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| Full name | Toronto Skillz Soccer Academy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Stadium | Birchmount Stadium Scarborough,Toronto,Ontario |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2019 | League1 Ontario, 15th Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | http://www.torontoskillz.club/ |
Toronto Skillz FC is a Canadian semi-professionalsoccer club based in theScarborough district ofToronto,Ontario.[1] In 2024, their senior teams became known asScarborough Town FC, while the youth clubs remained Toronto Skillz. The club was founded in 2008 and added its semi-professional club inLeague1 Ontario in 2016.[2]
Toronto Skillz was founded in 2008 in the south east corner of Toronto, in the former city of Scarborough.[3]
The club joined the semi-professionalLeague1 Ontario in 2016,[4] naming formerTrinidad and Tobago playerLeslie Fitzpatrick as their coach.[5] He coached the team until 2018, when he moved on to coach atGeorge Brown College.[6] They played their inaugural match on May 1, 2016, at home againstWoodbridge Strikers and despite getting an early lead, lost by a score of 2-1.[7]
Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that their League1 Ontario license was acquiredElectric City FC of Peterborough.[8][9] 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.[10]
In 2024, their senior teams became known asScarborough Town FC to better connect to the Scarborough area of Toronto.[11]
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | League1 Ontario | 16 | 4–3–15 | 7th, Eastern (15th) | did not qualify | Quarter-finals | [12] |
| 2017 | 16 | 4–0–18 | 7th, Eastern (14th) | did not qualify | Round of 16 | [12] | |
| 2018 | 17 | 4–2–10 | 12th | did not qualify | Round of 16 | [12] | |
| 2019 | 16 | 2–1–12 | 15th | did not qualify | – | [12] | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic[13] | ||||||
| 2021 | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 11 | 1–2–4 | 10th | – | – | [12] |
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
Julien Edwards
Leslie FitzpatrickJavier George
Tristan Marshall
Chihiro Noda