North Toronto Nitros

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North Toronto Nitros
North Toronto Nitros logo.png
Full nameNorth Toronto Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Nitros
Founded1980
StadiumDownsview Turf
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
20217th, East
Playoffs:DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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.

History[]

The club was founded in 1980 as a youth soccer club.[1] They updated the club logo in 2019, combining the club logo and Nitros team logo.[2]

Club and team logo until 2019

Originally a youth soccer club, the team added a men's semi-professional team in League1 Ontario in 2016,[3] playing their home games at the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium.[4] They played their inaugural match on April 30, 2016, on the road against Vaughan Azzurri, which they lost by a score of 2–1.[5] They defeated Aurora United by a score of 5–0 in their home debut.[6]

In 2018, the club departed the league, going on hiatus.[7] Two years later, they were set to return 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,[8] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled, delaying their return to 2021.[9] They moved their home field to the Downsview Park turf fields.[10]

Seasons[]

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Ref
2016 League1 Ontario 16 14–3–5 3rd, East (4th overall) Did not qualify Semi-finals [11]
2017 16 11–3–8 3rd, East (7th overall) Did not qualify Round of 16 [11]
2018 on hiatus
2019
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[12]
2021 League1 Ontario 15 1–1–10 7th, East (14th) Did not qualify – [11]

Women[]

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2021 League1 Ontario 7 4–0–8 6th Did Not Qualify [13]

Notable former players[]

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:

References[]

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