Brampton City United FC is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team plays in the Lika Supergroup Open Division. The club plays out of Victoria Park Stadium in the community of Brampton, Ontario .
41-606: Oakville Blue Devils may refer to: Brampton United , known as Oakville Blue Devils from 2005 to 2006, Canadian soccer club that played in the Canadian Soccer League Blue Devils FC , known as Oakville Blue Devils FC from 2015 to 2020, Canadian soccer club that plays in League1 Ontario since 2015 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
82-463: A double . As the regular season champions Ottawa automatically qualified for the playoffs, but their postseason run was rather a disappointment losing in the semi-finals against eventual playoff champions St. Catharines Wolves to a score of 1–0. Though eliminated from the playoffs Ottawa featured in a Consolation Final of the Rogers Playoff Cup against Toronto Olympians, but were defeated by
123-574: A 2–1 match against the Vaughan Shooters at Esther Shiner Stadium . The winning goal was scored during extra time in the 100' minute by Ryan Gamble. At the time, the club was still known as the Oakville Blue Devils. [REDACTED] Canada [REDACTED] Bermuda [REDACTED] Cuba [REDACTED] Guyana [REDACTED] Jamaica [REDACTED] Saint Kitts and Nevis [REDACTED] Saint Vincent and
164-778: A conclusion to the Oakville experiment as the club returned to Scarborough under the name Canadian Lions. In 2008, the franchise relocated once again to Brampton under the name Brampton Lions. During the club's tenure in Brampton the Lions have managed to become a consistent playoff contender missing the playoffs only three times. In 2011, the club re-branded as Brampton City United, and left the CSL in 2016 to compete in CAF LIKA Supergroup Open Division. Toronto Lions FC were formed in 2002 under
205-550: A score of 2–1. The following season saw an end to the Oakville affiliation which relocated the organization back to Scarborough. The team was renamed the Canadian Lions, and transferred over to the International Division. The Scarborough side brought back the services of Miscevic for the 2007 season. Notable young prospects that featured during the season were Evan Milward , Dejan Jakovic , and Jamaal Smith . During
246-560: A score of 5–2. Head coach Kara left at the end of 2001, and he was replaced by Klaus Linnenbruegger who brought in additional new signings to the club; acquiring former Montreal Impact defender Abraham Francois , and several African imports like Urbain Some , Peter Mponda , and Sa Brahima Traore . During the 2002 season Ottawa had another tremendous season recording a 17-game undefeated streak, and making another milestone in CPSL history by becoming
287-646: A seven-game undefeated streak, and recorded the best offensive record. Oakville finished first in the Western Conference, but had points deducted due to discipline related violations. The deduction resulted in Oalville losing their division title by finishing as runners up. In the first round of the postseason the Blue Devils faced the Windsor Border Stars , and advanced to the semi-finals by a score of 3–1. In
328-935: The CPSL Championship . Despite the club's success the franchise was revoked by the league in 2003 after several legal disputes with the CPSL administration. Ottawa Wizards entered the CPSL in 2001, joining three other expansion teams the Toronto Supra , Montreal Dynamites , and the Brampton Hitmen . Under head coach Rasim Kara who previously coached Division 1 clubs in Turkey ; brought in Trinidad and Tobago national team players Shurland David , Richard Goddard , Kevin Nelson and players with USL experience like Vladimir Edouard , and Sanjeev Parmar . The club debuted on June 1, 2001 with
369-573: The Oakville Soccer Club and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy which resulted in the relocation to Oakville, Ontario under the name Oakville Blue Devils . Oakville managed to acquire several USL , and top CPSL veterans in their debut season. The acquisitions were vital in the club capturing their first CPSL Championship. In their second season the club failed to defend their championship, but still added silverware to their trophy cabinet by clinching their first National Division title. In 2007, saw
410-585: The Ontario Soccer League in order to develop players. During the regular season Miscevic managed to completely transform the team by finishing second in the Eastern Conference. The Lions finished with the second best offensive record, and only recorded three losses. In the postseason the club faced the Vaughan Shooters , but were eliminated by a score 5–3. On March 30, 2005, it was announced
