Toronto Azzurri Blizzard was a Canadian women's semi-professional

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club based in

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that competed in the women's division

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. The club was formed as a partnership between two local area clubs - Toronto Blizzard SC and Toronto Azzurri SC.

History

The club was founded in 2017 as a joint partnership between Toronto clubs Toronto Blizzard SC and Toronto Azzurri SC. The Toronto Blizzard SC was a re-formed club from the original club of the same name that played professionally in the NASL. They played their home matches at Azzurri Village in

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. The club joined the women's division of

for the 2017 season. They played their first match against

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, losing 1–0. After a 2018 season in which they lost every game of the season, they left the league following the 2018 season.

Seasons

Women

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:

References

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