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York United FC Academy

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York United FC Academy
Full nameYork United Football Club Academy
StadiumYork Lions Stadium
OwnerYork United FC
LeagueLeague1 Ontario Championship
Websitehttps://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/
Current season

York United FC Academy is the youth academy and development system of Canadian Premier League club York United FC, which competes in the League1 Ontario Championship.

History

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Prior to founding

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In September 2022, the club had announced a partnership with the United Football Academy (the relationship no longer exists as of 2023).[1] In 2023, the club announced a partnership with League1 Ontario club Alliance United FC, allowing York to send down players to Alliance to play in some matches with the club.[2]

Launch

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In November 2024, it was announced that York United FC acquired a license to enter a club in the League1 Ontario Championship, the second tier of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.[3][4] The team's roster will consist of amateur U20 players, along with a maximum of three domestic U23 players, and per league rules the team will be allowed to have up to three first team players loaned to the team's roster for matches.[5] The team will play its home matches at York Lions Stadium, the same venue as the first team, with the matches occurring on the same day, resulting in double-headers of matches.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing the United Football Academy, proudly powered and supported by York United FC". York United FC. September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "York United FC announces key partnership with League1 Ontario side Alliance United". York United FC. April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "York United FC Academy to debut in League1 Ontario Championship Division next year". Toronto Star. November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "York United FC announce League1 Ontario team for 2025". York United FC. November 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "League1 Ontario grants York United FC Men's Championship Division License". League1 Ontario. November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Parkes, David (November 14, 2024). "York United To Field Academy Team In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.