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York 9 FC
Full nameYork 9 Football Club
FoundedMay 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-05)
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
Capacity8,000
OwnerYork Sports & Entertainment
PresidentPreben Ganzhorn
CoachJimmy Brennan
LeagueCanadian Premier League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

York 9 Football Club, stylized as York9 FC,[1] is a Canadian professional soccer club based in York Region, Ontario. The club will compete in the Canadian Premier League in the inaugural 2019 season and play its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium in Toronto.

History

In December 2017, former Canadian international Jimmy Brennan stepped down as executive director of Aurora FC and announced his intentions to take a role within the Canadian Premier League.[2] In March 2018, it was revealed that Brennan had been named executive vice-president of York Sports & Entertainment back in January.[3] The following day, it was revealed that the company's president Preben Ganzhorn also named himself as president of an unknown identity called York 9 FC, believed to be a Canadian Premier League franchise.[4]

On May 5, 2018, York Region was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[5] Both Brennan and Ganzhorn were pictured at the Annual Meeting of the Members when the group was announced.[6]

York 9 FC was officially unveiled on May 10, 2018, as the first team to join the Canadian Premier League.[7] As well as confirming their place in the league for the 2019 launch season, the club also revealed their crest, colours and branding.[8] The club adopted the name York 9 FC to represent the nine municipalities that make up York Region – Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, and Whitchurch-Stouffville.[9] On July 27, 2018, York 9 FC announced executive vice president of soccer operations Jimmy Brennan as the club's first head coach.[10]

In August, York 9 FC fielded a York Region Soccer Association Selects team to compete in the U17 International Soccer Cup held at York Lions Stadium. The team beat Juventus F.C. before losing to Toronto FC in the final.[11]

Stadium

York 9 FC will play the entirety of its inaugural season at York Lions Stadium located in York University's Keele Campus.[12] Initially, the club had planned to use Alumni Field, on the same campus, while York Lions Stadium was being renovated for use at the end of the season.[13]

The club plans to build a modular, wooden, 15,000 seat stadium within the next three years.[14] The financing and location of the new stadium is yet to be determined.[15]

Crest and colours

The main feature of the crest's design is nine beams at the top of the crest, one for each municipality in York Region, a nod to the region's motto "Ontario's Rising Star". A white trillium at the base of the crest recognizes Ontario, having been the province's floral emblem since 1937.[16]

The official club colours are electric green, charcoal grey and black on black. The electric green represents the York Regional Forest, as well as the club's future wooden environmentally friendly stadium. The other two colours signify Black Creek.[8][16]

Club culture

Supporters

A supporters group called Generation IX was present at York 9 FC's launch event.[17][18]

Rivalries

Main article: 905 Derby

York 9 FC has a rivalry with Forge FC, the only other Ontario-based team in the league. On January 29, 2019, The Canadian Premier League announced that the inaugural match of the league was going to be a 905 Derby.[19]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of April 5, 2019[20][21]


No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Matt Silva  Canada
2 DF Daniel Gogarty  Canada
3 DF Morey Doner  Canada
5 DF Justin Springer  Saint Kitts and Nevis
6 DF Roger Thompson  Canada
7 FW Austin Ricci  Canada
9 MF Joseph Di Chiara  Canada
10 MF Manny Aparicio  Canada
11 MF Emilio Estevez  Canada
12 FW Simon Adjei  Sweden
13 DF Luca Gasparotto  Canada
17 FW Cyrus Rollocks  Canada
18 MF Ryan Telfer (on loan from Toronto FC)  Canada
19 MF Kyle Porter  Canada
20 DF Diyaeddine Abzi  Canada
23 MF Wataru Murofushi  Japan
31 GK Colm Vance  Canada
77 DF Steven Furlano  Canada
92 FW Michael Cox  Canada

Current staff

As of July 27, 2018[22][23]
Executive
President Preben Ganzhorn
Vice president Jimmy Brennan
Coaching staff
Head coach Jimmy Brennan
Assistant coach Carmine Isacco
First team coach Sergio De Luca
Equipment manager Luca Forno
Team manager Ryan Brennan

Head coaches

As of July 27, 2018
Coach Nation Tenure Record
G W L T Win %
Jimmy Brennan  Canada July 27, 2018 – present 0 0 0 0 !—

References

  1. ^ BEDAKIAN, ARMEN. "Kyle Porter yearns to 'be remembered' with historic York9 FC signing". York9 FC.
  2. ^ Cudmore, John (December 30, 2017). "Former TFC captain Jimmy Brennan steps down as Aurora FC executive director". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ Brennan, Jim. "Jim Brennan on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "The CanPL Hub on Twitter". Twitter. March 4, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "4 clubs get membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL". Sportsnet. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Canada Soccer on Twitter". Twitter. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  7. ^ McIsaac, Greg (May 10, 2018). "York 9 Football Club Joins Canadian Premier League". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Larson, Kurtis (May 5, 2018). "Canadian Premier League unveils York 9 FC in 'soccer hotbed' York Region". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "York Region Cities & Towns". York Link. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ Benedetti, Micki (July 27, 2018). "Jimmy Brennan Announced as Head Coach of York 9 FC". york9fc.canpl.ca.
  11. ^ "York Region Selects named runners-up of U17 International Soccer Cup". The CanPL Hub. August 21, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "York9 FC to play 2019 inaugural Canadian Premier League season at York Lions Stadium". york9fc.canpl.ca. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "York 9 FC unveils stadiums plans for 2019 and beyond". canpl.ca. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "Stadium Profile". york9fc.canpl.ca. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ Armstrong, Laura (May 10, 2018). "Soccer's fledgling Canadian Premier League unveils its first team, the York 9 Football Club". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  16. ^ a b "Emblem Inspiration". york9fc.canpl.ca. York 9 FC. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  17. ^ "Canadian Premier League officially launches York 9 FC in Vaughan". Waking The Red. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "Canadian Premier League". canpl.ca. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  19. ^ Bedakian, Armen. "CPL inaugural match: Forge FC hosts York9 FC". canpl.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Roster". canpl.ca. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  21. ^ twitter.com. April 5, 2019 https://twitter.com/York9FC/status/1114230584132472833. Retrieved April 5, 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ "Owners profile". york9fc.canpl.ca. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  23. ^ Gourlie, Matthew (July 27, 2018). "Brennan ready to take on coaching role". June of 86. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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