Internacional de Toronto

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Internacional de Toronto
Internacional de Toronto Logo.png
Full nameInternacional de Toronto C.F.
Nickname(s)Inter
Founded2014
Dissolved2014
Stadium Lamport Stadium,
Toronto, Ontario
Capacity9,600
PresidentJuan Ramirez Gaston
Head coach Nolberto Solano
League League1 Ontario
Website Club website

Internacional de Toronto C.F. was a short-lived Canadian soccer club founded and dissolved in 2014 and based in Toronto, Ontario. The club played in League1 Ontario, part of the third division of the Canadian soccer league system. The club played its home games out of Lamport Stadium and was coached by former Peru national team player, Nolberto Solano. The club's colours were orange and blue.

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History

Internacional de Toronto was announced as one of the founding members of the newly formed League1 Ontario on April 8, 2014. [1] [2] Former Peru national team player Nolberto Solano was named as the team's head coach on May 1, 2014. [3] [4]

Internacional played its first match against Windsor Stars during the league's opening weekend on May 31, 2014, at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario, a 2–2 draw. [5] [6] [7] The club would follow its inaugural match with a 2–0 loss to Durham United FC on June 8, 2014. [8]

On July 22, 2014, the club had its licensing agreement terminated [9] due to issues regarding the payment of player salaries. [10] The team had over three months of debt at the time of their termination. [11] The club had played seven league matches at the time of their termination, earning one draw to go with six losses. [10]

Season

SeasonLeagueTeamsRecordRankLeague CupRef
2014 [note 1] League1 Ontario 100–1–6 [note 1] Expelled [9]
  1. 1 2 Internacional was expelled from the league midway through the season, with their stats removed for the standings, making their official record 0–0–0

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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References

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  2. Hayakawa, Michael (April 10, 2014). "Vaughan to field 2 teams in inaugural soccer league". Vaughan Citizen.
  3. "Nolberto Solano fue presentado como técnico del Internacional Toronto" [Nolberto Solano was introduced as coach of the International Toronto]. Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). May 2, 2014.
  4. "Nolberto Solano to be introduced as League1 coach". Ontario Soccer Association. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  5. Meertins, Tyrrell (April 29, 2014). "Introducing Internacional de Toronto". League1 Ontario .
  6. Meertins, Tyrrell (June 2, 2014). "Internacional de Toronto 2 - Windsor Stars 2". League1 Ontario .
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  8. "Soccer Fans Cheer for Durham United FC at Home Opener". Snapd Pickering. June 8, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Notification". League1 Ontario. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Equipo que dirigía Nolberto Solano en Canadá fue desafiliado de la League 1" [Team led by Nolberto Solano in Canada was disenrolled from League 1]. Depor (in Spanish). August 5, 2018.
  11. "Ñol Solano dejó de dirigir en Canadá: esta es la razón" [Ñol Solano stopped directing in Canada: this is the reason]. El Comercio (in Spanish). September 2, 2014.