Ottawa Fury FC
{{short description|Canadian soccer team}}
{{other uses|Ottawa Fury (disambiguation)}}
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Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium.
The Ottawa Fury FC were dissolved as a soccer club on November 8, 2019 and their USL franchise rights were sold to Miami FC on December 11, 2019. An unrelated club, Atlético Ottawa, were formed in 2020 to enter the Canadian Premier League representing the city, with home games again at TD Place Stadium.
History
{{See also|Ottawa Fury SC|Ottawa Fury Women|Ottawa Fury FC Academy}}
= Formative years =
On June 20, 2011, the North American Soccer League announced that Ottawa had been awarded an expansion franchise. The team would join the league in 2014 once developments at Lansdowne Park were completed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-to-join-north-american-soccer-league-1.984251|title=Ottawa to join North American Soccer League|date=June 20, 2011|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 4, 2018}} In February 2013, the club ran a campaign to select a name and received over 4,000 submissions. Club president John Pugh announced that Ottawa Fury FC was chosen as the name.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/about-fury-fc|title=About Fury FC|website=ottawafuryfc.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209022026/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/about-fury-fc|archive-date=February 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}
On May 23, 2013, the club named Marc Dos Santos as the first head coach.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2013/05/23/former-montreal-impact-coach-marc-dos-santos-named-first-coach-of-ottawa-fury-fc-north-american-soccer-league-squad/wcm/35bdce44-be9c-4b01-afef-9e1adec8cc1b|title=Former Montreal Impact coach Marc Dos Santos named first coach of Ottawa Fury FC North American Soccer League squad|last=Baines|first=Tim|date=May 23, 2013|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Two days later, the official crest was revealed at an event open to season ticket holders and supporters groups.{{Cite news|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/ottawa-fury-fc-unveil-official-logo/|title=Ottawa Fury FC unveil official logo|last=Dunlap|first=Amber|date=May 25, 2013|work=Soccer Wire|access-date=July 5, 2018}} In the final months leading up to the 2014 season, the club also named Martin Nash as assistant coach, David Bellemare as goalkeeping coach and Philip Dos Santos as technical director.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/ottawa-fury-name-m-nash-assistant-coach/|title=Ottawa Fury name M. Nash assistant coach|date=October 18, 2013|work=Sportsnet|access-date=July 5, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/notes/nasl-newcomers-ottawa-fury-fc-appoint-first-goalkeeping-coach/|title=NASL newcomers Ottawa Fury FC appoint first goalkeeping coach|date=September 27, 2013|work=Soccer Wire|access-date=July 5, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://insoccer.ca/2013/12/13/phillip-dos-santos-appointed-technical-director-at-fury-fc/|title=Phillip Dos Santos Appointed Technical Director at Fury FC|date=December 13, 2013|work=insoccer|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
= North American Soccer League (2014–2016) =
With Lansdowne Park not ready for the 2014 spring season, the club agreed a short-term deal to play at Keith Harris Stadium.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawastart.com/story/21325.php|title=Ottawa Fury FC to Play NASL Spring Season Games at Carleton University|date=October 11, 2013|work=Ottawa Start|access-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014172919/http://ottawastart.com/story/21325.php|archive-date=October 14, 2013|url-status=dead}} After going unbeaten in five pre-season friendlies, Ottawa Fury lost 2–0 at the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in their first competitive match on April 12, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/match-center/739/ftl-vs-ott|title=Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 Ottawa Fury|date=April 12, 2014|website=nasl.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The club finished the spring season in sixth with three wins from nine games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2014/standings/|title=NASL 2014 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Ottawa Fury moved into Lansdowne Park ahead of the fall season, and lost 1–0 to the New York Cosmos in their first match at the new stadium on July 20.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2014/07/18/ottawa-fury-fc-host-new-york-cosmos-in-td-place-debut/wcm/0f6ee2c6-9c1d-47de-8b05-169c818b911d|title=NY Cosmos down Ottawa Fury FC 1–0|last=Hofley|first=Chris|date=July 21, 2014|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 4, 2018}} After failing to record a win in their first six matches of the 2014 fall season, the club finished in eighth place.
