1992 National Soccer League season

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National Soccer League
Season1992
Champions
  • Toronto Croatia (regular season, 5th title)
  • Woodbridge Azzurri (playoffs, 1st title)
League cupToronto Croatia
Top goalscorerEnver Sej [1]
Best goalkeeperTony Camacho [1]
← 1991
CNSL 1993 →

The 1992 National Soccer League season was the sixth ninth and final season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began May 8, 1992, with Richmond Hill Kick facing North York Atletico Argentina at Centennial Park Stadium. [2] The season concluded with Toronto Croatia securing the league double (NSL Championship and league cup). [3] [4] [5] Croatia would defeat the North York Atletico Argentina SC for the NSL Ontario Cup by a score of 2-1 at Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario. [6]

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The season marked the final usage of the National Soccer League banner and was changed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993. [7] The change occurred due to the financial collapse of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and its merger with the National Soccer League. [8]

Overview

The majority of the teams returned for the season with the addition of Richmond Hill Kick. [9] The departing clubs were North York Strikers and Scarborough International. [9] The playoff format was reinstated with the top four teams qualifying for the tournament. [10]

Toronto Italia was involved in several friendly matches with notable Italian clubs such as Inter Milan, and S.S. Lazio. Toronto initially faced Lazio on May 30, 1992, and later played against Inter Milan on June 5, 1992, both concluded in a losing effort. [11] [12]

In late 1992, reports of financial instability regarding the Canadian Soccer League were becoming apparent as several of the league's Ontario clubs were expressing a desire to join the National Soccer League. [13] The following season the Canadian Soccer League was suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association, and was amalgamated into the National Soccer League and became known as the Canadian National Soccer League. [14] [15]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
London City London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium Harry Gauss [16]
Richmond Hill Kick Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Green Sports Centre
North York Atletico Argentina Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Elio Garro [17]
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma StadiumTony Novacic [18]
Toronto Croatia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Vid Horvath [1]
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Ivan Marković [19]
Toronto Jets North York, Ontario Esther Shiner Stadium
Windsor Wheels Windsor, Ontario Windsor Stadium Waldir de Souza [20]
Woodbridge Azzuri Vaughan, Ontario Rainbow Park Stadium Peter Pinizzotto [21]

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto Croatia (C)1611413810+2826Qualification for Playoffs
2 Toronto Jets 169432822+622
3 St. Catharines Roma 166732213+919
4Woodbridge Azzuri (O)167543520+1519
5Richmond Hill Kick167543124+719
6 Toronto Italia 163941721−415
7 London City 163581021−1111
8 North York Atletico Argentina 1624102034−148
9 Windsor Wheels 160791753−367
Updated to match(es) played on September 15, 1992. Source: [22]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Playoffs

Semifinals

September 16, 1992 St. Catharines Roma 0–0 Toronto Croatia St. Catharines
20:15[ [23] Report]Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
Attendance: 300
September 21, 1992 Toronto Croatia 2–2 St. Catharines Roma Etobicoke
20:00John Coyle Soccerball shade.svg9'
Hrvote Kanisek Soccerball shade.svg42'		[ [24] Report]Devere Hurley Soccerball shade.svg21'
Roman Kezman Soccerball shade.svg32'		Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

St. Catharines won the series on away goals.

September 16, 1992 Toronto Jets 1–1 Woodbridge Azzurri North York
[ [25] Report]Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium
September 24, 1992 Woodbridge Azzurri 1–0 Toronto Jets Vaughan
[ [25] Report]Stadium: Rainbow Creek Stadium

Woodbridge won the series 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

September 27, 1992 St. Catharines Roma 0–1 Woodbridge Azzurri St. Catharines
14:30[ [26] Report]Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
October 4, 1992 Woodbridge Azzurri 0–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 St. Catharines Roma Vaughan
14:30[ [26] Report] Rudy Pikuzinski Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Rainbow Creek Stadium
Attendance: 800

Woodbridge won the series on a penalty shootout.

Individual awards

The recipients of the annual NSL awards were announced on October 5, 1990. [1] The Greater Toronto Area-based clubs would receive the majority of the accolades with Toronto Croatia winning the most. [1] London City was the only club outside the Greater Toronto Area to receive any awards and was given two awards. [1]

AwardPlayer (Club)
NSL MVP Velimir Crljen (Toronto Croatia)
NSL Golden BootEnver Sej (Richmond Hill Kick)
NSL Rookie of the YearTony Mazzoli (Toronto Jets)
NSL Goalkeeper of the YearTony Camacho (London City)
NSL Coach of the YearVid Horvath (Toronto Croatia)
NSL Manager of the YearZarko Brala (Toronto Croatia)
NSL Most Disciplined TeamLondon City

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