TFC on Playoff Journey Part II ’06
TFC Playoff History
The long-awaited move came in July 2025, with the release of the two Designated Players (DPs), which, from our (SSR) assessment, was long overdue. Since that time, the club has been cleaning house, signing 13 players, including Josh Sargent, and disclosed that a central defender would be signed the following day.
With more moves to come, it sets the stage for an exciting 2026 season for the Reds’ supporters, since the last time MLSE was in such an awkward position of having to answer to the best fans in the MLS was at the end of the 2013 season.
It seemed like Déjà vu in 2026: back then, Reds fans were annoyed by the team’s dismal play and results; MLSE responded with the Bloody Big Deal, and we (SSR) began documenting the Club’s playoff journey. TFC “Bloody Big Deal” was regarding the signing of Michael Bradley and Jermaine Defoe, but the only true definition was that the deal turned out to be bloody indeed.
Defoe left the city before the objective was met, and MLSE was left to clean up the mess, which, to their credit, they did well by signing Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco. And while the results were not immediate, they stayed the course until October 2015, with a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on October 14, 2015 for its first-ever MLS playoff berth. TFC 9-season playoff drought ended under coach Greg Vanney,
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TFC Signs Josh Sargent as DP
Josh Sargent (Photo by Lucas Kschischang TFC)
Toronto FC about to unveil their Designated Player Josh Sargent tomorrow Wednesday March 4, 2026.
Josh Sargent is a forward and TFC Coach Robin Fraser is hopeful that Josh can jump start the Reds offence which has been anemic throughout the 2025 MLS season, scoring 37 goals and allowing 44 goals against for the third lowest (27th) offensive output of the MLS 30 teams
