Toronto Lynx
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Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.
The team plays its home games at Centennial Park Stadium
in Etobicoke, Ontario
, where they have played since 2003. The team's colours are white, gold and black.
The team has a sister organization, the Toronto Lady Lynx
, who play in the women's USL W-League, and also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League
, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age run under the United Soccer Leagues
umbrella.
on June 24, 1996, and played their first A-League game in Jacksonville, Florida
, on April 12, 1997. The Toronto Lynx set an A-League record of 10 consecutive wins during their first season in 1997. In 2000, the Lynx proceeded to the Eastern Conference Finals and only a 1-0 loss to the Rochester Raging Rhinos
kept the Lynx out of the A-League Championship game. Despite these temporary successes, over the years it spent in the A-League (later renamed USL-D1), the team fared relatively poorly on the field and ultimately failed to consistently draw crowds of more than about 2000 people.
Peter Pinizzotto
was the Toronto Lynx head coach from 1997 to 2003. The team made one playoff appearance under his reign. The next season he would be hired as assistant coach for rivals Montreal Impact. In September 2003, Duncan Wilde was appointed as the new Toronto Lynx head coach for the 2004 season bringing a new philosophy and vision for the club. Wilde also holds the position of Director of the Toronto Lynx Premier Soccer Academy and Super Y-League
Program for accomplishing the mission of developing and inspiring youth soccer talent in the Greater Toronto Area
. After just one season, Wilde resigned from his head coaching position amidst rumours of owner interference in squad selection. During the 2005 season the team was managed by former Lynx goalkeeper Hubert Busby Jr.
, though Wilde returned as head coach for the 2006 season. In their debut season
in the Open Canada Cup
Wilde led the Lynx to the final of the tournament, but were defeated 2-0 by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
.
During their time in the A-League and USL First Division, the Lynx were noted for developing a number of notable players, but failed to retain most of them for long, leading to poor results in the league standings.
On October 10, 2006, the Lynx announced they were voluntarily relegating themselves two levels, to the USL Premier Development League
. The reasons for this were never fully revealed, but it was most likely due to their low attendance (the lowest in the USL 1st Division at that time) and the fact that Major League Soccer
expansion franchise Toronto FC
would be arriving the next season.
, and didn't pick up their first win until the fifth game of the season, a 2-0 defeat away at the Indiana Invaders
. The Lynx's main problem was inconsistency, especially away from home, where they suffered several difficult defeats, including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Michigan Bucks
, and a 3-1 defeat to Cleveland Internationals
in early August. Their home form was generally much better, and they enjoyed several excellent results, notably a comprehensive 5-0 win over Indiana Invaders
that included a 2-goal haul for Murphy Wiredu
, and a 5-1 revenge win over Cleveland in which Wiredu scored another brace. An unexpected 3-1 victory over divisional champs Michigan on the final day of the season ended the year brightly; they finished in fourth place, just six points off a playoff spot. The prolific Murphy Wiredu
was the Lynx's top scorer, with 10 goals.
Toronto built on their 2007 form with a generally better season in 2008. They overpowered Fort Wayne Fever
4-1 in their opening fixture in front of over 1,200 fans, and enjoyed a scintillating run of form throughout the month of June, picking up five wins two ties in nine games, including a breathless 3-2 win over West Michigan Edge
in which they scored twice in the last two minutes, and a strong 1-0 win over the eventual divisional champions, Michigan Bucks
. Despite a pair of impressive back-to-back 4-0 wins over Indiana Invaders
and Cincinnati Kings
in the run-in - the last of which saw all four goals being scored by Daniel Revivo - Toronto's final day defeat to Michigan left them in third place in the Great Lakes division, squeaking into the playoffs on 'games won' ahead of Des Moines Menace
, but needing to negotiate a preliminary 'Divisional Round' play-in game against Cleveland Internationals
. Unfortunately for the Lynx, Cleveland scored a late winner to take the game 2-1, sending the Ontarians home early. Daniel Revivo was Toronto's top scorer, with 9 goals on the season, while Welshman Lloyd Grist contributed 4 assists.
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.
