Toronto Skillz FC
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Short description|Canadian soccer team}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Toronto Skillz FC /
Scarborough Town FC
| image = File:Toronto Skillz FC logo.png
| upright = 0.9
| fullname = Toronto Skillz Soccer Academy
| nickname =
| founded = 2008
| stadium = Birchmount Stadium
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
| capacity = 2000
| chrtitle =
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager =
| league = League1 Ontario
| season = 2019
| position = League1 Ontario, 15th
Playoffs: DNQ
| current =
| website = http://www.torontoskillz.club/
}}
Toronto Skillz FC is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://www.toronto.com/community-story/6528079-catch-toronto-rush-north-toronto-nitros-this-season-at-varsity-stadium/|title=Catch Toronto Rush, North Toronto Nitros this season at Varsity Stadium|date=May 4, 2016|first=Norm|last=Nelson|work=City Centre Mirror}} In 2024, their senior teams became known as Scarborough Town FC, while the youth clubs remained Toronto Skillz. The club was founded in 2008 and added its semi-professional club in League1 Ontario in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/606269|title=League1 Ontario Growing Again In 2016|date=February 1, 2016|work=League1 Ontario}}
History
File:Toronto_Skillz_original_logo.png
Toronto Skillz was founded in 2008 in the south east corner of Toronto, in the former city of Scarborough.{{cite web|url=http://www.torontoskillz.club/about-us|title=Toronto Skillz|work=Toronto Skillz FC}}
The club joined the semi-professional League1 Ontario in 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2016/StateoftheGameLeagueOneOntariokicksoff.aspx|title=State of the Game: League One Ontario kicks off for 2016|first=Aaron|last=Nielsen|date=May 2, 2016|work=Red Nation}} naming former Trinidad and Tobago player Leslie Fitzpatrick as their coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/640298|title=Toronto Skillz FC: 2016 Technical Profile|date=April 23, 2016|work=League1 Ontario}} He coached the team until 2018, when he moved on to coach at George Brown College.{{cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/21/tiger-fitzpatrick-takes-womens-coaching-role-in-canada/|title=‘Tiger’ Fitzpatrick takes women’s coaching role in Canada|first=Joel|last=Bailey|date=August 21, 2018|work=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday}} They played their inaugural match on May 1, 2016, at home against Woodbridge Strikers and despite getting an early lead, lost by a score of 2-1.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/643734|title=Late Set Piece By Strikers' Sosa Seals Win Over TSkillz|date=May 2, 2016|work=League1 Ontario}}
Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that their League1 Ontario license was acquired Electric City FC of Peterborough.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1189500|title=Electric City FC of Peterborough joins L1O for 2022 season|date=October 20, 2021|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/electric-city-fc-league1-ontario/|title=Electric City FC Joins League1 Ontario, Reveals Stadium Plans|date=October 20, 2021|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} In February 2022, they announced that they would serve as one of Electric City's affiliates, operating a team in the League1 Ontario U21 Reserve Division, under the Skillz name, while wearing the Electric City crest on the sleeve.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/soccer/2022/02/09/electric-city-football-club-inks-affiliation-deals-with-fc-durham-toronto-skillz-fc.html|title=Electric City Football Club inks affiliation deals with FC Durham, Toronto Skillz FC|date=February 9, 2022|work=The Peterborough Examiner}}
In 2024, their senior teams became known as Scarborough Town FC to better connect to the Scarborough area of Toronto.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scarboroughtownfc.com/|title=Scarborough Town FC|work=Scarborough Town FC}}
Seasons
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !League !Teams !{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}} !Rank !Playoffs !League Cup !Ref |
| 2016
|rowspan="4"|League1 Ontario |16 |4–3–15 |7th, Eastern (15th) |did not qualify |Quarter-finals |
| 2017
|16 |4–0–18 |7th, Eastern (14th) |did not qualify |Round of 16 |
| 2018
|17 |4–2–10 |12th |did not qualify |Round of 16 |
| 2019
|16 |2–1–12 |15th |did not qualify |– |
| 2020
|colspan="7"|Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web |title=League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions |url=https://canpl.ca/article/league1-ontario-cancels-fall-season-plans-for-2020-due-to-covid-19-restrictions |website=Canadian Premier League |date=September 4, 2020}} |
| 2021
|League1 Ontario Summer Championship |11 |1–2–4 |10th |– |– |
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
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- {{flagicon|GUY}} Julien Edwards
- {{flagicon|TRI}} Leslie Fitzpatrick
- {{flagicon|GUY}} Javier George
- {{flagicon|SVG}} Tristan Marshall
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Noda
}}
References
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{{League1 Ontario}}
{{Ontario Sports}}
{{Toronto Sports}}
Category:League1 Ontario teams
Category:Association football clubs established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Ontario