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Toronto Metros-Croatia
Full name	Toronto Metros-Croatia
Ground	Varsity Stadium; (Capacity: 21,739 (permanent seating))
League	North American Soccer League
Home colours	Away colours

The Toronto Metros-Croatia were formed in 1975 when the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League were merged with Toronto Croatia of the National Soccer League. The team competed in the NASL between 1975 and 1978 and was able to become champion of the NASL by winning the 1976 Soccer Bowl. Following the 1978 season, the team split. The Global Television Network purchased the NASL franchise and entered the 1979 season as the Toronto Blizzard, while Toronto Croatia returned to the National Soccer League.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Regular Season	Playoffs
1975	NASL	13	9	—	114	2nd, Northern Division	Lost Quarterfinal (Tampa Bay)
1976	NASL	15	9	—	123	2nd, Atlantic Conference, Northern Division	Won 1st Round (Rochester) Won Division Championship (Chicago) Won Conference Championship (Tampa Bay) Won Soccer Bowl '76 (Minnesota)
1977	NASL	13	13	—	115	1st, Atlantic Conference, Northern Division	Lost Conference Championship (Rochester)
1978	NASL	16	14	—	144	3rd, National Conference, Eastern Division	Lost 1st Round (Vancouver)

The club's home field was Varsity Stadium which had a seating capacity of about 20,000. In 1975 average was attendance 6,271 - 10th out of 20 teams. In 1976 average was attendance 5,555 - 15th out of 20 teams. In 1977 average attendance 7,336 - 13th out of 18 teams. In 1978 average attendance 6,257 - 20th out of 24 teams.

In the lead-up for the 1976 Soccer Bowl, league executives lobbied and pressured CBS not to refer to the team as Toronto Metros-Croatia on the broadcast. As a result, CBS only referred to both teams as Toronto and Minnesota on the broadcast.