Ottawa Fury added Chelsea academy coach Darko Buser to the club's management team for the 2015 season, and after another unbeaten pre-season in 2015, ended the 2015 spring season in ninth place.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawastart.com/fury-fc-add-chelsea-academy-coach-to-staff/|title=Fury FC Add Chelsea Academy Coach to Staff|date=November 6, 2014|work=Ottawa Start|access-date=July 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2015/standings/|title=NASL 2015 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The club saw great improvement for the 2015 fall season, and were crowned champions with 45 points from 20 games and sitting six points clear of Minnesota United. Ottawa beat Minnesota in extra time with a 2–1 victory in the Soccer Bowl semi-final, but lost 3–2 to the New York Cosmos in the final a week later.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/match-center/1093/ott-vs-mnu|title=Ottawa Fury 2–1 Minnesota United|date=November 8, 2015|website=nasl.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 5, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/15/united-states/nasl/ny-cosmos/ottawa-fury-fc/2167639/|title=NY Cosmos B 3–2 Ottawa Fury|date=November 15, 2015|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
In November 2015, Marc Dos Santos stepped down as head coach to join Sporting Kansas City as assistant coach having announced his intentions to the club two months earlier.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/marc-dos-santos-ottawa-fury-fc-coach-leaving-at-end-of-season-1.3228819|title=Marc Dos Santos, Ottawa Fury FC coach, leaving at end of season|date=September 15, 2015|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 5, 2018}} On November 20, the club named Paul Dalglish as his replacement.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/paul-dalglish-ottawa-fury-nasl-marc-dos-santos/|title=Paul Dalglish named new Ottawa Fury coach, GM|last=Molinaro|first=John|date=November 20, 2015|work=Sportsnet|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The following month, Philip Dos Santos left his position as technical director and was replaced by Buser.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2015/12/10/phil-dos-santos-leaves-fury-buser-promoted/wcm/f7fbd831-f6a2-4777-a574-66b088858b3b|title=Phil Dos Santos leaves Fury, Buser promoted|last=Hofley|first=Chris|date=December 10, 2015|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} A third consecutive unbeaten pre-season campaign followed, but the club could only manage a ninth-place finish in the 2016 spring season with nine points from a possible 30.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/nasl-2016/standings/|title=NASL 2016 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Ottawa Fury finished the 2016 fall season bottom of the table amidst rumours the club would leave the North American Soccer League.{{Cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/above-my-pay-grade-fury-players-say-over-rumours-about-teams-future|title=Ottawa Fury players on rumours about team's future: 'Above my pay grade'|last=Holder|first=Gord|date=September 22, 2016|work=Ottawa Citizen|access-date=July 4, 2018}}
= USL Championship (2017–2019) =
On October 25, 2016, the club announced that they would join the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/713356|title=USL Announces Addition of Ottawa Fury FC|date=October 25, 2016|work=United Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018}} At the time of the announcement, it had been reported that the Fury were losing up to $2 million per year while operating in the North American Soccer League.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2016/10/25/ottawa-fury-fc-confirms-it-will-move-to-new-league/wcm/f78e1746-5ba8-4254-b98d-a538cd2d6326|title=Ottawa Fury FC confirms it will move to new league|last=Baines|first=Tim|date=October 25, 2016|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 4, 2018}}
In December 2016, the Montreal Impact announced an affiliation agreement with Ottawa Fury after disbanding their reserve side FC Montreal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2016/12/09/montreal-impact-associates-ottawa-fury-fc-usl|title=The Montreal Impact associates with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL|date=December 9, 2016|work=Montreal Impact|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The club remained eligible for the Canadian Championship.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-fury-and-montreal-impact-strike-partnership-1.3889160|title=Ottawa Fury FC, Montreal Impact strike partnership deal|last=Carlucci|first=Mario|date=December 9, 2016|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 4, 2018}}
On August 14, 2017, Dalglish left his role at Ottawa Fury.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2017/08/15/paul-dalglish-steps-down-as-ottawa-fury-head-coach-and-general-manager/wcm/983dc707-1df4-4072-aedb-9515093bdf7c|title=Paul Dalglish steps down as Ottawa Fury head coach and GM|last=Campbell|first=Don|date=August 15, 2017|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Club president John Pugh announced that Dalglish had informed him of his intention to leave the club for personal reasons, and two days later the club and Dalglish decided to mutually part ways.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/paul-dalglish-ottawa-fury-resigns-1.4247905|title=Paul Dalglish out as Fury coach|date=August 15, 2017|publisher=CBC News|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Former player and current assistant coach Julian de Guzman took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/823461|title=Head Coach Paul Dalglish resigns from Ottawa Fury FC; Julian de Guzman named interim Head Coach|date=August 15, 2015|work=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The Fury ended their first United Soccer League campaign in 10th place, missing out on the Conference Playoffs by six points.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/usa/usl-2017/standings/|title=USL 2017 Standings|website=sportstats.com|publisher=Sport Stats|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
