NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Canadian Soccer League

Canadian Soccer League
Canadian Soccer League 2008 season

Founded
2006
Nation
Canada
Number of Teams
13
Cups
Open Canada Cup
Current Champions (2007)
Toronto Croatia
Website
[1]

The Canadian Soccer League (CSL) is Canada's top professional soccer league, featuring teams based in Ontario and Quebec. It replaced the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006. The CSL is recognized as Canada's national league by FIFA.^[1] Image File history File links Current_sport. ... The 11th Canadian Soccer League season will begin in May 2008. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Open Canada Cup is a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept (but not in prestige) to tournaments such as the FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ... The Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) was launched in 1997 with the first playing season in 1998. ... This article is about an international football organization. ...

The CSL's first season was in 2006, with 12 active franchises, with the most notable change being the emergence of an international division as a complement to the more traditional national division

The forerunner of the CSL, The CPSL itself played its first season in 1998 by amalgamating four teams from the Canadian National Soccer League namely St. Catharines Wolves, North York Astros, London City, and Toronto Croatia with four (4) expansion franchises (Mississauga, York Region Shooters, Glen Shields and Toronto Olympians). The Canadian National Soccer League, originally just the National Soccer League, until 1993, was a professional soccer league in Canada that existed from 1922 to 1997. ... St. ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... London City may refer to: the City of London, in London, United Kingdom London City Airport, in London, United Kingdom London City Council, the governing body for London, Ontario, Canada London City (soccer team) in London, Ontario This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same... Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ...

The (CSL) has a history going back to 1926 as the National Soccer League (NSL).

In 2006, the change to the CSL was more than merely a cosmetic alteration. An international division was added, a new set of rules, regulations and a new constitution were established, the schedule format was changed, and the relationship with the OSA and QSF was upgraded.

1926-1993 National Soccer League
1993-1997 Canadian National Soccer League
1998-2005 Canadian Professional Soccer League
2006-Current Canadian Soccer League

In early 2008, the CSL and the OSA established a "Memorandum of Understanding" which provided the CSL with an increased level of autonomy and independence from the governing body. This is expected to facilitate the league's expansion efforts.

The CSL season runs from May through to October with seven teams in the National Division and six teams in the International Division, which debuted in 2006. The climax of the season is the CSL Championship Final, which takes place in October after an 8-team playoffs competition.

The league also operates the Open Canada Cup, a knockout competition starting with preliminary rounds in May and concluding with a final in September. 2006 saw the creation of an international division, to complement the national division, while recognizing the unique nature of Toronto demographics. The Open Canada Cup is a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept (but not in prestige) to tournaments such as the FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. ...

The CSL is the top level soccer league within Canada, however three Canadian clubs play in higher leagues based in the United States – Toronto FC in Major League Soccer, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division. Year founded 2006 League Major League Soccer Nickname TFC, Reds Stadium BMO Field Coach Mo Johnston Owner MLSE First Game C.D. Chivas USA 2-0 Toronto FC (Home Depot Center; April 7, 2007) Largest Win Toronto FC 4-0 FC Dallas (BMO Field; June 17, 2007) Worst Defeat New... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... The Montreal Impact (French: Impact de MontrÃ©al) are a Canadian soccer team in the North American USL First Division. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional football team. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ...

The league is currently managed by former Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) president, Cary Kaplan (CSL Commissioner), and veteran soccer executive Stan Adamson (Executive Director).

2007 saw the debut of the Trois-Rivières Attak, replacing the existing Laval Dynamites franchise. The team is the junior/reserve side for the Montreal Impact USL First Division team. In 2008, Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, and owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, entered their Academy Team (TFC Academy) into the CSL. As a result, the CSL is now affiliated with two of Canada's top three professional soccer franchises: Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact. Laval Dynamites are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Year founded 2006 League Major League Soccer Nickname TFC, Reds Stadium BMO Field Coach Mo Johnston Owner MLSE First Game C.D. Chivas USA 2-0 Toronto FC (Home Depot Center; April 7, 2007) Largest Win Toronto FC 4-0 FC Dallas (BMO Field; June 17, 2007) Worst Defeat New... The Montreal Impact (French: Impact de MontrÃ©al) are a Canadian soccer team in the North American USL First Division. ...

Both the African Icons and FC Quebec have deferred beginning play in the league until 2009.

