| Montréal Toundra | |
|---|---|
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| League | The Basketball League 2023 BSL: 2023–Present |
| Founded | 2022 |
| History | Montreal Tundra/Toundra de Montréal 2023–24 (on hiatus) |
| Arena | Centre Pierre Charbonneau |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Team colours | |
| General manager | Juan Mendez |
| Head coach | Damian Buckley |
| Website | mtltoundra.com |
TheMontréal Toundra (French:La Toundra de Montréal) are a Canadian professionalbasketball team based inMontreal, Quebec. Founded in 2022, the team competes in TheBasketball Super League (BSL) and play their home games at theCentre Pierre Charbonneau. It played its first game on March 4, 2023, a 121-117 win over theVirginia Valley Vipers.
On Nov 1, 2024, the team announced through social media that they would withdraw for the 2024-25BSL season due to apparent disagreements with the league. They stated an intent to return for the 2025-26 season.
Prior to 2021, the most recent professional basketball team in Montreal was in 2012 when theNational Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) added theMontreal Jazz as an expansion team. The team did not play in the2013–14 NBL Canada season after failing to secure a new ownership group.[1] Since 2021, the city of Montreal has also been home to theMontreal Alliance of theCanadian Elite Basketball League.
On June 18, 2022, the NBLC announced that TBL PresidentDavid Magley, a former NBL Commissioner, will work alongside Audley Stephenson, the current NBLC Commissioner, in overseeing the growth of both leagues.[2]
The league announced that Montreal was approved as a basketball franchise for the upcoming 2023 season. On October 5, 2022, a group of local investors fronted by Canadian basketball playerJuan Mendez announced that they had launched a new, Montreal-based professional team that will play in TBL.[3] As a result, of the previous additions of theNewfoundland Rogues and L'Academie D'Alma, the TBL will have three Canadian teams for the 2023 season.[4]
On December 8, 2022, the team name was revealed as the Montreal Tundra/Toundra de Montréal andIgor Rwigema announced as its head coach.[5] The team has since been re-positioned as the Montréal Toundra or Toundra de Montréal.
