[3] The Academy works with community clubs in the Ottawa area to identify high-potential players, in addition to holding open tryouts.

[4] During their early years, they faced some unexpected pushback from other local minor soccer groups competing for youth players.

[7] Fury FC citing the proximity of other teams as making the PLSQ a logical choice, as opposed to joining the Ontario-based League1 Ontario.

[8] They were the first club located outside of Quebec to join the league (Ottawa South United would later follow them in 2020).

[11] The move to disband the academy was criticized as hurting the Fury's identity as a soccer club.