2019_Women's_League1_Ontario_season
2019 League1 Ontario season (women)
Football league season
The 2019 League1 Ontario season was the fifth season of play for the Women's Division of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. FC London won the league championship after beating the Oakville Blue Devils in the finals.[1]
| Season | 2019 |
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| Champions | FC London |
| Regular season champions | Oakville Blue Devils |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 381 (4.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jade Kovacevic (21 goals) |
| Highest scoring | OSU Force 13–0 North Mississauga (May 11) |
← 2018 | |
The women's division grew from 13 to 14 teams, with the addition of three new women's sides from FC Oshawa, Alliance United FC, and Ottawa South United, while West Ottawa SC and Toronto Azzurri Blizzard departed the league.[2]
For the first time ever, the L1O season did not include a cup competition which had previously been played alongside the regular season. Additionally, the group stage playoff format was changed to a more traditional knockout bracket with two-leg matchups in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.[3]
Each team plays 13 matches as part of the season; one match against all other teams. The top eight teams advance to the playoffs to determine the league champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakville Blue Devils | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 33 | League Playoffs |
| 2 | Vaughan Azzurri | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC London (C) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 24 | |
| 4 | Woodbridge Strikers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 22 | |
| 5 | Ottawa South United Force | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 20[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | FC Oshawa | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 20[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Alliance United FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 20[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Darby FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 | |
| 9 | DeRo United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Durham United FA | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 17[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Unionville Milliken SC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 17[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 12 | Hamilton United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 13 | |
| 13 | Aurora FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 5 | |
| 14 | North Mississauga SC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 112 | −107 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals [4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
The top eight teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. New in 2019, the quarter-finals and semi-finals feature a two-leg format.[3]
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| #1 Oakville Blue Devils | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| #8 Darby FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| #1 Oakville Blue Devils (pk) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #4 Woodbridge Strikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #4 Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| #5 Ottawa South United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| #1 Oakville Blue Devils | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| #3 FC London | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| #3 FC London | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| #6 FC Oshawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #3 FC London | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| #2 Vaughan Azzurri | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| #2 Vaughan Azzurri | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| #7 Alliance United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
Minimum 360 minutes played. Source:
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The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 2019 season.
Awards
| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Jade Kovacevic | FC London | [5] |
| Golden Boot | Jade Kovacevic | FC London | [5] |
| Coach of the Year | John Yacou | Oakville Blue Devils FC | [6] |
| Young Player of the Year | Leah Pais | Vaughan Azzurri | [7] |
| Top Goalkeeper | Sarah Forde | FC Oshawa | [8] |
| Top Defender | Diamond Simpson | Woodbridge Strikers | [9] |
| Top Midfielder | Julia Benati | FC London | [10] |
League All-Stars
The following players were named League1 Ontario All-Stars for the 2019 season:[11]
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First Team All-Star
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Second Team All-Star
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Third Team All-Star
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- Cheng, Jonathan (August 31, 2019). "FC London Take 2019 League1 Ontario Championship After Dramatic Late Kovacevic Goal". League1 Ontario.
- "League1 Ontario Kicks Off A Sixth Season With Early May Openers". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "2019 Women's Playoff Preview". League1 Ontario. July 26, 2019.
- "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. September 30, 2019.