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| Full name | Toronto Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| Stadium | BMO Field Toronto, Ontario |
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30,000 | |||
| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment | |||
| President | Bill Manning | |||
| General Manager | Tim Bezbatchenko | |||
| Coach | Greg Vanney | |||
| League | Major League Soccer | |||
| 2016 | Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th Playoffs: Runners-up 2nd (MLS Cup finalists) |
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| Website | Club website | |||
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| MLS | USL | Academy |
Toronto Football Club, usually known as Toronto FC, is an soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. They have played in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer since the 2007 season. They joined the league in May 2006 as the first team from Canada to join the MLS. They play their home games at BMO Field, which is part of Exhibition Place in Downtown Toronto.
Toronto FC has won the Voyageurs Cup five times, most recently in 2016, a year in which the team made it to the MLS Cup Finals. They were also semi-finalists of the 2011-2012 CONCACAF Champions League.
History
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Italian international Sebastian Giovinco joined Toronto FC in 2015, the year he broke the MLS record for most combined goals and assists in a season. He is also Toronto FC’s all-time top scorer, with 45 goals in all competitions.
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BMO Field in 2016
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Fans celebrate at a Toronto FC match
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Toronto FC's KIA Training Ground and academy.
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Dwayne De Rosario is Toronto FC’s second all-time top scorer, with 33 goals in all competitions.
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BMO Field in July 2007, during the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.