1983 National Soccer League (Canada) season

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National Soccer League
Season1983
Champions
  • Toronto Panhellenic (regular season)
  • Toronto Italia (playoffs, 6th title)
League cup Toronto Italia
Top goalscorerCesar Figueredo (14) [1] [2]
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The 1983 National Soccer League season was the sixth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in May, 1983 and concluded in early October 1983 with the NSL Championship final where Toronto Italia secured the title against Dinamo Latino in a penalty shootout. [3] Toronto would also secure the double by defeating Toronto Panhellenic for the NSL Cup. [4] Toronto Panhellenic achieved a milestone in league history as it won its first regular-season title. [5] [6]

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Overview

Before the commencement of the regular outdoor season, the National Soccer League (NSL) operated an indoor season for the winter months. [7] [8] [9] When the regular season debuted the league faced competition from the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) as it became the country's first truly national professional soccer league. [10] [11] The CPSL had an NSL presence as both Hamilton Steelers and Toronto Croatia (operated as Mississauga Croatia) were participating members in the league while still retaining reserve teams in the NSL. [12] [13] The national experiment ended disappointingly as Inter-Montreal FC and Toronto Nationals departed from the league midway through the season, which forced an early postseason and ultimately collapsed after one season. [14] On the other hand, the NSL strengthened its ties with the North American Soccer League (NASL) as the Toronto Blizzard and Toronto Italia secured a talent exchange deal. [15] [16] [17]

The membership in the league decreased to eight teams as the Bradford Marshlanders requested a sabbatical, and the Toronto Falcons joined the Liga Hispanoamerica de Football Amateur (LHFA). [18] [19] [20]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Dinamo Latino Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Jorge Piotti [21]
Hamilton Steelers B Hamilton, Ontario Brian Timmis Stadium
London City London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium
Toronto Croatia B Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto First Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Jorge Testas [22] [23]
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Omar Sívori [24]
Néstor Rossi [24]
Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Germán Sánchez [25]

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Toronto Panhellenic (C)2817835121+3042Qualification for Playoffs
2 Toronto Italia (O)2815855130+2138
3 Dinamo Latino 2814683626+1034
4Toronto First Portuguese27125104043−329
5 St. Catharines Roma 28115123633+327
6 Toronto Croatia B2885152840−1221
7 London City 2881193047−1717
8 Hamilton Steelers B2754183062−3214
Updated to match(es) played on September 28, 1983. Source: [26]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Playoffs

Finals

October 2, 1983 Toronto Italia 2–0
(4–3 p)		 Dinamo Latino Etobicoke, Ontario
Quiroga Soccerball shade.svg
Moniz Soccerball shade.svg		[ [3] Report]Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

Cup

The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eight teams took part. All the matches were separate from the regular season, and the teams were grouped into two separate divisions. The two winners in the group stage would advance to a two-legged match final for the Cup.

Finals

August 28, 1983 Toronto Italia 3–1 Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario
Risnita Soccerball shade.svg44'
DiFlorio Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg81'		[ [4] Report]Joe Pellegrino Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)Stadium: Varsity Stadium

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References

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  2. ↑ "Este Sabado Comienzan los Play-offs de la NSL". El Popular. September 14, 1983. p. 12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Positive thinking pays off for Italia". Toronto Star . October 3, 1983. p. B8.
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