2011 Canadian Soccer League season

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Givova Canadian Soccer League
First Division
Season2011
Champions SC Toronto (regular season)
Toronto Croatia (playoffs)
Matches played181
Goals scored607 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorer Stefan Vukovic 18
Best goalkeeperScott Cliff
Biggest home win SC Toronto 8–0 Windsor Stars
(2 September 2011)
Biggest away win St. Catharines Wolves 0–4 Windsor Stars
(22 July 2011)
Montreal Impact Academy 0–4 SC Toronto
(30 July 2011)
St. Catharines Wolves 1–5 TFC Academy
(3 August 2011)
London City 1–5 Capital City F.C.
(5 August 2011)
Brampton United 0–4 Toronto Croatia
(4 September 2011)
Brantford Galaxy 0–4 Capital City F.C.
(10 September 2011)
North York Astros 1–5 Toronto Croatia
(11 September 2011)
Highest scoring Montreal Impact Academy 7–2 North York Astros
(2 July 2011)
(9 goals)
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 Canadian Soccer League season (known as the Givova Canadian Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th since its establishment where a total of 28 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on Saturday 6 May 2011, and concluded on 29 October 2011. Toronto Croatia won their fourth championship (seventh including Canadian National Soccer League titles) in a 1–0 victory over Capital City F.C. in the CSL Championship final at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto. [1] [2] The regular season saw SC Toronto claim their second regular season title, while Mississauga Eagles FC B won their first Second Division championship. [3] The season saw an increase in membership to 14 teams the largest number since the 2002 season. [4] The new entries saw the return of professional soccer to the communities of Windsor, Mississauga, and Ottawa.

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After one season as commissioner Domenic Di Gironimo resigned with Vincent Ursini returning to be named his successor. [5] [6] The 2011 season witnessed the fruits of the CSL player developmental system as nine CSL players were selected to represent the Canada U-17 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [7] While 14 CSL players participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and 4 players were selected to represent the Canada U-20 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [8] [9] To further implement their developmental system the league formed a working relationship with the newly formed Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF), which required their member clubs to form affiliations with academy teams. [10]

The ownership structure of the league was reformed into an incorporated body as the CSL Association Inc in order to bring about a slow process of equalization to the status of teams, while compensating the equity owners who had heavily invested in league throughout the years. [11] The reserve division was renamed the Second Division and grew to a record number of 14 clubs. [12] As a result, in the increase of teams the division was further split into an East and West division. The second division continued its traditional support role as reserve teams to First Division squads, and as an entry-level division for teams that haven't met the standards for a first division club. [13] Their television deal with Rogers TV included a new broadcasting record of 70 regular season matches, and have expanded their original coverage of Toronto teams to include the cities of London, Brantford, Mississauga, and Ottawa. [14] [15]

Changes from 2010

The CSL operated 2 divisions in 2011; First and Second. [16] The reserve division has been referred to in some media releases as CSL II.[ citation needed ]

The Givova Cup play-offs were announced to include the top 8 teams. [17] The quarter-final round was played over 2 legs and standard seeding with 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5.[ citation needed ]

Teams

A total of 14 teams contested in the league, including 11 from the 2010 season and three expansion teams. [18]

The league featured two expansion teams, Mississauga Eagles FC, an Ottawa-based team called Capital City, and the return of Windsor Stars. [19] [20] [21] Hamilton Croatia and Milltown FC did not return for the 2011 season after failing to meet the membership deadline for the 2011 season. [22] The Milltown ownership announced future plans to form a breakaway league under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Soccer Association. [23] [24] [25] [26]

In further changes, two teams changed their name prior to this season. Brampton Lions competed under the name of Brampton United, [27] while Portugal FC were renamed SC Toronto. [22]

TeamCityStadiumManager
Brampton City United Brampton, Ontario (Bramalea) Victoria Park Stadium Armando Costa
Brantford Galaxy Brantford, Ontario Steve Brown Sports Complex Lazo Džepina [28]
Capital City F.C. Ottawa, Ontario Terry Fox Stadium Shaun Harris [29]
London City London, Ontario (Westmount) Cove Road Stadium Luka Shaqiri [30]
Mississauga Eagles FC Mississauga, Ontario Hershey Centre Josef Komlodi [31]
Montreal Impact Academy Montreal, Quebec Saputo Stadium Philippe Eullaffroy [32]
North York Astros Toronto, Ontario (North York) Esther Shiner Stadium Gerardo Lezcano [33]
SC Toronto Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) Lamport Stadium Carmine Isacco [34]
Serbian White Eagles Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) Centennial Park Stadium Mirko Medić (player-coach) [35]
St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle)Club Roma Stadium Carlo Arghittu [36]
TFC Academy Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) Lamport Stadium Danny Dichio [37] [38]
Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) Centennial Park Stadium Velimir Crljen [39]
York Region Shooters Vaughan, Ontario (Maple) St. Joan of Arc Turf Field Filipe Bento [40]
Windsor Stars Windsor, Ontario Windsor Stadium Steve Vagnini [41]

