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54-642: The team was part of the Ottawa Fury FC organization, which included the Ottawa Fury FC men's professional team, the Academy and the former semi-professional team Ottawa Fury SC . The women's team was disbanded following the 2014 season. The Ottawa Fury was founded as a women's team in 2000 by Andy Nera, who served as owner and coach, to compete in the USL W-League . The team failed to make

108-470: A United Soccer Leagues team in 2006 when Traffic Sports USA founded Miami FC. The club made headlines when former World Cup winners Romario and Zinho signed for the team. In 2007, the team held a contest through public schools in the greater Miami-Dade area for a nickname and mascot. Shia Moreno, an elementary school student won for her nickname "Blues". Daniel Townsend, a senior at Robert Morgan Educational Center won for his mascot creation "Hotshot",

162-605: A 5–3–6 record. 2014 was a momentous year in the history of the Strikers. A new ownership group was announced on September 19, 2014. On the field, Kronsteiner took the Strikers to a place in the NASL Championship, finishing runner-up to the San Antonio Scorpions . The club made global headlines announcing that Brazil soccer icon Ronaldo had joined the ownership of the club on December 11, 2014. In

216-575: A flaming Sonic-the-Hedgehog-like character. In 2009, the team moved to Fort Lauderdale to play out of Lockhart Stadium . In summer 2010, Miami FC announced its intention to 'pay homage' to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the former NASL by incorporating 'Strikers' into the team name from 2011. They rebranded themselves the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on February 17, 2011, and joined the newly established North American Soccer League . Tim Robbie, son of original Strikers owner Joe Robbie,

270-456: A press release, Ronaldo was quoted as saying, "I will be very involved with the management of the team and have already started to make introductions that will certainly help us to turn the Strikers into a global powerhouse." It was announced on January 15, 2015, that, if he could get fit, Ronaldo would begin playing for the Strikers. On September 22, 2016 ESPN FC reported that "The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are in serious financial jeopardy, while

324-695: Is based on the flame symbol introduced in the club's original crest design. Big Joe, the mascot of the Ottawa Redblacks , and Riley, the mascot of the Ottawa 67's , have also made appearances at the club with all three teams part of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group. During their time in the North American Soccer League , Ottawa Fury's main rivalry was with FC Edmonton , the only other Canadian team competing in

378-490: The 2014 spring season , the club agreed a short-term deal to play at Keith Harris Stadium . After going unbeaten in five pre-season friendlies, Ottawa Fury lost 2–0 at the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in their first competitive match on April 12, 2014. The club finished the spring season in sixth with three wins from nine games. Ottawa Fury moved into Lansdowne Park ahead of the fall season, and lost 1–0 to

432-613: The 2016 fall season bottom of the table amidst rumours the club would leave the North American Soccer League. On October 25, 2016, the club announced that they would join the United Soccer League for the 2017 season . At the time of the announcement, it had been reported that the Fury were losing up to $ 2 million per year while operating in the North American Soccer League. In December 2016,

486-907: The 2017 season , and the USL Match Centre provided coverage for all league matches. Radio broadcasts included every game in English, and all home games in French. The following season , it was announced that every home game would be streamed online on Fury TV and all league matches would remain available on the USL Match Centre. All home matches were broadcast on radio in both English and French. Note: Only league goals counted for top scorer Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006%E2%80%932016) The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were an American professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida founded in 2006, that last played in

540-535: The Canadian Premier League representing the city, with home games again at TD Place Stadium. On June 20, 2011, the North American Soccer League announced that Ottawa had been awarded an expansion franchise. The team would join the league in 2014 once developments at Lansdowne Park were completed. In February 2013, the club ran a campaign to select a name and received over 4,000 submissions. Club president John Pugh announced that Ottawa Fury FC

594-677: The Montreal Impact announced an affiliation agreement with Ottawa Fury after disbanding their reserve side FC Montreal . The club remained eligible for the Canadian Championship . On August 14, 2017, Dalglish left his role at Ottawa Fury. Club president John Pugh announced that Dalglish had informed him of his intention to leave the club for personal reasons, and two days later the club and Dalglish decided to mutually part ways. Former player and current assistant coach Julian de Guzman took over as interim head coach for

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648-626: The New Jersey Wildcats and Vancouver Whitecaps , respectively. In 2007, they posted their first undefeated season, with a record of 11 wins and 1 draw. After clinching their ninth consecutive Central Division title, the Fury women captured the 2012 League title , defeating the Pali Blues in the championship final on penalty kicks, which was hosted in Ottawa. Following the formation of the professional men's team, Ottawa Fury FC ,

702-496: The New York Cosmos in their first match at the new stadium on July 20. After failing to record a win in their first six matches of the 2014 fall season , the club finished in eighth place. Ottawa Fury added Chelsea academy coach Darko Buser to the club's management team for the 2015 season , and after another unbeaten pre-season in 2015, ended the 2015 spring season in ninth place. The club saw great improvement for

