AFC Toronto is a
professional women's soccer club based in
Toronto, Ontario. It will compete in the
Northern Super League
The Northern Super League (NSL; french: Super Ligue du Nord—SLN) is a planned Canada soccer league system#Women, Division I professional women's association football, women's soccer league in Canada. The league is owned and operated by Projec ...
, a league at the top of the
Canadian soccer pyramid.
History
AFC Toronto was established in April 2023 by a group of local soccer community members, including Helena Ruken, Brenda Ha, Jill Burgin, Billy Wilson, Mike Ruthard, Kamal Sandhu, and Shamez Mangalji. The club became the third founding member of the Northern Super League, after Vancouver and the
Calgary Wild. In June 2024, AFC Toronto introduced its official crest and
brand identity.
Identity
Central to the AFC Toronto crest is the anchor shaped "T". The crest also features a shield. The club's colours are
maroon
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and
vermillon.
Organization
Helena Ruken serves as AFC Toronto's
Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In August 2024, the club announced its appointment of founder Billy Wilson as
Sporting Director. Following this announcement, AFC Toronto revealed their Head Coach (Marko Milanovic) and Assistant Coach (Sylvia Forbes).
See also
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North Toronto Nitros
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Toronto Lady Lynx
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Toronto Inferno
The Toronto Inferno were a W-League professional women's soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario
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References
External links
Official websiteAFC Torontoat the
Northern Super League
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2023 establishments in Ontario
Toronto, AFC
Northern Super League teams
Soccer clubs in Toronto
Women's sports in Toronto
2023 in Toronto