FC London
FC London is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in London, Ontario. The club was founded in 2008 and plays in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The team plays home games at the Portuguese Club of London and the Hellenic Community Centre.
| Full name | Football Club London |
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| Founded | 2008 (as Forest City London) |
| Stadium | Portuguese Club of London |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Owner | Dave DeBenedictis |
| Head Coach | Yiannis Tsalatsidis (men) Garett Peters (women) |
| League | League1 Ontario |
| 2022 | League, 22nd; Playoffs, DNQ (men) League, 4th; Playoffs, SF (women) |
| Website | Club website |
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The team was founded in 2008 as Forest City London Soccer Club, and were a member of the Premier Development League from 2009 to 2015; they won the 2012 PDL title, their first championship during this time. They re-branded to FC London following their move to League1 Ontario in 2016, being officially named Football Club London.
In 2017, the club partnered with Toronto FC. FC London's youth teams were renamed London TFC, while the senior team retained the name FC London, but changed its colours to red to match those of Toronto FC.