Toronto FC II
{{Short description|Canadian soccer team}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| stadium = York Lions Stadium
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| current = 2025 Toronto FC II season
| clubname = Toronto FC II
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| founded = {{Start date and age|November 20, 2014|paren=yes}}
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| short name = TFCII
| nickname = Young Reds
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| owner = Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Bill Manning
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Gianni Cimini
| league = MLS Next Pro
| season = 2024
| position = 12th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
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Toronto FC II is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, who play in MLS Next Pro, a third tier league of the United States soccer league system. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of Toronto FC as well as in partnership with Toronto FC Academy.
History
=Pre-history=
Upon their entrance into Major League Soccer, Toronto FC fielded their reserves in the MLS Reserve League from 2007 to 2013. In 2014, Toronto FC entered into a one-year partnership with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL to serve as their affiliate, with whom they would loan players to.{{Cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-partners-wilmington |title=Toronto FC Partners With Wilmington|date=January 22, 2014 |publisher=Toronto FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226194114/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/01/toronto-fc-partners-wilmington |archive-date=February 26, 2014 |url-status=live }}
=Formation=
On November 20, 2014, Toronto FC announced the creation of a reserve team that would play in the third-tier United Soccer League under the name Toronto FC II.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/usl-pro-mls-toronto-fc-tfc-tfcii-major-league-soccer-toronto-fc/ |title=TFC's USL-Pro team to be called Toronto FC II |website=Sportsnet|date=January 20, 2015|first=John|last=Molinaro}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-announces-usl-pro-team|title=Toronto FC announces USL PRO team|date=November 20, 2014|work=Toronto FC}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/857824.html |title=Toronto FC Unveils USL PRO Details |date=January 21, 2015 |publisher=USL Pro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122210220/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/857824.html |archive-date=January 22, 2015}} The team began play in March 2015, playing at the then-newly constructed 3,500-seat stadium at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, just north-northwest of Toronto.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ontariosoccer.net/ArticleDetails/TabId/29984/ArtMID/46727/ArticleID/246/OSA-Toronto-FC-and-Vaughan-partner-in-new-stadium-.aspx |title=OSA, Toronto FC and Vaughan partner in new stadium |date=January 21, 2015 |publisher=Ontario Soccer Association |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122211315/http://www.ontariosoccer.net/ArticleDetails/TabId/29984/ArtMID/46727/ArticleID/246/OSA-Toronto-FC-and-Vaughan-partner-in-new-stadium-.aspx |archive-date=January 22, 2015}} They played their first match on June 27, 2015, against Wilmington Hammerheads.{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2015/6/27/8856351/tfc-iis-new-journey-starts-tonight|first=Anthony|last=Gallo|date=June 27, 2015|work=Waking the Red|title=TFC II's New Journey Starts Tonight}} From 2017, the USL was sanctioned as a second-tier league.{{cite news | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/01/07/02/01/20170106-us-soccer-board-of-directors-grants-provisional-division-ii-status-to-nasl-and-usl| title=U.S. Soccer Board of Directors Grants Provisional Division II Status to NASL and USL| publisher=U.S. Soccer | date=January 6, 2017| access-date=January 7, 2017}}
On July 2, 2018, the team announced they would move down from the United Soccer League to USL League One for the league's first season in 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-joins-usl-division-iii-founding-member |title=Toronto FC II joins USL Division III as Founding Member |date=July 2, 2018 |publisher=Toronto FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707062226/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/07/02/toronto-fc-ii-joins-usl-division-iii-founding-member |archive-date=July 7, 2018 |url-status=live }} TFC II played in Saskatoon for the first SK Summer Soccer Series, which was hosted by the Saskatchewan Selects.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-toronto-fc-2/|title=SK Summer Soccer Series To Host Toronto FC II This August|date=July 16, 2019|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} The Selects defeated TFC II 2–0.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/sk-summer-soccer-series-canadian-premier-league/|title=SK Summer Soccer Series Finishes On A High Note For Football In Saskatchewan|date=August 12, 2019|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
In July 2020, the team withdrew from the 2020 USL League One season, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2020/7/8/21317930/breaking-toronto-fc-ii-withdraw-from-2020-usl-league-one-season|title=Toronto FC II withdraw from 2020 USL League One season|first=Benedict|last=Rhodes|date=July 8, 2020|work=Waking the Red}} They returned to the league in 2021, beginning the season at the Grande Sports World training facility in Casa Grande, Arizona, due to continued travel restrictions caused by the continuing pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2021/3/16/22334529/toronto-fc-ii-officially-announces-return-to-usl-league-one-in-2021|title=Toronto FC II officially announces return to USL League One in 2021|date=March 16, 2021|first=Michael|last=Singh|work=Waking the Red}} After playing their first three home games there, following three home games were played at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Toronto FC II ultimately resumed playing their home games in Toronto on July 30, 2021, when they hosted Greenville Triumph SC at the BMO Training Ground.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-return-to-canada-to-play-first-match-at-home-on-july-30|title=Toronto FC II return to Canada to play first match at home on July 30|date=July 29, 2021|work=Toronto FC communications}}
=MLS Next Pro=
