Toronto F.C.

Major League Soccer, py BMO field Exhibition Place grounds.

Toronto FC Canadian professional soccer located Toronto, first -American Major League Soccer (MLS). T club's first regular season match April 7, 2007 H Depot Center L Angeles, 0-2 Chivas USA. Although y playoffs, Toronto FC financial success inaugural season, selling every g 20,522- BMO Field capturing media attention.

T officially announced My 11, 2006 y team's owner, Maple L Sports & Entertainment L. (MLSE). T "FC" team's conventional initialism Football Club, official media documents y referred Toronto FC, never Toronto Football C. Larry Tannenbaum, chairman MLSE, stated name's unveiling "I think y spell 'futbol'."

T announcement followed online consultation which public invited during limited period. T voting options "Toronto Nationals," "Inter Toronto," "Toronto Reds," "Toronto FC," "Toronto Barons." MLSE's strategy choosing "Toronto FC" following process based reasons. Firstly, 40 percent online supported simplified Toronto FC during consultation. Secondly, MLSE hoped fairly generic would organic nickname Toronto rather having imposed p . T processed slowly occurred course club's early history Toronto FC widely referred simply y initials "TFC" "Reds" (after their colour) y several media groups members Toronto FC staff. T official colours Collegiate R, White, D Onyx, Light Oyx.