Results

Home \ Away BRA BNF CC LON MIS MTL NYA SCT SER STC TFCA TOR WIN YRS
Brampton United 4–04–35–22–14–05–02–43–32–13–20–44–13–0
Brantford Galaxy 0–10–41–02–14–10–01–20–05–32–30–11–03–2
Capital City 2–13–24–10–03–05–00–22–16–04–10–22–00–0
London City 0–21–11–52–41–12–01–31–31–22–10–21–01–3
Mississauga Eagles 3–12–00–11–01–34–00–20–15–15–12–11–12–0
Montreal Impact Academy 3–06–11–12–02–17–20–43–05–13–11–15–03–1
North York Astros 1–11–21–21–21–21–30–31–41–11–50–01–3
SC Toronto 5–24–10–04–22–12–04–01–15–11–00–18–02–1
Serbian White Eagles 3–12–10–11–20–02–21–00–27–11–01–12–00–0
St. Catharines Wolves 0–22–40–05–10–41–12–10–20–11–50–00–41–2
TFC Academy 1–40–11–21–11–23–11–12–11–27–02–05–20–1
Toronto Croatia 2–24–02–02–03–05–26–24–21–01–22–15–02–2
Windsor Stars 0–24–12–20–21–20–25–12–42–41–21–11–40–2
York Region Shooters 2–12–00–02–11–03–02–22–20–14–11–20–14–1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/1results.htm
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
SC Toronto 21111111111111111111111111
Toronto Croatia 96743235775543322222222222
Capital City 1310532322222322234433333333
Brampton United 22475477656475543344566554
Serbian White Eagles 64697654434767677567644445
Montreal Impact Academy 1271168866543234456755788776
Mississauga Eagles 4991010999888888888888877887
York Region Shooters 118886542367656765676455668
Brantford Galaxy 6111212121212101010999999999999999
TFC Academy 153591010111212111111101010101010101010101010
London City 913101111111112111112121212121212121212121212121211
St. Catharines Wolves 432247889910101011111111111111111111111112
Windsor Stars 1314141414141414141414141413131413131413131313131313
North York Astros 812131313131313131313131314141314141314141414141414
Source: canadiansoccerleague.com

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 SC Toronto (A, C)2620337124+4763Qualified for the Givova Cup play-offs
2 Toronto Croatia (A, O)2618536221+4159
3 Capital City (A)2615745222+3052
4 Brampton United (A)2615386143+1848
5 Serbian White Eagles (A)2613764126+1546
6 Montreal Impact Academy (A)2613585743+1444
7 Mississauga Eagles (A)26133104429+1542
8 York Region Shooters (A)2612684030+1042
9 Brantford Galaxy 2693143353−2030
10 TFC Academy 2583144344−127
11 London City 2663172856−2821
12 St. Catharines Wolves 2654172877−4919
13 Windsor Stars 2634192867−3913
14 North York Astros 2506191972−536
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2011. Source: Canadian Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Goal scorers

RankScorerClubGoals [42]
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stefan Vuković TFC Academy 18
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Richard West Brampton United 17
Flag of Croatia.svg Tihomir Maletić Toronto Croatia 17
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadian Lecky [43] York Region Shooters 15
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexandros Halis [44] SC Toronto 14
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Sullivan Silva Capital City F.C. 12
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jarek Whiteman [45] SC Toronto 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miloš Šćepanović [46] Serbian White Eagles 11
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Riggi Montreal Impact Academy 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Braletic [47] Serbian White Eagles 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Contino St. Catharines Wolves 9
9 Flag of Serbia.svg Ranko Golijanin Brantford Galaxy 8

Playoffs

The top 8 teams will qualify for the 2-legged Quarter-finals with the winners advancing to the one game semi-finals to be hosted by the highest remaining seeds.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
SC Toronto (1)4 – 4
(2–4) pen. 		(8) York Region Shooters 0–14 – 3
Toronto Croatia (2)8–1(7) Mississauga Eagles FC 4–04 – 1
Capital City F.C. (3)3–2(6) Montreal Impact Academy 1–12 – 1
Brampton United (4)0–8(5) Serbian White Eagles 0–20 – 6
Semi-Final Final
      
