Master's FA
Canadian semi-professional soccer club
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Master's Futbol Academy, commonly known as Master's FA, is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The club was founded in 2009 as a soccer academy and added its team in the semi-professional League1 Ontario, the third tier in the Canadian soccer league system.
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
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| Full name | Master's Futbol Academy |
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| Nickname | Saints |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Stadium | L'Amoreaux Park Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario |
| Owner | Junior Groves |
| Head Coach | Giuseppe Mattace-Raso |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2025 | L1O-C, 6th (men) L2O, 12th (women) |
| Website | http://www.mfasoccer.ca |
The club was one of the ten original founding men's teams in League1 Ontario, which was established in 2014. Their team initially competed under the name Master's FA Saints.[1]
History
In 2009, Master's Futbol Academy was founded by Junior Groves.[2][3] In 2014, the semi-professional club was established to play in the newly formed League1 Ontario as one of the founding members.[4][5] They were one of the three Ontario Soccer Association Recognized Non-Club Academies permitted to enter a team in the league, along with ANB Futbol and Sigma FC.[6] The club played their debut match on May 31, 2014 against the Cataraqui Clippers, winning 3–0.[7] In their inaugural season, they finished in seventh place.[8]
Their most successful season came in 2019, when they won the 2019 League1 Ontario playoffs, defeating FC London 4–1 in the finals.[9] This victory qualified the club for the Canadian Championship for the first time in 2020.[10][11] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their participation was shifted to the 2021 Canadian Championship.[12] In the match in 2021, they were defeated by Canadian Premier League club York United FC in the preliminary round by a score of 5–0.[13]
Seasons
Men
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Canadian Championship | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | League1 Ontario | 9 | 5–2–9 | 7th | – | Group stage | Not eligible | [14] |
| 2015 | 12 | 1–3–18 | 12th | – | Group stage | Not eligible | [14] | |
| 2016 | 16 | 3–2–17 | 8th, Eastern (16th overall) | did not qualify | Runner-up | Not eligible | [14] | |
| 2017 | 16 | 9–3–10 | 5th, Eastern (9th overall) | did not qualify | Quarter-finals | Not eligible | [14] | |
| 2018 | 17 | 4–7–5 | 10th | did not qualify | Quarter-finals | did not qualify | [14] | |
| 2019 | 16 | 9–3–3 | 4th | Champions | – | did not qualify | [14] | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Moved to 2021 | [15] | |||||
| 2021 | 15 | 6–3–3 | 2nd, East (5th overall) | Semi-finals | – | Preliminary Round | ||
| 2022 | 22 | 4–5–12 | 19th | did not qualify | – | did not qualify | ||
| 2023 | 21 | 4–2–14 | 19th | did not qualify | – | did not qualify | ||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Championship | 10 | 5–4–9 | 5th | – | Quarter-Finals | did not qualify | |
| 2025 | 12 | 9–7–6 | 6th | – | Round of 32 | did not qualify | ||
Women
| Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | League Cup | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | League2 Ontario Northeast | 10 | 0–2–12 | 10th | – | Round of 32 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 1–2–11 | 12th | – | Round of 32 | ||
Notable former players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
Honours
- League1 Ontario
- Championship (1): 2019