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{{About-distinguish|the professional indoor soccer team|Toronto Shooting Stars (CLax)}}
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| founded = 1996 (Francois Glasman)
| founded = 1996 (Francois Glasman)
| dissolved = 1997
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| ground = [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
| stadium = [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
| capacity = 15,726
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'''Toronto Shooting Stars''' were an [[indoor soccer]] team based in [[Toronto, Ontario]] that competed in the defunct [[National Professional Soccer League II|NPSL]]. The team began play in the 1996-1997 season, with home games taking place at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shooting Stars in danger of fading away|first=Richard|last=Mauntah|newspaper=[[Financial Post]]|date=October 18, 1996|page=48}}</ref> However, the ownership of the franchise collapsed just 3 games into its first season, forcing the league to take control of the team's operations for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|title=League bails out soccer's Stars|first=Norman|last=Da Costa|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=November 2, 1996|page=E7}}</ref> After loses of nearly $1 million, the team suspended operations for the 1997-1998 season.<ref>{{citenews|title=Hamilton in the running for moving Stars|date=1997-03-11|newspaper=[[Hamilton Spectator]]}}</ref><ref name=hiatus>{{Cite news|title=Shooting Stars to go on hiatus for one season|first=|last=|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=August 15, 1997|page=E5}}</ref> It was reported that the owner of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] held negotiations to purchase the team, but it never returned to play.<ref name=hiatus/>
'''Toronto Shooting Stars''' were an [[indoor soccer]] team based in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] that competed in the defunct [[National Professional Soccer League II|NPSL]]. The team began play in the 1996–1997 season, with home games taking place at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shooting Stars in danger of fading away|first=Richard|last=Mauntah|newspaper=[[Financial Post]]|date=October 18, 1996|page=48}}</ref> However, the ownership of the franchise collapsed just 3 games into its first season, forcing the league to take control of the team's operations for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|title=League bails out soccer's Stars|first=Norman|last=Da Costa|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=November 2, 1996|page=E7}}</ref> After losses of nearly $1 million, the team suspended operations for the 1997–1998 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamilton in the running for moving Stars|date=1997-03-11|newspaper=[[Hamilton Spectator]]}}</ref><ref name=hiatus>{{Cite news|title=Shooting Stars to go on hiatus for one season|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=August 15, 1997|page=E5}}</ref> It was reported that the owner of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] held negotiations to purchase the team, but it never returned to play.<ref name=hiatus/>


==Year-by-year record==
== Year-by-year record ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/1996-97/npsl.9697.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970611175921/http://www.npsl.com/1996-97/npsl.9697.html|title=Final Standings|accessdate=2011-06-09|archive-date=1997-06-11|publisher=[[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|National Professional Soccer League]]}}</ref> !! League !! Reg. season !! GF !! GA !! Pct !! Finish !!Playoffs!!Avg. attendance
!Year !! League !! Reg. Season !! GF !! GA !! Pct !! Finish Playoffs !!Playoffs!!Avg. Attendance
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|-
| 1996-97|| NPSL || 6-34 || 416 || 685 ||.150 ||4th North ||Out of playoffs||3,008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenn.com/sports/soccer/npsl/|title=NPSL attendance|archiveurl=http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20070311023651/www.kenn.com/sports/soccer/npsl/|archivedate=2007-03-11|accessdate=2011-05-14|publisher=kenn.com}}</ref>
| [[1996–97 National Professional Soccer League season|1996-97]] || NPSL || 6-34 || 416 || 685 ||.150 ||4th North ||Out of playoffs||3,008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenn.com/sports/soccer/npsl/|title=NPSL attendance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311023651/http://www.kenn.com/sports/soccer/npsl/|archive-date=2007-03-11|accessdate=2011-05-14|publisher=kenn.com|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}
|}

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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/1996-97/npsl.9697.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/19970611175921/http://www.npsl.com/1996-97/npsl.9697.html|title=Final Standings|accessdate=2011-06-09|archivedate=1997-06-11|publisher=[[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|National Professional Soccer League]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)}}


[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1996]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1996]]
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[[Category:Canadian indoor soccer teams]]
[[Category:Canadian indoor soccer teams]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:1997 disestablishments in Canada]]
[[Category:1997 disestablishments in Ontario]]




Latest revision as of 12:30, 26 May 2024

This article is about the professional indoor soccer team. Not to be confused with Toronto Shooting Stars (CLax).
Toronto Shooting Stars
Full nameToronto Shooting Stars
Founded1996 (Francois Glasman)
Dissolved1997
StadiumMaple Leaf Gardens
Capacity15,726
LeagueNPSL

Toronto Shooting Stars were an indoor soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 1996–1997 season, with home games taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens.[1] However, the ownership of the franchise collapsed just 3 games into its first season, forcing the league to take control of the team's operations for the remainder of the season.[2] After losses of nearly $1 million, the team suspended operations for the 1997–1998 season.[3][4] It was reported that the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs held negotiations to purchase the team, but it never returned to play.[4]

Year-by-year record

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Year[5] League Reg. season GF GA Pct Finish Playoffs Avg. attendance
1996-97 NPSL 6-34 416 685 .150 4th North Out of playoffs 3,008[6]

References

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  1. ^ Mauntah, Richard (October 18, 1996). "Shooting Stars in danger of fading away". Financial Post. p. 48.
  2. ^ Da Costa, Norman (November 2, 1996). "League bails out soccer's Stars". Toronto Star. p. E7.
  3. ^ "Hamilton in the running for moving Stars". Hamilton Spectator. 1997-03-11.
  4. ^ a b "Shooting Stars to go on hiatus for one season". Toronto Star. August 15, 1997. p. E5.
  5. ^ "Final Standings". National Professional Soccer League. Archived from the original on 1997-06-11. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  6. ^ "NPSL attendance". kenn.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


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