On December 21, 2017, the club announced that Nikola Popović would take over as their new head coach.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/869108|title=Julian de Guzman appointed Fury FC General Manager; Nikola Popovic named Head Coach|date=December 21, 2017|work=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}} De Guzman remained with the club as general manager.{{Cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/ottawa-fury-fc-name-julian-de-guzman-gm-nikola-popovic-head-coach|title=Ottawa Fury FC name Julian de Guzman GM, Nikola Popovic head coach|date=December 21, 2017|work=National Post|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
On September 5, 2018, Mark Goudie, president and CEO of Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, officially dispelled rumours about the club joining the Canadian Premier League (CPL) for the league's first season in 2019, citing the stability of the USL as their reason to remain there. Goudie, however, stated that the club supports the CPL's mission of expanding soccer in Canada, and did not rule out joining it in the future.{{cite web |title=Fury to stay in USL next season, not switch to Canadian Premier League |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/fury-stay-usl-next-season-not-switch-canadian-premier-league/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=September 7, 2018}} On December 12, 2018, the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) received a letter from CONCACAF, stating that the Ottawa Fury's sanctioning to play in the 2019 USL Championship season would be revoked, despite the club receiving approval from both the CSA and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).{{cite news |title=Ottawa Fury FC says soccer body seeking to push it out of USL |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-fury-concacaf-usl-1.4943874 |access-date=December 14, 2018 |agency=The Canadian Press |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=December 12, 2018}} On December 13, 2018, CONCACAF released a statement saying that they "never received a formal request from any party to consider sanctioning the participation of the Ottawa Fury in the 2019 season of the USL, despite public announcements by Ottawa Fury that it would be doing so". CONCACAF additionally stated that the launch of the CPL precludes the "exceptional circumstances" provision which allowed Canadian clubs to participate in USSF-sanctioned leagues.{{cite news |title=CONCACAF Statement on Ottawa Fury FC |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/article/concacaf-statement-12-13 |access-date=December 14, 2018 |date=December 14, 2018}} On December 19, 2018, OSEG filed for arbitration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an attempt to reinstate the Fury's sanctioning in the USL.{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Don |title=Ottawa Fury takes fight to arbitration in attempt to remain a member of the USL |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/soccer/mls/ottawa-fury-fc/fury-fc-seeks-arbitration-in-attempt-to-remain-a-member-of-the-usl/wcm/316f5eb1-796a-4523-b653-829d9ade1491 |access-date=December 19, 2018 |work=Ottawa Citizen |date=December 19, 2018}} Two days later, the club revealed that it would be allowed to continue to play in the USL for the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-fury-fc-united-soccer-league-sanctioned-2019-1.4956303|title=Ottawa Fury sanctioned to play in USL in 2019|website=CBC|access-date=December 21, 2018}}
In the 2019 season, the Fury reached the play-offs for the first time since joining the USL. Their play-off run, however, only lasted one game as they were knocked out in the play-in round by the Charleston Battery, who advanced on penalties.{{cite news |title=MATCH RECAP: OTTAWA FURY FC V CHARLESTON BATTERY |url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/1059335 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |publisher=Ottawa Fury FC |date=October 23, 2019}} One week later, on October 30, the Fury announced they would not be renewing the contract of head coach Nikola Popović.{{cite news |title=FURY FC TO PART WAYS WITH HEAD COACH NIKOLA POPOVIC |url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/1061212 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |publisher=Ottawa Fury FC |date=October 30, 2019}}
On November 8, 2019 the Fury announced that they had not been sanctioned to play in the USL Championship for the 2020 season and would be suspending operations. The team had received sanctioning from Canada Soccer, but not from the USSF and CONCACAF.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/|title=Ottawa Fury|website=www.ottawafuryfc.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108224657/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/ |access-date=November 8, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2019 }} On December 11, the Fury announced the sale of its franchise rights to the ownership group of Miami FC, with Miami set to participate in the 2020 USL Championship season.{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/1452481/2019/12/11/sources-miami-fc-to-join-usl-championship-replacing-ottawa-fury-in-2020/|title=Sources: Miami FC to join USL Championship, replacing Ottawa Fury in 2020|work=The New York Times |access-date=December 11, 2019 |last1=Rueter |first1=Jeff }}
