Canadian National Soccer League
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The Canadian National Soccer League, known as the National Soccer League until 1993, was a professional soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997. Adding the 'C' in 1993, was a result of the folding of the original CSL, and the accepting of the Winnipeg Fury making the league more national.
It was then re-branded as the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1998, primarily as a result of the restructuring in conjunction with the OSA; and subsequently as Canadian Soccer League in 2006 as a best representative of a brand poised for national expansion.
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[edit] NSL/CNSL Champions
| Season | Playoff Champions | Score | Playoff Runners-up | Regular Season Champions | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Toronto Italia | Toronto White Eagles | ||||
| 1958 | Montreal Hungaria | Toronto Olympia | ||||
| 1959 | Montreal Cantalina | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1960 | Toronto Italia | 2-2, 0-0, 4-2 | Montreal Cantalia | Toronto Italia | Toronto Sparta | |
| 1961 | Toronto Ukrainians | Toronto Roma | Montreal Concordia | |||
| 1962 | Italian Virtus | Toronto Olympia | Toronto Ukrainians | |||
| 1963 | Toronto Ukrainians | 2-0, 3-2 | Toronto Hakoah | Italian Virtus | Toronto Hakoah | |
| 1964 | Toronto Ukrainians | 1-0, 4-1 | Toronto Abruzzi | Toronto Ukrainians | Montreal Cantalia | |
| 1965 | Toronto Hakoah | 3-2, 3-1 | Toronto Ukrainians | Toronto Ukrainians | Toronto Hakoah | |
| 1966 | Windsor Teutonia | 1-1, 1-0 | Toronto Croatia | Toronto Ukranians | Sudbury | |
| 1967 | Windsor Teutonia | 3-1,1-0 | Hamilton Primos | Hamilton Primos | Toronto Inter-Roma | |
| 1968 | Sudbury Italia | |||||
| 1969 | Toronto Italia | First Portuguese | ||||
| 1970 | Hamilton Croatia | Toronto Croatia | Hamilton Croatia | |||
| 1971 | Toronto Croatia | Toronto Croatia | First Portuguese | |||
| 1972 | Toronto Italia | Toronto Croatia | Serbian White Eagles | |||
| 1973 | Toronto Hungaria | Toronto Croatia | Serbian White Eagles | |||
| 1974 | Toronto Croatia | Serbian White Eagles | Homer | |||
| 1975 | Toronto Italia | First Portuguese | ||||
| 1976 | Toronto Italia | Montreal Castors | ||||
| 1977 | Toronto Panhellenic | Toronto Falcons | Montreal Castors | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1978 | Toronto Falcons | Montreal Castors | First Portuguese | |||
| 1979 | Toronto Portuguese | St. Catharines Roma | ||||
| 1980 | Toronto Panhellenic | St. Catharines Roma | Toronto Falcons | First Portuguese | ||
| 1981 | Hamilton Steelers | Toronto Panhellenic | ||||
| 1982 | Toronto Italia | Hamilton Steelers | ||||
| 1983 | ||||||
| 1984 | Toronto Italia | Dynamo Latino | ||||
| 1985 | London Marconi | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1986 | Toronto Blizzard | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1987 | Windsor Wheels | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1988 | Toronto Italia | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1989 | Toronto Italia | |||||
| 1990 | Toronto First Portuguese | |||||
| 1991 | Scarbourough International | |||||
| 1992 | Woodbridge Azurri | Toronto Croatia | ||||
| 1993 | St. Catharines Roma | Toronto Rockets | ||||
| 1994 | Toronto Italia | Toronto Italia | ||||
| 1995 | St. Catharines Wolves | 1-1, 2-1 | Toronto Jets | Toronto Jets | St. Catharines Wolves | |
| 1996 | Toronto Italia | 5-0, 6-0 | St. Catharines Wolves | Toronto Italia | St. Catharines Wolves | |
| 1997 | St. Catharines Wolves | 4-3, 0-0* | Toronto Supra | St. Catharines Wolves | Toronto Croatia | |
[edit] CNSL/NSL clubs
- Note - clubs are listed by name and year that a club by that name participated. Whether clubs by the same name were indeed the same club or not has not been made clear by the source used for compiling this list. Note as well that the same source does not include information for the Eastern Division of the league from the 1930s through to the 1950s, nor any information at all for the following seasons: 1968, 1969, from 1983 through 1992, and 1994. Moreover, the source provides only an incomplete list of teams for 1947 through 1949, and, for a few other seasons, not all team names in full.
