2016 Canadian Soccer League season

Canadian Soccer League
First Division

Season	2016
Dates	May 21 – October 9 (regular season) October 15 – October 30 (playoffs)
Champions	York Region Shooters (First Division regular season) Serbian White Eagles (First Division playoffs, 2nd title)
Matches played	84
Goals scored	269 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Serhiy Ivlyev (15)
Biggest home win	Serbian White Eagles 4-1 FC Ukraine United (June 17, 2016)
Biggest away win	Milton SC 3-6 FC Ukraine United (October 9, 2016)
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The 2016 Canadian Soccer League season (known as the Givova Canadian Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The first match of the season was played on May 21, 2016, and ended on October 30, 2016. ^[1] The season concluded with the Serbian White Eagles claiming their second CSL Championship by defeating expansion franchise Hamilton City by a score of 2-1. ^{[2] [3]} In the Second Division, the York Region Shooters B defeated Toronto Atomic FC B 2-1. ^[4] During the regular season, York Region claimed their fifth regular-season title and achieved a team milestone by recording their best defensive record allowing only 10 goals a record not matched since the Ottawa Wizards in the 2003 CPSL season. ^[5] Meanwhile, SC Waterloo Region acquired their third Second Division regular-season title. ^[6]

Summary

York Region Shooters dominated the first division throughout the regular season as they held the top position for the majority of the season. In preparation for the season, York Region retained its core veterans with a notable domestic addition of Nicholas Lindsay, and talent from the Caribbean football market. ^{[7] [8]} The Shooters produced an eleven-match undefeated streak that lasted until August 14. ^[9] They finished the regular season as First Division champions with 18 points above the runners-up. ^{[10] [11]} In the postseason York Region was eliminated in the second round to a penalty shootout. ^[12]

The second position was a highly coveted spot, which was contested between FC Ukraine United, Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, and Toronto Atomic FC. Ukraine United was an expansion franchise with reputable credentials from the amateur level and was the closest competitor to York Region. ^{[13] [14]} United utilized the usage of imports from the Ukrainian football market in their player recruitment. ^[15] The club made an impressive debut season and finished as the runners up in the division with the highest offensive record. In the playoffs, Ukraine United reached the semifinals.

The third position was clinched by Scarborough SC by a single point difference. ^[16] The season cemented the eastern Toronto side as a contender within the division. Former player Ricardo Munguía Pérez was assigned head coach responsibilities and followed the league's standard in importing players. ^{[17] [18]} The roster was reliant on imports from the Bulgarian/Balkan football market with a notable domestic acquisition of Canadian international Adrian Cann. ^{[19] [20]} The fourth and fifth spots were taken by Serbian White Eagles and Toronto Atomic as only a difference in goal concessions separated the two Toronto clubs. Serbia continued its practice of attracting imports from the Serbian football market, while Atomic continued acquiring talent from Ukraine with a prominent domestic signing of Canadian international Terry Dunfield. ^{[21] [22]}

The remainder of the table was contested between Hamilton City, Brantford Galaxy, and Milton SC. After the relocation of London City to Hamilton the organization assembled a mixed roster of domestic veterans and European imports. ^[23] The Steeltown side finished sixth in the standings and managed to reach the championship final against Serbia. ^{[24] [25]} Since the return of Brantford in 2015 the club relied on imports from the Balkans with a notable signing of Krum Bibishkov. ^{[26] [27]} The team secured the seventh spot with a two-point difference from Milton, which finished at the bottom of the division.

First Division

Changes from 2015

The 2016 season featured 14 teams in the two divisions with 8 in the First Division and 6 in the Second Division. ^[28] The First Division was reduced to eight teams as Brampton United, Burlington SC, and Toronto Croatia departed from the league and became more involved at the developmental level with their academy teams participating in the Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF). ^[29] They would also field senior teams in the newly formed CAF Supergroup Open Division. ^[30] Niagara United departed from the league after a controversial ending in their final match of the 2015 season. ^{[31] [32]} A new entry from the Ontario Soccer League known as FC Ukraine United was granted a CSL franchise. ^{[33] [34]}