451-564: The CPSL Awards Banquet. In 2003, head coach Linnenbruegger was replaced by former Wizards player Hubert Busby, Jr. Busby brought in Malawi international McDonald Yobe , and signed two promising Canadian players Alen Marcina , and Charles Gbeke . Ottawa began the season with dominance once more by becoming the second team in the league's history to go undefeated; allowing the club to clinch its third consecutive division title. Unfortunately
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#1732845401419492-646: The Grenadines [REDACTED] Trinidad and Tobago Ottawa Wizards Ottawa Wizards were a Canadian soccer club which operated in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), from 2001 to 2003. The team's home stadium was the OZ Optics Stadium. Though the team had a relatively short tenure with the CPSL, the club dominated the league by winning three consecutive regular season championships, two Open Canada Cups , and
533-419: The Lions logo returned when the team was relocated to Scarborough, and once again when the team was moved to Brampton. For the 2011 season the club underwent a complete rebranding and received a new crest similar in style to Manchester United . The new crest pays homage to the club's history with a heraldic lion featured in the center. Brampton United captured their first CSL Championship on October 10, 2005, in
574-508: The Lions performed poorly during the regular season they still managed to find success in the Open Canada Cup tournament. In the tournament the club reached the finals where they faced London City , but lost the match on penalties by a score of 4–2. Their season concluded with a fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference, and failed to secure a postseason berth. In the 2004 the club formed an affiliation with G.S. United Soccer Club of
615-623: The Metro Lions were purchased by Oakville Soccer Club, and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy relocated to Oakville for the 2005 CPSL season . The franchise was renamed to Oakville Blue Devils, and their home venue was moved to Bronte Stadium. Former Toronto Lynx head coach, and president of the Premier Soccer Academy Duncan Wilde was appointed manager. Wilde only retained the services of Pop, Dorneval, and Kevin Ricketts from
656-560: The Toronto Lynx, which resulted in a mass exodus of players not returning. Former team captain Phil Ionadi was appointed as his successor. Notable acquisitions were Judah Hernandez , Matthew O'Connor , Miles O'Connor , and Huffman Eja-Tabe . Ionadi managed to achieve a respectable season by clinching the club's first National Division title. In the playoffs Oakville failed to defend their championship title after elimination from Windsor by
697-528: The Wizards ran into problems with the CPSL administration – one incident regarding the club was the removal of Ottawa from the Open Canada Cup tournament, thus not allowing the team to defend its title. In response to the league's decision Ottawa's owner Omur Sezerman countered that he would obtain an injunction and planned to sue the league and certain individuals associated with the league. The dispute
738-529: The affiliation with Dixie Soccer Club where Dixie SC will serve as the reserve side for the Lions while playing in the CSL Reserve Division . In the 2009 season the Lions repeated their previous season result by finishing third in the National Division. In the quarterfinals Brampton faced Toronto Croatia , and lost the series by a score of 4–1. The 2010 season marked the first time in six years when
779-522: The club failed to secure a postseason berth by finishing tenth in the overall standings missing the final berth by two points. On January 16, 2011, Brampton announced another re-branding to Brampton City United FC under the new ownership of Michael DiMatteo and Leal Jose The new crest bears a strong resemblance to the English Premier League's Manchester United, with a majestic lion in place of Manchester's traditional red devil. Notable additions to
820-468: The conclusion of the season, and as a result the club didn't return for the 2016 season. On April 14, 2016, Brampton joined the newly formed Lika Supergroup Open Division. As the Lions, the team maintained a similar logo for most of their history, aside from the 2005 and 2006 seasons when they were purchased by the Oakville Soccer Club and renamed the Oakville Blue Devils. The modified version of
