.
  11. "2017 Men's Standings". League1 Ontario.
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