London City's franchise rights were transferred to Hamilton to become Hamilton City. ^[35] London City remained in the league as their territorial rights were kept by Milton owner Jasmin Halkic and relegated to the Second division. SC Waterloo Region was voluntarily relegated to the Second division. The CSL became associated once more with Givova with a sponsor agreement reached, which granted naming rights to the league, and the CSL Championship. ^[36] The league re-launched its television program as the Givova CSL Primetime with Ethnic Channels Group, and BeIN Sports broadcasting the program. ^{[37] [38]} The CSL formed a partnership with the Ontario Youth Soccer Association to establish a youth division for the CSL academy teams. ^[39] The league also finalized an agreement with the Canadian Corporate Soccer League to assist in developing a similar structure for Toronto's corporate clubs. ^[39]

Teams

Team	City	Stadium	Manager
Brantford Galaxy	Brantford, Ontario	Steve Brown Sports Complex	Tomo Dančetović [40]
Hamilton City SC	Hamilton, Ontario (Stoney Creek)	Cardinal Newman Secondary School	Josip Dzale [41]
Milton SC	Milton, Ontario (Timberlea)	Jean Vanier Stadium	Amir Osmanlic [42]
FC Ukraine United	Vaughan, Ontario (Maple)	Joan of Arc Turf Field	Andrei Malychenkov [43]
Scarborough SC	Toronto, Ontario (Scarborough)	Birchmount Stadium	Ricardo Munguía Pérez [44]
Serbian White Eagles	Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke)	Centennial Park Stadium	Uroš Stamatović [45] Mirko Medić
Toronto Atomic FC	Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke)	Centennial Park Stadium	Vasyl Ishchak [46]
York Region Shooters	Vaughan, Ontario (Maple)	Joan of Arc Turf Field	Tony De Thomasis [8]

Brantford Hamilton Milton Vaughan TORONTO class=notpageimage| Location of First Division teams outside of Toronto for the 2016 CSL season. First Division

Scarborough Serbian White Eagles Toronto Atomic York Region Shooters class=notpageimage| Location of First Division teams in Toronto for the 2016 CSL season. First Division

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	York Region Shooters (A, C)	21	16	3	2	40	10	+30	51	Qualification for Playoffs
2	FC Ukraine United (A)	21	9	6	6	45	38	+7	33
3	Scarborough SC (A)	21	9	4	8	36	31	+5	31
4	Serbian White Eagles (A, O)	21	9	3	9	33	27	+6	30
5	Toronto Atomic FC (A)	21	8	6	7	36	37	−1	30
6	Hamilton City SC (A)	21	6	5	10	31	38	−7	23
7	Brantford Galaxy (A)	21	3	9	9	23	38	−15	18
8	Milton SC (A)	21	4	4	13	25	50	−25	16

Updated to match(es) played on October 9, 2016. Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca
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

Season statistics

Goals

Rank	Player	Club	Goals [47]
1	Serhiy Ivlyev	FC Ukraine United	15
2	Richard West	York Region Shooters	13
3	Adnan Smajić	Milton SC	12
4	Adis Hasečić	Scarborough SC	11
5	Kostiantyn Derevlov	FC Ukraine United	9
	Milos Scepanovic [48]	Serbian White Eagles
6	Terry Dunfield	Toronto Atomic FC	8
	Aleksandar Stojiljković	Scarborough SC
7	Zdenko Jurčević	Hamilton City SC	7
	Aleksandar Stojanovski	York Region Shooters

Hat-tricks

Player	Club	Against	Result	Date
Serhiy Ivlyev	FC Ukraine United	Milton SC	4–2 (H)	26 June 2016
Adis Hasečić	Scarborough SC	Hamilton City SC	4–2 (H)	17 September 2016
Richard West	York Region Shooters	FC Ukraine United	3–0 (H)	18 September 2016
Terry Dunfield	Toronto Atomic FC	Serbian White Eagles	4–3 (H)	5 October 2016
Kostyantyn Derevlyov	FC Ukraine United	Milton SC	6–3 (A)	9 October 2016

Playoffs

Bracket

Due to a shortage of teams, all eight teams qualified for the one-game quarterfinal, and a one-game semifinal that led to the championship game played on October 30 at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto.