2 Toronto Croatia 2
8 York Region Shooters 0
2 Toronto Croatia 1
3 Capital City F.C. 0
3 Capital City F.C. 5
5 Serbian White Eagles 0

Quarterfinals

7 October 2011 Mississauga Eagles FC 0–4 Toronto Croatia Mississauga, Ontario
8:00 ET (Report) Pirija Soccerball shade.svg18'
Vučemilović-Grgić Soccerball shade.svg36'
Tihomir Maletic Soccerball shade.svg54'
Tihomir Maletic Soccerball shade.svg92'		Stadium: Hershey Centre
Attendance: 150
Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario)
8 October 2011 Montreal Impact Academy 1–1 Capital City F.C. Montreal, Quebec
1:00 ET Wandrille Lefèvre Soccerball shade.svg61' (Report) Will Beauge Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Marie Victorin Stadium
9 October 2011 York Region Shooters 1–0 SC Toronto Vaughan, Ontario
4:00 ET Dino Gardner Soccerball shade.svg4' (Report) Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario)
9 October 2011 Brampton City United 0–2 Serbian White Eagles Brampton, Ontario
8:00 ET (Report) Alex Braletic Soccerball shade.svg41'
Milos Scepanovic Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Yusri Rudolph (Ontario)
14 October 2011 SC Toronto 4–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 York Region Shooters Toronto, Ontario
8:00 ET Massimo Mirabelli Soccerball shade.svg9'
Alexandros Halis Soccerball shade.svg51'
Massimo Mirabelli Soccerball shade.svg73'
Alexandros Halis Soccerball shade.svg95'		 (Report) Kadian Lecky Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kadian Lecky Soccerball shade.svg61'
Goncalo AlmeidaSoccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 160
Referee: Gianni Facchini (Ontario)
Penalties
Jarek Whiteman Soccerball shade cross.svg
Alon Badat Soccerball shad check.svg
Adrian Pena Soccerball shad check.svg
Dane Roberts Soccerball shade cross.svg		Chris Turner Soccerball shade cross.svg
Fitzroy Christey Soccerball shad check.svg
Mario Orestano Soccerball shad check.svg
Jalen Brome Soccerball shad check.svg
Adam Majer Soccerball shad check.svg
15 October 2011 Serbian White Eagles 6–0 Brampton City United Toronto, Ontario
8:00 ETSelvin Lammie Soccerball shade.svg24'
Kiril Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg26'
Selvin Lammie Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alex Braletic Soccerball shade.svg51'
Milos Scepanovic Soccerball shade.svg68'
Sasa Viciknez Soccerball shade.svg91'		 (Report) Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohamed Abd Alla (Ontario)
16 October 2011 Toronto Croatia 4–1 Mississauga Eagles FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 ET Vučemilović-Grgić Soccerball shade.svg3'
Fitzwilliams Soccerball shade.svg30', Soccerball shade.svg43'
Bozenko Lesina Soccerball shade.svg65'		 (Report) Melo Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 170
Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Ontario)

Semifinals

23 October 2011 Capital City F.C. 5–0 Serbian White Eagles Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 ET Silva Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mahir Hadziresic Soccerball shade.svg77'
William Beauge Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mahir Hadziresic Soccerball shade.svg83'
William Beauge Soccerball shade.svg85'		 (Report)
(Report) 		Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Carolanne Chinard (Ontario)
23 October 2011 Toronto Croatia 2–0 York Region Shooters Toronto, Ontario
7:00 ET Keran Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fitzwilliams Soccerball shade.svg34'		 (Report) Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario)

Givova CSL Championship

Assistant referees:
Matt Meloche
Scott Decker
Fourth official:
Justin Tasev

CSL Executive Committee and Staff

The 2011 CSL Executive Committee. [49]

PositionNameNationality
Commissioner: Vincent Ursini Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Director of Media and PR:Stan Adamson [50] Flag of England.svg English
League Administrator:Pino Jazbec Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Director of Officials: Tony Camacho Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese

Individual awards

Toronto Croatia club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award Joe Pavicic.jpg
Toronto Croatia club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award

The annual CSL awards ceremony was held at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on 14 November 2011. [51] The majority of the awards went to league champions Toronto Croatia. Tihomir Maletic received his second consecutive MVP award, and Sven Arapovic was given the Defender of the Year for his contributions in establishing Toronto's solid defensive record. Velemir Crljen went home with the Coach of the Year, while club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award.

The Golden Boot was taken by Stefan Vukovic of TFC Academy, and Scott Cliff of SC Toronto was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year. Capital City FC produced the Rookie of the Year with Akil DeFreitas, who later went abroad to the Veikkausliiga. Niagara United received their first Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season. The CSL Referee Committee selected David Barrie, a veteran national referee with the Referee of the Year. Rogers TV producer Jeremy Milani was given a special service award for promoting CSL matches throughout the years.

