Season | 2015 |
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Dates | May 9 – October 4 (regular season) October 10 – October 25 (playoffs) |
Champions | Serbian White Eagles (First Division regular season) Toronto Croatia (First Division playoffs, 10th title) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 444 (3.36 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Richard West (23) |
Biggest home win | Toronto Croatia 7-0 Scarborough SC (July 25, 2015) |
Biggest away win | Niagara United 1-9 York Region Shooters (September 26, 2015) |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 Canadian Soccer League season was the 18th since its establishment where a total of 22 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 9, 2015, and concluded on October 25, 2015. Toronto Croatia won their sixth championship (ninth including Canadian National Soccer League titles) in a 1–0 victory over SC Waterloo in the CSL Championship final held at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario. [1] [2] In the regular season, the Serbian White Eagles clinched their fourth regular-season title, while Milton SC won their first second division championship.
The First Division saw an increase to 12 teams, while the Second Division remained the same. New additions to the first division were the return of Brantford Galaxy along with Toronto Atomic, and Scarborough SC as expansion franchises. [3] Founding member North York Astros disbanded their professional team while Kingston FC departed to apply for League1 Ontario. [4] [5]
The number of clubs in the First Division saw an increase to 12 teams of the 10 teams that played in the First Division in 2014, eight returned. The departing clubs were North York Astros a charter club with history in the Canadian National Soccer League. [6] The other member included Kingston FC, which had intentions of applying to League1 Ontario. [7] After a two-year hiatus, Brantford Galaxy returned to the fold. [8] Two new teams joined for 2015, Scarborough SC, and Toronto Atomic FC. [6]
Toronto Atomic was granted a franchise after operating an academy in the Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF). [9] [10] The acceptance of Atomic marked the return of a Ukrainian presence in the league since the 1981 season when Toronto Ukrainians played in the predecessor league. Scarborough SC was the brainchild of former player Kiril Dimitrov to provide professional soccer to the Scarborough territory. [11] [12] A third team, Milton SC, joined from the Second Division. Notable reforms were accepted at the 2015 annual general meeting of team owners where the allowance of import players was increased. [13] On April 8, 2015, the league unveiled its new logo with the inclusion of the date when the league was formed under the National Soccer League banner. [14]
Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
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Brampton United | Brampton (Bramalea) | Victoria Park Stadium [15] | Juan Barreto [15] |
Brantford Galaxy | Brantford | Steve Brown Sports Complex [16] | Tomo Dančetović [16] |
Burlington SC | Burlington | Nelson Stadium [17] | William Etchu Tabi |
London City | London | Hellenic Centre Stadium [18] | Josip Dzale [18] |
Milton SC | Milton (Timberlea) | Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School [19] | Jasmin Halkic [19] |
Niagara United | Niagara Falls | Kalar Sports Park [20] | David Currie [20] |
Scarborough SC | Toronto (North York) | Downsview Park [21] | Kiril Dimitrov [21] |
SC Waterloo Region | Waterloo | Warrior Field [22] | Lazo Džepina [22] |
Serbian White Eagles | Toronto (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium [23] | Uroš Stamatović [24] |
Toronto Atomic FC | Toronto (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium [25] | Vasyl Ishchak [25] |
Toronto Croatia | Mississauga | Centennial Park Stadium [26] | Velimir Crljen [27] |
York Region Shooters | Vaughan (Maple) | Joan of Arc Turf Field [28] | Tony De Thomasis [29] |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Toronto Atomic FC | Ihor Yavorskyi [30] | Resigned | August 15, 2015 | 6th in August | Vasyl Ishchak [31] | August 15, 2015 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Serbian White Eagles (A, C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 52 | Qualification for Playoffs |
2 | Toronto Croatia (A, O) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 48 | |
3 | York Region Shooters (A) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 40 | |
4 | SC Waterloo Region (A) | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 36 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Toronto Atomic FC (A) | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 32 | |
6 | Burlington SC (A) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 27 | |
7 | Milton SC (A) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 27 | |
8 | London City (A) | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 26 | |
9 | Brampton United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 26 | |
10 | Scarborough SC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 26 | |
11 | Brantford Galaxy | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 24 | |
