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IMPORTANT
DATES IN LYNX HISTORY
June 24th, 1996 -
Toronto’s A-League expansion franchise rights are announced at a media
conference at Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant in downtown Toronto.
November 1st, 1996 -
A media conference at the International Plaza Hotel is held to announce the
“LYNX” as the club’s nickname. It is also announced that the team will call
Varsity Stadium home.
April 3rd,
1997 -
The club unveils its logo, colours, uniform and inaugural player roster in a
media conference at the Toronto Hilton Hotel.
April 12th,
1997 -
The Lynx play
their first A-League game in Jacksonville, Florida – a 3-1 loss to the
Cyclones.
May
2nd, 1997 -
The Lynx earns
their first victory, a 3-1 win over Worcester Wildfire.
May
19th, 1997 -
The Toronto Lynx
play their inaugural home game – a 3-2 victory over the Rochester Raging
Rhinos.
June
27th, 1997 -
The Lynx set a
season and A-league record of ten straight wins.
January 1998 -
The Lynx sell the rights of Canadian born Paul Stalteri to Werder Bremen of
the German Bundesliga.
September 7th, 1998 -
The Lynx upset the Iranian First Division champions Persepolis at Varsity
Stadium, 2-0. Persepolis fielded 5 Iranian National Team players, which had
defeated the U.S. at that summer’s World Cup.
June 5, 1999
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The Toronto Lynx put up a fight to the finish but go down 2-1 to Santa Clara
of the Portuguese First Division before 5,500 fans at Varsity Stadium. This
was one of only two games being played in North America by the team from
Ponta Del Gada in the Azores.
June 1, 2000
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6,012 students and fans fill Varsity Stadium as the Lynx defeat Connecticut
4-1 on School Day - a franchise record.
June 1, 2000
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The club claims first place in the Northeast Division for the first time.
June 6, 2000 -
The Lynx host Italian Serie A club Reggina at Varsity Stadium. Reggina
defeat the Lynx 2-0 before nearly 7,000 fans.
September 24,
2000 -
The team’s fairy tale playoff run ends in Rochester in the Eastern
Conference Final as the Rhinos defeat the Lynx 1-0 and advance on aggregate
goal total.
August 16, 2001 -
Midfielder Chris Pozniak is transferred to Division 1 Swedish Club Orebro
SK.
October 12,
2001 -
Midfielder Robbie Aristodemo is named A-League Rookie of the Year.
November 15,
2001 -
Club wins
prestigious USL Progress Award, recognizing their development and commitment
on and off the field.
May 14, 2002 -
Lynx
defeat German Bundesliga team TSV 1860 Munich 1-0 in an international
friendly match at York University Stadium.
June 9, 2002 -
Club
plays first home game, versus Charleston, at new interim home Centennial
Park Stadium in Etobicoke.
June 2002 -
Defender and team captain Marco Reda is transferred to Sogndal of the
Norwegian First Division
June 27 - July
26, 2002 -
Due to Toronto civic workers strike, club is forced to play 7 home games at
York University Stadium.
September 12,
2002 -
Midfielder Atiba
Hutchinson is transferred to Osters IF of Swedish 1st Division.
October, 2002 -
Forward Niki Budalic is named 2002 A-League Rookie of the Year, the second
straight Lynx player to win the prestigious award.
February 14,
2003 -
Defender Milan
Kojic is transferred to FK Haugesund of the Norwegian 1st
Division.
March 20, 2003
- Lynx Best Offensive Player and A-League Rookie of theYear, Niki Budalic is
transferred to Orebro SK of the Swedish 1st Division.
July 28, 2003 -
Lynx
announce exclusive business relationship with Lauridon Sports Management
Inc., Sports Center Design & Management and Premier Soccer Academy.
October
3, 2003 -
Duncan Wilde
named second head coach in Lynx history.
August 9, 2004
- Veteran Lynx defender, Adrian Serioux, is transferred to Millwall FC of
the English 1st Division.
October 20, 2004
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Lynx acquire the rights to W-League franchise and announce “LADY LYNX” as
nickname.
January 4, 2005
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Brett Mosen is named head coach of the Toronto Lady Lynx for inaugural
season.
January 17, 2005
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Former Lynx goalkeeper, Hubert Busby Jr., is named head coach of the Toronto
Lynx.
To contact us e-mail us at
lynx@lynxsoccer.com
Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
100 East Mall, Suite 11, Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5X2 (Canada)
Phone: (416) 251-4625, Fax: (416)
251-7054
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