AwardPlayer (Club)
CSL Most Valuable PlayerTihomir Maletic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Golden Boot Stefan Vukovic (TFC Academy)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year AwardScott Cliff (SC Toronto)
CSL Defender of the Year AwardSven Arapovic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award Akil DeFreitas (Capital City FC)
CSL Coach of the Year Award Velimir Crljen (Toronto Croatia)
Harry Paul Gauss AwardJoe Pavicic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Referee of the Year Award David Barrie
CSL Fair Play AwardNiagara United
Special AwardJeremy Milani

Second Division

Canadian Soccer League
Second Division
Season2011
Champions Mississauga Eagles FC B
Supporters' Shield SC Toronto B (East Conference)
Niagara United (West Conference)
Matches played126
Goals scored525 (4.17 per match)
Top goalscorerJorgo Nika (16)
← 2010
2012 →

The CSL Second Division was originally set up to be the Reserve League. In 2011, that was adjusted to include an academy team, Kingston Prospect FC and 2 clubs (Niagara United and Kitchener Waterloo United FC) which didn't meet the standards for a First Division club by the deadline date. [52] Currently there are no formal plans for promotion and relegation. One rule that was implemented in the 2011 season was that teams must have a maximum of 4 U-23 players in their rosters. The division expanded to a record number of 14 teams, and was split into an East and West division. Other new additions to the division was the return of Toronto Croatia's reserve squad, and the debut of London City's reserve team. [53] During the regular season both Niagara United, and SC Toronto B secured their Second Division titles. While in the postseason Mississauga Eagles B defeated Brampton United B to claim their first CSL D2 Championship.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Brampton City United B Brampton, Ontario Victoria Park Stadium Mike DiMatteo
Brantford Galaxy B Brantford, Ontario Steve Brown Sports Complex Peter Pompoino [54]
Kitchener Waterloo United FC Waterloo, Ontario Budd Park Lazo Džepina
London City B London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium Aldo Caranci
Mississauga Eagles FC B Mississauga, Ontario Hershey Centre Josef Komlodi [55]

Alex Szczotka [55]

Niagara United Niagara Falls, Ontario Kalar Sports Park James McGillivray [56]
North York Astros B Toronto, Ontario Esther Shiner Stadium Kerwin Skeete [57]
Kingston Prospect FC Kingston, Ontario St. Joan of Arc Turf Field Jimmy Hamrouni
SC Toronto B Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Patrice Gheisar
Serbian White Eagles B Toronto, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Nikola Budalic
St. Catharines Wolves B St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium Carlo Arghittu
TFC Academy II Liberty Village, Toronto Lamport Stadium Jim Brennan [37] [38]
Toronto Croatia B Toronto, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
York Region Shooters B Vaughan, Ontario St. Joan of Arc Turf Field

Second Division East Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1SC Toronto B1814226414+5044
2Brampton City United B1913333916+2342
3York Region Shooters B199464934+1531
4TFC Academy II1910094930+1930
5Serbian White Eagles B199283846−829
6North York Astros B177373034−424
7 Kingston Prospect FC 1930161982−639
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Second Division West Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Niagara United 189634519+2633
2 Mississauga Eagles B (O)1810265340+1332
3Brantford Galaxy SC B189184038+228
4 Kitchener Waterloo United FC 196763234−225
5London City B186393555−2021
6St. Catharines Wolves B1932142147−2611
7Toronto Croatia B1815121136−258
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners

Final

22 October 2011 Brampton City Utd B 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Mississauga Eagles FC B Vaughan, Ontario
3:00Ardit Xhameni Soccerball shade.svg108' (Report) Joey Melo Soccerball shade.svg104'Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field
Referee: Benjamin Jacobs (Ontario)

Top Goal Scorers

CSL League Administrator Pino Jazbec (right) presenting the CSL Fair Play and Respect to Derek Paterson (left) of Niagara United The CSL Fair Play and Respect.jpg
CSL League Administrator Pino Jazbec (right) presenting the CSL Fair Play and Respect to Derek Paterson (left) of Niagara United
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jorgo Nika SC Toronto B 16
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Paterson Niagara United 14
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Terence Linatoc SC Toronto B 10
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex DeMatos North York Astros B 10
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brendan Woodfull TFC Academy B 10
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy Caranci London City B 9
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Donavan Wilson Brampton City United B 9
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton TFC Academy B 9
9Omar Nakeeb Mississauga Eagles FC B 8
10Jonathan Singh Brampton City United B 7

