2015_Canadian_Soccer_League_season

2015 Canadian Soccer League season

2015 Canadian Soccer League season

Professional soccer league season

The 2015 Canadian Soccer League season was the 18th since its establishment where a total of 22 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 9, 2015, and concluded on October 25, 2015. Toronto Croatia won their sixth championship (ninth including Canadian National Soccer League titles) in a 1–0 victory over SC Waterloo in the CSL Championship final held at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario.[1][2] In the regular season, the Serbian White Eagles clinched their fourth regular-season title, while Milton SC won their first second division championship.

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The First Division saw an increase to 12 teams, while the Second Division remained the same. New additions to the first division were the return of Brantford Galaxy along with Toronto Atomic, and Scarborough SC as expansion franchises.[3] Founding member North York Astros disbanded their professional team while Kingston FC departed to apply for League1 Ontario.[4][5]

First Division

Changes from 2014

The number of clubs in the First Division saw an increase to 12 teams of the 10 teams that played in the First Division in 2014, eight returned. The departing clubs were North York Astros a charter club with history in the Canadian National Soccer League.[6] The other member included Kingston FC, which had intentions of applying to League1 Ontario.[7] After a two-year hiatus, Brantford Galaxy returned to the fold.[8] Two new teams joined for 2015, Scarborough SC, and Toronto Atomic FC.[6]

Toronto Atomic was granted a franchise after operating an academy in the Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF).[9][10] The acceptance of Atomic marked the return of a Ukrainian presence in the league since the 1981 season when Toronto Ukrainians played in the predecessor league. Scarborough SC was the brainchild of former player Kiril Dimitrov to provide professional soccer to the Scarborough territory.[11][12] A third team, Milton SC, joined from the Second Division. Notable reforms were accepted at the 2015 annual general meeting of team owners where the allowance of import players was increased.[13] On April 8, 2015, the league unveiled its new logo with the inclusion of the date when the league was formed under the National Soccer League banner.[14]

Teams

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Coaching changes

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Results

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Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 2015. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-schedule/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. One match between SC Waterloo Region and Niagara United was abandoned in the 65th minute[32]

Standings

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Updated to match(es) played on October 4, 2015. Source: [dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. One match between SC Waterloo Region and Niagara United not played[33]

Season statistics

Goals

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Hat-tricks

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Playoffs

Bracket

The top 8 teams qualified for the one-game quarter final, and a one-game semifinal that lead to the championship game played on October 25 at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Serbian White Eagles 1
8 London City 0
1 Serbian White Eagles 2
4 SC Waterloo 3
4 SC Waterloo 2
5 Toronto Atomic FC 0
4 SC Waterloo 0
2 Toronto Croatia 1
2 Toronto Croatia 4
7 Milton SC 0
2 Toronto Croatia 3
3 York Region Shooters 2
3 York Region Shooters 4
6 Burlington SC 2

Quarterfinals

October 10, 2015 Serbian White Eagles 1–0 London City Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Vukomanović 69' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Marco Jaramillo
October 11, 2015 SC Waterloo 2–0 Toronto Atomic FC Waterloo, Ontario
16:00 Stojiljkovic Red card 38'
Milanovic 48'
Hasecic 90'		 Report Michael Tischer Red card 60'
Mihalevskyy Red card 66'
Melnyk Red card 80'		 Stadium: Warrior Field
October 11, 2015 Toronto Croatia 4–0 Milton SC Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Glavina 10', 58', 70'
Brown 13'		 Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
October 11, 2015 York Region Shooters 4–2 Burlington SC Vaughan, Ontario
18:00 West 10', 36', 92'
Stojanovski 40'		 Report Camilo Veloza 18', 50' Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field

Semifinals

October 17, 2015 Serbian White Eagles 2–3 SC Waterloo Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Vukomanović ?'
Medic 96'		 Report Zeljkovic 4'
Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour 71'
Hasecic 85'		 Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
October 18, 2015 Toronto Croatia 3–2 (a.e.t.) York Region Shooters Toronto, Ontario
19:00 Keran 81'
Tomislav Zadro 107'
Fresenga 113'		 Report Edwards 24'
Andrei Spatary 106'		 Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