756-550: The North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid in 2016. The majority of their home games were played in Lockhart Stadium . The Strikers were named after the original Strikers , who played in the old North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983. The team was known as Miami FC from 2006 until 2011 before re-branding as the Strikers in 2011. They had an in-state rivalry with

810-656: The Tampa Bay Rowdies . The original Fort Lauderdale Strikers were founded in 1977 when the Robbie family relocated the Miami Toros north to Fort Lauderdale and rebranded the team. The team competed in the old North American Soccer League and played its home matches at Lockhart Stadium. Between 1977 and 1983, the Strikers fielded some the world's best players including Gerd Müller , Teófilo Cubillas , Elías Figueroa , George Best and Gordon Banks . The team

864-588: The United Soccer League three years later. In August 2013, the Stony Monday Riot was formed in preparation for the club's inaugural season in the North American Soccer League. The group try to bring together supporters of all backgrounds to experience full participation in every match. As well as Ottawa Fury, the Stony Monday Riot show support for soccer at all levels in the National Capital Region . Sparky, Ottawa Fury's mascot,

918-402: The 2014 season. After delays in the stadium developments, the club reached an agreement with Carleton University to play five games at Keith Harris Stadium on the university campus until construction was completed. In July 2014, the Fury moved into their new stadium in time for the 2014 fall season . The stadium is also known as TD Place Stadium due to sponsorship reasons. The club share

972-563: The 2015 fall season, and were crowned champions with 45 points from 20 games and sitting six points clear of Minnesota United . Ottawa beat Minnesota in extra time with a 2–1 victory in the Soccer Bowl semi-final, but lost 3–2 to the New York Cosmos in the final a week later. In November 2015, Marc Dos Santos stepped down as head coach to join Sporting Kansas City as assistant coach having announced his intentions to

1026-566: The 2019 season, the Fury reached the play-offs for the first time since joining the USL. Their play-off run, however, only lasted one game as they were knocked out in the play-in round by the Charleston Battery , who advanced on penalties. One week later, on October 30, the Fury announced they would not be renewing the contract of head coach Nikola Popović. On November 8, 2019 the Fury announced that they had not been sanctioned to play in

1080-578: The Elite Girls Academy and other grassroots and community initiatives. The disbanding of the team occurred just days ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup official draw in Ottawa. The Fury women had amassed the second-most wins in W-League history. Ottawa Fury Women have won the following USL W-League awards: The following Fury players have played at the senior international level: Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury Football Club

1134-752: The Fort Lauderdale Strikers returned to professional soccer as part of the American Soccer League . During this period the Strikers enjoyed great success, including a national championship in the 1989 season , the only major trophy the Strikers have won. In 1991, the team merged with the Orlando Lions . In 1994, another team began play in the United States Interregional Soccer League as the Fort Lauderdale Kicks. The next year, with

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1188-708: The Ottawa Fury's sanctioning to play in the 2019 USL Championship season would be revoked, despite the club receiving approval from both the CSA and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). On December 13, 2018, CONCACAF released a statement saying that they "never received a formal request from any party to consider sanctioning the participation of the Ottawa Fury in the 2019 season of the USL, despite public announcements by Ottawa Fury that it would be doing so". CONCACAF additionally stated that

1242-577: The Striker's final game at Lockhart was a 1–0 win over Jacksonville Armada FC on July 30, 2016. During their five years in the USL, the old Miami FC played at various stadiums in the greater Miami area, including Tropical Park Stadium , Miami Orange Bowl and FIU Stadium . In a historical note, the Strikers have hosted the first NASL games for FC Edmonton in 2011 and Ottawa Fury FC in 2014. Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale also hosted

1296-462: The Strikers were bounced from the first round of postseason action by Carolina RailHawks . Ahead of the 2013 season, the Strikers named Tom Mulroy president of the club. Following a 2–2–7 record, coach Shore was let go by the club before the final match of the 2013 Spring Season. His replacement was Austrian Günter Kronsteiner , who led the club to a fifth-place finish in the Fall Season with

1350-570: The USL Championship for the 2020 season and would be suspending operations. The team had received sanctioning from Canada Soccer, but not from the USSF and CONCACAF. On December 11, the Fury announced the sale of its franchise rights to the ownership group of Miami FC , with Miami set to participate in the 2020 USL Championship season. In order to join the North American Soccer League , Ottawa Fury planned to compete at Lansdowne Park for

1404-466: The club has an official dance team that performs before games and at halftime. The Strikers' main rivalry is with the Tampa Bay Rowdies . The rivalry began in 1977 between the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the original Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League , In recent times, the rivalry between both fans and the media has been dubbed the Florida Derby , referencing

