2008 MLS All-Star Game was played in the new soccer-specific stadium, BMO Field and was the first MLS All-Star Game held in Canada. BMO Field is home to the MLS' 13th franchise, Toronto FC. On April 4, 2008, the Major League Soccer website announced that Premier League club West Ham United would be the fifth international opponent for the marquee event. Founded in 1895, the east London club was originally called Thames Ironworks FC but switched to West Ham United five years later and has been playing at the Boleyn Ground since 1904. West Ham has forged a reputation of cultivating some of the
FC London FC London FC London is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in London, Ontario. The club was founded in 2008 and plays in League1 Ontario. The team plays home games at German-Canadian Club of London Field, which seats 1,000 spectators. Forest City London Soccer Club as they were known was a member of the Premier Development League from 2009–2015, they won the 2012 PDL title, their first championship during this time. They re-branded to FC London following their move to League 1 Ontario in 2016. Forest City London joined the Premier Development League in 2009, and played their first ever