Ontario Soccer Centre
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The Soccer Centre | |
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| Full name | The Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre |
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| Former names | The Ontario Soccer Centre (1997-2024) |
| Address | 7601 Martin Grove Rd |
| Location | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Parking | 400 |
| Owner | Ontario Soccer Association |
| Capacity | 2,000[1][2] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1997 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Tenants | |
| Toronto FC II(USL) (2015–2017) | |
| Website | |
| ontariosoccer.net | |
TheZanchin Automotive Soccer Centre,also known as theSoccer Centre,is a Canadian competition, training and education facility, focusing on growing the game of soccer. It is located inVaughan, Ontario,20 km north-west of downtownToronto.
Details
[edit]The centre features a 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) field house that can accommodate three indoor soccer fields or one full size 11-a-side game. It has two international size outdoor grass fields, one international size outdoor artificial turf field, a sports therapy clinic, a restaurant and lounge. The tenants include TheOntario Soccer League,TheOntario Womens Soccer League,TheOntario Soccer Association,and TheCanadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum.
In the fall of 2003, The Soccer Centre opened up its new artificial turf outdoor field. The project was the result of a collaboration between The Ontario Soccer Association, The Canadian Soccer Association, The Soccer Centre, and The City of Vaughan.
Present day
[edit]In January 2015, it was announced that the stadium would undergo a $5 million renovation by 1 July 2015, funded by the Ontario Soccer Centre with the City of Vaughan acting as theguarantor.[3][4][5][6]The stadium when opened had seats for 2,000, with plans for expansion to 3,500 and 5,000 each subsequent year.[7][8]The minor professionalUnited Soccer League(USL) expansion teamToronto FC II,thereserve teamofToronto FCofMajor League Soccer,began hosting their games at the new stadium during the 2015 season. However, after the planned expansion of the OSC to 5,000 seats, which is a minimum requirement set by theUnited States Soccer Federationfor the USL to be sanctioned as adivision 2league, did not materialize, the club announced that it would move its home games toBMO FieldandLamport Stadiumthe following season.[9]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^"Ontario Soccer Centre Stadium grand opening marks a new era for soccer in the province".Ontario Soccer.SportsEngine. 2015-08-30.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^Simmonds, Tim (2015-05-19)."Ontario Soccer Association: Phase one facility renovation and stadium build financing agreement: Ward 2"(PDF).Vaughan.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^"Toronto FC announces USL PRO team, Toronto FC II".Vaughan.2015-01-21.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^"OSA, Toronto FC and Vaughan partner in new stadium".Ontario Soccer.SportsEngine. 2015-01-21.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^Rubin, Josh (2015-01-21)."Toronto FC unveils new entry in USL PRO league".The Star.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^Martin-Robbins, Adam (2015-01-21)."Toronto FC affiliate rolls into Vaughan".YorkRegion.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^New stadium and team coming to Ontario Soccer Centre(YouTube video). Ontario Soccer. 2015-01-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-12.Retrieved2020-03-15.
- ^Kelly, Tim (2017-08-29)."TFC II leaving Vaughan for Toronto after 3-season run; stadium size at issue".YorkRegion.Retrieved2020-03-15.