CSL Championship

October 25, 2015 SC Waterloo 0–1 Toronto Croatia Waterloo, Ontario
16:00 Report Cordon 46' Stadium: Warrior Field

Individual awards

The annual CSL awards ceremony was held in Kitchener, Ontario.[39] The Most Valuable Player award went to Josip Keran of Toronto Croatia. The York Region Shooters went home with two accolades with the CSL Golden Boot going to former Jamaican international Richard West, and Cyndy De Thomasis was honored with the Harry Paul Gauss award. Burlington SC received the most awards with three wins. Firstly the club was given the Fair Play award, while Andrew Stinger and Nikola Stanojevic were selected as the Goalkeeper and Defender of the Year.

Ihor Melnyk, a former Ukrainian Premier League veteran was named the Rookie of the Year, and Vasyl Ishcak was voted the Coach of the Year after clinching Toronto Atomic's first postseason berth.[40][41] Goran Babic was voted the Referee of the Year by the CSL Referee Committee.

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Second Division

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Teams

Of the 9 teams that played in the Second Division in 2014, seven returned. Kingston FC B left when their senior team left the First Division. Milton SC moved to the First Division and their reserve team joined the Second Division. Brantford Galaxy B returned when their senior team returned to the First Division after a two-year hiatus. Toronto Atomic FC B joined when their senior team joined the First Division.

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Results

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Updated to match(es) played on October 5, 2015. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/second-division-schedule-2/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Standings

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Updated to match(es) played on October 5, 2015. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-2nd-division-standings/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Top goal scorers

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Updated: December 17, 2015
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-second-division-stats/

Playoffs

Bracket

The top 8 teams qualified for the one-game quarterfinal, and a one-game semifinal that lead to the championship game played on October 25 at Warrior Field in Waterloo, Ontario.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 SC Waterloo Region B 5
8 Serbian White Eagles B 0
1 SC Waterloo Region B 5
7 Niagara United B 1
2 York Region Shooters B 4 (3)
7 Niagara United B 4 (4)
1 SC Waterloo Region B 1
3 Milton SC B 3
3 Milton SC B 6
6 Toronto Atomic FC B 0
3 Milton SC B 3
5 Brantford Galaxy B 0
5 Brantford Galaxy B 1
4 Burlington SC B 0

Quarterfinals

October 10, 2015 SC Waterloo Region B 5–0 Serbian White Eagles B Waterloo, Ontario
16:00 Nikola Mirković ?'
Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour ?'
Edward Syllie ?'
Kevin Benavides ?'
Johnson Luyiga ?'		 Report Stadium: Warrior Field
October 11, 2015 York Region Shooters B 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3-4 p)		 Niagara United B Vaughan, Ontario
20:00 Report Stadium: Joan of Arc Turf Field
October 11, 2015 Milton SC B 6–0 Toronto Atomic FC B Toronto, Ontario
15:00 Report Stadium: Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School
October 9, 2015 Brantford Galaxy B 1–0 Burlington SC B Burlington, Ontario
20:00 Simo Vrakela 88' Report Stadium: Nelson Stadium

Semifinals

October 18, 2015 SC Waterloo Region B 5–1 Niagara United B Waterloo, Ontario
15:00 Dzenan Karic 35'
Mohammad-Ali Heydarpour 50'
Stojiljkovic 65', 89'
Edward Syllie 68'		 Report Derek Paterson ?' Stadium: RIM Park
October 18, 2015 Milton SC B 3–0 Brantford Galaxy B Toronto, Ontario
15:30 Delvin Mathurin 17'
Lucky Maghori 41'
Keitu Smith Red card 75'
Stephan Cameron 83'		 Report Simo Vrakela Red card 89' Stadium: Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School

Second Division Championship

October 24, 2015 Milton SC B 3–1 (a.e.t.) SC Waterloo Region B Waterloo, Ontario
13:00 Danny Jirta 88'
Smajić 91'
Lucky Maghori 106'		 Report Edward Syllie 47' Stadium: Warrior Field

Individual awards

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