Stadium
- Keith Harris Stadium; Ottawa, Ontario (2014)
- TD Place Stadium; Ottawa, Ontario (2014–2019)
In order to join the North American Soccer League, Ottawa Fury planned to compete at Lansdowne Park for the 2014 season. After delays in the stadium developments, the club reached an agreement with Carleton University to play five games at Keith Harris Stadium on the university campus until construction was completed. In July 2014, the Fury moved into their new stadium in time for the 2014 fall season. The stadium is also known as TD Place Stadium due to sponsorship reasons.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2014/01/06/lansdowne-to-be-renamed-td-place/wcm/8f3e0829-9593-4a09-bfef-0d3415eeb89e|title=Lansdowne to be renamed TD Place|last=Baines|first=Tim|date=January 6, 2014|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The club share the stadium with the Ottawa Redblacks, a Canadian Football League team, and the two teams played their opening games on the same weekend.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2017/10/06/behind-the-scenes-td-place/|title=Behind The Scenes At TD Place|date=November 7, 2017|work=Ottawa Redblacks|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
The stadium was one of six chosen to host matches for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and hosted a total of nine matches from the group stages to the quarter-finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/destination/cities/city=3401/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512193051/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/destination/cities/city=3401/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2012|title=Ottawa|publisher=FIFA|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
Crest and colours
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On May 25, 2013, the club's official crest was revealed at an event open to season ticket holders and supporters groups. The crest was a traditional soccer shield design that included the club's name and a flame used as a symbol of the club. The official club colours are red, black and white.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/309961822014/Ottawa_Fury_FC/2014/Primary_Logo|title=Ottawa Fury FC Primary Logo|last=Creamer|first=Chris|date=December 3, 2016|website=SportsLogos.net|publisher=Chris Creamer's Sports Logos|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
In late 2013, over 1,500 supporters took part in a campaign to help pick one of three designs to become the club's first kits.{{Cite web|url=http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ottawa-Fury-FC-Launch-Kit-Selection-Campaign.html?soid=1101855648039&aid=oGIMEf9N2RY|title=Ottawa Fury FC Launch Kit Selection Campaign|date=August 24, 2013|website=constantcontact.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}} They were unveiled ahead of the inaugural North American Soccer League season in March 2014.{{Cite news|url=http://ottawasun.com/2014/03/29/ottawa-fury-unveil-team-uniform-mascot/wcm/efdba90c-e276-4fb8-abef-376f0203ede1|title=Ottawa Fury unveil team uniform, mascot|last=Hofley|first=Chris|date=March 30, 2014|work=Ottawa Sun|access-date=July 5, 2018}} Both the primary and secondary kit featured the traditional colours of Ottawa sport.{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1ds79smasd4n41c25blb76qthk/fury-fc-unveil-inaugural-game-kits|title=Fury FC Unveil Inaugural Game Kits|date=March 29, 2014|website=ottawafuryfc.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916144943/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1ds79smasd4n41c25blb76qthk/fury-fc-unveil-inaugural-game-kits#.Wz51SRJKjOQ|archive-date=September 16, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
Club culture
= Supporters =
The Bytown Boys Supporters Club was formed in April 2011 in response to news of an expansion Canadian Soccer League franchise being awarded to Ottawa. Originally known as the Capital City Supporters Group, the club showed support for Capital City until they announced they would no longer compete in the league in March 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bytownboys.ca/about-us.html|title=About Us|website=bytownboys.ca|publisher=Bytown Boys Supporters Club|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The following month, it was announced that the group had reached an agreement with the Ottawa Fury, a Premier Development League club who would become a North American Soccer League expansion team in the near future. In 2013, the Bytown Boys also showed support for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bytownboys.ca/a-stroll-down-the-w-league-memory-lane.html|title=A Stroll Down the W-League Memory Lane|last=Al-Zaidi|first=Mustefa|date=December 14, 2014|website=bytownboys.ca|publisher=Bytown Boys Supporters Club|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The group continued to support Ottawa Fury as they joined the North American Soccer League in 2014, and the United Soccer League three years later.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bytownboys.ca/charter.html|title=Charter|website=bytownboys.ca|publisher=Bytown Boys Supporters Club|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
