Ottawa Fury Women
Ottawa Fury Women was a Canadian women's soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team competed in the W-League's Central Conference with the rest of the league's Canadian clubs. The team is a part of the Ottawa Fury Football Club, which also includes the Fury FC men's team which competes in the [United Soccer League], the Ottawa Fury FC Men's Academy which competes in the USL PDL, as well as several other men's and women's Academy teams of all age levels. Through the Ottawa Fury FC, it was part of the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group. On December 3, 2014, the parent club decided to disband the women's team, days ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup official draw in Ottawa.
Full name | Ottawa Fury Women | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Fury | ||
Founded | 2003 | ||
Dissolved | 2014 | ||
Stadium | Algonquin College Soccer Complex | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Chairman | John Pugh | ||
Manager | Dominic Oliveri | ||
League | USL W-League | ||
2014 | 1st, Central Conference National Semifinals | ||
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Players
Final roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff
Senior staff[1]
- Club President, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group: Jeff Hunt
- Club President, Ottawa Fury FC: John Pugh
Managerial history
- Dominic Oliveri: 2011–2014 [2]
- Craig Smith: 2008–2010 [3]
- Frank Lofranco: 2003–2007[4]
Year-by-year
Year | League | Division | Regular season | Playoffs |
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2003 | USL W-League | Northern division | 2nd | National Semifinals |
2004 | USL W-League | North Central Division | 1st | Conference Finals |
2005 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 1st | National Final |
2006 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 1st | National Final |
2007 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 1st | Conference Finals |
2008 | USL W-League | Northern Division | 1st | Conference Finals |
2009 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 1st | National Semifinals |
2010 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 1st | Conference Finals |
2011 | USL W-League | Great Lakes Division | 1st | Runners-up |
2012 | USL W-League | Central Division | 1st | Champions |
2013 | USL W-League | Central Conference | 2nd | Conference Final |
2014 | USL W-League | Central Conference | 1st | National Semifinals |
Awards and honours
Ottawa Fury Women have won the following USL W-League awards:[5]
- Champions: 1 (2012)
- Conference Champions: 3 (2005, 2006, 2014)
- Division Champions: 10 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Stadium
- Algonquin College Soccer Complex; Ottawa, Ontario (2008–2014)
- Keith Harris Stadium;[6] Ottawa, Ontario (2003–2007)
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-05-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/page/slug/w-league-history#.U341yyimV8g Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/page/slug/w-league-history#.U341yyimV8g Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/page/slug/w-league-history#.U341yyimV8g Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Fury W-League History on "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2012-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Canada Soccer,Ottawa to host 2004 W-League Championship, http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1577&lang=en