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Full name | Scarborough Soccer Club | ||
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Founded | 2014 | ||
Stadium | Birchmount Stadium Scarborough, Ontario | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Owner | Angel Belchev | ||
General manager | Kiril Dimitrov | ||
Head coach | Zoran Knežević | ||
League | Canadian Soccer League | ||
2023 | Regular season: 1st Playoffs: N/A | ||
Scarborough SC is a Canadian soccer team founded in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League. The team plays home games out of Birchmount Stadium in the district of Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The team's colours are green, and black.
Scarborough SC was formed in 2014 as an expansion franchise in the Canadian Soccer League. [1] Marking the return of CSL soccer to Scarborough, Toronto since 2007 when the Canadian Lions held the territorial rights. Team owner Angel Belchev hired the services of CSL veteran Kiril Dimitrov to recruit players, and assumed the duties of general manager, and as head coach/player. [2] He brought in several players with European experience including CSL veterans. Overseas recruitment consisted of Dobrin Orlovski, Tihomir Kosturkov, Mladen Kukrika, and Aleksandar Malbasic. [3] [4] [5] Several players were acquired from North York Astros like Joey Melo, Gabe Gala, Boris Miličić, Mark Jankovic, Jason Lopes, Jose Goncalves De Sousa, and Ricardo Munguía Pérez. [6]
The club's first home venue was located at Downsview Park. In their debut season, the club finished tenth in the overall standings missing the final postseason spot by a goal difference. De Sousa finished as the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals. In preparations for the 2016 season, the club moved their home venue to Birchmount Stadium, and appointed Ricardo Munguia Perez as the new head coach. [7] [8] Perez's notable acquisitions were Canadian international Adrian Cann, Aleksandar Stojiljković, Adis Hasecic, Nemanja Simeunovic, Alon Badat, and Metodi Iliev. [9] [10] [11] The 2016 season marked the first time Scarborough qualified for the postseason by finishing third, and posting the third best defensive record. [12] Their playoff run was cut short after a 3–0 defeat to Hamilton City SC. [13]
In 2019, the team secured the CSL Championship after defeating FC Ukraine United. [14] [15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season | League | Teams | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
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2015 | Canadian Soccer League (First Division) | 12 | 6–8–8 | 10th | did not qualify | [25] |
2016 | 8 | 9–4–8 | 3rd | Quarterfinals | [25] | |
2017 | 8 | 7–3–4 | 4th | Finals | [25] | |
2018 | 9 | 8–5–3 | 4th | Finals | [25] | |
2019 | 10 | 12–3–3 | 2nd | Champions | [25] | |
2020 | 5 | 5–0–3 | 1st | Finals | [25] | |
2021 | Canadian Soccer League | 8 | 5–2–0 | 2nd | Champions | [25] |
2022 | 6 | 4–5–1 | 3rd | Finals | [25] | |
2023 | 7 | 9–1–2 | 1st | – | [25] | |
Zoran Rajović is a Serbian retired professional footballer and coach.
Zoran Knežević is a Serbian football manager who coaches for Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Vladimir Zelenbaba is a Serbian footballer who plays with Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Aleksandar Stojiljković is a Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Kiril Dimitrov is a Bulgarian former footballer who is currently the general manager of Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
FC Ukraine United is a Canadian soccer club founded in 2006. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League a league that is not sanctioned by any FIFA recognized body. Their home venue is located at Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario. The club is the only team in the CSL to represent the Ukrainian diaspora in the Greater Toronto Area.
Serhiy Mykhailovych Ivlyev is a Ukrainian footballer who plays with Dynamo Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League.
The 2016 Canadian Soccer League season was the 19th season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The first match of the season was played on May 21, 2016, and ended on October 30, 2016. The season concluded with Serbian White Eagles claiming their second CSL Championship by defeating expansion franchise Hamilton City SC by a score of 2-1. In the Second Division, the York Region Shooters B defeated Toronto Atomic FC B 2-1. During the regular season, York Region claimed their fifth regular-season title and achieved a team milestone by recording their best defensive record allowing only 10 goals a record not matched since the Ottawa Wizards in the 2003 CPSL season. Meanwhile, SC Waterloo acquired their third Second Division regular-season title.
Mirko Medić is a Serbian former footballer who played as a defender. Most recently, he was head coach for Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Camaal Reid is a Jamaican footballer playing with Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
The 2017 Scarborough SC season was the third season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season on May 27, 2017 at home against York Region Shooters. The season concluded with Scarborough securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the standings. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs they secured the necessary wins in order to make their first CSL Championship appearance. In the finals they were defeated by the York Region Shooters in a penalty shootout.
The 2018 Canadian Soccer League season was the 21st season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The season began on May 13, 2018, and concluded on October 13, 2018, with the CSL Championship final held at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. FC Vorkuta won their first championship by defeating Scarborough SC in a penalty shootout. Vorkuta found further success in the Second Division by winning their first CSL double after defeating Halton United in the finals. Meanwhile FC Ukraine United claimed the First Division title.
The 2018 season was Scarborough SC's fourth season in the Canadian Soccer League. Their season official commenced on May 19, 2018, in an away match against FC Ukraine United. The season proved to be a successful one as Scarborough managed to compete in the top four and ultimately secured a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the First Division. In the postseason tournament Scarborough successfully defeated Hamilton City SC, and FC Ukraine in the earlier rounds in order to reach the CSL Championship final for the second straight season. Their opposition in the finals were FC Vorkuta, but ultimately were defeated in a penalty shootout.
John Trye is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Valery Yarmosh is a Ukrainian footballer who currently plays with Dynamo Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League.
Dmytro Polyuhanych is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Neven Radaković is a Serbian footballer playing with Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Mykola Temnyuk is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Soccer League club Dynamo Toronto.
The 2020 Canadian Soccer League season was the 23rd season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The season commenced on August 15, 2020, and concluded with the CSL Championship final on October 17, 2020. FC Vorkuta defeated the reigning champions Scarborough SC at Racco Park in Vaughan, Ontario, and secured their second championship. While Scarborough made their fourth consecutive appearance in the championship final and claimed their first divisional title.
Odain Simpson (born October 6, 1987) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for Scarborough SC.
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