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Master's Futbol
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
OwnerJunior Groves
Head CoachGiuseppe Mattace-Raso
LeagueLeague1 Ontario
2021League1 Ontario, 19th
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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

Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The club was founded in 2009 as a soccer academy and added its team in the semi-professional League1 Ontario, the third tier in the Canadian soccer league system
.

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.[1]

History

In 2009, Master's Futbol Academy was founded by Junior Groves.

Cataraqui Clippers, winning 3–0.[7] In their inaugural season, they finished in seventh place.[8]

Their most successful season came in 2019, when they won the 2019 League1 Ontario playoffs, defeating FC London 4–1 in the finals.[9] This victory qualified the club for the Canadian Championship for the first time in 2020.[10][11] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their participation was shifted to the 2021 Canadian Championship.[12] In the match in 2021, they were defeated by Canadian Premier League club York United FC in the preliminary round by a score of 5-0.[13]

Squad

As of 16 April 2023[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Canada CAN Spiridon Koskinas
— DF Canada CAN Tim Mahabir
— DF Canada CAN Tyler Miranda
— DF Canada CAN Terrell Spencer
— DF Canada CAN Anthony Wright
— MF Canada CAN Jason Alvarado
— MF Canada CAN Francis Ameyaw
— MF Canada CAN Marc-Anthoy Blackburn
— MF Canada CAN Timothy Cordova
— MF Guyana GUY Maleik de Freitas
— MF Canada CAN Julius Dominelli
— MF Canada CAN Triston Frankston
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Canada CAN Eric Romeo Mian
— MF Canada CAN Stefan Nikolic
— MF Canada CAN Zion Richards
— MF Canada CAN Gianpiero Sansonetti
— MF Canada CAN Yasin Shahwan
— FW Canada CAN Devonte Brown
— FW Canada CAN Justin Robertson
— FW Canada CAN Eric Savvas
— Canada CAN Carmine Anthony-Martino
— Canada CAN Ian Gutierrez
— Canada CAN D'Quan Smith

Seasons

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs League Cup Canadian Championship Ref
2014 League1 Ontario 9 5–2–9 7th – Group stage Not eligible [15]
2015 12 1–3–18 12th – Group stage Not eligible [15]
2016 16 3–2–17 8th, Eastern (16th overall) did not qualify Runner-up Not eligible [15]
2017 16 9–3–10 5th, Eastern (9th overall) did not qualify Quarter-finals Not eligible [15]
2018 17 4–7–5 10th did not qualify Quarter-finals did not qualify [15]
2019 16 9–3–3 4th Champions – did not qualify [15]
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Moved to 2021 [16]
2021 15 6–3–3 2nd, East (5th overall) Semi-finals – Preliminary Round
2022 22 4–5–12 19th did not qualify – did not qualify
2023 21 4–2–14 19th did not qualify – did not qualify

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:

Honours

References

  1. ^ Meertins, Tyrrell (May 29, 2014). "Introducing Master's FA". League1 Ontario.
  2. ^ "History of Master's Futbol Academy". Master's FA.
  3. ^ Thompson, Marty (February 27, 2021). "'Nobody has built this before': The incredible story of Master's FA's 2019 title". League1 Ontario.
  4. ^ "Ontario launches provincial semi-professional men's league". Canadian Soccer Association. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "OSA announces League1 Ontario teams". Ontario Soccer Association. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (April 10, 2014). "Vaughan to field 2 teams in inaugural soccer league". Vaughan Citizen.
  7. ^ Meertins, Tyrrell (June 2, 2014). "Master's FA Saints 3 - Cataraqui Clippers 0". League1 Ontario.
  8. ^ "A Bluffer's Guide to Master's FA". League1 Ontario. November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Vanderhoeven, Paul (September 28, 2019). "FC London battles to the finish in League1 championship loss to Scarborough Masters". The London Free Press.
  10. ^ Jacques, John (September 28, 2019). "Master's Futbol Academy Wins League1 Ontario For The First Time". Northern Tribune.
  11. ^ "12 teams from four leagues to contest 2020 Canadian Championship". Sportsnet. December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Thompson, Marty (June 16, 2020). "Masters FA moved from amended 2020 CanChamp, will play in 2021 edition". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 21, 2021). "RECAP: York United advance in CanChamp with dominant 5-0 win over Master's FA". Canadian Premier League.
  14. ^ "Master's FA". League 1 Ontario.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Men's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  16. ^ "League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions". Canadian Premier League. September 4, 2020.
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