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Sigma Sports is a Canadian youth soccer development academy and player management company based in Mississauga , Ontario . They also operate a senior academy soccer team that currently competes in League1 Ontario , as Sigma FC . Over 140 Sigma players have gone on to play NCAA or U Sports soccer on scholarships.
History
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Sigma was formed in 2005 by Constantine and Bobby Smyrniotis as a private academy aimed to develop young Canadian soccer players.[1] Over the years Sigma have sent players from their academy to the NCAA and to trials overseas.[2] [3]
When League1 Ontario was formed in early 2014, Sigma announced they would be entering their senior academy team to compete as part of inaugural season .[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 Master's FA .[6] The Mississauga-based League1 Ontario teams - Sigma FC and North Mississauga SC (and formerly the now-Brampton-based ProStars FC )[7] - compete annually for the Credit River Cup, awarded by the Sauga City Collective supporters group, with the team's matches against each other during the L1O deciding the victor.[8]
Sigma made news in January 2015 when academy player Cyle Larin was drafted first overall by Major League Soccer club Orlando City at the 2015 MLS SuperDraft .[9] This was the first time a Canadian went first overall in an MLS draft .[10]
On October 1, 2018, Sigma co-founder Bobby Smyrniotis was named head coach and technical director of Canadian Premier League club Forge FC . Bobby had served as technical director and first team head coach of Sigma from 2005 to 2018.[11] 16 members of Forge's 2019 roster had played for Sigma in the past.[12] In 2023, they formalized their affiliation with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC , which enables Forge to send players to Sigma on short-term loans throughout the season.[13] [14]
Seasons
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League
Teams
Rank
Playoffs
League Cup
Ref
2014
League1 Ontario
9
8–5–3
3rd
–
Runner-up
[15]
2015
12
12–6–4
4th
–
Runner-up
[15]
2016
16
14–2–6
2nd, Western (5th overall)
did not qualify
First round
[15]
2017
16
17–4–1
2nd, Western (2nd overall)
did not qualify
First round
[15]
2018
17
11–4–1
2nd
Group stage
Semifinals
[15]
2019
16
8–3–4
5th
Quarterfinals
–
[15]
2020
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [16]
2021
15
4–3–5
5th, Western (9th overall)
did not qualify
–
[15]
2022
22
9–4–8
9th
did not qualify
–
[15]
2023
21
9–5–6
9th
did not qualify
–
[15]
Current squad
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As of 16 April 2023 [17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
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The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 Ontario team:
Kwame Awuah
Molham Babouli
Kyle Bekker
Tristan Borges
Tajon Buchanan
Marcus Caldeira
Sebastian Castello
Klaidi Cela
Robbie Cleary
Nathan Dossantos
Malcolm Duncan
Giuliano Frano
Santiago Frias
Sam Gardner
Mark Gonzalez
Jonathan Grant
Triston Henry
Evan James
Manjrekar James
Noah Jensen
Daniel Jodah
Christopher Kalongo
Khadim Kane
Cyle Larin
Richie Laryea
Duran Lee
Baj Maan
Monti Mohsen
Chris Nanco
Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Kwasi Poku
Greg Ranjitsingh
Dominic Samuel
Jelani Smith
Johnny Son
Justin Stoddart
Kevaughn Tavernier
Kadell Thomas
David Velastegui
Emery Welshman
Daniel Whyte
Lowell Wright
Marcel Zajac
References
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^ Bates, Matt. "A Bluffer's Guide to Sigma" . League1 Ontario .
^ Clarke, Ian (April 9, 2014). "Sigma FC: Laying the groundwork for Canadian youth development" . Red Nation Online . Retrieved April 23, 2019 .
^ Rowaan, Dave (April 8, 2014). "League1 Ontario announces teams for inaugural season" . Waking the Red .
^ Hayakawa, Michael (April 10, 2014). "Vaughan to field 2 teams in inaugural soccer league" . Vaughan Citizen .
^ @CreditRiverCup (August 11, 2021). "NEWS: We're excited to announce the 2021 Credit River Cup returns this Friday!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Raza, Ali (August 14, 2019). "Credit River Cup announced for Mississauga-based soccer clubs" . Mississauga News .
^ "MLS SuperDraft: Canadian international Cyle Larin selected first overall by Orlando City SC" . Major League Soccer . January 15, 2015.
^ Davidson, Neil (January 15, 2015). "Canadian forward Cyle Larin goes first overall in MLS SuperDraft" . Toronto Star .
^ Urciuoli, Anthony (October 1, 2018). "Forge FC names first-ever head coach" . Global News . Retrieved April 22, 2019 .
^ Bedakian, Armen (October 5, 2019). " 'It's a high level': Forge's Sigma alum praise League1 Ontario platform" . Canadian Premier League .
^ "Canadian Premier League announces downward player movement pilot project" . Canadian Premier League . April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (April 22, 2023). "CPL Introduces Affiliation Pilot Project With Lower Divisions" . Northern Tribune . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i "League1 Ontario Historical Standings Men's Division" . Canadian Soccer History Archives .
^ "League1 Ontario cancels Fall season plans for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions" . Canadian Premier League . September 4, 2020.
^ "Guelph United" . League 1 Ontario.
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