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	York Region Shooters	5
	8	Milton SC	0
						1	York Region Shooters	1 (1)
						6	Hamilton City SC	1 (3)
	3	Scarborough SC	0
	6	Hamilton City SC	3
											6	Hamilton City SC	1
											4	Serbian White Eagles	2
	4	Serbian White Eagles	1
	5	Toronto Atomic FC	0
						4	Serbian White Eagles	1
						2	FC Ukraine United	0
	2	FC Ukraine United	3
	7	Brantford Galaxy	0

Quarterfinals

Serbian White Eagles v Toronto Atomic FC

October 15, 2016	Serbian White Eagles	1–0	Toronto Atomic FC	Toronto, Ontario
19:30	Milos Scepanovic 60'	Report		Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

FC Ukraine United v Brantford Galaxy

October 15, 2016	FC Ukraine United	3–0	Brantford Galaxy	Toronto, Ontario
16:00	Muzychuk 45' Shutov 49' Derevlov 80'	Report		Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium

York Region Shooters v Milton SC

October 16, 2016	York Region Shooters	5–0	Milton SC	Maple, Ontario
18:30	Gerard Ladiyou 14' Ainsley Deer 13' Adur 17' Tristan Frankson 23' West 52'	Report		Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field

Scarborough SC v Hamilton City

October 16, 2016	Scarborough SC	0–3	Hamilton City	Toronto, Ontario
19:30		Report	Timotej Zakrajsek 23' Jurčević 31' Frane Grbesa 78'	Stadium: Birchmount Stadium

Semifinals

FC Ukraine United v Serbian White Eagles

October 23, 2016	FC Ukraine United	0-1	Serbian White Eagles	Toronto, Ontario
17:00		Report	Miroslav Jovanovic 71'	Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium

York Region Shooters v Hamilton City SC

October 23, 2016	York Region Shooters	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p)	Hamilton City SC	Maple, Ontario
18:30	David Guzman 76'	Report	Frane Grbesa 78'	Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field
	Penalties
	West Herron Schipper Simpson		Jurčević James Nathan Čabrilo Arsen Platis Krmar

CSL Championship

October 30, 2016

14:00

Serbian White Eagles	2-1 (a.e.t.)	Hamilton City SC
Luka Bojić 59' Milos Scepanovic 93'	Report	Domagoj Zubac 14'

Birchmount Stadium , Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 400

Referee: Tony Amaral

GK 40 Goran Škarić RB 6 Radenko Kamberović CB 11 Branislav Vukomanović CB 15 Milan Kušić LB 4 Vitomir Jelić RM 12 Filip Velasevic CM 18 Marko Marović CM 7 Đorđe Jočić LM 10 Milos Scepanovic (c) ST 9 Goran Švonja ST 16 Luka Bojić Substitutes: GK 27 Bojan Vranić MF 3 Miloš Ljubenović MF 14 Miroslav Jovanović Manager: Mirko Medić

GK 1 Adrian Bečić RB 4 Steven Lovell CB 8 Santiago Pestrepo CB 22 Nikola Stanojević (c) LB 21 Arsen Platis RM 14 Igor Krmar CM 18 Dražen Vuković CM 19 Miroslav Čabrilo CM 9 Frane Grbeša LM 16 Zdenko Jurčević FW 24 Domagoj Zubac Substitutes: GK 12 Eric Lowell DF 20 Alejandro Uribe FW 11 Maksim Boskic Manager: Josip Džale

Second Division

Canadian Soccer League
Second Division

Season	2016
Champions	SC Waterloo (Second Division regular season) York Region Shooters B (Second Division playoffs)
Matches played	45
Goals scored	238 (5.29 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour (19)
Biggest home win	TOR B 12-2 SER B
Biggest away win	SER B 0-8 BRG B
← 2015 2017 →

Teams

Of the 10 teams that played in the Second Division in 2015, four returned. The number increased to six with the relegation of SC Waterloo, and London City which served as a reserve team for Milton SC. Hamilton City SC, FC Ukraine United, and Scarborough SC didn't operate a reserve team in the Second Division.

Team	City	Stadium	Manager
Brantford Galaxy B	Brantford, Ontario	Steve Brown Sports Complex	Tomo Dancetovic [49]
London City	London, Ontario	Hellenic Centre Stadium	Cedo Popovic [50]
SC Waterloo Region	Waterloo, Ontario	Warrior Field	Lazo Dzepina [51]
Serbian White Eagles B	Toronto, Ontario	Centennial Park Stadium	Goran Bakoc [52]
Toronto Atomic FC B	Toronto, Ontario	Centennial Park Stadium	Serhiy Konyushenko [53]
York Region Shooters B	Vaughan, Ontario	Joan of Arc Turf Field	Eddy Carowel [54]

Brantford

London

Waterloo

Vaughan

Toronto

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Location of Second Division teams for the 2016 CSL season.

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