- Bradford Marshlanders (1977 - 1982 - ?)
- Brampton Kicks (? - 1993, ?1994)
- Brantford City (1931 - 1934)
- Brantford Cockshutts (1928 - 1930; 1948)
- Buffalo Blazers (1976 - 1978)
- Canadian National Railway (1929 - 1932)
- Corinthians (1928, 1929)
- Detroit Besa (1981)
- Fergus (1948)
- General Motors (1928)
- Guelph Taylor-Forbes (1928)
- Hamilton Apollos (?1968, ?1969, 1970 - 1972)
- Hamilton Austins (1951)
- Hamilton British Imperials (1948)
- Hamilton City (1927 - 1940; 1950; 1973 - 1975)
- Hamilton Cougars (1959)
- Hamilton Croatia (?1968, ?1969, 1970 - 1976)
- Hamilton Homer (?1968, ?1969, 1970; 1973 - 1975)
- Hamilton Hungaria (1958)
- Hamilton Italo-Canadians (1958 - 1960; 1972 - 1979)
- Hamilton Primos (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
- Hamilton Steelers (1981, 1982)
- Hamilton Stelcos (1939, 1940; 1947)
- Hamilton Thistles (1927 - 1938)
- Hamilton Westinghouse (1948 - 1955)
- Hamilton White Eagles (1993, 1995)
- Kenwoods (1941)
- Kitchener Concordia (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
- Kitchener Kickers (1965, 1966, ?1967, ?1968, ?1969)
- Kitchener Maple Leafs (?1971, 1972)
- Kosova Albanians (1997)
- Liptons (1941)
- London City (1973 - 1997)
- London CNR (1928)
- London German Canadians (?1968, ?1969, 1970 - 1972)
- McKinnons (1929)
- Montreal Alouettes (1959)
- Montreal Cantalia (1958 - 1960; 1964)
- Montreal Carsteel (1927 - 1948 - ?)
- Montreal Castors (1975 - 1978)
- Montreal CNR (1928 - ?)
- Montreal Concordia (1960, 1961)
- Montreal Hungaria (1959, 1960)
- Montreal Maroons (1927)
- Montreal Sparta (1958)
- Montreal Stars (1979)
- Montreal Ukrainians (1959, 1960; 1964)
- North York Rockets (1993)
- North York Talons (1996, 1997)
- Oakville CW (1996)
- Oshawa Italia (1962)
- Ottawa Sons of Italy (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
- Ottawa Tigers (?1971, 1972 - 1978)
- Quebec Selects (1974)
- Queen City (1962)
- Richmond Hill Kick (? - 1993, ?1994)
- Scarborough Astros (1994?, 1995, 1996)
- Serbian White Eagles (1970 - 1980)
- Soccer Portugais du Quebec (1970)
- St. Andrews/Earlscourt (1955)
- St. Catherines Heidelberg (1971 - 1978)
- St. Catharines (Roma) Wolves (1978 - 1997) - (St. Catharines Roma 1978 - 1994; St. Catharines Wolves 1995; St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1996, 1997)
- Sudbury (1971)
- Sudbury Cyclones (1976 - 1980)
- Sudbury Italia (1965 - 1967)
- Toronto Abruzzi (1964, 1965)
- Toronto Azurri (1965)
- Toronto Blizzard (1985, 1986)
- Toronto British Consols (1934 - 1939)
- Toronto Canadian Scots (1957, 1958)
- Toronto Canadians (1979)
- Toronto City (1948)
- Toronto CNR (1928)
- Toronto Congasco (1933)
- Toronto Croatia (1963 - 1982 - ? - 1993; 1997)
- Toronto Dimano (1982 - ?)
- Toronto East End Canadians (? = 1949 - 1956)
- Toronto England United (1935 - 1941)
- Toronto Estonia (1962, 1963)
- Toronto Falcons (1976 - 1982 - ?)
- Toronto First Portuguese (1965 - 1981)
- Toronto Greenbacks (1947)
- Toronto Hakoah (1954; 1964, 1965)
- Toronto Hellas (1965 - 1967, ?1968, ?1969, 1970)
- Toronto Hungaria (1952 - 1975)
- Toronto Inter-Roma (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
- Toronto Italia (1953 - 1960)
- Toronto Italian Virtus (1962, 1963)
- Toronto Jets (1995)
- Toronto Macedonia (1974 - 1977)
- Toronto Macedonians (1962)
- Toronto Malta United (1957, 1958)
- Toronto Maple Leafs (1928 - 1941)
- Toronto Maroons (1934)
- Toronto Melita (1973 - 1975)
- Toronto Mississauga Hungaria (1977, 1978)
- Toronto Oakwoods (1950)
- Toronto Olympia (1952 - 1965)
- Toronto Panhellenic (1976 - 1982 - ?)