861-520: The debut season of the CPFL running from January to April with 12 regular season games and a playoff championship. After a very successful first year, Brampton United defeated the Toronto Boca Juniors 6–3 at Seneca College to capture the 2012 CPFL Championship. The Brampton organization found a replacement to Costa by elevating assistant coach Juan Barreto to the head coach position. Barreto changes to
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#1732845401419902-441: The first part of the season club president Ayo resigned and was replaced by McGill. Subsequently, three weeks later after a 3–3 record, Laferrara was dismissed from his role with McGill given further responsibilities as head coach. McGill managed to achieve a seven-game undefeated streak which led to a postseason berth by finishing third in the Eastern Conference. The Metro Lions posted the second best defensive record, and finished in
943-427: The next round after suffering a 4–0 defeat to SC Waterloo Region . In their final two seasons in the CSL the team went into a decline in performance where in the 2014 season Brampton barely qualified for the postseason by clinching the final playoff berth by one point. For the second year in a row the team were eliminated in the quarterfinals by York Region Shooters. The following season Brampton were suspended near
984-441: The opening fixture resulting in a scoreless draw with London City . Ottawa would pick up from their draw with an impressive 5 game undefeated streak which included Open Canada Cup matches. After their defeat to Toronto Croatia , the Wizards bounced back with another 15 game undefeated streak Throughout the whole season Ottawa challenged league giants Toronto Olympians for the top spot in the standings; eventually finishing first in
1025-554: The overall standings failing to clinch a postseason berth. Brampton also lost the services of Armando Costa who died after a two-year battle with cancer. In addition to the CSL club, Brampton United also fielded a team in the Canadian Premier Futsal League. The newly formed CPFL also included the Mississauga Eagles FC , local CSL rivals of the Lions. Home games are played at Mississauga's Hershey Centre with
1066-733: The ownership of Arnold Milan, and Anthony Ayo serving as the club's president. The administration board consisted of Bill Dixon, Francois Glasman, and Aldwyn McGill serving in the General Secretary, Treasurer, and Club's Promotions and Liaison roles. The club's territory was located in Scarborough, Toronto , and Birchmount Stadium served as the home venue. Tony Laferrara was selected as the club's first head coach. Laferrara notable signings were Brian Bowes, Darryl Gomez , Anton Skerritt , Caswain Mason , and O'Neil Brown serving as team captain. In
1107-582: The postseason by clinching their division and going undefeated for the entire season, the Wizards announced their withdrawal from the Rogers Cup stating disagreement with the rules of competition. At the conclusion of the season two Ottawa players received awards one being McDonald Yobe as Rookie of the Year, and Simon Eaddy winning the Goalkeeper of the Year award. On December 3, 2003 the CPSL board of directors announced
1148-496: The previous season. He would stack up his roster with players with USL experience particularly from the Toronto Lynx. The signings included Darren Baxter , Aaron Steele , Shawn Faria , Igor Prostran , Sergio De Luca , and CSL veterans Phil Ionadi , Sa Brahima Traore , Marko Bedenikovic , Ryan Gamble , Domico Coddington , Angel Velazquez , Orlin Chalmers , and Paul Daccobert . Oakville immediately made an impact by posting
1189-408: The regular season the Lions secured their fourth playoff berth by finishing fourth in their division. In the first round of the playoffs the team faced St. Catharines Wolves , but suffered a 10–9 loss on penalties. On March 13, 2008, the Lions were relocated to Brampton and returned to the National Division for the 2008 season , prompting another name change to Brampton Lions but still maintaining
1230-472: The roster were Jamaican international Richard West , and Marcos Nunes . Brampton bounced back from their mediocre 2010 season with an impressive fourth-place finish with the third best offensive record. Their opponents in the quarterfinals were the Serbian White Eagles , but received an 8–0 thrashing in a two-game series. The 2012 season was a disappointing season where Brampton finished twelfth in
