Toronto FC Logo

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The sporting history of Canadian Toronto, Ontario, is shaped by Toronto FC, whose logo reflects the city’s cosmopolitanism. Its name, which became part of the emblem, was a tribute to European sports traditions.

The owners trusted the design shop AmoebaCorp with the choice of nickname. Experts developed several options, which were submitted for the public’s judgment in 2006. Initially, they wanted to name the club Toronto Northmen, and 40% of the online vote supported the simple Toronto FC. At that, MLSE prioritized Inter Toronto because it wanted to show the city’s cosmopolitanism and attract the Italians, the Portuguese, and the Colombians to its fanbase.

After the information leakage, there was a lot of negative feedback, and the owners dropped this idea. The name of the MLS thirteenth franchise – Toronto FC – was announced by Larry Tannenbaum, a chairman of MLSE, on May 11, 2006. This is a tribute to European sports traditions, including writing FC instead of “football club.” The club is also referred to as TFC.

The first motto of the team, created by AmoebaCorp, was unveiled the same year: “All For One.” The club owners aspired to unite the football fans, who supported several football clubs at once, with the help of this motto. The official team colors include red as the primary color, with black, grey, and white as secondary colors. This is where its nickname Reds comes from.

Now the franchise is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, large sports, and commercial real estate company; these enterprises hold their shares: Kilmer Sports (25%), BCE (37,5%), and Rogers Communications (37.5%).

Meaning and History

Paul Beirne, a vice president for business operations, was responsible for the launch and management of Toronto FC, overseeing brand development, positioning, and launching. He is proud of the fact that the club’s logo eluded typical Canadian images. Under his leadership, Major League Soccer designers worked out the concept of the Toronto FC logo and created the preliminary sketches. The final version of the logo was made by design shop AmoebaCorp.

2007 – today

The main Toronto FC logo depicts a heraldic shield. There’s a polygonal line above it, and a stylized maple leaf, which crowns the line. The leaf consists of 4 white pentagons with a red outline – 1 in the middle and three on either side.

What is Toronto FC?

Toronto FC (abbreviated TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer team that competes in MLS, representing the Eastern Conference. Established in 2005, the team plays its matches at BMO Field. The club joined Major League Soccer in 2007, becoming the first franchise from Canada. Its owner is Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

The scaled-up dark grey letter “T” takes most of the Toronto FC emblem. There are letters “F” and “C” on either side of it. There’s also a wide ribbon with the inscription “Toronto” across the logo. The font is big, with cuts and shadows. White symbols contrast with the red background. The main outlines of the elements on the Toronto logo are red as well. Geometric patterns inside the shield are dark grey, white, and light grey.

Font and Colors

Toronto FC color codes