2012 in Canadian soccer
The 2012 Season is the 136th season of competitive soccer in Canada under the association rules.[1]
National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Men
Senior
| February 29 Friendly | Armenia  | 3–1 |  Canada | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 11:00 UTC−06:00 | Pizzelli  22', 67' Özbiliz 90' (pen) |
Report | McKenna 4' |
Stadium: Tsirion Stadium |
| June 3 Friendly | Canada | 0–0 |  United States | Toronto |
| 19:00 UTC−05 | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Mauricio Morales (MEX) |
| June 8 WCQ R3 | Cuba  | 0–1 | Canada | Havana, Cuba |
| 14:00 UTC−4 | Report | Occean 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM) |
| June 12 WCQ R3 | Canada | 0–0 |  Honduras | Toronto |
| 19:45 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 16,132 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR) |
| September 11 WCQ R3 | Panama  | 0–2 | Canada | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:05 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 21,853 |
| October 16 WCQ R3 | Honduras | 8–1 | Canada | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 19:30 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 38,000 |
Under-23
| March 22, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | El Salvador  | 0–0 | Canada | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 18:30 (EDT) | Report | Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 4,269 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| March 24, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | United States | 0–2 | Canada | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 19:00 (EDT) | Report | Henry 58' Cavallini 83' |
Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 10,578 Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
| March 26, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | Canada | 1–1 | Cuba | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 18:30 (EDT) | James 25' |
Report | Reyes 90' |
Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica) |
| March 31, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | Mexico  | 3–1 | Canada | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 (EDT) | Fabián 20' Pulido 33' Ponce 59' |
Report | Haber 32' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 16,101 Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
Under-20
Under-17
Women
Senior
| January 19 Group play | Canada | 6–0 |  Haiti | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PST UTC−8 | Julien 7' Sinclair 25', 44', 56', 86' (pen.)Parker 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 7,627 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
| January 21 Group play | Canada | 2–0 | Cuba | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair 17' (pen.) Tancredi 24' |
Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados) |
| January 23 Group play | Canada | 5–1 |  Costa Rica | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair 6', 45' Schmidt 10'Kyle 19'Ugalde 50' (o.g.) |
Report | Barrantes 89' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
| January 27 Semi-final | Canada | 3–1 | Mexico | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 20:00 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair 15', 76' Tancredi 23' |
Report | Perez 67' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,954 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (Guyana) |
| January 29 Final | Canada | 0–4 | United States | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 17:00 PST UTC−8 | Report | Morgan 4', 56' Wambach 24', 28' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,427 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
- Friendlies
| March 24 Friendly | Canada | 2–1 |  Brazil | Foxborough, USA |
| 13:00 (ET) | Sinclair 12', 78' |
Report | Gabriella 87' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Managerial changes
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League tables
Men
Major League Soccer
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
North American Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Scorpions (X) | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 47 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (C) | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 45 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35 | |
| 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 30 | |
| 8 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 |
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Canadian Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Croatia (A, C, O) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 13 | +44 | 51 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Montreal Impact Academy (A) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 47 | |
| 3 | SC Toronto (A) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 46 | |
| 4 | Windsor Stars (A) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 40 | |
| 5 | York Region Shooters (A) | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 38 | |
| 6 | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 35 | |
| 7 | TFC Academy (A) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 35 | |
| 8 | Niagara United (A) | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 33 | |
| 9 | SC Waterloo Region | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 31 | |
| 10 | Mississauga Eagles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Brampton United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 28 | |
| 12 | London City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 28 | |
| 13 | Brantford Galaxy | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 25 | |
| 14 | Kingston FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 13 | |
| 15 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 67 | −54 | 8 | |
| 16 | North York Astros | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 73 | −58 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2012. Source: Canadian Soccer League
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
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
Premier Development League
In 2012 there were nine Canadian teams playing in the US-based USL PDL:
- Victoria Highlanders
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
- Abbotsford Mariners
- WSA Winnipeg
- Thunder Bay Chill
- Forest City London
- Hamilton Rage
- Toronto Lynx
- Ottawa Fury
Women
W-League
For details on Canadian W-League teams' year, please refer to 2012 W-League season.
Canadian clubs in international competitions
Toronto FC
2011–12 edition
| March 7, 2012 Quarterfinals | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Toronto |
| 20:00 UTC−05:00 | Johnson 12' Silva 17' |
Report | Magee 29' Donovan 88' |
Stadium: Rogers Centre Attendance: 47,658 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
| March 14, 2012 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 (3–4 agg.) | Toronto FC | Carson, United States |
| 22:00 UTC−04:00 | Harden 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Johnson 34' Soolsma 67' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN) |
| March 28, 2012 Semifinals | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | Toronto |
| 20:00 UTC−04:00 | Aceval 37' |
Report | Gomez 30' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,950 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States) |
| April 4, 2012 Semifinals | Santos Laguna | 6–2 (7–3 agg.) | Toronto FC | Torreón, Mexico |
| 20:00 UTC−04:00 | Gomez 31', 45+2' Rodríguez 56' (pen.), 64' (pen.) Peralta 66' Ludueña 90+2' |
Report | Plata 15', 43' |
Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 26,483 Referee: Benigno Pineda (Honduras) |