Ontario Senior A League (1966-1967) National Lacrosse League (1968) Eastern Lacrosse Association (1969) Born: 1966 Folded: Postseason 1969 First Game: Last Game: NLA Championships: None Maple Leaf Gardens
National Lacrosse League (1974) Born: 1974 – NLL founding franchise Moved: Postseason 1974 (Boston Bolts) First Game: Last Game: Nations Cup Championships: None Maple Leaf
North American Soccer League (1979-1984) Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992) American Professional Soccer League (1993) Born: February 13, 1979 – Re-branded from Toronto Metros-Croatia Folded: Postseason
World Hockey Association (1972-1973) Born: 1972 – WHA founding franchise Moved: Spring 1973 (Toronto Toros) First Game: October 11, 1972 (L 7-4 vs. Alberta Oilers)
The Toronto Toros started out as the Ottawa Nationals, a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. They moved to Toronto for their playoff games and were referred to as the Ontario Nationals. Less than a month later, the team was sold and permantely relocated to Toronto, where the became the Toros.
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