List of sports teams in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, is home to several professional, semi-professional, and university sports teams. It is notable among Canadian cities in sports for having several professional and semi-professional teams associated with United States leagues.
Below is a list of sports teams based in Toronto, as well as the year they started play (and ended play for former teams).
Professional teams
[edit]- AFC Toronto (Northern Super League) (starting in 2025)
- Scarborough Shooting Stars (Canadian Elite Basketball League) (2022)
- Toronto Argonauts[1] (Canadian Football League) (1873)
- Toronto Blue Jays[2] (Major League Baseball) (1977)
- Toronto FC[3] (Major League Soccer) (2007)
- Toronto FC II (MLS Next Pro) (2015)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (National Hockey League) (1917)
- Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League) (2005)
- Toronto Nationals (Global T20 Canada) (2018)
- Toronto Raptors (National Basketball Association) (1995)
- Toronto Rush (Ultimate Frisbee Association) (2013)
- Toronto Sceptres (Professional Women's Hockey League) (2023)
- Toronto Tempo (Women's National Basketball Association) (starting in 2026)
- York United FC (Canadian Premier League) (2019)
Semi-professional teams
[edit]Canadian Soccer League
[edit]- FC Continentals (2018)
- FC Ukraine United (2006)
- Scarborough SC (2014)
- Serbian White Eagles (1968)
League1 Ontario
[edit]- Alliance United FC (2018)
- Master's FA (2014)
- North Toronto Nitros (2016)
- The Borough FC (2024)
- York United FC Academy (starting in 2025)
Other
[edit]- Canadian Crusaders[4] (Major League Indoor Soccer) (2024)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (Intercounty Baseball League) (1969)
Professional eSports teams
[edit]- Raptors Uprising GC (NBA 2K League) (2018)
- Toronto Ultra (Call of Duty League) (2020)
Amateur teams
[edit]Universities
[edit]- TMU Bold (Toronto Metropolitan University) (1948)
- Varsity Blues (University of Toronto) (1877)
- York Lions (York University) (1968)
Colleges
[edit]Junior
[edit]Ontario Australian Football League
[edit]- Central Blues
- Etobicoke Kangaroos
- High Park Demons
- Toronto Downtown Dingos
- Toronto Eagles
- Toronto Rebels
Other
[edit]- Handball Club Toronto (2018)
- Ontario Blues (Canadian Rugby Championship) (2009)
- Toronto Beaches (OLA Junior A Lacrosse League) (1991)
- Toronto City Saints (Ontario Rugby League) (2010)
- Toronto Raiders (Major League Quadball) (2019)
Defunct teams
[edit]Ice hockey
[edit]- Toronto 228th Battalion - National Hockey Association (1916–17)
- Toronto Aeros - National Women's Hockey League (1998–2006; became the Mississauga Aeros for 2006–07)
- Toronto Attack - Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (2012–17)
- Toronto Blueshirts - National Hockey Association (1911–17)
- Toronto Furies (Canadian Women's Hockey League) (2010–2018)
- Toronto Marlboros - Ontario Hockey League (1904–89)
- Toronto Ontarios - National Hockey Association (1913–14)
- Toronto Roadrunners - American Hockey League (2003–04)
- Toronto Shamrocks - National Hockey Association (1915)
- Toronto St. Michael's Majors - Ontario Hockey League (1906–62, 1996–2007)
- Toronto Tecumsehs - National Hockey Association (1912–13)
- Toronto Toros - World Hockey Association (1973–76)
- Toronto Six - Premier Hockey Federation (2020–23)
Soccer
[edit]- North York Astros - Canadian Soccer League (1990–14)
- SC Toronto - Canadian Soccer League (2001–12)
- Toronto Blizzard - North American Soccer League (1971–84; known as the Toronto Metros (1971–74) and Toronto Metros-Croatia (1975–78))
- Toronto Blizzard - Canadian National Soccer League (1985–86), Canadian Soccer League (1987–92), American Professional Soccer League (1993)
- Toronto City - Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (1961–65), United Soccer Association (1967)
- Toronto Falcons - National Professional Soccer League (1967), North American Soccer League (1968)
- Toronto FC III - League1 Ontario (2014-2018; 2024)
- Toronto Greenbacks - North American Soccer Football League (1946–47)
- Toronto Lynx (USL Premier Development League; previously in the A-League (1997–2004) and USL First Division (2005–06))
- Toronto Lady Lynx (USL Women's soccer) (2005–2011)
- Toronto Rockets - American Professional Soccer League (1994)
- Toronto Shooting Stars - National Professional Soccer League (1996–97)
- Toronto ThunderHawks - National Professional Soccer League (2000–01)
Lacrosse
[edit]- Toronto Maple Leafs - International Lacrosse League (1932)
- Toronto Maple Leafs - National Lacrosse Association (1968)
- Toronto Nationals - Major League Lacrosse (2009–10)
- Toronto Shooting Stars - National Lacrosse League (1972–4)
- Toronto Shooting Stars - Canadian Lacrosse League (2012–13)
- Toronto Tecumsehs - International Lacrosse League (1931–32)
- Toronto Tomahawks - National Lacrosse League (1974)
Other
[edit]- Balmy Beach Saints - O.A.F.L. (1992–97)
- Toronto Arrows - (Major League Rugby) (2019–2023)
- Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers - Ontario Rugby Football Union (1924–57)
- Toronto Defiant - Overwatch League (2018-2024)
- Toronto Huskies - Basketball Association of America (1946–47)
- Toronto Maple Leafs - International League (1896–1967)
- Toronto Northmen - World Football League (scheduled to join in 1974 but never played a game)
- Toronto Phantoms - Arena Football League (2001–02)
- Toronto Planets - Roller Hockey International (1993)
- Toronto Rebellion - Rugby Canada National Junior Championship (2009)
- Toronto Rifles - Continental Football League (1965–67)
- Toronto Titans (International Swimming League) (2020–21)
- Toronto Tornados - Continental Basketball Association (1983–85)
- Toronto Torpedoes - Major League Roller Hockey (1998)
- Toronto Triumph - Legends Football League (2011–12)
- Toronto Wolfpack - Rugby Football League (2016–2020; will resume operations in 2022 with the North American Rugby League)
- Toronto Xtreme - Rugby Canada Super League (1999–2007; known as Toronto Renegades (1999–2002))
- Toronto-Buffalo Royals – World Team Tennis (1974)
See also
[edit]- Sports in Toronto
- Amateur sport in Toronto
- CJCL (AM) (Toronto's all-sports radio station, The FAN 590)
- CHUM (AM) (Toronto all-sports radio station, TSN Radio 1050)
References
[edit]- ^ "Toronto Argonauts | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Toronto Blue Jays | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Toronto FC | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "MLIS Goes International". www.mlispro.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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