Andres Arango
Robbie Aristodemo
Richard Asante
Anthony Bahadur Darren Baxter Lloyd Barker
Chris Broadfoot
Nikola Budalić
Dwayne De Rosario
David Diplacido
Jamie Dodds
Charles Gbeke
Ali Gerba
Atiba Hutchinson
Kevin Jeffrey
John Jonke
Milan Kojic
Joe Mattacchione
Mikael McNamara
Cameron Medwin
Paul Munster
John Barry Nusum
Pat Onstad
Dominic Oppong
Matthew Palleschi
Vince Petrasso
Chris Pozniak
Marco Reda
Adrian Serioux
Paul Stalteri
Rick Titus Nikola Vignjević
Mauricio Vincello
Jay Wright
Chris Williams Theo Zagar
Men's Senior Coach Danny Stewart
Women's Senior Coach Glen McNamara Goalkeeper Coach Dr. Robert Gringmuth Medical Coordinator Dr. Frank Markus Team Doctor
(1997–2003) Duncan Wilde (2004) Hubert Busby Jr.
(2005) Duncan Wilde (2006–present)
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 1997, 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 Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.
The team plays its home games 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 ....
in Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke 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...
, where they have played since 2003. The team's colours are white, gold and black.
The team has a sister organization, the Toronto Lady Lynx
Toronto Lady Lynx
Toronto Lady Lynx is a Canadian women’s soccer team, founded in 2005. The team is a member of the W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
, who play in the women's USL W-League, and also 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.
A-League/USL First Division
The Toronto Lynx announced its expansion rights in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
on June 24, 1996, and played their first A-League game in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, on April 12, 1997. The Toronto Lynx set an A-League record of 10 consecutive wins during their first season in 1997. In 2000, the Lynx proceeded to the Eastern Conference Finals and only a 1-0 loss to the Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Raging Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League...
kept the Lynx out of the A-League Championship game. Despite these temporary successes, over the years it spent in the A-League (later renamed USL-D1), the team fared relatively poorly on the field and ultimately failed to consistently draw crowds of more than about 2000 people.
Peter Pinizzotto
Peter Pinizzotto
Peter Pinizzotto is a Canadian soccer coach who is currently the technical director for Italia Shooters reserve team the Woodbridge Strikers Soccer Club.but has resently got fired Pinizzotto is noted for managing the Toronto Lynx since the club's inception. He is the longest serving manager in the...
was the Toronto Lynx head coach from 1997 to 2003. The team made one playoff appearance under his reign. The next season he would be hired as assistant coach for rivals Montreal Impact. In September 2003, Duncan Wilde was appointed as the new Toronto Lynx head coach for the 2004 season bringing a new philosophy and vision for the club. Wilde also holds the position of Director of the Toronto Lynx Premier Soccer Academy and Super Y-League
Super Y-League
The Super Y-League is the highest form of American and Canadian youth soccer. It consists of over 100 teams, many of which are operated by clubs from MLS to PDL.- Age groups :The Super Y-League has these following age groups:*U-12*U-13*U-14*U-15...
Program for accomplishing the mission of developing and inspiring youth soccer talent in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
. After just one season, Wilde resigned from his head coaching position amidst rumours of owner interference in squad selection. During the 2005 season the team was managed by former Lynx goalkeeper Hubert Busby Jr.
Hubert Busby Jr.
Hubert Busby Junior is a Canadian former footballer and manager, who currently works for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women.-Playing career:...
, though Wilde returned as head coach for the 2006 season. In their debut season
2006 Open Canada Cup
The 2006 Open Canada Cup was a soccer competition. The winner was Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.-Second round:Ottawa St. Anthony Italia 4, Laval Dynamites 2Italia Shooters 2, vs. Oakville Blue Devils 0Brampton Stallions 5, North York Astros 0...
in the Open Canada Cup
Open Canada Cup
The Open Canada Cup was a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept to tournaments such as the English FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. The competition was held starting with the CSL's first season in 1998 until 2007....
Wilde led the Lynx to the final of the tournament, but were defeated 2-0 by Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia
The Ottawa St. Anthony Italia is a top amateur soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club was founded in 1952 as the St. Anthony men's soccer team and played in a local league. In 1959, the team consolidated with another local team known as "Italia" to form Ottawa St. Anthony Italia. In...
.
During their time in the A-League and USL First Division, the Lynx were noted for developing a number of notable players, but failed to retain most of them for long, leading to poor results in the league standings.
On October 10, 2006, the Lynx announced they were voluntarily relegating themselves two levels, to 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...
. The reasons for this were never fully revealed, but it was most likely due to their low attendance (the lowest in the USL 1st Division at that time) and the fact that Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
expansion franchise Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
would be arriving the next season.
