According to the Whitecaps website the TOA League is now 11 teams strong!
The addition of Tampa Bay and Baltimore brings the new league to nine teams, as they
join the owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder,
Montreal Impact, St. Louis Soccer United and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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WVHooligan 20 November @ 02:16 PM EST
Just when we were beginning to wonder if this TOA league would really get off the ground with
just seven clubs they go and add two more. Yup, now they are up to nine as Inside Minnesota Soccer
has learned they have snatched two prime USL teams away with Tampa Bay rejoining the group and now
a new addition in Crystal Palace Baltimore.
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TAMPA, BALTIMORE TO JOIN NEW PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
Expansion brings new league to nine teams
Nov. 20, 2009 β The Tampa Bay Rowdies and Crystal Palace Baltimore have joined the new
professional soccer league announced last week, beginning play in the United States and Canada in
April 2010.
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The Footie 18 November @ 07:03 PM EST
The Montreal Impact felt like they were duped when they withdrew their bid for
a MLS franchise after finding out that the MLS is charging a $40 million expansion fee. The Impact
could have been playing in the MLS by 2011 had they followed through with the deal. However, not
all is lost for the Canadian soccer team.
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There were two big New York soccer rumors reported in the media this past week.Β The first was
that Pele may be recruited by newly minted New York Cosmos owner Paul Kemsley to serve as President
of the organization, which he intends to build into a lifestyle brand as well as a football club.Β
The second is that David Beckham is eyeing New York, Miami or Montreal as the location in which to
exercise his right to start a new MLS franchise.
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North America will have a new soccer league from April after rebel clubs broke away from the
established second tier league to form a new competition.
The seven include USL champions Montreal Impact and the team they beat in the league's final
game -- Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC and Minnesota Thunder have also split from USL to form the new
league along with former USL team the Atlanta Silverbacks and a new team from St.
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USL_at-a-crossroads
From the Inside Minnesota Soccer website, which has been breaking this story from the beginning,
comes word that the Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press
statement making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league
in North America.
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USL_at-a-crossroads
From the Inside Minnesota Soccer website, which has been breaking this story from the beginning,
comes word that the Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press
statement making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league
in North America.
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USL News 10 November @ 11:40 AM EST
Official Press Release
TOA announces formation of new league for 2010
Owners of teams in Atlanta, Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, Montreal, St. Louis and Vancouver form new
league that will debut in 2010
Nov. 10, 2009 β The owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota
Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps, formerly of USL-1, together with St.
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Yesterday we found out that the new League was a go and today a number of sites confirm that the
TOA will play the 2010 season in a new league.
Teams such as Miami FC, Atlanta Silverbacks, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Carolina Railhawks
and the Vancouver Whitecaps will soon be joined by a St.
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Match Fit USA 10 November @ 10:37 AM EST
The Teams Owners Association has officially announced their split from the USL. The Atlanta
Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps,
and a...
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Big Story
After months of speculation about a breakaway in North America's second division, featuring
farcical news management by USL and ambitious statements from the renegade Team Owners Association,
it's been confirmed today that a new second division professional league will launch in the United
States in 2010, consisting of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC,
Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps andΒ
St.
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Press Release:
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL, ST. LOUIS
AND VANCOUVER FORM NEW PRO SOCCER LEAGUE TO BEGIN PLAY IN 2010Nov. 10, 2009 β The owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota
Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps, formerly of USL-1, together with St.
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Six ownership groups that were previously part of the USL-First Division have joined forces with
St. Louis Soccer United to form a new professional soccer league that will begin play in 2010.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and
Vancouver Whitecaps have joined St.
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Six ownership groups that were previously part of the USL-First Division have joined forces with
St. Louis Soccer United to form a new professional soccer league that will begin play in 2010.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and
Vancouver Whitecaps have joined St.
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WVHooligan 10 November @ 09:54 AM EST
Some big news is coming out today. The Team Owners Association or TOA is moving forward in their
plan to break away from the USL first division and form their own league. TOA just released a press
release making their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in
North America.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association TOA have just released a press statement making their
plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association TOA have just released a press statement making their
plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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The Members of the Team Owners Association, TOA, have just released a press statement making
their plans public with the decision to move forward with a new division 2 league in North
America.
OWNERS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAMS IN ATLANTA, CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA, MONTREAL,
ST.
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...and I like it!
Following my weird and wacky vision for a new kind of MLS, which garnered some suprisingly positive
reactions, the Canadian Stretford End is pushing the idea for an interim Canadian Soccer League
(no, not that CSL) now that Vancouver and Montreal, the two USL-1 finalists, are homeless.
