FC Continentals: Difference between revisions

| season = [[20212022 Canadian Soccer League season|20212022]]

| manager = [[Denys Yanchuk]]

| position = Regular season: 1st4th<br />Playoffs:Finals Champions

'''FC Continentals''' is a Canadian soccer club founded in 2008. The team is currently a member of the [[Canadian Soccer League]], a [[non-FIFA international football|non-FIFA]] sanctioned league. The club originally played under the name '''FC Vorkuta''' and was renamed '''FC Continentals''' in 2022. Their home venue is [[Centennial Park Stadium]] in [[Toronto]], Ontario.

The club was formed by Russian immigrants Igor Demitchev and Samad Kadirov in Toronto in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcvorkuta.com/about-fc-vorkuta|title=FC Vorkuta » About FC Vorkuta|website=www.fcvorkuta.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027231815/http://www.fcvorkuta.com/about-fc-vorkuta|archive-date=October 27, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 13, 2021|title=Клуб мигрантов из России и Украины стал чемпионом Канады. ФК «Воркута» из Торонто, на эмблеме — колючая проволока - 13 января 2021 - Sport24|url=https://sport24.ru/news/football/2021-01-13-klub-iz-toronto-nazvalsya-v-chest-goroda-zekov-priglashal-k-sebe-kokorina-i-mamayeva-i-vyigryval-chempionat-kanady-zdes-vsem-upravlyayet-kadyrov-a-na-embleme-kolyuchaya-provoloka|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=sport24.ru|language=ru}}</ref> The club derived its name from the main financier Demitchev's hometown [[Vorkuta]] in [[Russia]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://gazetamv.ru/vorkuta-v-kanade.html|title=Воркута в Канаде {{!}} Моя Воркута|last=Kazantsev|first=Mikhail|date=June 26, 2017|work=Моя Воркута|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=ru-RU}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://matchtv.ru/football/matchtvnews_NI857671_Nas_postojanno_prosili_snat_koluchku__s_logotipa_Zhizn_russkojazychnogo_kluba__v_Kanade|title="Нас постоянно просили снять "колючку" с логотипа". Жизнь русскоязычного клуба в Канаде|last=Kovalev|first=Alexey|access-date=2018-06-06|language=ru-RU}}</ref> Initially the club operated at the amateur level in the Downtown Polson Pier Soccer League. In their debut season, Vorkuta achieved instant success after clinching both the regular and postseason titles. Within a year, the club transferred to the Thornhill Soccer Club League, and continued its uphill climb to success by winning the playoff title.

In 2010, the team remained in the [[York Region]] territory by joining the Richmond Hill Soccer League, and the Downsview Hangar Indoor Soccer League. In 2016, the organization decided to make the transition to the professional ranks by applying for membership in the [[Canadian Soccer League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcvorkuta.com/news/4730|title=FC Vorkuta » 2017! Here we come!!!|website=www.fcvorkuta.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027232010/http://www.fcvorkuta.com/news/4730|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.total90.ca/2016/12/05/fc-vorkuta-to-join-the-csl-in-2017/|title=FC Vorkuta to Join the CSL in 2017?|date=December 5, 2016|work=TOTAL90 Canada|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=en-CA|archive-date=May 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528140001/https://www.total90.ca/2016/12/05/fc-vorkuta-to-join-the-csl-in-2017/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After presenting a successful strategic business plan, the club received the necessary votes in order to be approved by the league ownership.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/september/1423788.html|title=ФК "Воркута" – победитель регулярного чемпионата Канады по футб... Cтоп, кто?|date=October 1, 2017|work=Sports.ru|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-expansion-teams-vorkuta-and-royal-toronto-give-new-look-end-of-may-kickoff/|title=CSL EXPANSION TEAMS VORKUTA AND ROYAL TORONTO GIVE NEW LOOK……End of May kickoff {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|date=April 29, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> In preparation for the [[2017 Canadian Soccer League season|2017 CSL season]], the team hired the services of [[Serhiy Zayets]] as head coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ua/ukrainian/ukrainians/1496208866-kerchu-stal-igrokom-kanadskogo-kluba.html|title=Керчу стал игроком канадского клуба|last=источники|first=Внешние|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=uk}}</ref> Zayets assembled a roster with several key CSL veterans acquired primarily from [[FC Ukraine United]]. The acquisitions included [[Sergiy Ivliev]], [[Oleg Shutov]], [[Mykhailo Bulkin]], [[Vitaliy Dnistryan]], [[Danylo Lazar]], [[Vadym Gostiev]], and [[Oleh Kerchu]] was assigned the team captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pravda.if.ua/news-114909.html|title=Pre-Carpathian footballer switched to Russian-Canadian club "Vorkuta"|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-date=January 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124150442/http://pravda.if.ua/news-114909.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://promin.cv.ua/2017/05/29/dosvidchenyi-bukovynskyi-futbolist-kerchu-hraie-za-vorkutu.html|title=Досвідчений буковинський футболіст Керчу грає за "Воркуту"|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=uk}}</ref> In addition to the CSL veterans, several imports were brought in from [[Professional Football League of Ukraine|Ukraine]] and Russia to further strengthen the roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://footballfacts.ru/clubs/1861900-vorkuta-toronto#tab23_1861900r|title=ФК "Воркута" Торонто: футболисты, тренеры, история, статистика, трансферы, протоколы|website=footballfacts.ru|language=en|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/viktor2009/1454559.html|title=Волчков: "Воркута" настроена на высокие задачи|date=2017-10-28|work=Sports.ru|access-date=2017-11-27|language=ru}}</ref>