USL Premier Development League
Toronto's first year in the PDL was a difficult one; they lost their opening game 3-0 to West Michigan EdgeWest Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, 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 played...
, and didn't pick up their first win until the fifth game of the season, a 2-0 defeat away at the Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. The Lynx's main problem was inconsistency, especially away from home, where they suffered several difficult defeats, including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
, and a 3-1 defeat to Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
in early August. Their home form was generally much better, and they enjoyed several excellent results, notably a comprehensive 5-0 win over Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
that included a 2-goal haul for 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 :...
, and a 5-1 revenge win over Cleveland in which Wiredu scored another brace. An unexpected 3-1 victory over divisional champs Michigan on the final day of the season ended the year brightly; they finished in fourth place, just six points off a playoff spot. The prolific 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 :...
was the Lynx's top scorer, with 10 goals.
Toronto built on their 2007 form with a generally better season in 2008. They overpowered Fort Wayne Fever
Fort Wayne Fever
Fort Wayne Fever was an American soccer team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Founded in 2003, 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 team...
4-1 in their opening fixture in front of over 1,200 fans, and enjoyed a scintillating run of form throughout the month of June, picking up five wins two ties in nine games, including a breathless 3-2 win over West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge
West Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, 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 played...
in which they scored twice in the last two minutes, and a strong 1-0 win over the eventual divisional champions, Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. Despite a pair of impressive back-to-back 4-0 wins over Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
and Cincinnati Kings
Cincinnati Kings
Cincinnati Kings is an American soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
in the run-in - the last of which saw all four goals being scored by Daniel Revivo - Toronto's final day defeat to Michigan left them in third place in the Great Lakes division, squeaking into the playoffs on 'games won' ahead of Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace
Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at Valley...
, but needing to negotiate a preliminary 'Divisional Round' play-in game against Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals
Cleveland Internationals was an American soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2004, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference...
. Unfortunately for the Lynx, Cleveland scored a late winner to take the game 2-1, sending the Ontarians home early. Daniel Revivo was Toronto's top scorer, with 9 goals on the season, while Welshman Lloyd Grist contributed 4 assists.
Club data
- All-time leading goal scorer: Nikola VignjevicNikola VignjevicNikola Vignjević is a former Serbian soccer player, who currently works as Technical coach by Alberta Golden Bears and the Greater St.Albert Sports Acadamey...
(29) - All-time games played: David DiplacidoDavid DiplacidoDavid Diplacido is a former soccer player who most recently played for the Italia Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.-Toronto Lynx:...
, (182) - All time assists: Nikola VignjevicNikola VignjevicNikola Vignjević is a former Serbian soccer player, who currently works as Technical coach by Alberta Golden Bears and the Greater St.Albert Sports Acadamey...
(24) - All-time clean sheets: Theo ZagarTheo ZagarTheodosis Zagar is a former Canadian goalkeeper, who is currently the U11 and Goalkeeper Development Director for the Oakville Soccer Club....
(30.5)
Current roster
As of June 5, 2011.Notable former players
- See also: All-time Toronto Lynx rosterAll-time Toronto Lynx rosterThis list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for Toronto Lynx in the USL since the league began keeping detailed records in 2003...
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.
Andres Arango
Andres Arango
Andres Arango is a Colombian-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:Arango moved from his native Colombia to Canada with his parents as a young child...
Robbie Aristodemo
Robbie Aristodemo
Robert David Aristodemo is a professional soccer player. A midfielder, he played indoors for the Baltimore Blast from 2006 to 2011, when he announced his retirement before the 2011-2012 season.-Club career:...
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:...
Anthony Bahadur Darren Baxter Lloyd Barker
Lloyd Barker (soccer)
Lloyd Barker is a former professional soccer player who played 18 times for the Jamaica national football team.-Playing career:After beginning his pro career in 1988 with the Ottawa Intrepid of the Canadian Soccer League...
Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot is an Australian football player for Gold Coast United. A journeyman striker, he has played for numerous Gold Coast Premier League clubs, with a a notable spell with Broadbeach Utd. He signed for Utd for the 2010 at the ripe old age of 29. -References:...
Nikola Budalić
Nikola Budalic
Nikola “Niki” Budalić is a retired Canadian-born Serbian professional footballer.-Club career:...
Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne Anthony De Rosario is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian national team.-Early career:...
David Diplacido
David Diplacido
David Diplacido is a former soccer player who most recently played for the Italia Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.-Toronto Lynx:...
