Canadian Soccer League Awards

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The Canadian Soccer League Awards is an annual awards ceremony for several individual performances at the end of the season. The event was established in 1998, when the Canadian National Soccer League merged with the stillborn Ontario Professional Soccer League to form the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The ceremony has been traditionally held at awards banquet at the end of the season with the exception in 2008, 2009, and 2010 where they were given out before the CSL Championship final. [1] [2] [3] In 2010, the league began distributing awards to the Second Division for the first time. [4]

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First Division awards

Most Valuable Player Award

Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic won the award in 2012 and 2014 becoming the second Croatian footballer to win the award Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic.jpg
Marin Vučemilović-Grgić won the award in 2012 and 2014 becoming the second Croatian footballer to win the award

The league's MVP award.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998 Rene MartinFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North York Astros [5]
1999 Elvis Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Olympians [6]
2000 Willy Giummarra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada York Region Shooters [7]
2001 Abraham OsmanFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Ottawa Wizards [8]
2002 Abraham OsmanFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Ottawa Wizards [9]
2003 Phil Ionadi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Hitmen [10]
2004 Danny Amaral Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Supra [11]
2005 Desmond HumphreyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Vaughan Shooters [12]
2006 Saša Viciknez Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbian White Eagles [13]
2007 Nicolas Lesage Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trois Rivieres Attak [14]
2008 Daniel NascimentoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Lions [15]
2009 Saša Viciknez Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbian White Eagles [16]
2010 Tihomir MaleticFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [17]
2011 Tihomir MaleticFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [18]
2012 Marin Vučemilović-Grgić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [19]
2013 Guillaume Surot Flag of France.svg  France Kingston FC [20]
2014 Marin Vučemilović-Grgić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia London City [21]
2015 Josip Keran Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [22]

Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot is the league's leading scorer.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998 Gus Kouzmanis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Olympians [5]
1999 Eddy Berdusco Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Olympians [6]
2000 Gus Kouzmanis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Olympians [7]
2001 Kevin Nelson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Ottawa Wizards [8]
2002 Darren Tilley Flag of England.svg  England Mississauga Olympians [9]
2003 Carlo Arghittu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [10]
2004 Paul Munster Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland London City [11]
2005 Aaron ByrdFlag of the United States.svg  USA Windsor Border Stars [12]
2006 Gabriel PopFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Serbian White Eagles [13]
2007 Nicolas Lesage Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trois Rivieres Attak [14]
2008 Daniel NascimentoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Lions [15]
2009 Reda Agourram Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trois Rivieres Attak [16]
2010 Tihomir MaleticFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [17]
2011 Stefan Vukovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy [18]
2012 Dražen Vuković Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia SC Waterloo Region [19]
2013 Guillaume Surot Flag of France.svg  France Kingston FC [20]
2014 Marin Vučemilović-Grgić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia London City [21]
2015 Richard West Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica York Region Shooters [22]
2016 Sergiy Ivliev Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine FC Ukraine United
2017 Aleksandar Stojiljković Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Scarborough SC
2018 Sani DeyFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Hamilton City SC [23]
2019 Mykola Temniuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine FC Vorkuta [24]

Goalkeeper of the Year Award

George Azcurra has won the most Goalkeeper of the Year awards with five George Azcurra.jpg
George Azcurra has won the most Goalkeeper of the Year awards with five
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998 Dino PerriFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [5]
1999 George Azcurra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [6]
2000 Piotr Libicz Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North York Astros [7]
2001 George Azcurra
Luciano Miranda
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Toronto Croatia
North York Astros
[8]
2002 George Azcurra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [9]
2003 Simon Eaddy Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ottawa Wizards [10]
2004 George Azcurra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [11]
2005 Haidar Al-Shaïbani Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City [12]
2006 George Azcurra Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [13]
2007 Claudio PerriFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [14]
2008 Andrew Olivieri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trois-Rivières Attak [15]
2009 Dan PelcFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Serbian White Eagles [16]
2010 Milos Kocic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbian White Eagles [17]
2011 Scott CliffFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Toronto [18]
2012 Antonio IlicFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [19]
2013 Antonio IlicFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [20]
2014 Vladimir Vujasinović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Burlington SC [21]
2015 Andrew StingerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Burlington SC [22]

