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Sport | Team tennis |
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Founded | May 22, 1973 |
Folded | February 1, 1975 |
League | World TeamTennis |
Division | Eastern |
Team history | Toronto-Buffalo Royals (1974) Hartford Royals (Never played) |
Based in | Toronto, Ontario, Canada Buffalo, New York, United States |
Stadium | CNE Coliseum Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Colors | Navy Blue, Light Blue |
Owner | Herbert S. Hoffman, Phyllis Morse |
Head coach | Tom Okker |
Championships | None |
Division titles | None |
Playoff berths | None |
The Toronto-Buffalo Royals were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT) founded by John F. Bassett and John C. Eaton, III. The team was sometimes referred to as the Buffalo-Toronto Royals. The Royals played half of their home matches in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the other half in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Royals played only one season before being sold and moving to Hartford, Connecticut after the 1974 season. The team was contracted by WTT on February 1, 1975. The Royals had 13 wins and 31 losses, and finished in last place in the Central Section missing the playoffs.