This franchise began in New York State and moved to Connecticut before relocating and renaming themselves The Phantoms for the 2001 Arena Football League season.
They never stood a chance. Torontonians love big-league sports, but the Arena Football League was a third-tier circuit. The Phantoms posted tepid results: in 2001, they won 8 and lost 6 games. In 2002, they managed 5 wins and 9 losses. Audiences never warmed to them and attendance at most games hovered just below 7,000. The team suspended operations in 2002, and never returned.
