The Winnipeg Fury were a professional soccer team in Winnipeg , Canada. The team was part of the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1992. They were one of four teams to participate in every season of the CSL. In 1993, they played in the Canadian National Soccer League .
16-465: The Fury were founded by Ralph Cantafio , who served as team president and chairman of the board. The club served as the first iteration of professional soccer in the province of Manitoba. Debuting in the inaugural 1987 CSL season, the Fury struggled winning only five of their twenty games, finishing last in their division. They improved in their second season, qualifying for the playoffs, defeating Calgary in
32-654: A professional soccer team in Winnipeg , Canada. The team was part of the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1992. They were one of four teams to participate in every season of the CSL. In 1993, they played in the Canadian National Soccer League . The Fury were founded by Ralph Cantafio , who served as team president and chairman of the board. The club served as the first iteration of professional soccer in
48-718: A semi-professional team to participate in the US-based Premier Development League to begin play in the 2011 season. This marked the return of high level soccer to the city of Winnipeg since the Winnipeg Fury of the original Canadian Soccer League ceased operations in 1993. The club was supported by Mondetta , a well-recognized brand in Canadian professional sports, as one of its primary sponsors. The team primarily fielded rosters built around local talent. They played their debut match on May 28, 2011, against
64-543: The Canadian National Soccer League for the 1993 season , although much of their roster from the previous season had departed the club. The club disbanded following the season, marking the end of professional soccer in Winnipeg for 26 years. The Fury were one of only four teams to participate in every season of the CSL. Soccer returned to Winnipeg in 2011, with WSA Winnipeg joining the pre-professional Professional Development League (PDL). Professional soccer returned to
80-565: The Thunder Bay Chill , losing 1-0. They got their first win the next day in a rematch versus the Chill, winning 3-0. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Kenny Sacramento. In their first season, they played an exhibition match against Italian Serie A club AS Roma . In January 2020, the team was purchased by the Garcea Group of Companies and renamed FC Manitoba, while revamping
96-553: The 2021 USL League Two season as well. Instead, in 2021, they participated in the 2021 Summer Series with other Canadian semi-professional and amateur clubs. FC Manitoba would return to USL2 for the 2022 season. The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PDL/USL2 team: FC Manitoba also operates an affiliate team, Ital-Inter SC, in Premier Division of
112-445: The CSL. Soccer returned to Winnipeg in 2011, with WSA Winnipeg joining the pre-professional Professional Development League (PDL). Professional soccer returned to the city in 2019, with Valour FC joining the new Canadian Premier League . In 2024, Valour paid homage to the Fury, unveiling their primary kit ( The Fury Kit ) which featured the two maroon stripes from the Fury jersey. Ralph Cantafio The Winnipeg Fury were
128-620: The Manitoba Hall of Fame in 2008, donating the Mita Cup trophy to the Hall. Following the folding of the CSL after the 1992 season, the Fury joined the Canadian National Soccer League for the 1993 season , although much of their roster from the previous season had departed the club. The club disbanded following the season, marking the end of professional soccer in Winnipeg for 26 years. The Fury were one of only four teams to participate in every season of
144-546: The city in 2019, with Valour FC joining the new Canadian Premier League . In 2024, Valour paid homage to the Fury, unveiling their primary kit ( The Fury Kit ) which featured the two maroon stripes from the Fury jersey. WSA Winnipeg FC Manitoba is a Canadian soccer team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada that plays in USL League Two , the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system . The club
160-517: The entire development system of the club, separating from the World Soccer Academy. The team also received new colours and a new logo. The new team's debut season in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In September 2020, they signed former Serie A player Michele Paolucci to a contract. Due to the travel restrictions as a result of the continuing pandemic, the team opted out of
176-536: The first round, before falling to eventual champions Vancouver . After some up and down years, the Fury won the CSL Championship in 1992, defeating the four-time defending champion Vancouver 86ers over the two-game series, by a 3–1 aggregate score (2–0 in the first leg in Vancouver, followed by a 1–1 draw at home, Prior to the win in the first leg, the club had lost every match they had played in Vancouver. They won
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#1732838331596192-429: The four-time defending champion Vancouver 86ers over the two-game series, by a 3–1 aggregate score (2–0 in the first leg in Vancouver, followed by a 1–1 draw at home, Prior to the win in the first leg, the club had lost every match they had played in Vancouver. They won the title despite having started the 1992 season poorly, where they were sitting in last place with a record of 3–1–10 with only three weeks remaining in
208-409: The province of Manitoba. Debuting in the inaugural 1987 CSL season, the Fury struggled winning only five of their twenty games, finishing last in their division. They improved in their second season, qualifying for the playoffs, defeating Calgary in the first round, before falling to eventual champions Vancouver . After some up and down years, the Fury won the CSL Championship in 1992, defeating
224-403: The regular season, before winning 5 of their final 6 league matches to qualify for the playoffs. The league folded following the season, resulting in the team being the league's final champions of the Mita Cup. The 1992 Fury team was inducted into the Manitoba Hall of Fame in 2008, donating the Mita Cup trophy to the Hall. Following the folding of the CSL after the 1992 season, the Fury joined
240-402: The title despite having started the 1992 season poorly, where they were sitting in last place with a record of 3–1–10 with only three weeks remaining in the regular season, before winning 5 of their final 6 league matches to qualify for the playoffs. The league folded following the season, resulting in the team being the league's final champions of the Mita Cup. The 1992 Fury team was inducted into
256-598: Was founded in 2010 as WSA Winnipeg . In 2020, the club was acquired by a new ownership group and re-organized and branded as FC Manitoba. The team plays its home games at the Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex on the FIFA -approved synthetic grass of the complex's John Scouras Field. The team's colours are navy, gold, and white. The World Soccer Academy was founded in 2001 in Winnipeg as a youth soccer academy by Eduardo Badescu. In December 2010, WSA Winnipeg created
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