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The future of the "second" division of American and Canadian soccer took a dramatic turn today:
Alex Papadakis, chairman of NuRock Soccer Holdings, the new owner of USL, told a Canadian radio
station...
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Last week it was rumored that there would be an announcement as to where Miami FC and the rest of
the TOA would play. If it would be in the USL, MLS-2 or their own league. Today it seems the last
two options seem more probable.
TSN reports that both the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Montreal Impact will be out of USL.
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WVHooligan 28 October @ 02:37 PM EST
This whole USL-TOA situation continues to take a turn for the worse. Today reports out of the
Great White North say that both 2009 USL finalists Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps will
not be coming back to the USL in 2010.
In a radio interview in Montreal, Alex Papadakis confirmed that neither of the Canadian based
clubs would be part of the USL for the 2010 season after the two sides failed to reach an agreement
for continuing play next season and that the TOA was ready to move in another direction.
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Now here's something interesting. United Soccer League's CEO Nick Papadakis told a Canadian radio
station that "the negotiations are finished" and Vancouver and Montreal are out of the league for
2010. Neither club has issued a statement though so perhaps this is just a hardball tactic on the
part of the honchos at USL 1.
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The Footie 24 October @ 09:48 PM EST
In France's Ligue 1 the defending Bordeaux F.C. champions fought to retake the lead in their
division. It was a special game for the Bordeaux Girondins after defeating Les Mans 3-0 to retake
the one point lead over Monaco. Also in the league Lyon lost to Nice 4-1.
Bordeaux has been trying to stay on the top of the league after winning last years Ligue 1
cup.
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A team effort; Vancouver has built an organic club culture
In 2010 Major League Soccer will welcome the Philadelphia Union to its ranks as the fifteenth
club to join the division, and thus far the club has been bolstered by strong ticket sales. The
league office will hope Philadelphia's inclusion will create a strong east coast rivalry with New
England, New York, and D.
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This was my favorite goal of the week in any league. Montreal dominated Vancouver at home in the
USL Championship on Saturday and this goal from Joey Gjertsen was the one that just killed. His
finishing was certainly on-point but respect has to go out to Roberto Brown --yes, that Roberto
Brown-- for the outrageous assist because that sh*t was just ridonk.
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Impact finish difficult year with league championship
MONTREAL, QC β Saturday, October 17, 2009
USL News Release
Just seven months ago, Saturday's USL First Division Championship winning Montreal Impact were
on top of the world with a CONCACAF Champions League victory, 2-0, over Mexican power Santos Laguna
in the first leg of the Quarterfinals on a pair of goals from Eduardo Sebrango on February 25.
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Impact finish difficult year with league championship
MONTREAL, QC β Saturday, October 17, 2009
USL News Release
Just seven months ago, Saturday's USL First Division Championship winning Montreal Impact were
on top of the world with a CONCACAF Champions League victory, 2-0, over Mexican power Santos Laguna
in the first leg of the Quarterfinals on a pair of goals from Eduardo Sebrango on February 25.
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MONTREAL, QC β Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Montreal Impact became the third club in league history to win a third league championship,
downing the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps 6-3 on aggregate in the USL First Division
Championship series with a 3-1 victory in the second leg at Stade Saputo Saturday before a sold out
crowd of over 13,000.
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Montreal Impact defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in 2nd leg of USL First Division
Championship.
MONTREAL, QC β Saturday, October 17, 2009
USL News Release
The Montreal Impact became the third club in league history to win a third league championship,
downing the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps 6-3 on aggregate in the USL First Division
Championship series with a 3-1 victory in the second leg at Stade Saputo Saturday before a sold out
crowd of over 13,000.
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Montreal Impact defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in 2nd leg of USL First Division
Championship.
MONTREAL, QC β Saturday, October 17, 2009
USL News Release
The Montreal Impact became the third club in league history to win a third league championship,
downing the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps 6-3 on aggregate in the USL First Division
Championship series with a 3-1 victory in the second leg at Stade Saputo Saturday before a sold out
crowd of over 13,000.
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Big Story
The Montreal Impact defeated the defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Stade Saputo
yesterday to win the USL-1 Final 6-3 on aggregate.Β First half goals from Tony Donatelli, Joey
Gjertsen and Roberto Brown were all Montreal needed to win, although Vancouver defender Shaun
Pejic's controversial red card in the 29th minute for hauling down the last man in the area
probably helped a mite.
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