2023 League1 Canada season

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League1 Canada
Season 2023
Men's soccer
League1 BC Whitecaps FC Academy
League1 Ontario Simcoe County Rovers FC
Ligue1 Québec CS Saint-Laurent
Women's soccer
League1 BC Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
League1 Ontario Alliance United FC
Ligue1 Québec PEF Québec
Inter-provincial
Championship
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
  2022
2024  

The 2023 League1 Canada season is the second edition of League1 Canada, the 3rd division soccer in Canada. It includes league competitions from its three member leagues, and an inter-provincial championship for select teams from the women's divisions.

Contents

Men's competitions

Provincial leagues

League1 BC League1 Ontario Ligue1 Québec
PosTeamPldPts
1 Victoria Highlanders FC 1432
2 TSS Rovers 1429
3 Whitecaps FC Academy (C)1422
4 Unity FC 1420
5 Nautsa’mawt FC 1417
6 Rivers FC 1416
7 Altitude FC 149
8 Harbourside FC 147
Source: League1 BC
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 Scrosoppi FC 2051
2 Simcoe County Rovers FC (C)2046
3 Vaughan Azzurri 2045
4 Blue Devils FC 2039
5 Burlington SC 2039
6 Guelph United F.C. 2039
7 Electric City FC 2037
8 Alliance United FC 2033
9 Sigma FC 2032
10 North Toronto Nitros 2031
11 Hamilton United 2026
12 Woodbridge Strikers 2026
13 FC London 2025
14 Darby FC 2023
15 Windsor City FC 2020
16 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2020
17 North Mississauga SC 2020
18 ProStars FC 2019
19 Master's FA 2014
20 Unionville Milliken SC 204
21 BVB IA Waterloo 203
Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve and U19 Reserve Divisions
PosTeamPldPts
1 CS Saint-Laurent (C)2255
2 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 2245
3 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2241
4 FC Laval 2240
5 CF Montréal U23 2240
6 CS St-Hubert 2230
7 AS Blainville 2230
8 CS Longueuil 2226
9 AS Laval 2224
10 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 2220
11 Ottawa South United 2218
12 CS Lanaudière-Nord 222
Source: Spordle
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve Division

Provincial playoffs

British Columbia and Ontario use a post-season playoff competition to determine a regional league champion. Quebec however does not have a playoff competition and uses the regular season standings to determine their league champion.

League1 BC

Semi-finals
July 29
Final
August 5
      
1 Victoria Highlanders FC 3
4 Unity FC 2
1 Victoria Highlanders FC 1 (7)
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 1 (8)
2 TSS Rovers 0
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 4

League1 Ontario

Quarter-finals
August 23
Semi-finals
August 26–27
Final
September 2
1 Scrosoppi FC 2
4 Blue Devils FC 4 4 Blue Devils FC 1
5 Burlington SC 1 1 Scrosoppi FC 2
2 Simcoe County Rovers FC 4
2 Simcoe County Rovers FC 3
3 Vaughan Azzurri 2 3 Vaughan Azzurri 0
6 Guelph United FC 0

Provincial league cups

Coupe L1QC

First Round
October 7–8
Quarter-Finals
October 14
Semi-Finals
October 21
Final
October 28
AS Blainville 1
CS Longueuil 0 CS St-Laurent 4
CS St-Laurent 6 CS St-Laurent 4
Royal-Sélect de Beauport 1
Royal-Sélect de Beauport 5
CS St-Hubert 0 AS Laval 0
AS Laval 2 CS St-Laurent 2
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 0
FC Laval 2 (4)
CS Lanaudière-Nord 4 CS Lanaudière-Nord 2 (5)
Ottawa South United 2 CS Lanaudière-Nord 0
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 3
Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 0
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 3 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2
CF Montréal U23 0

Source: Spordle

2024 Canadian Championship qualification

In the men's divisions, Victoria Highlanders FC (L1BC), Simcoe County Rovers FC (L1O), and CS Saint-Laurent (L1Q) qualified for the 2024 Canadian Championship as the sole representatives from their respective leagues. [1] [2] However, the Highlanders withdrew prior to the start of the competition; the club was replaced by TSS FC Rovers. [3]

Women's competitions

Provincial leagues

League1 BC League1 Ontario Ligue1 Québec
PosTeamPldPts
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (C)1434
2 Nautsa’mawt FC 1429
3 Unity FC 1424
4 TSS Rovers 1421
5 Harbourside FC 1417
6 Altitude FC 1417
7 Victoria Highlanders FC 1413
8 Rivers FC 143
Source: League1 BC
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 NDC Ontario 1845
2 Vaughan Azzurri 1844
3 North Toronto Nitros 1838
4 Alliance United FC (C)1835
5 Woodbridge Strikers 1834
6 FC London 1832
7 Simcoe County Rovers FC 1828
8 Electric City FC 1827
9 North Mississauga SC 1827
10 BVB IA Waterloo 1824
11 Blue Devils FC 1824
12 Guelph Union 1824
13 Unionville Milliken SC 1821
14 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1821
15 Hamilton United 1818
16 Darby FC 1816
17 Tecumseh SC 1814
18 Burlington SC 1811
19 ProStars FC 181
Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions
See also: Reserve and U19 Reserve Divisions
PosTeamPldPts
1 PEF Québec (C)1126
2 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 1123
3 A.S. Blainville 1121
4 Pierrefonds FC 1121
5 Ottawa South United 1116
6 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 1115
7 AS Laval 1113
8 FC Laval 1112
9 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 1112
10 Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 119
11 CS Longueuil 117
12 CS St-Hubert 114
Source: Spordle
(C) Champions

Provincial playoffs

British Columbia and Ontario use a post-season playoff competition to determine a regional league champion. Quebec however does not have a playoff competition and uses the regular season standings to determine their league champion.