The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the 21-team MLS Next Pro for the inaugural 2022 season.{{cite web |title=MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/mls-next-pro-unveils-21-clubs-for-inaugural-season |website=Toronto FC|date=December 6, 2021}} In their debut season, they qualified for their first-ever playoff berth, after winning the Northeast Division.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-win-mls-next-pro-northeast-division-clinch-spot-in-2022-mls-next-p|title=Toronto FC II win MLS NEXT Pro Northeast Division, clinch spot in 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs|date=September 19, 2022|work=Toronto FC}} After defeating Philadelphia Union 2 in the Conference semi-finals, they were defeated by Columbus Crew 2 in extra time in the Conference finals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/2022/10/02/toronto-fc-ii-suffers-heartbreaking-loss-to-columbus-crew-ii-in-mls-next-pro-playoffs.html?rf|title=Toronto FC II suffers heartbreaking loss to Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro playoffs|date=October 2, 2022|work=Toronto Star}}
Players and staff
=Roster<!-- Please do not change to squad -->=
{{updated||March 20, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/roster/|title=Roster|work=Toronto FC}}
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{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|Toronto FC Academy player}}
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{{Football squad player sort |no=19 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Kobe|last=Franklin}}
{{Football squad player sort |no=25 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Nathaniel|last=Edwards|dab=Nathaniel Edwards (soccer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=38 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Charlie|last=Sharp}} {{Football squad player sort |no=71 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Markus|last=Cimermancic}} {{Football squad player sort |no=76 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Lazar|last=Stefanovic}} {{Football squad player sort |no=77 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Adisa|last=De Rosario}} |
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= Technical staff =
{{updated|March 30, 2022|{{Cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/club/staff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126235856/http://www.torontofc.ca/club/staff |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |title=Staff|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=August 13, 2021}}}}
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style="background:#DD0000; color:white;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff
{{Fb cs staff |p=Head coach |s={{flagicon|CAN}} Gianni Cimini }} |
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{{Fb cs staff |p=Assistant coach |s={{flagicon|CAN}} Marco Casalinuovo }} |
{{Fb cs staff |p=Goalkeeping coach |s={{flagicon|CAN}} David Monsalve}} |
Record
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Season
!Tier !League !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !Ref |
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2015
|rowspan="2"|3 |rowspan="4"|USL |6–5–16 |11th, Eastern |did not qualify |
2016
|6–5–17 |13th, Eastern |did not qualify |
2017
|rowspan="2"|2 |6–7–19 |15th, Eastern |did not qualify |
2018
|4–6–24 |16th, Eastern |did not qualify |
2019
|rowspan="3"|3 |rowspan="3"|USL League One |9–9–10 |7th |did not qualify |
2020
| colspan="3" align=center|Withdrew due to COVID-19 restrictions |
2021
|10–8–10 |7th |did not qualify |
2022
|rowspan="3"|3 |rowspan="3"|MLS Next Pro |12–3–9{{refn|group=note|name=mlsnp22|MLS Next Pro teams played shootouts to earn an extra point after ties. Of the three ties in 2022, Toronto FC had two Shootout wins and one Shootout loss for a total record of 12-2-1-9}} |2nd, Eastern |Conference Final |
2023
|6–8–14{{refn|group=note|name=mlsnp23|MLS Next Pro teams played shootouts to earn an extra point after ties. Of the eight ties in 2023, Toronto FC had three Shootout wins and five Shootout losses for a total record of 6-3-5-14}} |11th, Eastern |did not qualify |
2024
|10–6–12{{refn|group=note|name=mlsnp24|MLS Next Pro teams played shootouts to earn an extra point after ties. Of the six ties in 2024, Toronto FC had one Shootout win and five Shootout losses for a total record of 10-1-5-12}} |12th, Eastern |did not qualify |
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Coach History
- {{flagicon|Canada}} Jason Bent (2015–2017)
- {{flagicon|France}} Laurent Guyot (2018)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Rabasca (2018–2019)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Muñoz (2020–2021)
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Gianni Cimini (2022–present)
Stadium
The expansion Toronto FC II hosted their games at a new stadium constructed at the Ontario Soccer Centre beginning with the first season in 2015. However, after the planned expansion of the OSC to 5,000 seats, which is a minimum requirement set by the United States Soccer Federation for the USL to be sanctioned as a division 2 league, did not materialize, the club announced that it would move its home games to BMO Field and Lamport Stadium beginning with the 2018 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/7526188-tfc-ii-leaving-vaughan-for-toronto-after-3-season-run-stadium-size-at-issue/ |title=TFC II leaving Vaughan for Toronto after 3-season run; stadium size at issue |last=Kelly |first=Tim |date=August 29, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |newspaper=Vaughan Citizen}}
In 2018, the team used Monarch Park Stadium for one game in May, relocated one game to Charlotte, and relocated another four games to Rochester's Marina Auto Stadium, while waiting on availability at Lamport Stadium.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
With their drop to the division 3 USL League One for the 2019 season, the team moved their home games to BMO Training Ground.{{Cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/12/10/toronto-fc-ii-2019-usl-league-one-regular-season-schedule-announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107015842/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/12/10/toronto-fc-ii-2019-usl-league-one-regular-season-schedule-announced |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |title=Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One Regular Season Schedule Announced |date=December 10, 2018 |publisher=Toronto FC |access-date=January 6, 2019}}
On April 4, 2022, after the team left USL League One to join the newly formed MLS Next Pro, Toronto FC II announced that York Lions Stadium would serve as their new home stadium,{{Cite web |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-announce-york-lions-stadium-as-home-field-for-2022-mls-next-pro-se |title=Toronto FC II announce York Lions stadium as home field for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro season |date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |publisher=Toronto FC II Communications}} while also playing 2 home games at BMO Field as a second match of a double header with their parent club, Toronto FC.
See also
References
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