Toronto Ukrainians (Sports Association Toronto Ukrainians, ) is a Canadian
soccer
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team. The club was founded on June 30, 1948 by Ukrainians that had been settled in the
Toronto
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after second world war.
The team's colours are red and black, similar to those of the flag of the
UPA and yellow, similar to those of the
Ukraine national team.
History
The team has had a very storied history, considering it was formed by a small diaspora group in spring 1948. In beginning was calling ''Skala''. The club was founded on 30 June 1948. The team played in the
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its ...
until 1981. During this period the team attracted many soccer stars, such as
Ostap Steckiw,
Walt Zakaluznyj
Wolodymyr "Walter" Zakaluzny (May 2, 1925 – September 1, 2013) was a Canadian international association football, soccer player who earned two caps for Canada men's national soccer team, the national team in 1957.
He made his professional debut ...
and
Myron Bereza who played for the
Canada national team.
Throughout its history Toronto Ukrainians has hosted international friendly matches with a teams such as
Heart of Midlothian F.C.,
Rangers F.C.,
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.,
West Bromwich Albion F.C.,
Admira Wien,
Rapid Wien and
Wacker Wien.
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Honours
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National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its ...
**NSL Playoff Champions: 5
::1951, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1964
**NSL Playoff Runner-Up: 1
::1965
**NSL Champions: 6
::1953, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966
**NSL Runner-Up: 1
::1962
See also
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Ukraina Lwów
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Montreal Ukrainians
Montreal Ukrainians (Sports Association Montreal Ukrainians, ) is a Canadian soccer team based in Montreal. The club was founded by Ukrainians that had settled in Montreal after the Second World War.
History
The club has had a very storied histor ...
References
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External links
Українська футбольна діаспораCanadian Soccer League
Canadian National Soccer League teams
Ukrainians
Ukrainians (, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. Their native tongue is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, and the majority adhere to Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, forming the List of contemporary eth ...
Ukrainian association football clubs outside Ukraine
Association football clubs established in 1948
Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Ontario
Ukrainian diaspora in Canada
1948 establishments in Ontario
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