York Lions Stadium will be a busy place in 2025 with four soccer teams from four leagues playing there. More details in a story I wrote at: https://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25york022.htm @yorkutdfc @AFC_Toronto @TorontoFCII and @L1YorkUtdFC
League1 Ontario released the first three 'rounds' (ie weeks) of their schedule this afternoon. Timing and places for the York United Academy team in Men's Championship are not quite as promised which was “YUA hosted games will be played before the York CPL game.” Sun April 13 YUA at home to Sudbury Cyclones in L1 Cup Round One action. The game will be at York Lions Stadium but at 7:00pm which is two hours after the CPL game. I'd explain that one as the CPL game starts at 3:00pm which means a game would have to start at Noon to give the players in the second game a standard warm up period. YUA's problem is the opponent they drew is Sudbury Cyclones which is a four to five hour drive to get here. Fri April 18 th YUA at home with a 7:00pm game start. OK but York CPL is out of town on Saturday in Ottawa. Sounds good with the whole stadium to themselves....but wait they are playing at Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre (renamed from Ontario Soccer Centre). Why? Well York Lions Stadium is being used on Friday night for the home opener between Toronto FC II and Carolina Core of MLS NEXT Pro. So why not have YUA play here Saturday night? I'd expect because AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League are having their home opener...although I don't know if AFC were using YLS as a fall back in case something went wrong with the now announced home opener being played at the 30000 seat BMO Field. (one game only). Sunday April 27 th YUA at home for a 6:00pm game start against Waterloo United. York CPL are hosting Forge FC at 2:00pm. Kitchener-Waterloo is two hours away so an 11:00am start would have been awkward for the visitors. Sunday May 4 th YUA are on the road in Markham to play Unionville-Milliken SC at Bill Crothers Secondary School. York CPL have a home game on Friday at 8:00pm when they host Cavalry. Carry on!
Pics and interviews from Sat March 29th York United FC Kit Launch party held at New Age Experience Centre in North York. Introduction of players for York United FC of CPL and their Academy team which will play in League1 Ontario. All Q&A audio with Pasquel brother owners & head coach Mauro Eustaquio. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25york038.htm
My interview with York United Academy technical director Silviu Butnaru about the upcoming League1 Ontario season in their first year and how the team was assembled. Moving players up to York United FC (CPL) already! 18+ minutes of audio! http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o007.htm
Result and details of the League1 Ontario Mens L1 Cup game of Fri Apr 11/25 between Alliance United and Cambridge United played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York. Includes post game audio from coaches Eric Nelson and Jon Morgan. First L1O game for Cambridge. rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o009.htm
Finally my game report for the Sun Apr 13/25 League1 Ontario L1 Cup game between York United Academy and Sudbury Cyclones played at York Lions Stadium after the CPL game. game went to PKs. Includes post game audio interview with Cyclones head coach Joe Politi. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o010.htm
Result and details of the Fri May 16/25 League1 Ontario Premier Division game between North Toronto Nitross and Simcoe County Rovers played at Downsview Park. Includes post game interviews with both head coaches Doneil Henry and Filip Prostran. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o022.htm
Result and details of the Sun May 18/25 League1 Ontario Men's Premier Division game between Woodbridge Strikers and St Catharines Roma Wolves played at Vaughan Grove. Includes post match interview with St Catharines head coach Federico Turriziani. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o023.htm
Result and details of the Sun Jun 1/25 League1 Ontario Men's Premier Division game between Vaughan Azzurri and North Toronto played at NMRP in Vaughan. Includes my post game interview with VA coach Antony Vadori. http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o029.htm
Result and details of the Sun Jun 8/25 League1 Ontario Men's Premier game between Oakville SC and Simcoe County Rovers played at Bronte Athletic Park. Includes my post match interview with OSC head coach Duncan Wilde. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o031.htm
Result and details of the Sun Jun 15/25 League1 Ontario Men's Premier Division game between Alliance United and Scrosoppi FC played at Downsview Park in North York. Includes my post game interview with Scrosoppi head coach John Yacou. http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports25/25l1o035.htm