1458-592: The club joining the Canadian Premier League (CPL) for the league's first season in 2019, citing the stability of the USL as their reason to remain there. Goudie, however, stated that the club supports the CPL's mission of expanding soccer in Canada, and did not rule out joining it in the future. On December 12, 2018, the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) received a letter from CONCACAF , stating that

1512-402: The club two months earlier. On November 20, the club named Paul Dalglish as his replacement. The following month, Philip Dos Santos left his position as technical director and was replaced by Buser. A third consecutive unbeaten pre-season campaign followed, but the club could only manage a ninth-place finish in the 2016 spring season with nine points from a possible 30. Ottawa Fury finished

1566-492: The first league meeting between the two sides with Tom Heinemann scoring a last minute goal. Record includes league, playoff, and Canadian Championship games. During the club's inaugural season in the North American Soccer League , all home matches were televised on Rogers TV Ottawa . Home and away matches were broadcast on the radio in English on TSN 1200 , and select home matches were broadcast in French on 94,5 Unique FM . All matches were broadcast on Rogers TV for

1620-592: The first road game for the Indy Eleven expansion team (after playing their first two matches at home in Indianapolis). The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have strong support among young people in South Florida. The "Club of supporters" is growing in the last years, mainly in some universities of Broward County . Miami FC used to use cheerleaders from FIU . The Strikers do not have cheerleaders, though

1674-622: The folding of the American Professional Soccer League Strikers, the Kicks took the name Fort Lauderdale Strikers for themselves. This only lasted one year as the team changed names again, becoming the Florida Strikers before the 1996 season. The team folded in 1997. After Major League Soccer side Miami Fusion were folded in 2001, professional soccer returned to South Florida in the form of

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1728-577: The future of the entire National American Soccer League is also in doubt, according to reports." As reported by WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina, and confirmed by Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald , Strikers principal owner Paulo Cesso stopped funding the team on September 1. On January 6, 2017, the NASL announced that the 2017 season would move forward with eight teams. Fort Lauderdale was not one of

1782-465: The future. Since then, a new and unrelated team based in Ft. Lauderdale, Inter Miami CF II , has begun operations as the reserve team of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF . The official colors of the Strikers are red, gold, charcoal gray, metallic gold and "beach sand". According to a press release issued just prior to the beginning of the 2011 season, the color palette is intended to "connecting with

1836-541: The golden era of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers from 1977 to 1983", has a "distinctive tie to the City of Fort Lauderdale's landmark wave wall columns of Las Olas Boulevard that bookend the memorable Strikers jersey hoops", and features a unique script and typeface. The old Miami FC colors were tropical blue, gold and white, and its logo was a simple shield featuring a stylized soccer ball, the Miami FC wordmark, and shading in

1890-478: The heart and passion of the players and fans of the beautiful game while symbolizing the warmth of the Sunshine State and City of Fort Lauderdale." The team's shirts, which feature red and gold hoops paired with black shorts, intentionally mirror those worn by the old NASL Strikers in the 1980s. According to the same press release, the logo incorporates "a contemporary seven-pointed sun with ball signifying

1944-533: The launch of the CPL precludes the "exceptional circumstances" provision which allowed Canadian clubs to participate in USSF-sanctioned leagues. On December 19, 2018, OSEG filed for arbitration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an attempt to reinstate the Fury's sanctioning in the USL. Two days later, the club revealed that it would be allowed to continue to play in the USL for the 2019 season. In

1998-508: The league in 2015, the competition has become triangular. In the 2016 season a new Miami FC team joined the NASL. This addition made the Coastal Cup a quadrilateral competition for one season. This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to

2052-471: The league when they joined in 2014. The meetings between the two sides were named "The Battle of Canada " and occurred in both the league and the Canadian Championship . The two teams met every year in the preliminary round over two legs, with the first ever meeting ending in a goalless draw on April 23, 2014. A week later, the Fury suffered a 3–1 defeat to FC Edmonton with Vini Dantas scoring Ottawa's only goal. On May 31, Ottawa Fury beat FC Edmonton 1–0 in

2106-456: The loans included the team's patents, copyrights, trademarks, rights to use of the name "Ft Lauderdale Strikers" along with other tangible assets. In May 2017 Edwards was awarded a summary judgement in the case, and after a June 20 public sale, gained control of the copyrights, trademarks and any rights to the use of the name "Fort Lauderdale Strikers" or any variation for $ 5,100. He has yet to announce what he plans to do with Strikers brand in

2160-501: The playoffs in each of their first two seasons. In 2002, the team was purchased by John Pugh. In 2004, the Fury captured their first division title in 2004 (the first of nine consecutive) and their first conference title in 2005. In 2005, the Fury added a men's team, Ottawa Fury SC in the semi-professional Premier Development League . They advanced to the League Championship final in 2005 and 2006, losing both years to

