2022 League1 Canada season

Last updated
League1 Canada
Season 2022
Men's soccer
League1 BC TSS FC Rovers
League1 Ontario Vaughan Azzurri
PLSQ FC Laval
Women's soccer
League1 BC Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
League1 Ontario NDC Ontario
PLSQ A.S. Blainville
Interprovincial Championship A.S. Blainville
 2021 L1O (m/w)
2021 PLSQ m/w)
2023  

The 2022 League1 Canada season was the first edition of League1 Canada, the third division of men's and women's soccer in Canada. [1] The 2022 season included regional leagues and playoffs, as well as the inaugural Women's Interprovincial Championship. [2] A men's interprovincial tournament will not debut until the 2023 season. [3]

Contents

Men's competitions

Provincial leagues

League1 BC League1 Ontario Première ligue de soccer du Québec
PosTeamPldPts
1 Varsity FC 1228
2 TSS FC Rovers (C)1222
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 1216
4 Altitude FC 1214
5 Rivers FC 1213
6 Unity FC 1212
7 Victoria Highlanders FC 1211
Source: Standings
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 Vaughan Azzurri (C)2157
2 Blue Devils FC 2147
3 Alliance United FC 2145
4 North Toronto Nitros 2144
5 Simcoe County Rovers FC 2144
6 ProStars FC 2143
7 Guelph United F.C. 2142
8 Hamilton United 2131
9 Sigma FC 2131
10 Electric City FC 2130
11 Woodbridge Strikers 2129
12 Scrosoppi FC 2128
13 Darby FC 2125
14 Pickering FC 2123
15 BVB IA Waterloo 2122
16 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2120
17 Burlington SC 2119
18 Windsor TFC 2118
19 Master's FA 2117
20 Unionville Milliken SC 2114
21 North Mississauga SC 2114
22 FC London 2110
Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve and U19 Reserve Divisions
PosTeamPldPts
1 FC Laval (C)2253
2 CS Saint-Laurent 2249
3 A.S. Blainville 2244
4 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2241
5 CS Longueuil 2238
6 CF Montréal U23 2238
7 CS St-Hubert 2228
8 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 2226
9 AS Laval 2225
10 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 2216
11 CS Lanaudière-Nord 2212
12 Ottawa South United 225
Source: PLSQ
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve Division

Provincial playoffs

League1 BC Championship Final

Final
   
1 Varsity FC 1(4)
2 TSS FC Rovers 1(5)

League1 Ontario playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Vaughan Azzurri 2
4 North Toronto Nitros 0 5 Simcoe County Rovers FC 1
5 Simcoe County Rovers FC 2 1 Vaughan Azzurri 5
2 Blue Devils FC 1
2 Blue Devils FC 3
3 Alliance United FC 4 3 Alliance United FC 2
6 ProStars FC 0

Provincial league cups

Coupe PLSQ

Semi-finals Final
      
1 FC Laval 2
4 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 1
1 FC Laval 1
3 AS Blainville 3
2 CS Saint-Laurent 1
3 AS Blainville 2

Women's competitions

Provincial leagues

League1 BC League1 Ontario Première ligue de soccer du Québec
PosTeamPldPts
1 Varsity FC 1233
2 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy (C)1225
3 Unity FC 1224
4 TSS FC Rovers 1221
5 Victoria Highlanders FC 1210
6 Altitude FC 125
7 Rivers FC 124
Source: Standings
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 Vaughan Azzurri 1948
2 NDC Ontario (C)1946
3 Woodbridge Strikers 1942
4 FC London 1941
5 Simcoe County Rovers FC 1941
6 Alliance United FC 1937
7 North Toronto Nitros 1936
8 Electric City FC 1932
9 North Mississauga SC 1928
10 Darby FC 1827
11 St Catharines Roma Wolves 1925
12 Tecumseh SC 1925
13 Guelph Union 1924
14 Unionville Milliken SC 1822
15 Blue Devils FC 1919
16 BVB IA Waterloo 1915
17 Pickering FC 1912
18 Hamilton United 1910
19 ProStars FC 196
20 Burlington SC 193
Updated to match(es) played on August 7, 2022. Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve Division and Fall Reserve Division
PosTeamPldPts
1 A.S. Blainville (C, L)1127
2 AS Laval 1126
3 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 1124
4 FC Laval 1122
5 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 1115
6 Pierrefonds FC 1114
7 PEF Québec 1114
8 Ottawa South United 1113
9 CS Longueuil 1113
10 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 118
11 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 117
12 CS St-Hubert 114
Source: PLSQ
(C) Champions; (L) Coupe PLSQ winner

