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York United FC take down Atlético Ottawa in penalties to win Canadian Championship first round

Ottawa, ON – Is it fair to say the Canadian Championship used to be kind of boring? This isn’t to disrespect the Voyageurs Cup. Still, the reality is when a tournament is five teams (and with all due respect to pre-2018 FC Edmonton and Ottawa Fury, three teams), it makes it a little less interesting to see Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver over and over.  That’s what … Continue reading York United FC take down Atlético Ottawa in penalties to win Canadian Championship first round

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CPL: Atlético Ottawa fall in tight match against Pacific FC

Ottawa, ON – “This is the kind of opponent that we like, good teams that come here to put us in tough situations.” Atlético Ottawa head Coach Carlos Gonzaléz at practice availability this week. So much of this young 2022 Atlético Ottawa season has been about change. Change in the roster, change in the technical staff, as Coach Gonzaléz has said, changing the “ghosts” of last … Continue reading CPL: Atlético Ottawa fall in tight match against Pacific FC

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CPL: Atlético Ottawa fall back to earth with blowout loss to Valour FC

Ottawa, ON – It’s fun to be the team on top, isn’t it? To be “that team” that everyone is talking about. To be the team that everyone thinks, “Maybe they’ll do something special.” For the last two weeks, Atlético Ottawa has ridden high as the talk of the early 2022 Canadian Premier League. Back-to-back wins over Cavalry FC, and Halifax Wanderers gave the CPL’s youngest … Continue reading CPL: Atlético Ottawa fall back to earth with blowout loss to Valour FC

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ATOxUkraine: Atlético Ottawa open 2022 with a victory on a special afternoon

Ottawa, ON – It isn’t every day that the final score of a win can almost feel like the least important part. Yet, as Atlético Ottawa kicked off their 2022 Canadian Premier League season on Saturday against Cavalry FC, what happened actually on the pitch almost felt secondary. When the final whistle blew, the score read 1-0 for Atlético Ottawa in what was ultimately a relatively … Continue reading ATOxUkraine: Atlético Ottawa open 2022 with a victory on a special afternoon

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