2214-520: The remainder of the season. The Fury ended their first United Soccer League campaign in 10th place, missing out on the Conference Playoffs by six points. On December 21, 2017, the club announced that Nikola Popović would take over as their new head coach. De Guzman remained with the club as general manager. On September 5, 2018, Mark Goudie, president and CEO of Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, officially dispelled rumours about

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2268-448: The sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time. Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miami FC Miami FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL Championship Coastal Cup Ponce De Leon Cup Golden Boot Award NASL Best XI Last updated: October 19, 2015. Bolded players are currently on

2322-448: The stadium with the Ottawa Redblacks , a Canadian Football League team, and the two teams played their opening games on the same weekend. The stadium was one of six chosen to host matches for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , and hosted a total of nine matches from the group stages to the quarter-finals. On May 25, 2013, the club's official crest was revealed at an event open to season ticket holders and supporters groups. The crest

2376-729: The team's color palette. The Strikers currently play their home games at Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida . Built in 1959 as an athletic facility for local high schools, Lockhart Stadium was the home of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the original North American Soccer League , as well the now-defunct Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer . The Strikers announced in December 2012 that they would like to see Lockhart Stadium renovated, or build their own soccer specific stadium . The Strikers moved to Central Broward Stadium after their lease with Lockhart ended in 2016;

2430-473: The teams listed. In November 2016, Tampa Bay Rowdies owner, Bill Edwards, filed a complaint against the Strikers' holding company, Miami FC, LLC, over money loaned to the struggling club. Edwards claimed that the team had failed to pay him back $ 300,000 in loans. He sought damages and foreclosure on the Strikers’ assets in the lawsuit. A signed promissory note showed that the collateral they put up to secure

2484-591: The traditional colours of Ottawa sport . The Bytown Boys Supporters Club was formed in April 2011 in response to news of an expansion Canadian Soccer League franchise being awarded to Ottawa . Originally known as the Capital City Supporters Group, the club showed support for Capital City until they announced they would no longer compete in the league in March 2012. The following month, it

2538-471: The two clubs' locations in South Florida. The heart of the rivalry between the two sides exists primarily within the two clubs' supporters groups. Presently, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers are supported by the former "Miami Ultras", whom also supported the Miami Fusion . The Coastal Cup (est. 2010) originally was contested between the Strikers and Rowdies, but with Jacksonville Armada FC 's entry into

2592-505: The women's team adopted the Fury FC branding and logo for the 2014 season. After the 2014 season, in which the team finished the regular season undefeated and coming in third-place in the league championship tournament, the team folded in "a business decision to cease operation", with the organization focusing on it the men's professional team. Despite folding the women's team, the club remained committed to its girls development program through

2646-416: Was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa , Ontario . The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium . The Ottawa Fury FC were dissolved as a soccer club on November 8, 2019 and their USL franchise rights were sold to Miami FC on December 11, 2019. An unrelated club, Atlético Ottawa , were formed in 2020 to enter

2700-433: Was a traditional soccer shield design that included the club's name and a flame used as a symbol of the club. The official club colours are red, black and white. In late 2013, over 1,500 supporters took part in a campaign to help pick one of three designs to become the club's first kits. They were unveiled ahead of the inaugural North American Soccer League season in March 2014. Both the primary and secondary kit featured

2754-585: Was announced that the group had reached an agreement with the Ottawa Fury , a Premier Development League club who would become a North American Soccer League expansion team in the near future. In 2013, the Bytown Boys also showed support for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League . The group continued to support Ottawa Fury as they joined the North American Soccer League in 2014, and

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2808-552: Was captained by Ray Hudson , who led the Strikers to the playoffs in each of their seven seasons in Fort Lauderdale. In 1984, the Strikers relocated to Minneapolis as the Minnesota Strikers. Following the Strikers departure to Minnesota, former Striker Ronnie Sharp launched the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the newly formed United Soccer League in 1984 . The team featured numerous former Strikers. In 1988,

2862-493: Was chosen as the name. On May 23, 2013, the club named Marc Dos Santos as the first head coach. Two days later, the official crest was revealed at an event open to season ticket holders and supporters groups. In the final months leading up to the 2014 season, the club also named Martin Nash as assistant coach, David Bellemare as goalkeeping coach and Philip Dos Santos as technical director. With Lansdowne Park not ready for

2916-495: Was named president of the Strikers ahead of the inaugural season. In their first season as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, the club reached the 2011 NASL Championship Series , losing 3–1 on aggregate to the NSC Minnesota Stars (now Minnesota United FC). In his second full season in charge, head coach Daryl Shore led the Strikers to the playoffs the following season. After a fifth place regular season finish in 2012,

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