2017 Scarborough SC season

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Scarborough SC
2017 season
OwnerAngel Belchev
Head Coach Krum Bibishkov
Canadian Soccer League 4th place (First Division)
CSL Championship Final
Top goalscorer Aleksandar Stojiljković
(17 goals)
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Scarborough SC season was the third season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season on May 27, 2017 at home against York Region Shooters. [1] The season concluded with Scarborough securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs they secured the necessary wins in order to make their first CSL Championship appearance. In the finals they were defeated by the York Region Shooters in a penalty shootout.

Contents

Summary

In preparation for the 2017 season general manager Kiril Dimitrov acquired the services of Krum Bibishkov as a Player-coach. [2] Scarborough continued its policy of recruiting overseas talent in order to bring more depth to the roster. [3] Throughout the majority of the season the team battled for the fourth position standing, until achieving a five game undefeated streak at the end of the season in order to clinch that berth. Their overall success saw the club finish in the top four in best offensive and defensive records with Aleksandar Stojiljković winning the CSL Golden Boot. [4] In the first round of the postseason they faced Brantford Galaxy, and advanced to the next round after a 6-2 victory. [5] Scarborough made club history by defeating FC Vorkuta by a score of 1-0 to make their first CSL Championship final appearance. [6] Their opponents in the finals were York Region Shooters, where Scarborough was denied the title after a 5-4 defeat in a penalty shootout. [7]

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg Krum Bibishkov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brantford Galaxy Free Transfer [8]
GK Flag of Serbia.svg Milos Djurkovic Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg FK Radnik Bijeljina Free Transfer [8]
GK Flag of Sierra Leone.svg John Trye Flag of the United States.svg ASA Charge Free Transfer [8]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
11MF Flag of Israel.svg Alon Badat Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Ukraine United Free Transfer [9]
14MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Adis Hasecic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SC Waterloo Region Free Transfer [10]

Competitions

Canadian Soccer League

League table

First Division

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Vorkuta (C)1410224313+3032Playoffs
2 Serbian White Eagles 149413814+2431
3 York Region Shooters (O)14932347+2730
4 Scarborough SC 147343717+2024
5 Brantford Galaxy 1460826371118
6 Milton SC 1422102475518
7 SC Waterloo Region 141581933148
8 Royal Toronto FC 1413102045256
Updated to match(es) played on September 11, 2017. Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
147343717 +2024412194 +153221813 +5

Last updated: September 10, 2017.
Source: CSL

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAAHHAHHAAAHHA
ResultDLWLWWLWLDDWWW
Updated to match(es) played on September 10, 2017. Source: CSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

June 2 Serbian White Eagles 2–1 Scarborough SC Toronto, Ontario
Pešić Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jočić Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ramee Arbaji
July 28 Scarborough SC 1–2 Serbian White Eagles Toronto, Ontario
Stefan Stoiljkovic Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Miroslav Jovanović Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kamberović Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ramee Arbaji
August 23 Milton SC 5–5 Scarborough SC Milton, Ontario
William Mokake Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Scott Damion Tristan Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Adnan Smajic Soccerball shade.svg
Report Adrian Todorovic Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Bibishkov Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Karadachki Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Milton Community Park

Statistics

Goals

Correct as of November 10, 2017 [11]

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