2019 League1 Ontario season (women)

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League1 Ontario
Women's Division
Season2019
Champions FC London
Regular season champions Oakville Blue Devils
Matches played91
Goals scored381 (4.19 per match)
Top goalscorer Jade Kovacevic (21 goals)
Highest scoringOSU Force 13–0 North Mississauga (May 11)
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All statistics correct as of August 31, 2019.

The 2019 League1 Ontario season was the fifth season of play for the Women's Division of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. FC London won the league championship after beating the Oakville Blue Devils in the finals. [1]

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Changes from 2018

The women's division grew from 13 to 14 teams, with the addition of three new women's sides from FC Oshawa, Alliance United FC, and Ottawa South United, while West Ottawa SC and Toronto Azzurri Blizzard departed the league. [2]

For the first time ever, the L1O season did not include a cup competition which had previously been played alongside the regular season. Additionally, the group stage playoff format was changed to a more traditional knockout bracket with two-leg matchups in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. [3]

Regular season

Each team plays 13 matches as part of the season; one match against all other teams. The top eight teams advance to the playoffs to determine the league champion.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Oakville Blue Devils 1311024711+3633League Playoffs
2 Vaughan Azzurri 1310124510+3531
3 FC London (C)137333918+2124
4 Woodbridge Strikers 137152811+1722
5 Ottawa South United Force 136253025+520 [lower-alpha 1]
6 FC Oshawa 136252716+1120 [lower-alpha 2]
7 Alliance United FC 136251930−1120 [lower-alpha 2]
8 Darby FC 136162224−219
9 DeRo United 135351722−518
10 Durham United FA 134542621+517 [lower-alpha 3]
11 Unionville Milliken SC 134542522+317 [lower-alpha 3]
12 Hamilton United 134183032−213
13 Aurora FC 1312102127−65
14 North Mississauga SC 1300135112−1070
Updated to match(es) played on August 31, 2019. Source: https://www.league1ontario.com/standings/show/4851061?subseason=593813
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals [4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ottawa South United beat FC Oshawa and Alliance United on head-to-head points (6–1–1).
  2. 1 2 FC Oshawa had a better goal differential than Alliance United.
  3. 1 2 Durham United had a better goal differential than Unionville Milliken.

Playoffs

The top eight teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. New in 2019, the quarter-finals and semi-finals feature a two-leg format. [3]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
 
 
 
 #1 Oakville Blue Devils268
 
 
 
 #8 Darby FC 00 0
 
 #1 Oakville Blue Devils (pk) 011
 
 
 
 #4 Woodbridge Strikers 10 1
 
 #4 Woodbridge Strikers314
 
 
 
 #5 Ottawa South United 00 0
 
#1 Oakville Blue Devils0
 
 
 
#3 FC London1
 
 #3 FC London437
 
 
 
 #6 FC Oshawa 10 1
 
 #3 FC London415
 
 
 
 #2 Vaughan Azzurri 30 3
 
 #2 Vaughan Azzurri628
 
 
 #7 Alliance United FC 00 0
 

Statistics

Honours

The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 2019 season.

Awards

AwardPlayerTeamRef
Most Valuable Player Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jade Kovacevic FC London [5]
Golden Boot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jade Kovacevic FC London [5]
Coach of the Year Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Yacou Oakville Blue Devils FC [6]
Young Player of the Year Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leah Pais Vaughan Azzurri [7]
Top Goalkeeper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Forde FC Oshawa [8]
Top Defender Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Diamond Simpson Woodbridge Strikers [9]
Top Midfielder Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Benati FC London [10]

League All-Stars

The following players were named League1 Ontario All-Stars for the 2019 season: [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Cheng, Jonathan (August 31, 2019). "FC London Take 2019 League1 Ontario Championship After Dramatic Late Kovacevic Goal". League1 Ontario .
  2. ↑ "Three New Teams Join League1 Ontario Women's Division for 2019 Season". League1 Ontario . January 31, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "League1 Ontario Kicks Off A Sixth Season With Early May Openers". League1 Ontario . Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "2019 Women's Playoff Preview". League1 Ontario . July 26, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "London's Kovacevic And Vaughan's Kowal Win 2019 League1 Ontario MVP Awards". League1 Ontario . October 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Oakville's Wilde, Yacou Make Clean Sweep Of 2019 Coach Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario . October 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Vaughan's Raposo, Pais Take 2019 League1 Young Player Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario . October 4, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Birstingl, Forde Take 2019 League1 Ontario Goalkeeper Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario . October 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Alliance's Lioutas, Woodbridge's Simpson, Win 2019 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario . October 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Stakic, Benati Selected As 2019 League1 Midfielders Of The Year". League1 Ontario . October 3, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario . September 30, 2019.
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