Atlético Ottawa is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at TD Place. The team was founded in 2020 by Spanish club Atlético Madrid.
History
From 2014 to 2019, Ottawa Fury FC competed in American-based soccer leagues, most recently the USL Championship. The Fury dissolved after the 2019 season after they were not sanctioned to play in the USL for the following season, due to expectation that they would instead play in the emerging Canadian Premier League. This left Ottawa without a professional soccer team heading into the 2020 season.
On January 29, 2020, it was announced that Ottawa had been awarded the Canadian Premier League's first expansion team to be owned by Spanish club Atlético Madrid with Ottawa businessman Jeff Hunt as a strategic partner. The club debuted in the 2020 Canadian Premier League season under the name Atlético Ottawa.
The club's identity, including name, crest, and colours, was unveiled on February 11, 2020. The day was proclaimed "Atlético Ottawa Day" by Ottawa mayor Jim Watson. Mista was announced as the first head coach and general manager of the club.
Atlético Ottawa games are broadcast on OneSoccer, and on TSN1200 in radio format.
After playing the 2020 season and start of the 2021 season at neutral-site venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlético Ottawa made their home debut on August 14, 2021. Over 12,000 people were in attendance as Ottawa defeated the HFX Wanderers 2–1.
Following a 3–1 victory over Cavalry FC on September 24, 2022, Atlético Ottawa qualified for the Canadian Premier League playoffs for the first time. On October 8, 2022, Atlético Ottawa clinched the 2022 CPL regular season championship.
In 2025, Ottawa went undefeated at home for the first time, and won their first playoff trophy in the final. This also qualified the club to debut in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Stadium Atlético Ottawa play at TD Place at Lansdowne Park in the Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa. The stadium is shared with the Ottawa Redblacks Canadian football team, the Ottawa Rapid FC women’s soccer team, and formerly hosted Ottawa Fury FC as well as nine matches from the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Crest and colours
The club's identity is based upon that of its parent club, Atlético Madrid. The crest features a blue silhouette of the Peace Tower on Ottawa's Parliament Hill. Underneath are red and white stripes, evoking Atlético Madrid's crest and Canada's flag. At the base of the crest is a maple leaf. The club's alternate logo is a canoe paddle crossed by two arrows, taken from the city's coat of arms, with the monogram "AO".
Like Atlético Madrid, the club's colours are red, white, and blue (branded by the club as "federal red", "blanc d'Ottawa", and "Rideau blue").
Kit history
Home and away kits.
Home
Away
Kit suppliers and sponsors +PeriodKit manufacturerChest sponsorSleeve sponsor2020MacronOneSoccerNone2021–2022ComeOn!CIBC2023–2024Maple Lodge Farms 2025 None 2026–presentHummelMoneris
Club culture Supporters Atlético Ottawa's two main supporters groups are the Capital City Supporters Group (CCSG) and the Bytown Boys. The two groups are located in Section W of TD Place during home games and have gained a reputation for being a leading example for supporters culture in the Canadian Premier League.
Some notable introductions to the gameday atmosphere from the supporters include Wally, an inflatable dinosaur that has become an adoptive mascot of the supporters section, the "Olliewood" sign on the eastern hill of TD Place, in honour of 2022 CPL Player of the Year Ollie Bassett, and wide variety of characters strewn about the supporters section in non-traditional matchday garb. The "Olliewood" sign was replaced with one which reads "Wallywood" after Bassett departed the club in 2024.
The support for the club has continued to grow and manifested in a record crowd of 14,992 for the 2022 Canadian Premier League Final against Forge FC. This marked the largest paid attendance for any Atlético Ottawa match to date.
Honours +Atlético Ottawa honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsDomesticCanadian Premier League12025Regular season12022
Players and staff
Squad
Staff
ExecutiveCoaching staff
Head coaches
CoachNationTenureRecordGWDLWin % Mista February 11, 2020 – December 28, 2021 Carlos González February 24, 2022 – November 21, 2024 Diego Mejía January 15, 2025 – May 31, 2026 Gustavo Leal July 17, 2026 – present
Club captains
YearsPlayerNation 2020 Ben Fisk 2021 Milovan Kapor 2021–2022 Drew Beckie 2023 Carl Haworth 2024 Maxim Tissot 2025 Nathan Ingham 2026– Manny Aparicio
Records
Year-by-year SeasonLeaguePlayoffsCCContinentalAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s) DivLeaguePldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGPos.NameGoals2020a 1 CPL 7223712−581.147th DNQ DNQ Ineligible N/A Francisco Acuña Malcolm Shaw 22021 CPL 2868143047−17260.938th DNQ PR DNQ 3,618 Malcolm Shaw 102022 CPL 281310536297491.781st RU PR DNQ 4,069 Ollie Bassett 82023 CPL 281061238344361.296th DNQ QFN/A 4,959 Ollie Bassett 122024 CPL 2811116423111441.573rd SF QF DNQ 5,478 Rubén del Campo 142025 CPL 2815112542826562.002nd W SF DNQ 4,961 Samuel Salter 24 1. Average attendance include statistics from league matches only. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league season, league playoffs, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and other competitive continental matches. a: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the season was held exclusively in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, without fans formatted as a double round robin season with a single match final
International competition The following is a list of results for Atlético Ottawa in international competitions. Atlético Ottawa's scores are listed first.
YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg. 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One Nashville SC
Most appearances
#NameNationCareer at clubGames playedCPLCupInt'lTotal1Ballou Tabla2022, 2024–1111221232Nathan Ingham2022–2025102701093Gabriel Antinoro2023–901221044Samuel Salter2023–202587100975Ollie Bassett2022–2024866092Manny Aparicio2024–79112927Miguel Acosta2021–20238140858Malcolm Shaw2020–20238030839Alberto Zapater2023–202565807310Zach Verhoven2021–2023623065
Note: Bold indicates active player
Most goals
#NameNationCareer at clubGoals scoredCPLCupInt'lTotal1Samuel Salter2023–20253250372Ballou Tabla2022, 2024–2960353Ollie Bassett2022–20242330264Malcolm Shaw2020–20231720195Brian Wright2021–2022131014Rubén del Campo2023–2024122014David Rodríguez2025–1130148Gabriel Antinoro2023–80089Zach Verhoven2021–20237007Manny Aparicio2024–7007Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau2026–5207 Note: Bold indicates active player
Most assists
#NameNationCareer at clubAssistsCPLCupInt'lTotal1Ballou Tabla2022, 2024–1420162Manny Aparicio2024–1110123David Rodríguez202592011Gabriel Antinoro2023–920115Ollie Bassett2022–20241000106Zach Verhoven2021–20239009Carl Haworth2022–202381098Samuel Salter2023–71089Dani Morer2024610710Miguel Acosta2021–20236006 Note: Bold indicates active player
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