The 2018 Toronto FC season was the 12th season in the history of
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...
. Toronto FC reached the
Champions League finals for the first time in their history. After a 2–1 home loss to
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
on April 17 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final, TFC would win the return away leg 2–1 on April 25, leading to a draw on aggregate, but lost 4–2 in the penalty shootout.
Later in the season, on September 19, Toronto FC played against
Tigres UANL
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Foun ...
in the inaugural
Campeones Cup
The Campeones Cup is an annual North American association football match contested between the winners of the previous MLS Cup from Major League Soccer and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX. The competition was established by ...
, losing the match 3–1 at home. Reigning MLS Cup champions Toronto FC failed to qualify for the playoffs after a 2–1 home loss against the Vancouver Whitecaps on October 6, 2018, with three games left to play in the season.
Squad
''As of May 9, 2018.''
International roster slots
Toronto has seven
MLS International Roster Slots
MLS International Roster Slots are an important piece of roster composition in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport ...
for use in the 2018 season. They traded one spot to
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as LAFC, is an American professional Association football team based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The club ...
in exchange of $50,000 of General Allocation Money.
Transfers
In
Loan In
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
Out
Loan Out
Competitions
Preseason
Major League Soccer
League tables
= Eastern Conference
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= Overall
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Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Canadian Championship
Semi-finals
Final
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Campeones Cup
Competitions summary
Goals and assists
Source
Toronto FC
Source
Toronto FC
Shutouts
Source
Toronto FC
Disciplinary record
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Canadian Championship
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Champions League
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MLS Team of the Week
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Gregory van der Wiel
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Ryan Telfer
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Jonathan Osorio
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Greg Vanney
Greg Vanney (born June 11, 1974) is an American former professional soccer player and head coach of the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Nick Hagglund
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D.C. United
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Chris Mavinga
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Greg Vanney
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LA Galaxy
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Justin Morrow
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New England Revolution
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Lucas Janson
Lucas Ezequiel Janson (born 16 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Boca Juniors.
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Toronto FC loan
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Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco (; born 26 January 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A quick and creative player on the ball, Giovinco was a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions.
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Atlanta United
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CONCACAF Champions League Golden Ball
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CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot
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George Gross Memorial Trophy
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References
External links
2018 Toronto FC season at Official Site
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Toronto FC seasons
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...
Tor
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Places
* Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain
* Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city
* Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano
* Tor Bay, Devon, England
* Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia
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Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...
Toronto
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