2024 Canadian Soccer League season

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Canadian Soccer League
Season2024
DatesJune 14 – September 28 (regular season)
October 6 – October 13 (playoffs) [a]
Regular season champions Serbian White Eagles (6th title)
Matches played36
Goals scored137 (3.81 per match)
Top goalscorerNikola Timotijević (13)
Biggest home win Toronto Falcons 7–1 Hamilton City
(July 27, 2024)
Biggest away winSpanish Future Stars 0–10 Scarborough SC
(August 25, 2024)
Longest winning run5 matches
Scarborough SC
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Scarborough SC
Longest winless run9 matches
Spanish Future Stars
Longest losing run9 matches
Spanish Future Stars
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The 2024Canadian Soccer League season was the 27th season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The season began with the Royal CSL Cup tournament on May 31, 2024, while the regular season officially started on June 14, 2024. The regular season concluded on September 28, 2024, with the Serbian Whites Eagles winning their sixth divisional title. [1]

Contents

The playoffs were originally scheduled to commence on October 6, 2024, with the championship final set for October 13, 2024, but for the second consecutive season was canceled due to financial and venue considerations.

Summary

The season began with the second edition of the Royal CSL Cup tournament in honor of former league announcer Enio Perruzza. [2] The final would consist of Scarborough SC and the Serbian White Eagles with the Serbs winning the tournament. [3] In the initial stages of the regular season, the Serbs would maintain the lead until midway through the season with Scarborough defeating them to take the lead. [4] Scarborough held the lead until the final match of the campaign. [5] In the season's final game, a three-way tie between Scarborough, the Serbs, and the Toronto Falcons enabled them to claim the regular-season title. [6] Ultimately, the White Eagles would secure the title by defeating Scarborough. [1]

Originally a postseason was scheduled, but for the second consecutive season it was canceled due to financial and venue considerations. [7]

Changes from 2023

Membership decreased from seven to six teams with all three expansion sides Dynamo Toronto, Ooty Black Pearl, and Weston United not returning. [4] New additions to the competition were ethnically associated expansion sides Future Spanish Stars and Unity FC. [8] [2] Originally, the league was set to begin with only four club members as the remainder of the teams failed to uphold their financial obligations. [8] Therefore, the Royal CSL Cup tournament was contested between Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, and the two expansion franchises. [8] However, Hamilton City and the Toronto Falcons were later reinstated as league members for the regular season and playoffs. [9] All the league matches were scheduled in Toronto at Esther Shiner Stadium and Rob Ford Stadium. [2]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Spanish Future Stars Toronto, Ontario Esther Shiner Stadium

Rob Ford Stadium

Juan Carlos Mina [2]
Hamilton City Hamilton, Ontario Radoš Batizić [9]

Zdravko Lalatovic [9]

Scarborough SC Toronto, Ontario Zoran Knežević [3]
Serbian White Eagles Toronto, Ontario Bojan Zoranović [10] [6]
Toronto Falcons Toronto, Ontario Maksym Rohovskyi [9]
Unity FC Toronto, Ontario Douglas Nassif [11]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Serbian White Eagles (X)129123010+2028Playoff semifinals
2 Scarborough SC 12822369+2726
3 Toronto Falcons 12822318+2326
4Unity FC123181426−1210
5 Hamilton City 122191541−267
6Spanish Future Stars122191143−327
Source: Canadian Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(X) Regular season champion

Royal CSL Cup

The 2024 Royal CSL Cup was a tournament in honor of former league announcer Enio Perruzza who died in 2021. [10]

Semifinals

May 31, 2024 Serbian White Eagles 12–0 Spanish Future Stars Toronto, Ontario
20:00Vladimir Strizović Soccerball shade.svg31', Soccerball shade.svg47', Soccerball shade.svg31'
Đurković Soccerball shade.svg10'
Miloš Mijatović Soccerball shade.svg22'
Bojan Šišović Soccerball shade.svg55'
Pavićević Soccerball shade.svg63', Soccerball shade.svg78', Soccerball shade.svg83'
Nikola Timotijević Soccerball shade.svg70', Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Stadium: Rob Ford Stadium
June 2, 2024 Scarborough SC 3–0 Unity FC Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Amadeo Soccerball shade.svg3'
Junior Santana Soccerball shade.svg65'
Petar Đjorđjević Soccerball shade.svg91'		 Report Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium

Finals

June 9, 2024 Serbian White Eagles 2–1 Scarborough SC Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Pavićević Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Petar Đjorđjević Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium
Referee: Yurii Ponomarov

Notes

  1. ^
    The playoffs did not occur due to financial and venue considerations. [12]

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