12 | Niagara United | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 9 [lower-alpha 1] |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [34] |
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1 | Richard West | York Region Shooters | 23 |
2 | Zdenko Jurčević | Brantford Galaxy | 21 |
3 | Sahjah Reid [35] | Serbian White Eagles | 18 |
4 | Adis Hasečić | SC Waterloo Region | 16 |
5 | Jose De Sousa [36] | Scarborough SC | 15 |
6 | Darren Chambers | Toronto Croatia | 12 |
Vladimir Vujović | Burlington SC | ||
8 | Jure Glavina | Toronto Croatia | 11 |
9 | Josip Keran | Toronto Croatia | 10 |
Oleksandr Semeniuk | Toronto Atomic FC | ||
The top 8 teams qualified for the one-game quarter final, and a one-game semifinal that lead to the championship game played on October 25 at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Serbian White Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 | London City | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Serbian White Eagles | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | SC Waterloo | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | SC Waterloo | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Toronto Atomic FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
4 | SC Waterloo | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Croatia | 4 | ||||||||||||
7 | Milton SC | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Toronto Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | York Region Shooters | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | York Region Shooters | 4 | ||||||||||||
6 | Burlington SC | 2 |
October 10, 2015 | Serbian White Eagles | 1–0 | London City | Toronto, Ontario |
19:00 | Vukomanović 69' | Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Marco Jaramillo |
October 11, 2015 | SC Waterloo | 2–0 | Toronto Atomic FC | Waterloo, Ontario |
16:00 | Stojiljkovic 38' Milanovic 48' Hasecic 90' | Report | Michael Tischer 60' Mihalevskyy 66' Melnyk 80' | Stadium: Warrior Field |
October 11, 2015 | Toronto Croatia | 4–0 | Milton SC | Toronto, Ontario |
19:00 | Glavina 10', 58', 70' Brown 13' | Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
October 11, 2015 | York Region Shooters | 4–2 | Burlington SC | Vaughan, Ontario |
18:00 | West 10', 36', 92' Stojanovski 40' | Report | Camilo Veloza 18', 50' | Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field |
October 17, 2015 | Serbian White Eagles | 2–3 | SC Waterloo | Toronto, Ontario |
19:00 | Vukomanović ?' Medic 96' | Report | Zeljkovic 4' Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour 71' Hasecic 85' | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
October 18, 2015 | Toronto Croatia | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | York Region Shooters | Toronto, Ontario |
19:00 | Keran 81' Tomislav Zadro 107' Fresenga 113' | Report | Edwards 24' Andrei Spatary 106' | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
October 25, 2015 | SC Waterloo | 0–1 | Toronto Croatia | Waterloo, Ontario |
16:00 | Report | Cordon 46' | Stadium: Warrior Field |
The annual CSL awards ceremony was held in Kitchener, Ontario. [38] The Most Valuable Player award went to Josip Keran of Toronto Croatia. The York Region Shooters went home with two accolades with the CSL Golden Boot going to former Jamaican international Richard West, and Cyndy De Thomasis was honored with the Harry Paul Gauss award. Burlington SC received the most awards with three wins. Firstly the club was given the Fair Play award, while Andrew Stinger and Nikola Stanojevic were selected as the Goalkeeper and Defender of the Year.
Ihor Melnyk, a former Ukrainian Premier League veteran was named the Rookie of the Year, and Vasyl Ishcak was voted the Coach of the Year after clinching Toronto Atomic's first postseason berth. [39] [40] Goran Babic was voted the Referee of the Year by the CSL Referee Committee.
Award | Player (Club) |
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CSL Most Valuable Player | Josip Keran (Toronto Croatia) |
CSL Golden Boot | Richard West (York Region Shooters) |
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Andrew Stinger (Burlington SC) |
CSL Defender of the Year Award | Nikola Stanojevic (Burlington SC) |
CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Ihor Melnyk (Toronto Atomic) |
CSL Coach of the Year Award | Vasyl Ishchak (Toronto Atomic) |
Harry Paul Gauss Award | Cyndy De Thomasis (York Region Shooters) |
CSL Referee of the Year Award | Goran Babic |
CSL Fair Play Award | Burlington SC |
Season | 2015 |
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Champions | SC Waterloo B (Second Division regular season) Milton SC B (Second Division playoffs) |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 390 (4.33 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nikola Miokovic (15) |
Biggest home win | SCW B 12-0 SER B |
Biggest away win | SER B 0-9 BRG B |
← 2014 2016 → |
Of the 9 teams that played in the Second Division in 2014, seven returned. Kingston FC B left when their senior team left the First Division. Milton SC moved to the First Division and their reserve team joined the Second Division. Brantford Galaxy B returned when their senior team returned to the First Division after a two-year hiatus. Toronto Atomic FC B joined when their senior team joined the First Division.
Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
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Brampton United B | Brampton | Victoria Park Stadium [41] | Mike DiMatteo |
Brantford Galaxy B | Brantford | Steve Brown Sports Complex [42] | Anthony Giaitzis [43] |
Burlington SC B | Burlington | Nelson Stadium [17] | |
Milton SC B | Toronto | Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School [44] | Osman Begovic [45] |
Niagara United B | Niagara Falls | Kalar Sports Park [46] | James McGillivery [47] |
SC Waterloo Region B | Waterloo | Warrior Field [48] | Lazo Dzepina [49] |
Serbian White Eagles B | Toronto | Centennial Park Stadium [50] | Goran Bakoc [51] |
Toronto Atomic FC B | Toronto | Centennial Park Stadium [52] | Vasyl Ishchak [53] |
Toronto Croatia B | Mississauga | Centennial Park Stadium [26] | Daniel Jaksic [54] |
York Region Shooters B | Vaughan | Joan of Arc Turf Field [28] | Gilbert Amaral [55] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | SC Waterloo Region B (A, C) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 36 | Qualification for Playoffs |
2 | York Region Shooters B (A) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 34 | |
3 | Milton SC B (A, O) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 32 | |
4 | Burlington SC B (A) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 | |
5 | Brantford Galaxy B (A) | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 | |
6 | Toronto Atomic FC B (A) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 24 | |
7 | Niagara United B (A) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 23 | |
8 | Serbian White Eagles B (A) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 19 | |
9 | Toronto Croatia B | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 14 | |
10 | Brampton United B | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 13 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Nikola Miokovic [56] | SC Waterloo Region B | 15 |
2 | Amardo Oakley | Burlington SC B | 12 |
Edward Syllie | SC Waterloo Region B | ||
4 | Lucky Maghori | Milton SC B | 11 |
5 | Raphael Barboza DaSilva | York Region Shooters B | 9 |
Adnan Smajić | Milton SC B | ||
7 | Camilo Veloza | Burlington SC B | 8 |
8 | Matthew Arbin | Brampton United B | 7 |
Milan Beader [57] | Brantford Galaxy B | ||
Serhiy Marchak | Toronto Atomic FC B | ||
Aljay Sharkail Wilson | Toronto Croatia B | ||
Updated: December 17, 2015
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-second-division-stats/
The top 8 teams qualified for the one-game quarterfinal, and a one-game semifinal that lead to the championship game played on October 25 at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | SC Waterloo Region B | 5 | ||||||||||||
8 | Serbian White Eagles B | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | SC Waterloo Region B | 5 | ||||||||||||
7 | Niagara United B | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | York Region Shooters B | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||
7 | Niagara United B | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||
1 | SC Waterloo Region B | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Milton SC B | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Milton SC B | 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | Toronto Atomic FC B | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Milton SC B | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brantford Galaxy B | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brantford Galaxy B | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Burlington SC B | 0 |
October 10, 2015 | SC Waterloo Region B | 5–0 | Serbian White Eagles B | Waterloo, Ontario |
16:00 | Nikola Mirković ?' Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour ?' Edward Syllie ?' Kevin Benavides ?' Johnson Luyiga ?' | Report | Stadium: Warrior Field |
October 11, 2015 | York Region Shooters B | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Niagara United B | Vaughan, Ontario |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field |
October 11, 2015 | Milton SC B | 6–0 | Toronto Atomic FC B | Toronto, Ontario |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School |
October 9, 2015 | Brantford Galaxy B | 1–0 | Burlington SC B | Burlington, Ontario |
20:00 | Simo Vrakela 88' | Report | Stadium: Nelson Stadium |
October 18, 2015 | SC Waterloo Region B | 5–1 | Niagara United B | Waterloo, Ontario |
15:00 | Dzenan Karic 35' Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour 50' Stojiljkovic 65', 89' Edward Syllie 68' | Report | Derek Paterson ?' | Stadium: RIM Park |
October 18, 2015 | Milton SC B | 3–0 | Brantford Galaxy B | Toronto, Ontario |
15:30 | Delvin Mathurin 17' Lucky Maghori 41' Keitu Smith 75' Stephan Cameron 83' | Report | Simo Vrakela 89' | Stadium: Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School |
October 24, 2015 | Milton SC B | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Waterloo Region B | Waterloo, Ontario |
13:00 | Danny Jirta 88' Smajić 91' Lucky Maghori 106' | Report | Edward Syllie 47' | Stadium: Warrior Field |
Award | Player (Club) |
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CSL Most Valuable Player | Arsenije Japalak (Brantford Galaxy B) |
CSL Golden Boot | Nikola Miokovic (Burlington SC B) |
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Ihor Vitiv (Toronto Atomic B) |
CSL Defender of the Year Award | Namanjar Sudar (Brantford Galaxy B) |
CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Kingma Zach (Brantford Galaxy B) |
CSL Coach of the Year Award | Amir Osmanlic (Milton SC) |
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