Provincial playoffs

League1 BC Championship Final

Finals
   
1 Varsity FC 1
2 Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite 2

League1 Ontario playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1 Vaughan Azzurri 1
3 Woodbridge Strikers 06 Alliance United 2
6 Alliance United 16 Alliance United 1
2 NDC Ontario 3
2 NDC Ontario 2
4 FC London 44 FC London 0
5 Simcoe County Rovers 3

Provincial league cups

Coupe PLSQ

Semi-finals Final
      
1 A.S. Blainville 2 (4)
4 FC Laval 2 (3)
1 A.S. Blainville 2
3 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0
2 AS Laval 1
3 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 4

Inter-Provincial Championship

Details

Qualified teams
TeamMethod
Flag of British Columbia.svg Varsity FC L1BC regular season winners [note 1]
Flag of Ontario.svg Alliance United FC L1O runner-up [note 2]
Flag of Quebec.svg A.S. Blainville PLSQ champions
Flag of Quebec.svg AS Laval PLSQ runner-up
Host
Flag of Quebec.svg Soccer Quebec
CityStadium(s)Capacity
Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne ~1000
  1. Due to scheduling issues, ahead of the conclusion of the L1BC season, L1BC confirmed that Varsity FC would be the league representative, regardless of the playoff results of the season. [4]
  2. After the final it was announced that due to scheduling conflicts, champions NDC Ontario could not participate. [5]

Bracket

Semifinals Championship Game
      
L1BC Varsity FC 0
PLSQ-1 A.S. Blainville 2
PLSQ-1 A.S. Blainville 3
PLSQ-2 AS Laval 0
L1O Alliance United FC 1 (5)
PLSQ-2 AS Laval 1 (6) Third place
L1BC Varsity FC 2 (1)
L1O Alliance United FC 2 (4)

Matches

Semi-finals

August 12 Alliance United FC Flag of Ontario.svg 1–1
(5–6 p)
Flag of Quebec.svg AS Laval Laval, Quebec
4:00 PM Badovinac Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Feola Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
Referee: Sheila Couture
Penalties
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Third place match

Final

August 14 A.S. Blainville Flag of Quebec.svg 3–0 Flag of Quebec.svg AS Laval Laval, Quebec
1:30 PM Sauvé Soccerball shade.svg30'
Thibault Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cardinal Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
Referee: Myriam Marcotte

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References

  1. "League1 Canada officially launched today". Canadian Premier League . March 31, 2022.
  2. "BC Soccer announces League1 BC participation at the Women's Interprovincial Championship". BC Soccer. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. "League1 Canada launches Women's Inter-Provincial Championship". League1 Ontario. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. @bcsoccerweb (July 12, 2022). "@League1BC has already determined their representative at the tournament, due to scheduling issues. @Varsity_FC will represent the league at the inaugural tournament" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. @L1OWomens (August 7, 2022). "Congratulations to our champions, @NDC_Ontario! However, @ALLIANCE_UTDFC will represent @L1OWomens at the 2022 League1 Canada Inter-Provincial Cup as many of the players at @NDC_Ontario will be representing Ontario at the Canada Summer Games!" (Tweet) via Twitter.