Jamie Dodds
Jamie Dodds
Jamie Dodds is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Hamilton Croatia in the Canadian Soccer League....
Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently free agent.Gbeke began his career with brief stints with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was deployed as a defender and failed to establish himself as a starter...
Ali Gerba
Ali Gerba
-Canada/United States:In 2000 Gerba signed with the Montreal Impact where he recorded 6 goals and 2 assists, a club record for a rookie. In 2001 Gerba signed with the Miami Fusion of the MLS but had little success in Miami...
Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson is a professional Canadian soccer player who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Club career:...
Kevin Jeffrey
Kevin Jeffrey
Kevin Jeffrey is a former professional football forward who spent eight season in the USL First Division...
John Jonke
John Jonke
John Jonke is a Canadian soccer player.-College and Amateur:Jonke began playing soccer at the youth level during his secondary school years with St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School. In his senior year at St. Mary's Jonke was appointed team captain, and helped guide his team to the regional...
Milan Kojic
Milan Kojic
Milan Kojić is a Canadian soccer player.- Career :In 1999, Kojić signed for the Toronto Lynx...
Joe Mattacchione
Joe Mattacchione
Joseph Mattacchione is a former Canadian soccer player, who now is the U12 Development Director for the Oakville Soccer Club.Mattacchione is a graduate of Father Michael Goetz Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario...
Mikael McNamara
Mikael McNamara
Mikael McNamara is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and Amateur:...
Cameron Medwin
Cameron Medwin
Cameron Medwin is a Canadian soccer defender who currently plays for Brampton Lions in the Canadian Soccer League.-Playing career:...
Paul Munster
Paul Munster
Paul Munster is a professional footballer. His soccer career, once thought over at age 19 due to a severely torn knee ligament, was revived playing in Canada and he went on to sign with Czech giants Slavia Praha....
John Barry Nusum
John Barry Nusum
John Barry Nusum is an American-born Bermudian soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.-College:...
Pat Onstad
Pat Onstad
Patrick Stewart "Pat" Onstad is a Canadian soccer retired goalkeeper, who is currently an assistant coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
Dominic Oppong
Dominic Oppong
Dominic Oppong is a Ghanaian-born Canadian soccer player, currently playing for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
Matthew Palleschi
Matthew Palleschi
Matthew Palleschi is a retired Canadian soccer player. In his final year in 2008, he played for the Italia Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.- Humber College Hawks :...
Vince Petrasso
Vince Petrasso
Vince Petrasso is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division.-College and Amateur:...
Chris Pozniak
Chris Pozniak
Chris Pozniak is a Polish-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Haugesund in the Tippeligaen.-Club career:Pozniak emigrated with his parents, Tadeusz and Elżbieta, and sister Kinga, to Canada in 1990....
Marco Reda
Marco Reda
Marco Reda is a Canadian soccer player, currently without a club.-Toronto Lynx:Reda signed for the Toronto Lynx in 1998 and established himself there as one of the best defenders in the A-League, helping the Lynx reach the playoff semifinals in 2000...
Adrian Serioux
Adrian Serioux
Adrian Serioux is a Canadian soccer player who is currently a free agent.-Club career:After playing college soccer for the University of New Haven, Serioux started his pro career with the Toronto Lynx in the A-League. He then moved to England to join Millwall...
Paul Stalteri
Paul Stalteri
Paul Stalteri is a Canadian association football player who has spent most of his professional career in Germany. He won the league and cup double with Werder Bremen in the 2003-04 season, and is currently a Free Agent...
Rick Titus Nikola Vignjević
Nikola Vignjevic
Nikola Vignjević is a former Serbian soccer player, who currently works as Technical coach by Alberta Golden Bears and the Greater St.Albert Sports Acadamey...
Mauricio Vincello
Mauricio Vincello
Mauricio Vincello is an Argentine former football defender.-Playing career:Vincello began his career in his native country in Argentina with the youth teams of Defensores de Salto, and San Lorenzo de Almagro....
Jay Wright
Jay Wright
Jay Wright may refer to:*Jay Wright , basketball coach*Jay Wright , winner of the 2005 Bollingen Prize...
Chris Williams Theo Zagar
Theo Zagar
Theodosis Zagar is a former Canadian goalkeeper, who is currently the U11 and Goalkeeper Development Director for the Oakville Soccer Club....