1 2008 teams
- 1.1 National Division
- 1.2 International Division
2 CSL Playoffs Championships
3 All Time (1998-2007) CSL Regular Season Records By Clubs
4 All Time (1998-2007) CSL Playoff Records By Clubs
5 Complete Team List
6 Original Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992)
7 CSL teams
- 7.1 Championships
8 External links
9 References

2008 teams

National Division

Team	Founded	Ground
London City	1973	Cove Road Stadium
North York Astros	1996	Esther Shiner Stadium
St. Catharines Wolves	1977	Club Roma
Trois-Rivières Attak	2006	Stade de l'UQTR
Windsor Border Stars	2004	Windsor Stadium
Brampton Lions	2002	Victoria Park Stadium
TFC Academy	2008	Lamport Stadium
FC Quebec (expansion)	2009	TBA

London City are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... St. ... The Trois-RiviÃ¨res Attak (French: Attak de Trois-RiviÃ¨res) are a Canadian soccer team in the Canadian Soccer League. ... Border Stars, also known as Windsor Border Stars, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Windsor Stadium is a 3,000-capacity stadium located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the stadium is mainly used for soccer and Canadian football, but has hosted rugby and other sports. ... Lamport Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

International Division

Team	Founded	Ground
Italia Shooters	1998	Maple
Portugal FC	2001	Lamport Stadium
Serbian White Eagles	2006	Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Croatia	1956	Hershey Centre
African Icons (expansion)	2009	TBA

Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... For other uses, see Maple (disambiguation). ... Lamport Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Serbian White Eagles (Ð¡Ñ€Ð¿ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¸ Ð¾Ñ€Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The Centennial Park Stadiumlocated just south of Pearson International Airport and near the intersection of Rathburn and Renforth is a 3,500 seat stadium in Toronto, Ontario that is primarily used for soccer and occasionally for kabbadi. ... Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ... The Hershey Centre located in Mississauga, Ontario, is the home arena of the OHL team Mississauga Ice Dogs. ... The African Icons are a soccer team which is slated to join the Canadian Soccer League in 2008 season. ...

CSL Playoffs Championships

Season	Champions	Score	Runners-up	Regular Season Champions	Regular Season Runners-up
1998	St. Catharines Wolves	2-2 (pk 4-2)	Toronto Olympians	Toronto Olympians	St. Catharines Wolves
1999	Toronto Olympians	2-0	Toronto Croatia	Toronto Olympians	Toronto Croatia
2000	Toronto Croatia	2-1	Toronto Olympians	Toronto Olympians	St. Catharines Wolves
2001	St. Catharines Wolves	1-0	Toronto Supra	Ottawa Wizards	Toronto Olympians
2002	Ottawa Wizards	2-0	North York Astros	Ottawa Wizards	Montreal Dynamites
2003	Brampton Hitmen	1-0	Vaughan Sun Devils	Ottawa Wizards	Hamilton Thunder
2004	Toronto Croatia	4-0	Vaughan Shooters	Toronto Supra	Metro Lions
2005	Oakville Blue Devils	2-1	Vaughan Shooters	Vaughan Shooters	Toronto Croatia
2006	Italia Shooters	1-0	Serbian White Eagles	Serbian White Eagles	Toronto Croatia
2007	Toronto Croatia	4-1, 0-0*	Serbian White Eagles	Serbian White Eagles	St. Catharines Wolves

Due to concerns about security the final was played in two legs with fans of only one team attending each leg.