1271-407: The roster were the signings of Cuban international Reysander Fernández , and several CSL veterans as Mirko Medic, Adrijan Tismenar , Oscar Cordon , Mark Jankovic, Alex Braletic, and Milos Scepanovic. The changes brought success on the field as Brampton recovered from their disastrous 2012 season by finishing fourth in the overall standings. In the postseason once again the Lions failed to advance to
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1312-404: The second club from Scarborough, Toronto to join the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. In their debut season, the team was an instant threat to the established clubs in the league finishing runners up in their division, and reaching the semi-finals in the postseason. The Lions struggled in their sophomore season, but rebounded the following season. In 2005, the organization merged with
1353-516: The second club to achieve a treble the first being the Toronto Olympians. The Wizards clinched the Eastern Conference and finished first in the overall standings. They repeated their success in the Open Canada Cup tournament by defending their title once more in a 1–0 victory over Toronto Croatia with the lone goal from Kevin Nelson. In the postseason the Wizards faced the Metro Lions in
1394-626: The semi-finals Oakville faced Hamilton Thunder , and won the match by a score of 2–0. In the CPSL Championship final match Oakville faced Vaughan Shooters during the match the Shooters struck first with a goal from Stalin Cardenas, ten minutes later De Luca scored the equalizer sending the match to overtime where Gamble came off the bench to score the winning goal and capture the organizations first championship title. In 2006, Wilde returned to manage
1435-579: The semi-finals and advanced to the finals with a 1–0 victory over the Lions. The Rogers Cup final was played at Esther Shiner Stadium , where Ottawa faced the North York Astros the outcome of the game was a 2–0 victory for Ottawa with goals coming from Robin Hart , and an own goal from North York. At the conclusion of the season Abraham Osman was awarded for the second time in a row the CPSL MVP Award at
1476-597: The standings the first club to defeat the Olympians regular season winning dynasty. Ottawa finished as the highest scoring team with Kevin Nelson winning the CSL Golden Boot , CSL Rookie of the Year, and Abraham Osman receiving the Canadian Soccer League MVP Award . The Wizards added more silverware to their cabinet by winning the Open Canada Cup, thus becoming the second team in CPSL history in achieving
1517-523: The team he secured a playoff berth by finishing third in the National Division. Their opponents in the quarterfinals were Italia Shooters after a scoreless game the match went into overtime where Italia emerged victorious from a goal by Marco Terminesi . At the conclusion of the season the league awarded Daniel Nascimento the CSL MVP & Golden Boot award. On March 29, 2009, the Brampton Lions announced
1558-522: The team's name, logo, history and statistics. The Lions announced their coaching staff on March 30, signing Armando Costa as manager. On April 10 the team held a press conference announcing their management team, hiring Phil Ionadi as the Director of Business Operations, and Costa as the Director of Soccer Operations and Manager. Costa brought in former Toronto Lynx players Jeremy Shepherd , Cameron Medwin , and Adolfo Mella . In his first season managing
1599-495: The title Oakville Blue Devils . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oakville_Blue_Devils&oldid=1003007313 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brampton United The Metro Lions were
1640-615: The top five with the best offensive record. In the postseason the Lions faced division champions Ottawa Wizards , but suffered a 1–0 defeat. McGill was awarded the CPSL Coach of the Year. For the 2003 season McGill signed Trinidadian international Hayden Fitzwilliams , Aaron Benjamin , Maxim Dorneval, Nikola Vignjević , and Gabriel Pop. Unfortunately the Lions failed to repeat their previous success, which resulted in McGill transferring his head coach responsibilities to Goran Miscevic . Though
1681-472: Was taken to the Superior Court of Justice who ruled in favor with the CPSL; dismissing the injunction and allowing the tournament to proceed. On September 10, 2003 Hubert Busby resigned as head coach after philosophical differences with the team owner; leaving the Wizards with eight wins, four ties, and zero losses. Busby was replaced by last season's head coach Klaus Linnenbruegger. After qualifying for