DeRo TFC (formerly DeRo United Futbol Academy) is a Canadian soccer academy founded in 2012 by former Canadian professional soccer player Dwayne De Rosario based in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario. They previously fielded a Canadian women's semi-professional soccer club that played in the League1 Ontario women's division.
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| Full name | DeRo United Futbol Academy |
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| Nickname(s) | DUFA |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Stadium | L'Amoreaux Park Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario |
| Founder | Dwayne De Rosario |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2019 | League1 Ontario, 9th |
| Website | https://www.derotfc.ca/ |
History
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The academy was founded in 2012 by Dwayne De Rosario to foster development for youth soccer players of both genders.[1][2]
In 2018, they added a semi-professional team in the women's division of League1 Ontario[3] with the core of their roster featuring many U21, university varsity, and post-university players of high quality.[4] Peyvand Mossavat was named the semi-pro team's head coach.[5][6] They defeated Durham United FA 2–0 on April 27 in their debut league match.[7][8] They finished in sixth place in their inaugural season, narrowly missing a playoff berth.[9] They were not listed as returning for the 2020 season.[10]
In June 2021, the club became an official affiliate team of De Rosario's former club Toronto FC, joining their academy system and re-branded as DeRo TFC.[11]
Seasons
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| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
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| 2018 | League1 Ontario | 13 | 6–3–3 | 6th | did not qualify | Semi-finals | [12] |
| 2019 | 14 | 5–3–5 | 9th | did not qualify | — | [12] |
Notable players
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References
edit- ^ "About the Academy". DeRo United Futbol Academy. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Sanz, Pierre (March 28, 2018). "Oshawa's Dwayne De Rosario soccer academy is growing". Durham College Chronicle.
- ^ Baldwin, Dan (April 27, 2018). "League 1 Ontario 2018 Preview". Northern Starting XI.
- ^ "Match Preview: DeRo United FA v Durham United FA". League1 Ontario. April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Provincial Champs And International-Tier Talent To Feature In 2018 DeRo FA Squad". League1 Ontario. April 17, 2018.
- ^ McNair, Brian (April 30, 2019). "New FC Oshawa soccer team set to kick off League1 Ontario campaign". Oshawa This Week.
- ^ Cheng, Jonathan; Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (April 28, 2018). "Sribny And Raso Strikes Ensure DeRo Takes All Three Points In #kickoff2018 Opener". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Kickoff 2018 Weekend a Smashing Success for League1 Ontario". Ontario Soccer Association. May 1, 2018.
- ^ Cheng, Jonathan (August 19, 2018). "DeRo's Jainudeen Hits A High Note With Brace In 4-1 End Of Season Win Over Darby". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "2020 Women's League1 Ontario Standings". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Toronto FC announces three more youth affiliates". Toronto FC. June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Women's Division". Canadian Soccer History Archives.