- Toronto Polish White Eagles (1952 - 1961)
- Toronto Polonia (1964; 1973)
- Toronto Scottish (1927 - 1941; 1950 - 1952)
- Toronto Serbians (1979)
- Toronto Sparta (1956 - 1960)
- Toronto Supra (1996, 1997)
- Toronto St. Andrews (1950)
- Toronto Transit Commission (1928 - 1934)
- Toronto Tridents (1954 - 1960)
- Toronto Ukrainia (1977 - 1981)
- Toronto Ukrainians (1950 - 1967, ?1968, ?1969)
- Toronto Ulster United (1927 - 1941; 1947 - 1961)
- Toronto White Eagles (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
- Welland (1948)
- Willy Overland (1928)
- Windsor Rovers (1927)
- Windsor Stars (1975 - 1978)
- Windsor Teutonia (?1965, 1966, 1967 - ?1968, ?1969)
- Windsor Wheels (? - 1993, ?1994)
- Winnipeg Fury (1993)
- Woodbridge (? - 1993, ?1994)
[edit] Seasons
[edit] 1974
Toronto Serbian White Eagles topped the table in 1974 and went on to the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1975.
| Team | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbian White Eagles | 63 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 118 | 16 |
| 2 | Homer | 57 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 41 |
| 3 | Toronto Croatia | 54 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 78 | 32 |
| 4 | Toronto Italia | 51 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 99 | 36 |
| 5 | Macedonia | 51 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 42 |
| 6 | Hamilton Croatia | 49 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 43 |
| 7 | First Portuguese | 48 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 78 | 39 |
| 8 | London City | 47 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 45 |
| 9 | Hamilton City | 42 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 58 |
| 10 | Hamilton Italo-Canadians | 40 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 38 |
| 11 | Quebec Selects | 30 | 36 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 78 |
| 12 | Canada-Hungaria | 29 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 70 | 83 |
| 13 | Montreal Cantalia | 25 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 42 | 65 |
| 14 | St. Catherines Heidelberg | 25 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 39 | 67 |
| 15 | Melita | 23 | 36 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 41 | 80 |
| 16 | Ukraina | 17 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 43 | 94 |
| 17 | Polonia | 12 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 96 |
| 18 | Sebija Kitchener | 12 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 150 |
| 19 | Ottawa Tigers | 9 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 126 |
[edit] 1993
After the Canadian Soccer League folded in 1992, North York and Winnipeg joined the CNSL.
- Brampton Kicks
- London City (Stadium: London Stadium, London)
- North York Rockets (Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium, North York)
- Richmond Hill Kick
- St. Catharines Roma
- Toronto Croatia
- Toronto Italia
- Windsor Wheels
- Winnipeg Fury
- Woodbridge
[edit] 1997
League
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb team St. Catharines Wolves | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 21 | ||
| Template:Fb team Toronto Croatia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | ||
| Template:Fb team Toronto Supra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | ||
| Template:Fb team Kosova Albanians | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | ||
| Template:Fb team London City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 1 | ||
| Template:Fb team Hamilton White Eagles | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | ||
| Template:Fb team North York Talons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
| Team | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Toronto Croatia | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Toronto Supra | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Kosova Albanians | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | London City | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| S | Hamilton White Eagles | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| S | North York Talons | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
First Round: Toronto Supra defeated Toronto Croatia 4-1, 4-0
Kosova defeated London City 0-3, 2-1, 1-0 (MG)
Semifinals: St. Catharines defeated Kosova 2-1, 3-3 Final: St. Catharines defeated Toronto Supra 0-0, 4-3.
Umbro Cup
| Team | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Kosova Albanians | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 |
| T1 | Toronto Croatia | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| T1 | Toronto Supra | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 |
| 4 | St. Catherines Roma Wolves | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | London City | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| S | North York Talons | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| S | Hamilton White Eagles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Cup Champions: Toronto Supra
Both the Hamilton White Eagles and the North York Talons were suspended by the league.