All Time (1998-2007) CSL Regular Season Records By Clubs

(Pts) #	Club ^[2]	Seasons	GP	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	PPG	(PPG) #	1st	2nd
1	Toronto Croatia	10 (1998-)	187	94	43	50	368	257	+111	325	1.738	3	3	1
2	Italia Shooters	10 (1998-)	187	85	45	57	354	265	+89	300	1.604	7	1	3
3	St. Catharines Wolves	10 (1998-)	187	77	43	67	296	297	-1	274	1.465	11	2
4	Durham Storm	8 (1998-2005)	143	69	15	59	319	266	+53	222	1.552	9	1	2
5	Portugal FC	7 (2001-)	145	58	39	48	279	226	+53	213	1.469	10		1
6	Brampton Lions	6 (2002-)	123	54	33	36	240	172	+68	193	1.569	8	1
7	North York Astros	10 (1998-)	187	45	39	103	252	409	-157	174	0.930	15		1
8	Laval Dynamites	5 (2001-2003, 2005-2006)	103	50	19	34	196	160	+36	169	1.641	6
9	Brampton Stallions	6 (2001-2006)	123	43	31	49	191	205	-14	160	1.301	12	1
10	London City	10 (1998-)	187	37	38	112	239	491	-252	149	0.798	17
11	Ottawa Wizards	3 (2001-2003)	59	44	10	5	159	39	+120	142	2.407	1	1
12	Hamilton Thunder	4 (2002-2005)	79	38	22	19	147	88	+59	136	1.722	5
13	Windsor Border Stars	4 (2004-)	86	30	18	38	141	146	-5	108	1.256	13
14	Serbian White Eagles	2 (2006-)	44	31	7	6	121	44	+77	100	2.273	2		2
15	York Region Shooters	5 (1998-2002)	83	24	14	45	125	199	-74	86	1.036	14
16	Durham Flames	5 (1999-2003)	87	20	14	53	136	231	-95	74	0.850	16
17	Trois-Rivières Attak	1 (2007-)	22	10	8	4	48	29	+19	38	1.727	4
18	Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.	1 (1998)	14	3	1	10	29	44	-15	10	0.714	18
19	Caribbean Selects	1 (2006)	22	1	3	18	15	87	-72	4	0.182	19
20	TFC Academy	0 (2008-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A
21	African Icons	0 (2009-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A
22	FC Quebec	0 (2009-)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	N/A

Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ... Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... St. ... The Durham Storm were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, they were formerly known as Toronto Oympians (1998-2001) and Mississauga Olympians (2002-03). ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... Laval Dynamites are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Brampton Stallions are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... London City are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... The Ottawa Wizards were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... Hamilton Thunder Hamilton Thunder FC is a team located in Hamilton, Ontario and plays in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... Border Stars, also known as Windsor Border Stars, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Serbian White Eagles (Ð¡Ñ€Ð¿ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¸ Ð¾Ñ€Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The York Region Shooters were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League between 1998-2002. ... The Durham Flames were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League between 1999-2003, they were formerly known as Oshawa Flames (1999-2000). ... The Trois-RiviÃ¨res Attak (French: Attak de Trois-RiviÃ¨res) are a Canadian soccer team in the Canadian Soccer League. ... The Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League for just one season in 1998. ... Caribbean Selects are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The African Icons are a soccer team which is slated to join the Canadian Soccer League in 2008 season. ...

All Time (1998-2007) CSL Playoff Records By Clubs

(Pts) #	Club ^[3]	Playoffs Reached vs Seasons Played	GP	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	PPG	Rank (by Champions, Runners-Up, PPG)	1st	2nd
1	Toronto Croatia	8/10	19	13	1	5	38	20	+18	40	2.105	1	3	1
2	Italia Shooters	7/10	17	9	1	7	30	29	+1	28	1.647	3	1	3
3	Durham Storm	5/9	11	7	1	3	27	16	+11	22	2.000	4	1	2
4	St. Catharines Wolves	4/9	9	4	2	3	14	11	+3	14	1.556	2	2
5	Brampton Lions	5/6	8	4	1	3	14	12	+2	13	1.625	5	1
6	Serbian White Eagles	2/2	7	4	1	2	14	8	+6	13	1.857	8		2
7	Brampton Stallions	3/6	5	2	1	2	5	7	-2	7	1.400	7	1
8	Ottawa Wizards	3/3	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.500	6	1
9	North York Astros	4/10	7	2	0	5	7	14	-7	6	0.857	9		1
10	Trois-Rivières Attak	1/1	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	3	1.500	11
11	Portuguese Supra	4/7	5	1	0	4	7	14	-7	3	0.600	10		1
12	Windsor Border Stars	4/4	5	1	0	4	6	17	-11	3	0.600	12
13	London City	2/10	3	0	2	1	3	6	-3	2	0.667	13
14	Hamilton Thunder	4/4	4	0	0	4	2	7	-5	0	0.000	14
15	Laval Dynamites	4/5	4	0	0	4	2	9	-7	0	0.000	15

Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ... Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... The Durham Storm were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, they were formerly known as Toronto Oympians (1998-2001) and Mississauga Olympians (2002-03). ... St. ... Serbian White Eagles (Ð¡Ñ€Ð¿ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¸ Ð¾Ñ€Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Brampton Stallions are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... The Ottawa Wizards were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... The Trois-RiviÃ¨res Attak (French: Attak de Trois-RiviÃ¨res) are a Canadian soccer team in the Canadian Soccer League. ... Portuguese Supra are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Border Stars, also known as Windsor Border Stars, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2004. ... London City may refer to: the City of London, in London, United Kingdom London City Airport, in London, United Kingdom London City Council, the governing body for London, Ontario, Canada London City (soccer team) in London, Ontario This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same... Hamilton Thunder Hamilton Thunder FC is a team located in Hamilton, Ontario and plays in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... Laval Dynamites are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ...

