Metro Lions
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| Full name | Brampton City United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions, United |
| Founded | 2002 (as Toronto Lions Football Club) |
| Stadium |
Victoria Park Stadium Brampton, Ontario |
| Stadium capacity |
2,000 |
| Chairman | Jose Leal, Mike Dimatteo |
| Manager | Juan Barreto |
| League | CAF LIKA Supergroup Open Division |
| Website | Club home page |
Brampton City United FC is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team plays in the Lika Supergroup Open Division. The club plays out of Victoria Park Stadium in the community of Brampton, Ontario.
The Metro Lions were the second club from Scarborough, Toronto to join the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. In their debut season the team was an instant threat to the established clubs in the league finishing runners up in their division, and reaching the semi-finals in the postseason. The Lions struggled in their sophomore season, but rebounded the following season. In 2005, the organization merged with the Oakville Soccer Club and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy which resulted in the relocation to Oakville, Ontario under the name Oakville Blue Devils. Oakville managed to acquire several USL, and top CPSL veterans in their debut season. The acquisitions were vital in the club capturing their first CPSL Championship. In their second season the club failed to defend their championship, but still added silverware to their trophy cabinet by clinching their first National Division title.
In 2007, saw a conclusion to the Oakville experiment as the club returned to Scarborough under the name Canadian Lions. In 2008, the franchise relocated once to Brampton under the name Brampton Lions. During the clubs tenure in Brampton the Lions have managed to become a consistent playoff contender missing the playoffs only three times. In 2011, the club re-branded as Brampton City United, and left the CSL in 2016 to compete in CAF LIKA Supergroup Open Division.
Toronto Lions FC were formed in 2002 under the ownership of Arnold Milan, and Anthony Ayo serving as the clubs president. The administration board consisted of Bill Dixon, Francois Glasman, and Aldwyn McGill serving in the General Secretary, Treasurer, and Club's Promotions and Liaison roles. The clubs territory was located in Scarborough, Toronto, and Birchmount Stadium served as the home venue. Tony Laferrara was selected as the clubs first head coach. Laferrara notable signings were Brian Bowes, Darryl Gomez, Anton Skerritt, Caswain Mason, and O'Neil Brown serving as team captain.
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