League1 BC

Semi-finals
July 29–30
Final
August 5
      
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 5
4 TSS Rovers 2
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 3
3 Unity FC 1
2 Nautsa’mawt FC 1
3 Unity FC 4

League1 Ontario

Quarter-finals
July 26–27
Semi-finals
July 30
Final
August 5
1 NDC Ontario 4
3 North Toronto Nitros 0(3) 6 FC London 0
6 FC London 0(4) 1 NDC Ontario 1
4 Alliance United FC (a.e.t.)2
2 Vaughan Azzurri 1
4 Alliance United FC 1(5) 4 Alliance United FC 2
5 Woodbridge Strikers 1(3)

Provincial league cups

Coupe PLSQ

First Round
July 4–6
Quarter-Finals
July 20–22
Semi-Finals
July 29–30
Final
August 6
AS Blainville 1(4)
AS Laval 2 AS Laval 1(2)
Celtix du Haut-Richelieu 1 AS Blainville 0
FC Laval 3
FC Laval 2
CS Mont-Royal Outremont 3 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 0
CS Longueuil 0 FC Laval 0
PEF Québec 2
Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 6
Ottawa South United 1 Pierrefonds FC 2
Pierrefonds FC 3 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0
PEF Québec 1
Royal-Sélect de Beauport 2
PEF Québec 2 PEF Québec 4
CS St-Hubert 0

Source: Spordle

Inter-Provincial Championship

2023 Inter-Provincial Championship
Tournament details
Venue(s) Willoughby Community Park,
Langley, BC
DatesAugust 11–13
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Flag of British Columbia.svg Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (1st title)
Runner-up Flag of Quebec.svg PEF Québec
Third place Flag of British Columbia.svg Unity FC
Fourth place Flag of Ontario.svg Alliance United FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored20 (5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kierra Blundell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Esther Brossard
(3 goals each)
  2022
2024  

Details

The Women's Inter-Provincial Championship was hosted by British Columbia, with the semi-finals occurring on August 11 and the final and third-place match occurring on August 13. [4] As hosts, an extra qualification spot was allocated to League1 British Columbia and all matches will take place at Willoughby Community Park Stadium in Langley. [4]

Qualified teams
TeamMethod
Flag of British Columbia.svg Whitecaps FC Girls Elite L1BC regular season winners
Flag of Ontario.svg Alliance United FC L1O champion
Flag of Quebec.svg PEF Québec L1QC champions
Flag of British Columbia.svg Unity FC L1BC playoff runner-up [lower-alpha 1]
Host
Flag of British Columbia.svg BC Soccer
CityStadium(s)Capacity
Flag of British Columbia.svg Langley Willoughby Community Park 6,600
  1. Host berth allocated for the runner-up as the L1BC playoff champion had already acquired the regular season winning berth.

Bracket

Semifinals Championship Game
      
QC PEF Québec 6
BC-2 Unity FC 4
QC PEF Québec 0
BC-1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 5
ON Alliance United FC 1
BC-1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 2 Third place
ON Alliance United FC 0
BC-2 Unity FC 2

Matches

Semi-finals

August 11 PEF Québec Flag of Quebec.svg 6–4 Flag of British Columbia.svg Unity FC Langley, British Columbia
2:30 PM PST
Comet report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Stadium
Referee: Amanda Kwan

Third place match

Final

Combined competitions

Juan de Fuca Plate (L1BC)

2023 Juan de Fuca Plate standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Whitecaps FC Academy (C)2816847331+4256
2 TSS FC Rovers 2815585535+2050
3 Nautsa’mawt FC 2813785735+2246
4 Victoria Highlanders FC 2813693435145
5 Unity FC 2812886140+2144
6 Altitude FC 28681436511526
7 Harbourside FC 28661632703824
8 Rivers FC 28541935865119
Source: Juan de Fuca Plate
(C) Champions

Exhibition Series

League1 Alberta held an Exhibition series for the 2023 season, ahead of their anticipated launch in 2024. An exhibition series was also held in the Maritimes, as a trial for a potential League1 Atlantic.

Men

League1 Alberta Maritime Super Series

PosTeamPldPts
1 Calgary Foothills FC (C)820
2 St. Albert Impact 811
3 Edmonton BTB SC 810
4 Cavalry FC U21 88
5 Edmonton Scottish 86
Source: L1AB
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 Suburban FC (C)618
2 Fredericton Picaroons Reds 66
3 Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC 63
Source: Standings
(C) Champions

Championship Final

League1 AlbertaMaritime Super Series
Final
July 28
   
1 Calgary Foothills FC 3
2 St. Albert Impact 0
Final
August 5
   
1 Suburban FC 7
2 Fredericton Picaroons Reds 0

Women

League1 Alberta Maritime Super Series

PosTeamPldPts
1 St. Albert Impact 822
2 Calgary Blizzard SC (C)816
3 Calgary Foothills WFC 815
4 Edmonton BTB SC 83
5 Edmonton Scottish 83
Source: L1AB
(C) Champions
PosTeamPldPts
1 Suburban FC (C)614
2 Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC 66
3 Fredericton Picaroons Reds 64
Source: Standings
(C) Champions

Championship Final

League1 AlbertaMaritime Super Series
Final
July 28
   
1 St. Albert Impact 1(4)
2 Calgary Blizzard SC 1(5)
Final
August 5
   
1 Suburban FC 4
2 Winsloe Charlottetown Royals FC 3

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