Toronto FC Academy Schedule

[Red CB Toronto]

After going back and fourth with the OSA regarding being allowed to field a team, the Reds team in PDL has been approved and the schedule is out. It will be interesting to see the roster compared to the one used for the entry in League 1 Ontario. I would look for the PDL one to have a lot of past academy kids who are now playing NCAA on it. It would help prevent a situation like the Jay Chapman one where his homegrown was questioned.

May 2015
PDL	Sat	May 16	7:30 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	Michigan	Ultimate Soccer Arenas
PDL	Tue	May 19	2:30 PM ET	K-W United	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground
PDL	Wed	May 27	2:30 PM ET	London	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground
June 2015
PDL	Sat	Jun 6	7:00 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	London	German Club
PDL	Thu	Jun 11	2:30 PM ET	Pittsburgh	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground
PDL	Sat	Jun 13	4:00 PM ET	Dayton	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground
PDL	Fri	Jun 19	7:30 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	Derby City	Woehrle Field
PDL	Sat	Jun 20	7:30 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	Dayton	DOC Stadium
PDL	Thu	Jun 25	2:30 PM ET	Michigan	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground
PDL	Sat	Jun 27	10:00 AM ET	Derby City	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground

[Red CB Toronto]

July 2015
PDL	Sat	Jul 4	7:00 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	K-W United	Wilfrid Laurier University Stadium
PDL	Mon	Jul 6	TBD	TFC Academy	at	Pittsburgh	Highmark Stadium
PDL	Sat	Jul 11	7:00 PM ET	TFC Academy	at	London	German Club
PDL	Tue	Jul 14	10:00 AM ET	K-W United	at	TFC Academy	Kia Training Ground

[TFC07]

A lot of soccer this summer for us to follow (MLS, USL PRO, PDL and League One). However, I don't see PDL lasting too long if League One keeps on growing (increase of teams and quality of play)

[zeelaw]

Is TFCA still in League One?

[Red CB Toronto]

Is TFCA still in League One?

Yes they are

[Shway]

A lot of soccer this summer for us to follow (MLS, USL PRO, PDL and League One). However, I don't see PDL lasting too long if League One keeps on growing (increase of teams and quality of play)

A lot of soccer for the players too...

One would have to think there will be academy players playing on this team.

What will be interesting is seeing the total list of TFC homegrown players in college.

[Fort York Redcoat]

A lot of soccer this summer for us to follow (MLS, USL PRO, PDL and League One). However, I don't see PDL lasting too long if League One keeps on growing (increase of teams and quality of play)

That's wishful thinking. League 1 will be the bottom of the pyramid until they can at least get the league nation spanning. If it comes to that I could see a jump past PDL but it's the USL's to lose.

I love it means an incredible amount of progress when it comes to developing players and preparing them for the next level.

[TFC07]

That's wishful thinking. League 1 will be the bottom of the pyramid until they can at least get the league nation spanning. If it comes to that I could see a jump past PDL but it's the USL's to lose.

I love it means an incredible amount of progress when it comes to developing players and preparing them for the next level.

I think in the long term we're going to see third division soccer similar to junior hockey where there will be 3 regional leagues (we already got two with Ontario and Quebec while Western Provinces are in talks forming a regional league).

PDL isn't supported by CSA while OSA give TFC one year permission to have their PDL then it will be review next year to see if PDL is good for Ontario soccer (which by the way isn't since PDL is summer league that only play few games)

However, the long term goal is to have Ontario League One to be main 3rd division league. I don't see PDL lasting long in Canada since soccer leaders in this country are trying to separate themselves with US soccer and form their path (3rd division and potentially 2nd or "1B" division soccer)

[C.Ronaldo]

a side question

is there a futsol league or indoor soccer league in ontario?

would love to see MLS get a futsal team for the younger ages for ball control development purposes

[TFC07]

a side question

is there a futsol league or indoor soccer league in ontario?

would love to see MLS get a futsal team for the younger ages for ball control development purposes

I don't think there is a serious futsal/indoor soccer league, but provincial soccer bodies do host provincial championship tournaments for futsal and indoor soccer though.

[Fort York Redcoat]

a side question

is there a futsol league or indoor soccer league in ontario?

would love to see MLS get a futsal team for the younger ages for ball control development purposes

http://www.futsalcanada.ca/

Yes. It's one of the fastest growing sports organizations right now.

I got to meet the man making it happen all the way from here to Nunavut back at the CSA town hall last fall.

[Fort York Redcoat]

I think in the long term we're going to see third division soccer similar to junior hockey where there will be 3 regional leagues (we already got two with Ontario and Quebec while Western Provinces are in talks forming a regional league).

PDL isn't supported by CSA while OSA give TFC one year permission to have their PDL then it will be review next year to see if PDL is good for Ontario soccer (which by the way isn't since PDL is summer league that only play few games)

However, the long term goal is to have Ontario League One to be main 3rd division league. I don't see PDL lasting long in Canada since soccer leaders in this country are trying to separate themselves with US soccer and form their path (3rd division and potentially 2nd or "1B" division soccer)

Plans are great and I'm all for Canada squeezing in as many levels as possible but these unsupported leagues have been doing well enough without CSA approval for years.

[Dub Narcotic]

http://www.futsalcanada.ca/

Yes. It's one of the fastest growing sports organizations right now.

I got to meet the man making it happen all the way from here to Nunavut back at the CSA town hall last fall.

U.S. Soccer has a official futsal team/league/plan of some sort, I don't think it's directly affiliated with MLS though.

[PopePouri]

If Bez has done something right, it's sorting out development pyramid. Kudos to him.

[C.Ronaldo]

says futsal is at the panam games
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footba...ewsid=1535789/

yet I dont see the sport on the pan am website

http://www.toronto2015.org/