Niagara Raiders
| Niagara Raiders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| General information | |||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Folded | January 8, 2020 | ||
| Stadium | Kiwanis Field | ||
| Headquartered | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Colours | Blue, Yellow, and White | ||
| Website | niagararaidersfootball | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Larry Irish | ||
| Head coach | Brad Anderson | ||
| Nickname | |||
| Raiders | |||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| Canadian Junior Football League Ontario Football Conference | |||
The Niagara Raiders were a Canadian football team in the Canadian Junior Football League's Ontario Football Conference.[1] Formerly the Burlington Braves, the team moved to the Niagara Region for the start of the 2016 season.[2] The Raiders played in St. Catharines, Ontario for four years before announcing on January 8, 2020 that the team had been dissolved.[3]
References
- ^ "Ontario Conference Schedule 2019". Canadian Junior Football League. April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders find home in Virgil". Niagara Falls Review. June 10, 2016.
- ^ Niagara Raiders [@NiagaraRaiders] (January 8, 2020). "Important Announcement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.