Sudbury Cyclones (2023)

In August 2023, it was announced that they would join League2 Ontario, the third tier of League1 Ontario, as an expansion club for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/elite-men-s-soccer-returning-to-sudbury-1.6521745|title=Elite men's soccer returning to Sudbury|date=August 16, 2023|work=CTV News|first=Chelsea|last=Papineau}}{{cite web|title=Sudbury Cyclones to bring elite soccer back to Greater Sudbury|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/sudbury-cyclones-to-bring-elite-soccer-back-to-greater-sudbury|work=The Sudbury Star|date=August 16, 2023}} The team is owned by Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment, who also own Ontario Hockey League club Sudbury Wolves, National Basketball League team Sudbury Five, and Northern Football Conference team Sudbury Spartans.{{cite web|url=https://www.sudburysports.com/article.php?articleId=11573|title=A blast from the past as the Cyclones are back|work=Sudbury Sports|first=Randy|last=Pascal|date=August 18, 2023}} The club's name comes from the first iteration of the Sudbury Cyclones, who competed in the National Soccer League from 1976 to 1980.{{cite web|title=Sudbury Cyclones to join League2 in 2024|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1281675|date=August 16, 2023|work=League1 Ontario}}{{cite web|url=https://swse.ca/swse-announces-the-return-of-the-cyclones/|title=SWSE Announces The Return of the Cyclones|date=August 16, 2023|work=Sudbury Wolves Sports & Entertainment}} The team will initially field a men's team and develop an academy with U14, U16, U18 boys and girls teams, as well as a U19 men's team to play in the reserve division.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/league2-ontario-gets-its-first-club-the-sudbury-cyclones/|title=League2 Ontario Gets Its First Club: The Sudbury Cyclones|date=August 16, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} The academy officially launched in December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/high-energy-soccer-action-cyclones-reveal-brand-coaching-staff-player-signings-ahead-of-2024-season|title='High-energy soccer action' — Cyclones reveal brand, coaching staff, player signings ahead of 2024 season|first=Ben|last=Leeson|date=January 25, 2024|work=The Sudbury Star}} The club hopes to add a semi-professional women's team in the future.{{cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/cyclones-soccer-returning-to-sudbury-after-four-decade-absence-7446102|title=Cyclones soccer returning to Sudbury after four-decade absence|work=Sudbury.com|date=August 23, 2023|first=Tyler|last=Clarke}} James Jerome Field will serve as the team's home field.{{cite web|url=https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/sudbury-cyclones-return-to-soccer-pitch-next-year-1.6532097|title=Sudbury Cyclones return to soccer pitch next year|date=August 23, 2023|work=CTV News|first=Ashley|last=Bacon}} Dayna Corelli, a former Team Ontario player, was appointed as the first general manager of the team, along with Connor Vande Waghe being appointed as the sporting director.{{Cite web |last=Guerrette |first=Kayla |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Pro-amateur soccer to kick off in Sudbury this spring |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/soccer-sudbury-cyclones-1.6946251 |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=CBC News}}

The club unveiled their logo and team colours in January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/sudbury-cyclones-branding-reveal/|title=Sudbury Cyclones Reveal Inaugural Branding|date=January 25, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=Nelson|last=Mahmoudi}}{{cite web|url=https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/sudbury-cyclones-unveil-logo-jerseys-1.6742324|title=Sudbury Cyclones unveil logo, jerseys|date=January 25, 2024|work=CTV News|first=Ian|last=Campbell}} The team colours of blue, green, and grey were chosen to represent the water and lakes around Sudbury (blue), the forestry around Sudbury (green), and the Big Nickel (grey).{{cite web|url=https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/sudbury-cyclones-soccer-team-unveil-logo-name-coaching-staff-8163331|title=Sudbury Cyclones soccer team unveil logo, name coaching staff|first=Tyler|last=Clarke|date=January 25, 2024|work=Sudbury.com}} Their first match occurred on April 20, in a league cup match against League1 Ontario Championship side FC London,{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/pascal-on-the-pitch-cyclones-set-to-kick-off-season-saturday|title=Pascal on the Pitch: Cyclones set to kick off season Saturday|date=April 19, 2024|work=The Sudbury Star|first=Randy|last=Pascal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-cyclones-semi-professional-soccer-1.7178706|title=Semi-pro soccer blows into Sudbury with rebirth of Cyclones|first=Erik|last=White|date=April 20, 2024|work=CBC News}} where they were defeated 1-0 at home, in front of an estimated crowd of 500-600 fans.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/cyclones-see-silver-linings-in-close-loss|title=Cyclones see silver linings in close loss|first=Randy|last=Pascal|date=April 21, 2024|work=The Sudbury Star}} On May 4, 2024, they played their first league match, recording their first ever victory with a 4-0 victory over Alliance United B.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/aliu-scores-three-as-cyclones-open-league2-era-with-win|title=Aliu scores three as Cyclones open League2 era with win|first=Ben|last=Leeson|work=The Sudbury Star|date=May 4, 2024}} In their first season, they finished with a 10-2-2 record, finishing third in the Northeast division, just missing out on the promotion playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/cyclones-bench-boss-disappointed-with-finish-but-excited-for-future|title=Cyclones bench boss disappointed with finish, but excited for future|date=August 7, 2024|first=Ben|last=Leeson|work=The Sudbury Star}}

Ahead of the 2025 season, they were promoted to the League1 Ontario Championship, following Vaughan Azzurri B and Alliance United B declined their promotions.{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/article/sudbury-cyclones-and-the-borough-join-the-mens-championship/|title=Sudbury Cyclones and The Borough join the Men’s Championship|date=December 30, 2024|work=League1 Ontario}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/sudbury-cyclones-promoted-to-championship-division-with-a-goal-to-excel|title=Sudbury Cyclones promoted to Championship Division with a goal to 'excel'|date=December 30, 2024|work=The Sudbury Star}} In addition, they announced that they would add a women's team to League2 Ontario for the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/sudbury-cyclones-womens-team-to-compete-in-league2-ontario-soccer|title=Sudbury Cyclones women’s team to compete in League2 Ontario soccer|date=January 24, 2025|work=The Sudbury Star}}{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/article/sudbury-cyclones-to-join-womens-league2-division/|title=Sudbury Cyclones to join Women’s League2 Division|date=January 24, 2025|work=League1 Ontario}}

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