2010 Canadian Soccer League season
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The 2010 Canadian Soccer League
season began on Saturday May 8, 2010 and ended on October 31. Brantford Galaxy SC won their first championship in their inaugural season with a 3-0 win over Hamilton Croatia
in the 2010 CSL Championship Final at the Centennial Park Stadium
in Etobicoke on October 31, 2010.
There will be a two-leg quarterfinal home and away series, followed by a one-game semifinal for the four surviving teams and a one-game final on Sunday, October 31.
Teams seeded in the top four league positions will have first option to play their first quarterfinal game at home or away and the home venue will be awarded to the top seeded teams that advance to the semifinals. The CSL Championship Final will be played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on October 31 at 3 pm.
In the event teams are tied on points in the final league standings, CSL rules provide for the following tiebreakers in the order listed:
In the unlikely event teams are still tied, the rules provide for the lowest number of disciplinary points during regular season games and if necessary, by the luck of the draw.
In the quarterfinals, the two-game home and away series will be decided by total points and if tied on points, it will be total goals over the two games. There will be two 15-minute periods of extra time and FIFA penalty kicks in each game, if necessary. The semifinal and CSL Championship Final will each be one game, with two 15-minute periods of extra time and FIFA penalty kicks, if necessary.
Canadian Soccer League
The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...
season began on Saturday May 8, 2010 and ended on October 31. Brantford Galaxy SC won their first championship in their inaugural season with a 3-0 win over Hamilton Croatia
Hamilton Croatia
Hamilton Croatia is a Croatian Canadian amateur soccer team founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1957. It is supported by the Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton Inc...
in the 2010 CSL Championship Final at the Centennial Park Stadium
Centennial Park Stadium
The Centennial Park Stadium is a 2,200 seat capacity stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario, that is primarily used for soccer, track and field, football and occasionally for kabbadi. It is located within Centennial Park ....
in Etobicoke on October 31, 2010.
Changes from 2009 season
- Single table structure
- Four new expansion clubs: Montreal Impact AcademyMontreal Impact AcademyMontreal Impact Academy is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2010, they are the only Quebec based team currently playing in the Canadian Soccer League...
, Milltown FC, Brantford Galaxy SC and Hamilton CroatiaHamilton CroatiaHamilton Croatia is a Croatian Canadian amateur soccer team founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1957. It is supported by the Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton Inc...
. - Trois-Rivières AttakTrois-Rivières AttakTrois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy...
ended cooperation with Montreal Impact; they announced that they would take a sabbatical year in 2010 and return for the 2011 season. - Ottawa FC will play as a guest team in the Reserve Division.
- Teams play a balanced schedule of 24 games.
Results table
All Stats Current as of games played October 9, 2010Standings
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York Region Shooters York Region Shooters The York Region Shooters were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League from 1998-2002. They played their home matches in the town of Aurora, Ontario, north of Toronto.... |
24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 46 |
| 2 | Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.... |
24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 45 |
| 3 | Hamilton Croatia Hamilton Croatia Hamilton Croatia is a Croatian Canadian amateur soccer team founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1957. It is supported by the Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton Inc... |
24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 44 |
| 4 | Milltown FC | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 43 |
| 5 | Portugal FC Portugal FC SC Toronto is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic professional soccer league in Canada... |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 38 |
| 6 | TFC Academy TFC Academy TFC Academy are the youth academy of Canadian MLS club Toronto FC which was founded in 2008. The academy competes in the Canadian Soccer League, the highest professional soccer league operating entirely within Canada... |
24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 38 |
| 7 | Brantford Galaxy SC | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 32 |
| 8 | Toronto Croatia Toronto Croatia C.N.S.C. Toronto Croatia is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the International Division.... |
24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact Academy Montreal Impact Academy Montreal Impact Academy is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2010, they are the only Quebec based team currently playing in the Canadian Soccer League... |
24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 28 |
| 10 | Brampton Lions Brampton Lions Brampton City United FC are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of competition in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada... |
24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | London City London City (soccer club) London City is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League. The team plays home games out of Cove Road Stadium in the city of London, Ontario... |
24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 61 | -23 | 20 |
| 12 | North York Astros North York Astros -Current squad:as of November 1, 2011 CAPTAIN-Staff:General Manager*Bruno IerulloAwards:Director of Soccer*Jorge Collazo-Reserve squad:... |
24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 62 | -30 | 18 |
| 13 | St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.- History :... |
24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 54 | -35 | 16 |
Playoffs
see also Givova CupThere will be a two-leg quarterfinal home and away series, followed by a one-game semifinal for the four surviving teams and a one-game final on Sunday, October 31.
Teams seeded in the top four league positions will have first option to play their first quarterfinal game at home or away and the home venue will be awarded to the top seeded teams that advance to the semifinals. The CSL Championship Final will be played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke on October 31 at 3 pm.
In the event teams are tied on points in the final league standings, CSL rules provide for the following tiebreakers in the order listed:
- Total wins in regular season games.
- Head-to-head record based on total points in league games.
- Goal difference in regular season games.
- Goals scored in regular season games.
In the unlikely event teams are still tied, the rules provide for the lowest number of disciplinary points during regular season games and if necessary, by the luck of the draw.
In the quarterfinals, the two-game home and away series will be decided by total points and if tied on points, it will be total goals over the two games. There will be two 15-minute periods of extra time and FIFA penalty kicks in each game, if necessary. The semifinal and CSL Championship Final will each be one game, with two 15-minute periods of extra time and FIFA penalty kicks, if necessary.
Bracket
Goal scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tihomir Maletić | Toronto Croatia Toronto Croatia C.N.S.C. Toronto Croatia is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the International Division.... |
17 |
| 2 | Miloš Šćepanović | Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.... |
14 |
| T3 | Aidan O'Keefe | Hamilton Croatia Hamilton Croatia Hamilton Croatia is a Croatian Canadian amateur soccer team founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1957. It is supported by the Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton Inc... |
12 |
| T3 | Kadian Lecky | York Region Shooters York Region Shooters The York Region Shooters were a soccer team playing in the Canadian Professional Soccer League from 1998-2002. They played their home matches in the town of Aurora, Ontario, north of Toronto.... |
12 |
| 4 | Ranko Golijanin Ranko Golijanin Ranko Golijanin is a Serbian football player currently playing for Brantford Galaxy SC.... |
Brantford Galaxy SC | 11 |
| T5 | Mahyar Khobad | North York Astros North York Astros -Current squad:as of November 1, 2011 CAPTAIN-Staff:General Manager*Bruno IerulloAwards:Director of Soccer*Jorge Collazo-Reserve squad:... |
10 |
| T5 | Lesley St. Fleur | Milltown FC | 10 |
| T5 | Miodrag Anđelković | Brantford Galaxy SC | 10 |
| T6 | Blazej Skoczylas | Brampton Lions Brampton Lions Brampton City United FC are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of competition in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada... |
9 |
| T6 | Andrea Lombardo | Portugal FC Portugal FC SC Toronto is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic professional soccer league in Canada... |
9 |
CSL Reserve League
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Lions Reserves | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 34 |
| Brantford Galaxy Res. | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 32 |
| TFC Academy II | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 29 |
| York Region Shooters Res. | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 27 |
| Milltown FC Reserves | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | |
| Ottawa FC | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | |
| Portugal FC Reserves | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 18 |
| Serbian White Eagles Res. | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 42 | 14 |
| FC Hamilton Croatia Res. | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| St. Catharines Wolves Res. | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| North York Astros Res. | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 8 |