Complete Team List

African Icons (2009 Expansion)
Brampton Stallions (2001-2006; Brampton Hitmen 2001-04; currently 'dormant')
Brampton Lions (2002-present; Metro Lions 2002-2004, Oakville Blue Devils 2004-2006, Canadian Lions 2007)
Caribbean Selects (2006; folded)
Durham Flames (1999-2003; Oshawa Flames 1999-00; folded)
Durham Storm (1998-2005; Toronto Oympians 1998-01, Mississauga Olympians 2002-03; folded)
Hamilton Thunder (2002-05; folded)
Italia Shooters (1998-present; Glen Shields 1998, Glen Shields Sun Devils 1999-2001, Vaughan Sun Devils 2002-03, Vaughan Shooters 2004-05)
Laval Dynamites (2001-2003, 2005-2006; Montreal Dynamites 2001-02; absorbed by Trois Rivieres Attak)
London City (1998-present)

Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. (1998; folded)
North York Astros (1998-present)
Portugal FC (2001-present; Toronto Supra 2001-05, Toronto Supra Portuguese 2006, Portuguese Supra 2007)
Ottawa Wizards (2001-03; folded)
FC Quebec (2009 Expansion)
Serbian White Eagles (2006-present)
St. Catharines Wolves (1998-present)
TFC Academy (2008-present)
Toronto Croatia (1998-present)
Trois-Rivières Attak (2007-present)
Windsor Border Stars (2004-present)
York Region Shooters (1998-2002; absorbed by Italia Shooters)

The African Icons are a soccer team which is slated to join the Canadian Soccer League in 2008 season. ... Brampton Stallions are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Caribbean Selects are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... The Durham Flames were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League between 1999-2003, they were formerly known as Oshawa Flames (1999-2000). ... The Durham Storm were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, they were formerly known as Toronto Oympians (1998-2001) and Mississauga Olympians (2002-03). ... Hamilton Thunder Hamilton Thunder FC is a team located in Hamilton, Ontario and plays in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... Laval Dynamites are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... London City are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... The Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League for just one season in 1998. ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... The Ottawa Wizards were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. ... Serbian White Eagles (Ð¡Ñ€Ð¿ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¸ Ð¾Ñ€Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... St. ... Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ... The Trois-RiviÃ¨res Attak (French: Attak de Trois-RiviÃ¨res) are a Canadian soccer team in the Canadian Soccer League. ... Border Stars, also known as Windsor Border Stars, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2004. ... The York Region Shooters were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League between 1998-2002. ...

Original Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992)

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The CSL was formed after Canada was a surprise qualifier for the 1986 FIFA World Cup with a squad featuring players brought together from a variety of leagues all over the globe. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

Even though the Canadian national team had very little opportunity to play together prior to qualifying through the 1985 CONCACAF qualifying rounds, they advanced to the World Cup in November of 1985 with a win over Honduras on a rainy day in St. John's, Newfoundland. The goal was scored by a Victoria-based plumber named George Pakos who played semi-pro soccer in British Columbia. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... St. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th Total 944...

Given the desire to "bring our players home", as the founding CSL commissioner Dale Barnes was quoted, the CSL was established in the summer of 1986 after the World Cup. The CSL gained a big leap in credibility with a television agreement with The Sports Network (TSN) to broadcast a "CSL Game of the Week" on Sunday nights nationwide on the then fledgling cable network. The broadcasts featured Vic Rauter on play-by-play and Graham Leggat as analyst. The league also secured sponsorship packages with Air Canada, Foster's Lager, Gatorade and Hyundai. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel and is Canadas leading English language sports television channel. ... Vic Rauter is a Canadian sportscaster for The Sports Network, since 1985. ... Graham Leggat (born June 23, 1934) is a former Scottish international football player. ... Air Canada (TSX: AC.A, TSX: AC.B) is Canadas largest airline and flag carrier. ... Fosters Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of beer. ... Gatoradeis a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by the Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo. ... South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, 1998 Hyundai refers to a group of companies founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea, and related organizations. ...

Teams were stocked with players throughout their local regions and free agents who decided to ply their trade in other Canadian cities. Many teams featured former NASLers. North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ...

