1968 National Soccer League season

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  • Sudbury Italia (regular season)
  • Sudbury Italia (playoffs, 1st title)
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The 1968 National Soccer League season was the forty-fifth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late May and concluded in early October with Sudbury Italia securing the double (regular-season title, and NSL Championship). [1] [2] Sudbury finished first in the standings with 29 points with a single-point difference between Toronto Hellas. [3] [4] Italia would face Toronto Hellas once more in the NSL Championship final. [5] The league would serve as a secondary league in the Canadian soccer landscape as the American-based North American Soccer League expanded into British Columbia and Ontario. [6]

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Overview

The membership in the league decreased to ten teams with Hamilton Primos, and Toronto Roma disbanding their teams. [6] Stanley Park Stadium the league's primary stadium for its Toronto members received the necessary funds from the city to renovate the facility. [7] [8]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Kitchener Kickers Kitchener, Ontario
Serbian White Eagles Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6] Ray Dobrijevic [9]
Sudbury Italia Sudbury, Ontario
Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6]
Toronto Hellas Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6] Alex Marshall [10]
Toronto Hungaria Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6]
Toronto Olympia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6]
Toronto Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6]
Toronto Ukrainia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium [6] Ostap Steckiw [11]
Windsor Teutonia Windsor, Ontario Wigle Park [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 116.
  2. ↑ "CSL Past Champions" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sudbury Italia wins National League title". The Globe and Mail . September 9, 1968. p. 21.
  4. ↑ "Sudbury wins title". Toronto Daily Star . September 9, 1968. p. A12.
  5. ↑ "Hungaria ties Sudbury Italia". The Globe and Mail . September 30, 1968. p. 20.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dineen, Patrick (May 24, 1968). "National loop works to alter soccer image". The Globe and Mail . p. 28.
  7. ↑ Waring, Ed (May 11, 1968). "Falcons' opener clouded by dispute". The Globe and Mail . p. 39.
  8. ↑ "Field will be moved, clubhouse replaced". The Globe and Mail . February 20, 1968. p. 33.
  9. ↑ "Eagles' coach happy as team victorious". The Globe and Mail . July 4, 1968. p. 32.
  10. ↑ Harrison, Ian (May 31, 1968). "Smith stars in Hellas soccer win". Toronto Daily Star . p. B17.
  11. ↑ Waring, Ed (July 22, 1968). "Student scores both the goals as Ukes blank Windsor Teutonia". The Globe and Mail . p. 18.
  12. ↑ "Teutonia A opens play". Windsor Star . May 24, 1968. p. 31.
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