Toronto Triumph
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| Established | 2011 |
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| Based in | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Home field |
Ricoh Coliseum (2011-12) Hershey Centre (2012) |
| Head coach | TBA |
| Owner(s) | Lingerie Football League, LLC |
| League | Legends Football League |
| Division | Eastern |
| Colours |
Oxford blue, Cambridge blue, white |
| Website | Official site |
Oxford blue, Cambridge blue, white
The Toronto Triumph was a team in the Lingerie Football League which began play in the 2011-12 season. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the Triumph played their home games at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Their inaugural season in 2011, was played at the Ricoh Coliseum.
The Triumph played the 2011 season in the U.S. Lingerie Football League as a preview for the future Canadian LFL league to begin play in 2012, which they joined along with the BC Angels, Saskatoon Sirens and Regina Rage. The team is historically one of the worst in the league, having lost all of their six contests, and has been marred by labor disputes and behavioral issues throughout its existence.
The 2013 LFL Canada season has been postponed indefinitely due to player disputes, League office scheduling and general preparation. Whether the league will be able to come back from hiatus is questionable at this time. The league has been accused of fining players for wearing too many clothes, as well as not paying medical bills for injured players. The league prohibits players from commenting on personnel matters, a rule that prompted the vast majority of the Toronto Triumph, including team captain Krista Ford, to quit in protest in October 2011. Originally a professional league with players receiving a cut of net revenue, Mortaza stopped paying his players beginning in the 2011 season and converted the league into an amateur organization; players must also pay for their own health insurance.
Open try-outs were held at Polson Pier on April 30, 2011. Among those attending was Krista Ford, the 20-year-old daughter of Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford and niece of Toronto mayor Rob Ford; she played touch football in high school. Ford was eventually accepted onto the team, becoming the team's captain.
The inaugural game resulted in a 48-14 loss, with around 20% attendance. The half-time show was a contest to tackle one of the players.
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