Defender of the Year Award

Maxim Tissot won the Defender of the Year in 2012 Maxim Tissot.jpg
Maxim Tissot won the Defender of the Year in 2012
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2000 Bayete Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Olympians [5]
2001 Kurt RamseyFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North York Astros [6]
2002 Domagoj SainFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [7]
2003 Domagoj SainFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [8]
2004 Justin MarshallFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Border Stars [9]
2005 Fil RoccaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Border Stars [10]
2006 Fil RoccaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Border Stars [11]
2007 Domagoj ŠainFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [12]
2008 Carlos Zeballos Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay North York Astros [13]
2009 Mirko Medic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbian White Eagles [14]
2010 Rick Titus Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago York Region Shooters [15]
2011 Sven ArapovicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [16]
2012 Maxim Tissot Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Montreal Impact Academy [17]
2013 Sven ArapovicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia [18]
2014 Josip Keran
Nikola Stanojevic
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Toronto Croatia
Burlington SC
[21]
2015 Nikola StanojevicFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Burlington SC [22]

Rookie of the Year Award

Jonathan Osorio was the CSL Rookie of the Year in 2012 Jonathan Osorio.jpg
Jonathan Osorio was the CSL Rookie of the Year in 2012
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998 Tom BianchiFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City [5]
1999 Semir Mesanovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City [6]
2000 Jimmy Kuzmanovski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Oshawa Flames [7]
2001 Kevin Nelson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Ottawa Wizards [8]
2002 Darren Tilley Flag of England.svg  England Mississauga Olympians [9]
2003 McDonald Yobe Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Ottawa Wizards [10]
2004 Paul Munster Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland London City [11]
2005 Dennis PeetersFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City [12]
2006 Uarlem CastroFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Toronto Supra Portuguese [13]
2007 Tihomir MaletićFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [14]
2008 Adrian PenaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy [15]
2009 Reda Agourram Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trois Rivieres Attak [16]
2010 Thomas Beattie Flag of England.svg  England London City [17]
2011 Akil DeFreitas Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Capital City F.C. [18]
2012 Jonathan Osorio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Toronto [19]
2013 Guillaume Surot Flag of France.svg  France Kingston FC [20]
2014 Aleksandar Stojiljković Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia SC Waterloo Region [21]
2015 Ihor Melnyk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Toronto Atomic [22]

Coach of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998 David Gee Flag of England.svg  England Toronto Olympians [5]
1999 David Gee
Tony LaFerrara
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Toronto Olympians
London City
[6]
2000 Lucio Ianiero Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [7]
2001 Zoran Jankovic Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Montreal Dynamites [8]
2002 Aldwyn McGill Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Metro Lions [9]
2003 José Testas Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Toronto Supra [10]
2004 Pat Hilton Flag of England.svg  England Windsor Border Stars [11]
2005 Dejan Gluščević Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro North York Astros [12]
2006 Tony De Thomasis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Italia Shooters [13]
2007 James McGilivaryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [14]
2008 Rafael Carbajal Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay North York Astros [15]
2009 Philippe Eullaffroy Flag of France.svg  France Trois Rivieres Attak [16]
2010 Ron DavidsonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hamilton Croatia [17]
2011 Velimir Crljen Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [18]
2012 Stefano VagniniFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Stars [19]
2013 Colm MuldoonFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Kingston FC [20]
2014 Darryl Gomez Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis York Region Shooters [21]
2015 Vasyl Ishchak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Toronto Atomic [22]

Harry Paul Gauss Memorial Award

First introduced in 2004 as the CPSL President's Award, but was renamed in 2006 in honor of Harry Gauss. The award is presented to the individual who has shown allegiance, commitment and support to the league and its member clubs.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2004 Bruno IerulloFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina North York Astros [11]
2005 Tony De Thomasis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vaughan Shooters [12]
2006 Isac CambasFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Supra Portuguese [13]
2007 Bruno IerulloFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina North York Astros [14]
2009 Armand Di FruscioFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada St. Catharines Wolves [15]
2010 Tony De Thomasis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy York Region Shooters [16]
2011 Joe PavicicFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Toronto Croatia [17]
2012 Ryan GaussFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City [18]
2013 Pino JazbecFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CSL League Administrator [19]
2014 Phil Ionadi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CSL Director for Youth [21]
2015 Cyndy De ThomasisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada York Region Shooters [22]

Referee of the Year Award

The Referee of the Year award is voted on by the CSL Referee Committee.

YearNameNationalityRef.
1998 Bill TeeuwenFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [5]
1999 Silviu Petrescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [6]
2000 Steve CahoonFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [25]
2001 Amato De LucaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [8]
2002 Michael LambertFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [9]
2003 Michael LambertFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [10]
2004 Amato De LucaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [11]
2005 Andre JasinskiFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [12]
2006 Mercey WatfaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [13]
2007 Joe Fletcher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [14]
2008 Isaac RaymondFlag of England.svg  England [15]
2009 Justin TasevFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [16]
2010 Geoff Gamble Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [17]
2011 David Barrie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [18]
2012 David BarrieFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [19]
2013 Justin TasevFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [20]
2014 Marco JaramilloFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [21]
2015 Goran BabicFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [22]

