University of Toronto Athletics

 

The University of Toronto men's soccer program continues to be one of the best in the nation, and upholds a tradition of success and accomplishment that stretches back 139 years.

 

Organized soccer was first introduced to the U of T campus in 1876, when the University of Toronto Football Club abandoned a traditional local set of football rules in favour of the then-novel "Association game."  The current team was established in 1879, making it one of the oldest in North America. 

 

The Blues dominated the Ontario-Quebec interuniversity league for much of the 20th century, capturing 43 league titles between 1904 and 1968, including 17 championships in the 1950s and 60s.

 

This tradition of excellence continues to the present day.  For the past two decades, the U of T men's soccer team has been consistently ranked in the top 10 in the country and has reached the U SPORTS national championships 16 times, bringing home the national title in 1988 and a silver medal in 2005.  The Blues last captured the OUA title in 2010.
 

Varsity Blues soccer also regularly attracts some of the top high school student-athletes from Ontario and across the country.  In 1989 the entire Varsity Blues squad represented Canada at the World University Championship and captured the silver medal.  Since 1979, 46 Varsity Blues have been named U SPORTS all-Canadians, including Mark Purdy, Peter Sarantopoulos, Joe Demiglio, Mike Bialy and Darragh McGee.

All-Time Game Results

Updated: May 2024