St. Catharines Wolves

Football club infobox | clubname = St. Catharines (Roma) Wolves


fullname = St. Catharines Wolves
nickname = The Wolves
founded = 1977
ground = Club Roma
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chairman = Ozzie Pollilo
manager = James McGilivary
league = Canadian Soccer League
season = 2007
position = 1st, Playoff Semi-Final
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St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the National Division.

The team currently play their home games in the stadium on the grounds of Club Roma, a multi-purpose sports and recreation in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, 13 miles from the US/Canadian border at Niagara Falls . The team's colors are dark red and white, mimicking those of the famous Italian club AS Roma.

The team played its first season in 1978 in the National Soccer League (NSL), later re-named the (CNSL, with the acceptance of the Winnipeg Fury in 1993. They then played from 1998 through 2005 in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, which in 2006 was renamed the Canadian Soccer League. While the club went through some cosmetic changes in 1995 and 1996, the franchise has operated continually for over 30 years.

Colours and badge

The colours of the 2008 edition may have changed to a sky blue. [cite web|url=http://22066.vws.magma.ca/08csl020.htm|title=Game Report|last=Rocket Robin|publisher=2008-may-23|language=english|accessdate=2008-06-19]

Current squad

Year-by-year

Notable former players

* Davide Xausa

Honours

* Rogers Cup - 1998, 2001

References

External links

* [http://www.romasoccer.com/| Official Website]