In August 2013, the Stony Monday Riot was formed in preparation for the club's inaugural season in the North American Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/supporters-group|title=Supporters Group|website=ottawafuryfc.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The group try to bring together supporters of all backgrounds to experience full participation in every match. As well as Ottawa Fury, the Stony Monday Riot show support for soccer at all levels in the National Capital Region.{{Cite web|url=http://stonymondayriot.com/about/|title=About|website=stonymondayriot.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012095438/http://stonymondayriot.com/about/|archive-date=October 12, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
= Mascot =
Sparky, Ottawa Fury's mascot, is based on the flame symbol introduced in the club's original crest design. Big Joe, the mascot of the Ottawa Redblacks, and Riley, the mascot of the Ottawa 67's, have also made appearances at the club with all three teams part of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/mascot-requests|title=Paid Mascot Requests|website=ottawafuryfc.com|publisher=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
= Rivalries =
During their time in the North American Soccer League, Ottawa Fury's main rivalry was with FC Edmonton, the only other Canadian team competing in the league when they joined in 2014. The meetings between the two sides were named "The Battle of Canada" and occurred in both the league and the Canadian Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1tn80ljaav5421m7vlalr7qkzz/fury-fc-blanked-in-all-canadian-derby|title=Ottawa Fury FC blanked in All-Canadian derby|last=Verde|first=Carlos|date=October 18, 2014|website=Ottawa Fury FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103023518/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1tn80ljaav5421m7vlalr7qkzz/fury-fc-blanked-in-all-canadian-derby|archive-date=November 3, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=July 4, 2018}} The two teams met every year in the preliminary round over two legs, with the first ever meeting ending in a goalless draw on April 23, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605863|title=Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 FC Edmonton|date=April 24, 2014|website=globalsportsmedia.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424103827/http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605863|archive-date=April 24, 2014|url-status=dead}} A week later, the Fury suffered a 3–1 defeat to FC Edmonton with Vini Dantas scoring Ottawa's only goal.{{Cite web|url=http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605864|title=FC Edmonton 3–1 Ottawa Fury FC|date=May 1, 2014|website=globalsportsmedia.com|publisher=North American Soccer League|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505124743/http://nasl.hosted.globalsportsmedia.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1605864|archive-date=May 5, 2014|url-status=dead}} On May 31, Ottawa Fury beat FC Edmonton 1–0 in the first league meeting between the two sides with Tom Heinemann scoring a last minute goal.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/01/united-states/nasl/ottawa-fury-fc/fc-edmonton/1620557/|title=Ottawa Fury 1–0 FC Edmonton|date=June 1, 2014|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}
Players and staff
=Staff=
{{updated|October 30, 2019|{{cite web|title=Coaching Staff|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/994403|access-date=February 12, 2019}}}}
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Executive staff
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=President |s= John Pugh}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=General manager |s= Julian de Guzman}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant general manager |s= Carrie McKay}} |
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head coach |s= Nikola Popović}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant coach |s= Victor Oppong}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Goalkeeping coach |s= Carlos Lima}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head physician |s= Lindsay Bradley}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head athletic therapist |s= Adrian Huynh}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant athletic therapist|s= Michael Garcia}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Equipment manager |s= Nic Mossop}} |
=Head coaches=
{{updated|October 31, 2019}}
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" rowspan="2"|Coach
!style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" rowspan="2"|From !style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col"|Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % |
style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Marc Dos Santos
|style="text-align: left"| May 23, 2013 |style="text-align: left"| November 20, 2015 {{WDL|63|23|18|22}} | ||||
style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} Paul Dalglish
|style="text-align: left"| November 20, 2015 |style="text-align: left"| August 15, 2017 {{WDL|60|19|16|25}} | ||||
style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Julian de Guzman (interim)
|style="text-align: left"| August 15, 2017 |style="text-align: left"| December 21, 2017 {{WDL|12|1|8|3}} | ||||
style="text-align: left"| {{flagicon|Serbia}} Nikola Popović
|style="text-align: left"| December 21, 2017 |style="text-align: left"| October 31, 2019 {{WDL|81|30|17|34}} |
Record includes league, playoff, and Canadian Championship games.