The Canadian Soccer League kicked off its inaugural season when the Ottawa National Capital Pioneers hosted the CSL's first game on May 26, 1987. The game was played in Aylmer, Quebec in a steady drizzle in front of 2,500 fans. The Pioneers played to a 0-0 draw with the visiting Hamilton Steelers. is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Aylmer is a former city and the western sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, is located on the Ottawa River and Quebec route 148. ...

The league folded after the 1992 season and three surviving teams, the Vancouver 86ers, the Toronto Blizzard, and the Montreal Impact joined the American Professional Soccer League for the 1993 season. The Vancouver Whitecaps are a Canadian professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the largest system of national soccer leagues in North America. ... // In 1985, less than one year after the Toronto Blizzard ceased operations due to the failure of the North American Soccer League (the club had never actually folded), Blizzard owners York-Hanover purchased Dynamo Latino of the semi-professional Ontario-based National Soccer League (established 1922) with the intention of... The Montreal Impact (French: Impact de MontrÃ©al) are a Canadian soccer team in the North American USL First Division. ... A-League redirects here. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Excessive travel costs were cited as a major factor in the league's demise.

CSL teams

Calgary Kickers/Strikers (1987-1988), (1989)
Edmonton Brickmen (1987-1990) (formerly of the Western Soccer Alliance)
Hamilton Steelers (1987-1991)
Kitchener Spirit/Kickers (1990), (1991)
London Lasers (1990 & 1992)
Montreal Supra (1988-1992)
North York Rockets (1987-1992)
Nova Scotia Clippers (1991)
Ottawa Pioneers/Intrepid (1987-1990)
Toronto Blizzard (1987-1992) (formerly of the National Soccer League)
Winnipeg Fury (1987-1992)
Vancouver 86ers (1987-1992)
Victoria Vistas (1989-1990)

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Championships

Season	Champions	Score	Runners-up
1987	Calgary Kickers	2-1	Hamilton Steelers
1988	Vancouver 86ers	4-1	Hamilton Steelers
1989	Vancouver 86ers	3-2	Hamilton Steelers
1990	Vancouver 86ers	6-1	Hamilton Steelers
1991	Vancouver 86ers	5-3	Toronto Blizzard
1992¹	Winnipeg Fury	3-1	Vancouver 86ers

¹ 1992 was a two-game series. All others were a single game.

External links

Official CSL website

References

^ Canadian Soccer League at FIFA.com
^ The latest names are used for clubs who had name changes, e.g. Italia Shooters was formerly known as Vaughan Shooters.
^ The latest names are used for clubs who had name changes, e.g. Italia Shooters was formerly known as Vaughan Shooters.

Canadian Soccer League

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Miscellaneous

National Division Brampton FC • FC Quebec • London City • North York Astros • St. Catharines Wolves • Trois-Rivières Attak • Windsor Border Stars Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... Brampton Stallions are an Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... London City are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... North York Astros are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1996. ... St. ... The Trois-RiviÃ¨res Attak (French: Attak de Trois-RiviÃ¨res) are a Canadian soccer team in the Canadian Soccer League. ... Border Stars, also known as Windsor Border Stars, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2004. ...	International Division African Icons • Canadian Lions • Italia Shooters • Portuguese Supra • Serbian White Eagles • Toronto Croatia The African Icons are a soccer team which is slated to join the Canadian Soccer League in 2008 season. ... Oakville Blue Devils are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2005. ... Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. ... Toronto Supra Portuguese are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. ... Serbian White Eagles (Ð¡Ñ€Ð¿ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¸ Ð¾Ñ€Ð»Ð¾Ð²Ð¸) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. ...
Rogers Cup • Open Canada Cup • CSA The Rogers Cup is the championship game of the Canadian Soccer League. ... The Open Canada Cup is a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept (but not in prestige) to tournaments such as the FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. ... The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of football (soccer) in Canada. ...
Seasons
1998 \| 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 This is a list of seasons in Canadian Soccer League. ... The 3rd Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 26, 2000 and concluded on October 1, 2000 with Toronto Croatia winning the Rogers Cup. ... The 4th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 25, 2001 and concluded on October 14, 2001 with the St. ... The 5th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 23, 2002 and concluded on October 20, 2002 with the Ottawa Wizards winning the Rogers Cup. ... The 6th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 24, 2003 and concluded on October 4, 2003 with the Brampton Hitmen winning the Rogers Cup. ... The 7th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 24, 2004 and concluded on October 11, 2004 with Toronto Croatia claiming their second Rogers Cup victory. ... The 8th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 21, 2005 and concluded on October 10, 2005 with newly expansion franchise Oakville Blue Devils claiming their first Rogers Cup victory. ... The 9th Canadian Soccer League season began on May 19, 2006 and concluded on October 12, 2006 with Italia Shooters claiming their first Rogers Cup victory. ... The 10th Canadian Soccer League season began on May 11, 2007, and ends on October 28, 2007. ... The 11th Canadian Soccer League season will begin in May 2008. ...