Updated: 23 October 2016
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111114235010/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/

Individual awards

AwardPlayer (Club)
CSL Most Valuable PlayerJorgo Nika (SC Toronto B)
CSL Golden BootJorgo Nika (SC Toronto B)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year AwardRyan Pumier (KW United FC)
CSL Defender of the Year AwardOliver Spring (SC Toronto B)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award Jeremy Caranci (London City B)
CSL Coach of the Year AwardJames McGillivray (Niagara United)

International Friendlies

Toronto Croatia participated in the 2nd Croatian World Club Championship in order to defend their title. [58] They successfully claimed their second championship after defeating Canberra Croatia. [59]

28 June 2011 (2011-06-28) Niagara United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–4 Flag of England.svg Bedlington Terriers F.C. Niagara Falls, Ontario
18:30 news Stadium: Kalar Sports Park
26 June 2011 (2011-06-26) Croatian World Club Championship Toronto Croatia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 4–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg NK Croatia Zurich
news
29 June 2011 (2011-06-29) Croatian World Club Championship Toronto Croatia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–0 Flag of Austria.svg Dinamo Ottakring
news
Croatian World Club Championship Toronto Croatia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–0 Flag of Germany.svg Croatia Berlin
news
2 July 2011 (2011-07-02)Final Croatian World Club Championship Toronto Croatia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra Croatia Split, Croatia
news

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SC Waterloo Region is a professional Canadian soccer team that plays in the Canadian Soccer League, a non-FIFA-sanctioned league. The club was formed in 2011 under the name KW United FC and competed in the Second Division of the CSL. The following year the organization's name was changed to SC Waterloo Region and was promoted to the First Division. Within a short time Waterloo enjoyed a string of success within the league. Their biggest achievement came in the 2013 season by winning the CSL Championship, and reaching the championship match finals once more in 2015 only to lose to Toronto Croatia. In 2016, the organization voluntarily relegated itself to the CSL Second Division.

The 2012 Canadian Soccer League season was the 15th since its establishment where a total of 28 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on 5 May 2012, and concluded on 27 October 2012. Toronto Croatia defended their championship in a 1–0 victory over the Montreal Impact Academy in the CSL Championship final at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto. Montreal became the second Quebec club after Trois-Rivières Attak to reach the final, while Toronto added more silverware to their cabinet by winning the double during the regular season. In the Second Division SC Toronto B won their first Second Division championship, and TFC Academy II secured the regular season title.

The 2013 Canadian Soccer League season was the 16th since its establishment where a total of 21 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 3, 2013, and concluded on November 3, 2013. SC Waterloo captured their first championship in a 3–1 victory over regular season champions Kingston FC in the CSL Championship final at Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Waterloo became the first club to win both the First and Second Division championships in one season. While Toronto Croatia B won the second division regular season title.

The 2014 Canadian Soccer League season was the 17th since its establishment where a total of 20 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 24, 2014, and concluded on October 26, 2014. York Region Shooters won their second championship in a 5–4 victory in a penalty shootout over Toronto Croatia in the CSL Championship final held at Esther Shiner Stadium in Toronto. York Region became the second club in the league's history to produce a perfect season, and championship after the Toronto Olympians in the 1999 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halton United</span> Canadian association football team

Halton United are a Canadian soccer club based in Milton, Ontario, and is a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. The club was formed in 2013 and became a member of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) under the name Burlington SC. They played their home matches at Nelson Stadium in Burlington, Ontario. After three seasons in the CSL the club disbanded their CSL senior team in order to become one of the founding members of the CAF Supergroup Open Division. After a brief sabbatical from the CSL, Burlington returned for the 2017 season to play in the Second Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milton SC</span> Canadian association football team

Milton SC is a Canadian soccer club formed in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. Their home venue is located at Milton Community Sports Park in the town of Milton, Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Velimir Crljen</span> Croatian footballer and manager

Velimir Crljen is a Croatian retired footballer and manager who played in the Croatian First Football League, American Professional Soccer League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and S.League. He also had several notable terms as a manager for Toronto Croatia in the CPSL/CSL.

The 2011 CSL season was the 14th season in York Region Shooters participation in the Canadian Soccer League. The club ended their CSL campaign by securing the final postseason berth in the First Division. In the postseason York Region defeated division champions SC Toronto in the preliminary round, but were eliminated from the competition in the following round to Toronto Croatia. While in the Second Division their reserve team clinched a playoff berth after finishing third in the East Conference standings. Kadian Lecky was Vaughan's top goalscorer for the sixth consecutive time scoring a personal record of 15 goals.

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