Vorkuta made their professional debut on May 27, 2017 against [[Milton SC]] with a 7–0 victory with goals coming from Kerchu, Lazar, Shutov, Gostiev, and [[Yaroslav Svorak]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/expansion-team-vorkuta-shines-in-csl-opener-the-weekend-wrap-up/|title=EXPANSION TEAM VORKUTA SHINES IN CSL OPENER………the weekend wrap-up {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|date=May 29, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> In the club's inaugural season at the professional level, Vorkuta managed to produce a significant result. By clinching the regular season title, and establishing the best offensive record with the second best defensive record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chernivtsisport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=940:vorkuta-z-bukovyntsiamy-peremohla-u-kanadskii-lizi&Itemid=257|title=Чернівці Спорт — "Воркута" з буковинцями перемогла у Канадській лізі|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=uk-ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcvorkuta.com/news/4787|title=FC Vorkuta » 2017 SUCCESS|website=www.fcvorkuta.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028132357/http://www.fcvorkuta.com/news/4787|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the preliminary round of the postseason, they defeated Royal Toronto FC by a score of 6–3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-eagles-vorkuta-scarborough-and-york-region-advance-weekend-games-in-the-csl-playoffs/|title=SERBIAN EAGLES, VORKUTA, SCARBOROUGH AND YORK REGION ADVANCE ……..weekend games in the CSL playoffs {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|date=September 18, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sport-express.ru/football/foreign/news/vorkuta-vyigrala-regulyarku-chempionata-kanady-i-vyletela-v-polufinale-1316063/|title="Воркута" выиграла "регулярку" чемпионата Канады и вылетела в полуфинале|date=2017-10-01|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref> Their 2017 campaign came to a conclusion in the following round after a 1–0 defeat to [[Scarborough SC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://struma.bg/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81/|title=Побългареният "Скарбъро" на исторически финал за титлата|work=Вестник СТРУМА|access-date=October 28, 2017|language=bg-BG}}</ref>

In 2018, the club produced a notable season by securing the [[CSL Championship]], and found further success in the Second Division as its reserve squad secured the [[Double (association football)|double]] (division title and DII Championship).<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 21, 2018|title=Денис Янчук: «"Спортивні цілі у «"Воркути»" найвищі»" — Чернівці Спорт|url=https://chernivtsisport.com/novini/item/3389-denys-yanchuk-sportyvni-tsili-u-nas-naivyshchi-foto?fbclid=IwAR1nsOYPu4MHZrMKE_gX1sJDbPc4CKjhzO4ZTgndOZMQ3gt_lOx_EcByc1w|access-date=2020-03-07|website=chernivtsisport.com|language=uk-ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stanchev|first=Stancho|date=October 18, 2018|title=Прокобата на дузпите отново провали К. Димитров в Канада|url=https://struma.bg/%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d1%83%d0%b7%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5-%d0%be%d1%82%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b8-%d0%ba/|access-date=2020-01-26|website=Вестник СТРУМА|language=bg-BG}}</ref> In 2022, the club was renamed '''FC Continentals'''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=May 9, 2022 |title=New Name, New Teams for a New-Look CSL |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/new-name-new-teams-for-a-new-look-csl/ |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2022 |title=У Канаді зникла футбольна «"Воркута»" — Чернівці Спорт |trans-title=Vorkuta Football Disappears in Canada |url=https://chernivtsisport.com/novini/item/9959-u-kanadi-znykla-futbolna-vorkuta |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=chernivtsisport.com}}</ref>

[[File:FC Vorkuta logo.png|thumb|right|The crest used from 2008 tillto 2021]]

The club's first crest was in the shape of a circle with a soccer ball placed in the center along with the name of the club beneath it.<ref name=":2" /> The colors of the crest were blue, red, and white which represented the colors of the Canadian and the city of Toronto flags.<ref name=":2" /> On top of the crest was a barbed wire which symbolized the owner's birthplace [[Vorkuta]] in [[Siberia]], Russia where a former [[Gulag]] [[Vorkutlag|labor camp]] was located.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2021 |title=Клуб мигрантов из России и Украины стал чемпионом Канады. ФК «Воркута» из Торонто, на эмблеме — колючая проволока - 13 января 2021 - Sport24 |trans-title=The club of migrants from Russia and Ukraine became the champion of Canada. FC "Vorkuta" from Toronto, on the emblem - barbed wire |url=https://sport24.ru/news/football/2021-01-13-klub-iz-toronto-nazvalsya-v-chest-goroda-zekov-priglashal-k-sebe-kokorina-i-mamayeva-i-vyigryval-chempionat-kanady-zdes-vsem-upravlyayet-kadyrov-a-na-embleme-kolyuchaya-provoloka |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=sport24.ru |language=ru}}</ref>

In 2022, the name of the club was changed to '''FC Continentals''' which also resulted in a rebranding of the club's logo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitz-Gerald |first=Sean |date=28 June 2022 |title=In Toronto, a semi-pro soccer team of Ukrainians lifts each other up |url=https://theathletic.com/3387660/2022/06/28/continentals-fc-ukraine-soccer/ |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>

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* [[Andrei Malychenkov]] & [[Viktor Raskov]] (2021–2021)

*'''[[CSL Championship]]''': [[2018 Canadian Soccer League season|2018]], [[2020 Canadian Soccer League season|2020]], [[2022 Canadian Soccer League season|2022]]

*'''ProSound Cup''': [[2021 Canadian Soccer League season|2021]]

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* [https://continentalsfc.com/ FC Continentals] (Official website])

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