Aurora FC (Canada)


Aurora FC is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Aurora, Ontario. The club was founded in 1964 as a youth soccer club and added its semi-professional club in League1 Ontario in 2016. The team was initially known as Aurora United FC during their debut season, before changing their name to Aurora FC beginning in 2017. The team plays home games at Stewart Burnett Park, which was opened in 2018.

History

The club's foundation dates back to 1964, when they were founded as a youth club under the name Aurora Youth Soccer Club.
In 2015, while playing in the amateur Ontario Soccer League, the team was invited by the Peru Olympic football team to play an exhibition match, after Peru had finished playing in the 2015 Pan American Games.
The team added its semi-professional teams in League1 Ontario in the women's and men's division in 2016 under the name Aurora United FC. The men's team announced former Canadian national team and Toronto FC player Jim Brennan as the club's first head coach. They played their inaugural match on April 29, 2016 on the road against Durham United FC, which ended in a 2-1 defeat. The women's team debuted on May 7 against Vaughan Azzurri with a 1-1 draw.
In 2017, the semi-professional club and youth club decided to formally adopt the same name Aurora FC and logo to better unite the two and to remove the Youth term association with the semi-professional club, while maintaining their connection to the team nickname Aurora Stingers in the new club crest. At the end of the season, head coach Jim Brennan left the team to join the new top tier Canadian Premier League, becoming the coach of York9 FC.

Seasons

Men
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2016League1 Ontario164–3–158th, Eastern Did not qualifyQuarter-finals
2017League1 Ontario162–2–178th, Eastern Did not qualifyRound of 16
2018League1 Ontario173–3–1015thDid not qualifyRound of 16
2019League1 Ontario166–3–610thDid not qualify–

Women
SeasonLeagueTeamsRankPlayoffsLeague CupRef
2016League1 Ontario95–3–86th–Quarter-finals
2017League1 Ontario119–2–96th–Round of 16
2018League1 Ontario132–2–811thDid not qualifyQuarter-finals
2019League1 Ontario141–2–1013thDid not qualify–

Notable former players