Master's Futbol Academy, commonly known as Master's FA, is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in

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. The club was founded in 2009 as a soccer academy and added its team in the semi-professional

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, the third tier in the

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. The club was one of the ten original founding men's teams in League1 Ontario, which was established in 2014. Their team initially competed under the name Master's FA Saints.

History

In 2009, Master's Futbol Academy was founded by Junior Groves. In 2014, the semi-professional club was established to play in the newly formed

as one of the founding members. They were one of the three

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Recognized Non-Club Academies permitted to enter a team in the league, along with

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4–1 in the finals. This victory qualified the club for the Canadian Championship for the first time in

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, their participation was shifted to the 2021 Canadian Championship. In the match in 2021, they were defeated by

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in the preliminary round by a score of 5-0.

Seasons

Notable former players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team: * Luis Cortez

Honours

Championship (1):

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References

{{Toronto Sports Soccer clubs in Toronto Scarborough, Toronto Association football clubs established in 2009 2009 establishments in Ontario League1 Ontario teams