Broadcasting
During the club's inaugural season in the North American Soccer League, all home matches were televised on Rogers TV Ottawa. Home and away matches were broadcast on the radio in English on TSN 1200, and select home matches were broadcast in French on 94,5 Unique FM.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/171rdzligzss1o95uwiycn3df/fury-fc-to-be-carried-on-french-language-radio|title=Fury FC to be carried on French language radio|last=Ivory|first=Graeme|date=March 5, 2014|work=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421054202/https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/171rdzligzss1o95uwiycn3df/fury-fc-to-be-carried-on-french-language-radio|archive-date=April 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}
All matches were broadcast on Rogers TV for the 2017 season, and the USL Match Centre provided coverage for all league matches. Radio broadcasts included every game in English, and all home games in French.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/774903-ottawa-fury-fc-fans-to-enjoy-unprecedented-broadcast-coverage-in-2017|title=Ottawa Fury FC fans to enjoy unprecedented broadcast coverage in 2017|date=March 28, 2017|work=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}} The following season, it was announced that every home game would be streamed online on Fury TV and all league matches would remain available on the USL Match Centre. All home matches were broadcast on radio in both English and French.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news_article/show/896776|title=Follow Your Fury in 2018|date=March 12, 2018|work=Ottawa Fury FC|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
Honours
= North American Soccer League =
- Fall Championship
- Champions: 2015
- Soccer Bowl
- Runners-up: 2015
- North American Supporters' Trophy
- Runners-up: 2015
- Fair Play Award
- Winners: 2015
Record
=Year-by-year=
{{main|List of Ottawa Fury FC seasons}}
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rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |Year
! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|{{colored link|#000000|Canadian soccer league system|Div.}}|Division}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |League ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|W|Games won}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|Pos|Overall league position}} ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |Playoffs ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |Canadian Championship ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |League Attendance ! colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="background:#C4112F; color:#000000;" |Top Scorer ! rowspan="2" style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |Ref |
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |Name
! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|Gls|Goals}} |
2014
| rowspan="6" | 2 | NASL |27 |7 |6 |14 |34 |38 |27 |8th |did not qualify | 4,492 | style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Oliver |7 |{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2014/spring-season/r23642/tables/|title=NASL – 2014 Spring Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2014/fall-season/r23643/tables/|title=NASL – 2014 Fall Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}} |
2015
| NASL |30 |15 |11 |4 |42 |23 |56 |bgcolor=silver| 2nd |bgcolor=silver| Runners-up |5,164 | style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Heinemann |8 |{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2015/spring-season/r30143/tables/|title=NASL – 2015 Spring Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2015/fall-season/r30144/tables/|title=NASL – 2015 Fall Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}} |
2016
| NASL |32 |7 |10 |15 |32 |40 |31 |10th | rowspan="3" |did not qualify |5,482 | style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Carl Haworth |7 |{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2016/spring-season/r33841/tables/|title=NASL – 2016 Spring Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2016/fall-season/r33842/tables/|title=NASL – 2016 Fall Season Table|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=July 4, 2018}} |
2017
| USL |32 |8 |14 |10 |42 |41 |38 |10th |5,365 | style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|CPV}} Steevan Dos Santos |10 |
2018
| USL |34 |13 |6 |15 |31 |43 |45 |10th |4,752 | style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|CPV}} Steevan Dos Santos |5 |
2019
| USLC |34 |14 |10 |10 |50 |43 |52 |8th |4,555 |style="text-align: left" |{{flagicon|GER}} Wal Fall |10 |
Note: Only league goals counted for top scorer
=Top goalscorers=
{{updated|October 23, 2019|{{cite web |title=Ottawa Fury FC statistics |url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/canada/ottawa-fury-fc/25677/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=November 10, 2018}}}}
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |#
! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Pos. ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Name ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Nation ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Career ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |League ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |{{tooltip|PO|Playoffs}} ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |{{tooltip|CC|Canadian Championship}} ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Total | |
---|---|
1
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Carl|Haworth}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2014–19 |26 |0 |2 |28 | |
2
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Tom|Heinemann}} | align="left" |{{USA}} | align="left" |2014–15 |14 |4 |0 |18 | |
3
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Steevan|Dos Santos}} | align="left" |{{CPV}} | align="left" |2017–18 |15 |– |2 |17 | |
rowspan="3" |4
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Oliver | Oliver Minatel}}
| align="left" |{{BRA}} | align="left" |2014–15 |9 |0 |1 |10 |
align="left" |Forward
| align="left" |{{sortname|Kévin|Oliveira}} | align="left" |{{CPV}} | align="left" |2018–19 |10 |0 |0 |10 | |
align="left" |Midfielder
| align="left" |{{sortname|Wal|Fall}} | align="left" |{{GER}} | align="left" |2019 |10 |0 |0 |10 | |
rowspan="3" |7
| align="left" |Midfielder | align="left" |{{sortname|Siniša|Ubiparipović}} | align="left" |{{BIH}} | align="left" |2014–15 |9 |0 |0 |9 | |
align="left" |Midfielder
| align="left" |{{sortname|Ryan|Williams|Ryan Williams (footballer, born 1991)}} | align="left" |{{ENG}} | align="left" |2016–17 |7 |– |2 |9 | |
align="left" |Forward
| align="left" |{{sortname|Christiano|François}} | align="left" |{{HAI}} | align="left" |2019 |8 |0 |1 |9 | |
rowspan="2" | 10
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Sito|Seoane}} | align="left" |{{USA}} | align="left" |2017–18 |6 |– |2 |8 | |
align="left" |Forward
| align="left" |{{sortname|Mour|Samb|Elhadji Mour Samb}} | align="left" |{{SEN}} | align="left" |2019 |7 |1 |0 |8 |
=Most appearances=
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style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |#
! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Pos. ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Name ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Nation ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Career ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |League ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |{{tooltip|PO|Playoffs}} ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |{{tooltip|CC|Canadian Championship}} ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Total |
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rowspan="1" |1
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Carl|Haworth}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2014–19 |159 |2 |14 |174 |
rowspan="1" |2
| align="left" |Midfielder | align="left" |{{sortname|Jamar|Dixon}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2016–19 |87 |0 |10 |97 |
rowspan="1" |3
| align="left" |Defender | align="left" |{{sortname|Onua|Obasi}} | align="left" |{{ENG}} | align="left" |2016–19 |82 |1 |13 |96 |
rowspan="2" |4
| align="left" |Defender | align="left" |{{sortname|Eddie|Edward}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2016–18 |71 |– |8 |79 |
align="left" |Goalkeeper
| align="left" |{{sortname|Romuald|Peiser}} | align="left" |{{FRA}} | align="left" |2014–16 |73 |2 |4 |79 |
rowspan="1" |6
| align="left" |Goalkeeper | align="left" |{{sortname|Callum|Irving}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2017–19 |65 |1 |8 |74 |
rowspan="1" |7
| align="left" |Forward | align="left" |{{sortname|Kévin|Oliveira}} | align="left" |{{CPV}} | align="left" |2018–19 |64 |1 |8 |73 |
rowspan="2" |8
| align="left" |Defender | align="left" |{{sortname|Rafael|Alves|dab=footballer, born 1985}} | align="left" |{{BRA}} | align="left" |2015–16 |61 |2 |5 |68 |
align="left" |Midfielder
| align="left" |{{sortname|Chris|Mannella}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2018–19 |59 |1 |8 |68 |
rowspan="1" |10
| align="left" |Defender | align="left" |{{sortname|Thomas|Meilleur-Giguère}} | align="left" |{{CAN}} | align="left" |2017–19 |57 |1 |8 |66 |
=Individual awards=
== North American Soccer League ==
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! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Season ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Award ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Name ! style="background:#C50A2C; color:#000000;" scope="col" |Position |
rowspan="8" |2015
|June Player of the Month |{{Flagicon|France}} Romuald Peiser |
September Player of the Month
|{{Flagicon|France}} Romuald Peiser |
rowspan="3" |Best XI
|{{Flagicon|France}} Romuald Peiser |
{{Flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Alves |
{{Flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} Richie Ryan |
Golden Glove
|{{Flagicon|France}} Romuald Peiser |
Humanitarian of the Year
|{{Flagicon|Canada}} Drew Beckie |
Coach of the Year
|{{Flagicon|Canada}} Marc Dos Santos |Coach |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.ottawafuryfc.com}}
{{Ottawa Fury FC}}
{{Montreal Impact}}
{{USL Championship}}
{{North American Soccer League}}
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