Toronto Lynx SC - last updated on 3 May 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Toronto Lynx Soccer Club
Foundation: 1997
City: Toronto, ON
Colours: Yellow and black
Website: www.lynxsoccer.com
Honours:
Toronto Lynx SC has currently no honours.
A bit of history:
The Toronto Lynx announced its expansion rights in Toronto on June 24, 1996, and played their first A-League game in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 12, 1997. The Toronto Lynx set an A-League record of 10 consecutive wins during their first season in 1997. In 2000, the Lynx proceeded to the Eastern Conference Finals and only a 1-0 loss to the Rochester Raging Rhinos kept the Lynx out of the A-League Championship game. Despite these temporary successes, over the years it spent in the A-League (later renamed USL-D1) the team fared relatively poorly on the field and ultimately failed to consistently draw crowds of more than about 2000 people.
Peter Pinizzotto was the Toronto Lynx head coach from 1997 to 2003. The team made one playoff appearance under his reign. The next season he would be hired as assistant coach for rivals Montreal Impact. In September 2003, Duncan Wilde was appointed as the new Toronto Lynx head coach for the 2004 season bringing a new philosophy and vision for the club. Wilde also holds the position of Director of the Toronto Lynx Premier Soccer Academy and Super Y-League Program for accomplishing the mission of developing and inspiring youth soccer talent in the Greater Toronto Area. After just one season, Wilde resigned from his head coaching position amidst rumours of owner interference in squad selection. During the 2005 season the team was managed by former Lynx goalkeeper Hubert Busby, Jr., though Wilde returned as head coach for the 2006 season.
During their time in the A-League and USL First Division, the Lynx were noted for developing a number of notable players, but failed to retain most of them for long, leading to poor results in the league standings.
On October 10, 2006, the Lynx announced their move to the USL Premier Development League. This was most likely due to their low attendance (lowest in the USL 1st Division) and the Major League Soccer expansion franchise Toronto FC arriving the next season.
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Toronto Lynx SC -
Founded in 1997
