OSEG backs winner with Fury FC move to USL

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OSEG backs winner with Fury FC move to USL

Failure not an option for ownership group that's committed to seeing soccer succeed in Ottawa

By Mario Carlucci, CBC News Posted: Oct 29, 2016 6:00 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 29, 2016 6:00 AM ET

Later today, Ottawa Fury FC will play its last game in the North American Soccer League.

The team announced Wednesday it will be leaving the NASL for the United Soccer League starting in 2017. The move has some fans worried, but most just aren't sure what to think. If you fall into either of those camps, here's what you need to know.

Having played three seasons in the NASL, a league that has tried and failed to parlay its heritage as the continent's original pro league into big crowds, it appears team owners Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group preferred to get going while the going was good.