Soccer in Canada

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National Association	National Team: M, W, U20	List of coaches	List of clubs
Hall of Fame	SSS	List of venues	Pyramid

Competitions in Canadian Soccer

Canada Cup of Soccer

MLS	USL First Division	PDL	Super-20
CSL	Rogers Cup	PCSL	CMISL
Open Cup	W-League	C-NA ST	Y-League

Top level football leagues of North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

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Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Soccer has been one of the many popular recreational sports in Canada and has overtaken hockey as the sport with the most registered players in Canada, but professional soccer is considerably less popular then contemporary sports, and has had much less success developing than in the rest of the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of football (soccer) in Canada. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Australia 3-2 Canada (Brisbane, Australia; June 7, 1924) Biggest win Unofficial: USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... First International United States 1 - 0 Canada (Minneapolis, USA; July 7, 1986) Largest win Puerto Rico 0 - 21 Canada (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) Worst defeat United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada... First international Canada 3-1 Portugal (Tokyo, Japan; August 25, 1979) Biggest win Canada 4-0 U.S.A. (Toronto, Canada; July 7, 1991) Biggest defeat Germany 4-0 Canada (CÃ³rdoba, Argentina; June 20, 2001) Canada U-20 mens national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s... // Toronto FC (Beginning in 2007) Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps Calgary United FC Edmonton Drillers Saskatoon Winnipeg Border Stars Brampton Stallions Caribbean Selects Italia Shooters Laval Dynamites London City Metro Lions North York Astros Serbian White Eagles St. ... The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame is housed at The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... The Canadian Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the Canadian Confederation. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. ... The Rogers Cup is the championship game of the Canadian Soccer League. ... The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league slated to begin full league play in 2009. ... The Open Canada Cup is a Canadian soccer competition, similar in concept (but not in prestige) to tournaments such as the FA Cup, the Coppa Italia, and the US Open Cup. ... The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... The Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament is a soccer tournament established in 1965 to pit North Americas Croatian teams against each other. ... The Super Y-League is the highest form of american and canadian youth soccer. ... Soccer redirects here. ... North American redirects here. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... West Indies redirects here. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... There are two football club competitions running in the British Virgin Islands. ... French Guyana Championnat National is the top division in French Guiana. ... La Primera DivisiÃ³n del Futbol Mexicano (also known as La Liga) is the premier football championship established by the FederaciÃ³n Mexicana de FÃºtbol AsociaciÃ³n in the Mexican League System. ... Netherlands Antilles Championship is the premier association football competition in the Netherlands Antilles, overseen by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie. ... Campeonato Nacional de FÃºtbol de Puerto Rico is the top division in Puerto Rico, it was created in 2005 by the FederaciÃ³n PuertorriqueÃ±a de FÃºtbol to unify the domestic football scene Fraigcomar Academia de Quintana Caguas HuracÃ¡n San Francisco Guaynabo Clube AtlÃ©tico Levittown Tornados... The territory of Saint Martin consists of two islands, Saint Martin (or rather the French part of this island, shared with the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten) and Saint Barthelemy. ... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National League Championship is the top division of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ... Sint Maarten League is the top division in Sint Maarten. ... The TT Pro League is the premier division of the Trinidad and Tobago football hierarchy. ...

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	Soccer in Canada was played under a variety of rules from the early years of the 19th century.
	One member of the Canadian team in New Zealand was Dave TURNER; another notable player of this era, Joe Kennaway, played for Canada and Scotland, and in his day was one of the finest goalkeepers in the world.
	This league, known as the Canadian Soccer League, began play in the spring of 1987 with teams in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and North York.

Canadian Soccer League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (332 words)
	It replaced the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006.
	The league also operates the Open Canada Cup, a knockout competition starting with preliminary rounds in May and concluding with a final in September.
	The original Canadian Soccer League was a professional soccer league in Canada that existed between 1987 and 1992 and included teams from in all parts of the country.

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Complete Team List

Original Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992)

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