Caribbean Stars
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| Full name | Caribbean Selects |
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| Founded | 1995 (as Caribbean Stars Soccer Club) |
| Ground | Lamport Stadium |
| Capacity | 9,600 |
| League | Canadian Soccer League |
| 2006 | 5th, did not make playoffs |
Caribbean Selects was a Canadian soccer team that began its inception in 1995 as a founding member of the Canadian International Soccer League. The club ceased operations in 1997 after the merger of the CISL with the Canadian National Soccer League. The team was a part of the larger Caribbean Stars multi-sport organisation, created by and for members of the Caribbean community in Greater Toronto. In 2006, Caribbean Stars promotions returned to the professional scene with the launching of the Caribbean Selects franchise which competed in the Canadian Soccer League. After one season in the CSL, and finishing in the bottom half of the International Division the team ceased operations at the professional level.
The team played their home games at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The team's colors were black, red, and white.
The club was formed in 1995 and went by the name of the Caribbean Stars Soccer Club. The founders were Aldwyn McGill, and Noel Denny. The Caribbean Stars became one of the founding members of the Canadian International Soccer League (Puma League). Aldwyn McGill also served in the capacity of head coach for the club's inaugural run. The team's home venue was located at Lamport Stadium. Notable alumni that featured in the club's early history were Chris Handsor, Elvis Thomas, Bayete Smith, Anton Skerritt, Cameron Walker, Rennie Martin, and St. Lucian internationals Éric Fanis, and Edwin Ferdinand.
In their debut season in the CISL the club reached the playoffs semifinals, but were defeated by Toronto Italia. At the conclusion of the regular season the Caribbean Stars participated in the indoor winter season, where the team reached the semifinals again. The organization's most successful tenure was the following indoor winter season winning the 1996/1997 CISL Indoor Championship. Though the club found success during the 1997 season the club withdrew from the Puma League at the conclusion of the season; as the league folded and the remaining teams joined the Canadian National Soccer League.
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