Staff
Duncan Wilde Academy Director & Head Coach Billy SteeleBilly Steele
William 'Billy' Steele is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. Sturrock began his career in the early 1970s as a youngster with Rangers, although he failed to make a first-team appearance. In 1975, Steele moved to Dundee United, making ten league appearances over a year and a half...
Men's Senior Coach Danny Stewart
Danny Stewart
Danny Stewart plays for Basingstoke Bison in the Elite League. Danny is and weighs...
Women's Senior Coach Glen McNamara Goalkeeper Coach Dr. Robert Gringmuth Medical Coordinator Dr. Frank Markus Team Doctor
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Voyageurs Cup | Open Canada Cup Open Canada Cup The Open Canada Cup was a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept to tournaments such as the English FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. The competition was held starting with the CSL's first season in 1998 until 2007.... |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | 2 | USISL A-League | 4th, Northeast | Division Semifinals | N/A | Did not participate |
1998 | 2 | USISL A-League | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not participate |
1999 | 2 | USL A-League | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not participate |
2000 | 2 | USL A-League | 3rd, Northeast | Conference Finals | N/A | Did not participate |
2001 | 2 | USL A-League | 7th, Northern | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not participate |
2002 | 2 | USL A-League | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | 2nd | Did not participate |
2003 | 2 | USL A-League | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | 2nd | Did not participate |
2004 | 2 | USL A-League | 7th, Eastern | Did not qualify | 2nd | Did not participate |
2005 | 2 | USL First Division | 12th | Did not qualify | 3rd | Did not participate |
2006 | 2 | USL First Division | 10th | Did not qualify | 2nd | Runner-up |
2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | N/A | Did not participate |
2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Divisional Round | N/A | N/A |
2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 9th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A |
International friendlies
- September 7, 1998 - Toronto Lynx 2, PersepolisPersepolis FCPersepolis Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club....
0 (Iranian First Division champions), Persepolis fielded a reserve team - June 5, 1999 - Santa Clara 2 (Portuguese First Division), Toronto Lynx 1
- June 6, 2000 - RegginaReggina CalcioReggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
(Italian Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
) 2, Toronto Lynx 0 - May 14, 2002 - Toronto Lynx 1, 1860 MunichTSV 1860 MünchenTurn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
0 (German Bundesliga)
Head coaches
Peter PinizzottoPeter Pinizzotto
Peter Pinizzotto is a Canadian soccer coach who is currently the technical director for Italia Shooters reserve team the Woodbridge Strikers Soccer Club.but has resently got fired Pinizzotto is noted for managing the Toronto Lynx since the club's inception. He is the longest serving manager in the...
(1997–2003) Duncan Wilde (2004) Hubert Busby Jr.
Hubert Busby Jr.
Hubert Busby Junior is a Canadian former footballer and manager, who currently works for the Vancouver Whitecaps Women.-Playing career:...
(2005) Duncan Wilde (2006–present)
Stadia
- 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...
(2003–present) - Varsity StadiumVarsity StadiumVarsity Stadium is a collegiate football stadium that is home to the Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While the present structure was built in 2007, it is in fact the third major incarnation of the stadium that has occupied the same site...
; Toronto, Ontario 4 games (2008–2009) - Brian Timmis StadiumBrian Timmis StadiumBrian Timmis Stadium is a stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. The stadium was built in 1968, and seats 5,000 people. The stadium currently hosts association football teams Hamilton Croatia, a Canadian Soccer League club, and the Hamilton Avalanche, a club that plays in the W-League of the United Soccer...
; Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, OntarioHamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
1 game (2008) - Edelweiss Park; Bolton, OntarioBolton, OntarioBolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...
3 games (2008–2009) - Hershey CentreHershey CentreThe Hershey Centre is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located in Mississauga, Ontario, across the street from Iceland Mississauga.-History:...
; Mississauga, OntarioMississauga, OntarioMississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
3 games (2009–2010) - Barrie Community Sports ComplexBarrie Community Sports ComplexBarrie Community Sports Complex is a multi use sports facility located in the northwest corner of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Barrie Metals Stadium is the baseball park at the complex and is home to the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League....
; Barrie, OntarioBarrie, OntarioBarrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
1 game (2009) - OSA Soccer Center; Vaughan, OntarioVaughan, OntarioVaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
1 game (2011)
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- 2006: 1,551 (USL First Division)
- 2007: 1,198 (4th in PDL)
- 2008: 1,018
- 2009: 500
- 2010: 427
- 2011: 194