Fair Play and Respect Award

The Fair Play and Respect Award is awarded to the club which, in the opinion of the CSL Discipline Committee, has demonstrated good discipline on the field of play and has exhibited a high level of respect for the game officials in the regular playing season

YearNameRef.
1998 London City [5]
1999 Toronto Olympians [6]
2000 Toronto Olympians [7]
2001 Durham Flames [8]
2002 Mississauga Olympians [9]
2003 Durham Flames [10]
2004 Durham Storm [11]
2005 North York Astros [12]
2006 Caribbean Selects [13]
2007 Trois-Rivières Attak [14]
2008 Trois-Rivières Attak [15]
2009 TFC Academy [16]
2010 TFC Academy [17]
2011 Niagara United [18]
2012 TFC Academy [19]
2013 SC Waterloo Region [20]
2014 Kingston FC [21]
2015 Burlington SC [22]

Media and Broadcaster Award

The Media and Broadcaster Award is awarded to the individuals who have shown interest and loyalty in reporting CSL news and matches.

YearNameRoleRef.
2011 Jeremy MilaniTelevision producer for Rogers TV. [18]
2012 Robin GloverCovering and providing game reports for the CNSL, CPSL and the CSL since 1995. [19]
2012 Enio PerruzzaFor announcing CNSL, CPSL and the CSL matches for 26 years. [19]

Second Division awards

Most Valuable Player Award

The league's MVP award.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 Sergio Camargo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy II [17]
2011 Jorgo NikaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Toronto B [18]
2012 Gino BerardiFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Stars B [19]
2013 Younan SamaraFlag of Iraq.svg  Iraq London City B [20]
2014 Mademba BaFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Kingston FC B [26]
2015 Arsenije JapalakFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Brantford Galaxy B [27]

Golden Boot Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 Wesley Cain
Jonathan Singh
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Portugal FC B
Brampton Lions B
[17]
2011 Jorgo NikaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Toronto B [18]
2012 Gino BerardiFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Windsor Stars B [19]
2013 Mademba BaFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Kingston FC B [20]
2014 Mademba BaFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Kingston FC B [26]
2015 Nikola MiokovicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Burlington SC B [27]
2016 Mohammad-Ali HeydarpourFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Waterloo Region
2017 Taras Hromyak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine FC Ukraine United
2018 Kristijan KezicFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia FC Vorkuta B [23]

Goalkeeper of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 Jesse CastilloFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brantford Galaxy B [17]
2011 Ryan PumierFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kitchener Waterloo United FC [18]
2012 Mark RogalFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy II [19]
2013 Roy SeaboyerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton United B [20]
2014 Adrian IbanezFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN York Region Shooters B [26]
2015 Ihor Vitiv Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Toronto Atomic B [27]

Defender of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 David FerreiraFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Lions B [17]
2011 Oliver SpringFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SC Toronto B [18]
2012 Malcolm MingsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Niagara United B [19]
2013 Daniel StokerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia B [20]
2014 Danilo RichardsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Burlington SC B [26]
2015 Namanjar SudarFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brantford Galaxy B [27]

Rookie of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 Sergio Camargo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy II [17]
2011 Jeremy Caranci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada London City B [18]
2012 Mark WadidFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada TFC Academy II [19]
2013 Mykola ChachulaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia B [20]
2014 Nikola MiokovicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN SC Waterloo Region B [26]
2015 Kingma ZachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brantford Galaxy B [27]

Coach of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010 Michael DI MatteoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brampton Lions B [17]
2011 James McGillivrayFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Niagara United [18]
2012 James McGillivrayFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Niagara United B [19]
2013 George JenkinsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Croatia B [20]
2014 Thomas MoranFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kingston FC B [26]
2015 Amir OsmanlicFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Milton SC B [27]

Awards by club

RankClubTotal
1
Toronto Croatia
24
2
London City
14
3
Toronto Olympians
13
4
York Region Shooters
12
5
North York Astros
10
6
TFC Academy
9
SC Toronto
9
Kingston FC
9
7
Trois Rivieres Attak
8
Windsor Stars
8
8
Brampton United
7
Burlington SC
7
9
Serbian White Eagles
6
St. Catharines Wolves
6
Ottawa Wizards
6
9
SC Waterloo
5
10
Brantford Galaxy
4
Niagara United
4
11
Toronto Atomic
3
Durham Flames
3
12
FC Ukraine United
2
FC Vorkuta
2
13
Brampton Hitmen
1
Capital City F.C.
1
Caribbean Selects
1
Hamilton Croatia
1
Hamilton City SC
1
Milton SC
1
Montreal Dynamites
1
Montreal Impact Academy
1
Scarborough SC
1
York Region Shooters
1
Total180

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