1990 National Soccer League season

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National Soccer League
Season1990
ChampionsToronto First Portuguese (4th title)
League Cup St. Catharines Roma
Best goalkeeper Paulo Silva [1]
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The 1990 National Soccer League season was the sixty-seventh season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season concluded on September 12, 1990, with Toronto First Portuguese claiming their third NSL Championship by finishing first in the First Division. [2] [3] First Portuguese would also secure the NSL Canadian Championship by defeating St. Leonard of the Quebec National Soccer League on September 29, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario. [4] The NSL Cup was won by St. Catharines Roma, and North York Strikers secured the Second Division championship. [5] [6]

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Overview

The league increased in membership and retained the majority of teams from the previous season. The league was structurally divided into two divisions the First and Second divisions. [7] Potential plans for a promotion and relegation system were revealed. [8] The First Division increased to nine members while the Second Division had seven clubs. The new entry to the First Division was former NSL franchise London City which acquired London Marconi's franchise rights. [9] London City previously participated in the league until the 1983 season. [3] [10] Toronto Macedonia Stars was the lone departing club.

In early May, league commissioner Rocco Lofranco announced the league's decision to begin discussions with the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) about a potential merger. [8] The NSL continued to serve as a player conduit for the CSL player draft. [11] Once the season concluded two new additions North York Strikers and Toronto International to the First Division were announced at the annual general meeting held in Toronto on December 2, 1990. [6] Topics discussed at the general meeting were placing restrictions on any future expansion into the city of Toronto in the top division and continuing negotiations with the CSL. [6]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
America United Toronto, Ontario Manuel Bilches [12]
Brazil '87
Friuli Toronto, Ontario
Hamilton White Eagles Hamilton, Ontario Kevin Grant [13]
North York Strikers North York, Ontario Esther Shiner Stadium Jorge Monico [7]
London City London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium Harry Gauss [14]
Oshawa Italia Oshawa, Ontario Tito Marimpietri [15]
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium
Toronto First Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium
Toronto Croatia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Carlos Salguero [16]
Toronto Jets Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario Monarch Park Stadium [17] Spiros Papathanasakis [18]
Toronto Virtus Toronto, Ontario Nino Cioppa [19]
Windsor Wheels Windsor, Ontario Windsor Stadium Nino Berisic [20] [21]
Woodbridge Azzurri Vaughan, Ontario

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of
departure		Date of
vacancy		Position in tableIncoming coachDate of
appointment
Toronto Italia Flag of Argentina.svg Ruben Campolo [8] August 13, 19903rd in August Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Salguero [22] August 13, 1990

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Toronto First Portuguese (C)161123296+2324Qualification for Playoffs
2 Toronto Italia 1610243819+1922
3 St. Catharines Roma 169342816+1221
4 Toronto Croatia 167722311+1221
5Toronto Panhellenic167362325−217
6 America United 165561823−515
7 Windsor Wheels 154382119+211
8 London City 1614111136−256
9 Oshawa Italia 1513111337−245
Updated to match(es) played on September 13, 1990. Source: [23]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Cup

The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all sixteen teams took part. All the matches were separate from the regular season, and the teams were grouped into four separate divisions. The NSL Cup was won by St. Catharines Roma. [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto Italia 5500182+1610Qualification for Playoffs
2Hamilton640285+38
3 Oshawa Italia 62041011−14
4Friuli5005018−180
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2020. Source: Cup Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto Croatia 6420134+910Qualification for Playoffs
2 St. Catharines Roma 6402116+58
3 Toronto Jets 6033712−53
4Brazil '876033413−93
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2020. Source: Cup Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Toronto First Portuguese6510134+911Qualification for Playoffs
2Toronto Panhellenic6222147+76
3Toronto Virtus6123814−64
4Woodbridge Azzurri6033717−103
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2020. Source: Cup Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 North York Strikers 5410124+89Qualification for Playoffs
2 America United 6312128+47
3 Windsor Wheels 530286+26
4 London City 6006216−140
Updated to match(es) played on September 9, 2020. Source: Cup Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

NSL Canadian Championship

Since the 1986 season, a joint effort was conducted between the Pacific Rim Soccer League of British Columbia, National Soccer League and the Quebec National Soccer League to provide a national champion. [24] [25] Their regional champions would face each other in a singles match for the championship. The Pacific Rim Soccer League participated in the first tournament but ceased operations in 1987. While their league cup champions would compete for the NSL Canada Cup.

Finals

September 29, 1990 Toronto First Portuguese 4–2 Corfinium St-Leonard Toronto, Ontario
Report

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