Windsor Stars
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| Full name | Windsor Stars Pro Soccer | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Stars | ||
| Founded |
2004 (as Windsor Border Stars) 2011 (as Windsor Stars) | ||
| Ground |
McHugh Park Windsor, Ontario | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner | Filip Rocca | ||
| Coach | Steve Vagnini | ||
| League | League1 Ontario | ||
| 2014 | League1 Ontario, 6th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Windsor Stars are a Canadian soccer team based in Windsor, Ontario, originally founded in 2004. The club plays in the semi-professional League1 Ontario, part of the third division in the Canadian soccer league system. The team play their home games at McHugh Park. The team's colors are sky blue and white.
History
The Windsor Stars were originally founded as the Windsor Border Stars and joined the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) in 2004 but later folded in 2008. In early 2011, the league announced that former Border Star defender, Filip Rocca, was awarded a franchise and would resurrect the club in Windsor. The Border Stars were re-branded as Windsor Stars Pro Soccer and returned to the CSL for the 2011 season.
Rocca pledged to build strong connections with the local soccer community and district association, Essex County Soccer Association, in order to avoid the failure that saw the Border Stars fold. The club owes its history and its name to the Windsor Stars of the 1970s and the Windsor Wheels of the 1980s from the Canadian National Soccer League, the predecessor of the CSL.[1]
The team re-launched with two head coaches, Steve Vagnini and Jeff Hodgson, who were announced as head coaches in February 2011.[2]
Following the de-sanctioning of the CSL by the Canadian Soccer Association in 2013,[3] the Windsor Stars Pro Soccer Club was announced as one of the 10 teams participating in the inaugural season of League1 Ontario, a newly formed competition in the third division of Canadian soccer, on April 8, 2014.[4] With home games being played at McHugh Park in Windsor, the club has sought funding to turn the current field into a stadium with proper seating and scoreboard to boost interest in the area.[5]
Current Roster
as of June 15, 2014 [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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| 2004 (as Border Stars) | "1" | CPSL | 3rd, Western | Quarter-Finals |
| 2005 (as Border Stars) | "1" | CPSL | 3rd, Western | Semi-Finals |
| 2006 (as Border Stars) | "1" | CSL | 4th, National | Semi-Finals |
| 2007 (as Border Stars) | "1" | CSL | 4th, National | Quarter-Finals |
| 2008 (as Border Stars) | "1" | CSL | 5th, National | Did Not Qualify |
| 2011 | "1" | CSL | 13th | Did Not Qualify |
| 2012 | "1" | CSL | 4th | Quarter-Finals |
| 2013 | "1" | CSL | 6th | Quarter-Finals |
| 2014 | n/a | League1 Ontario | 6th | Group Stage |
Titles
- as Windsor Border Stars
- 2004, 2005
- AISL Championship: 1
- 2005
See also
References
- ↑ D. Waddell (January 27, 2011). "Rocca brings back pro soccer". Windsor Star. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ https://atvsports.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/soccer-is-back/ Soccer is Back
- ↑ "Windsor Stars vs. Detroit FC in Pre-Season Friendly". WindsorStarsSoccer.com. May 24, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "The OSA News Bulletin » OSA announces League1 Ontario teams". Ontariosoccer.ca. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Windsor Stars want $200K soccer upgrade at McHugh Park - Windsor - CBC News". Cbc.ca. February 12, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ http://windsorstarssoccer.com/?sports_team_roster_type=players
External links
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