2013 Canadian Soccer League season
The 2013 Canadian Soccer League season was the 16th since its establishment where a total of 21 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 3, 2013, and concluded on November 3, 2013. SC Waterloo captured their first championship in a 3–1 victory over regular season champions Kingston FC in the CSL Championship final at Kalar Sports Park in Niagara, Ontario.[1] Waterloo became the first club to win both the First & Second Division championships in one season. While Toronto Croatia B won the second division regular season title.
Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Kingston FC (regular season) SC Waterloo (playoffs) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 477 (3.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 28 goals: Guillaume Surot |
Biggest home win | SCW 9–0 STC (September 29) |
Biggest away win | AST 0–4 YRS (June 23) SCW 0–4 TOR (August 4) BRA 0–4 TOR (September 14) |
Highest scoring | 9 goals: KFC 6–3 LON (June 16) SCW 9–0 STC (September 29) |
← 2012 2014 → |
The 2013 season was a controversial year where the Canadian Soccer Association unexpectedly and immediately de-sanctioned the CSL, which was a member in good standing without due process just two months before the commencement of their season. The CSA`s stated reasons were in order to implement the James Easton Report (Rethink Management Group Report) for the adoption of a new semi-professional soccer structure.[2][3] In response to the move conducted by the CSA the league appealed to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC), where the sport arbitrator ruled that the CSA have the right to de-sanction the CSL, but ruled that the immediate decisions and actions conducted by the CSA were unreasonable and coercive.[4][5] Which forced the governing body to reinstate sanctioning to the CSL until the next season in order for the CSA to work with all existing leagues to fairly implement the Easton Report.[6][7] [8]Another controversial moment occurred when before any official CSA or CSL news statement was released the CBC issued an article written by Ben Rycroft which contained only anonymous sources that the CSA decided to no longer sanction the CSL primarily based on the alleged reports of match fixing in the league.[9][10] During the SDRCC hearing a notable admission was done by CSA president Victor Montagliani, where he stated that the decision to de-sanction the CSL was not made on any alleged grounds of match fixing in the CSL but strictly on the decision made by the CSA board of directors to adopt a new soccer structure in Canada.[11]
The aftermath of the sanctioning issue resulted in a decrease in teams in both the first & second divisions as the two MLS academy clubs along with Brantford Galaxy, Mississauga Eagles FC, and SC Toronto left the league after the confusion and damage done by the CSA in their immediate de-sanctioning of the CSL.[12] Though the league did return to the Halton region with the addition of Burlington SC.[13] Both Rogers TV and Cogeco TV continued broadcasting CSL matches thoroughout Southern Ontario.[14] The CSL youth development system continued its success with four Montreal Impact Academy players being signed to the first team in the MLS before their departure from the league.[15]
First Division
Teams
Out of the 12 teams this season, 11 returned from the 2012 season. The only expansion team was Burlington SC. The academy clubs of Toronto FC and Montreal Impact, as well as SC Toronto, quit the league, while two teams - Mississauga Eagles FC and Brantford Galaxy - will skip the current season, but retained their membership and hope to rejoin the league in 2014.[16] While North York Astros merged with Toronto Vasas to form Astros Vasas FC.
Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
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Astros Vasas FC | Toronto, ON (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium | László Kiss[17] |
Brampton United | Brampton, ON (Bramalea) | Victoria Park Stadium | Juan Barreto |
Burlington SC | Burlington, ON | Nelson Stadium | William Etchu Tabi[18] |
Kingston FC | Kingston, ON | Queens West Field | Colm Muldoon[19] |
London City | London, ON (Westmount) | Hellenic Com Centre | Tomo Dancetovic |
Niagara United | Niagara Falls, ON | Kalar Sports Park | James McGillivray[20] |
SC Waterloo Region | Waterloo, ON | Warrior Field | Lazo Džepina[21] |
Serbian White Eagles | Toronto (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Uroš Stamatović[22] |
St. Catharines Roma Wolves | St. Catharines (Vansickle) | Club Roma Park | Carlo Arghittu[23] |
Toronto Croatia | Toronto (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Velimir Crljen[24] |
Windsor Stars | Windsor, ON | Windsor Stadium | Steve Vagnini[25] |
York Region Shooters | Vaughan, ON (Maple) | St. Joan of Arc Stadium | John Pacione[26] |
Burlington Vaughan London St. Catharines TORONTO Brampton Niagara Falls Kingston Waterloo Windsor
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Astros Vasas FC Serbian White Eagles Toronto Croatia York Region Shooters
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Results
Positions by round
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kingston FC (A, C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 50 | Qualification for Playoffs |
2 | York Region Shooters (A) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 47 | |
3 | Toronto Croatia (A) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 47 | |
4 | Brampton United (A) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 40 | |
5 | SC Waterloo Region (A, O) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 37 | |
6 | Windsor Stars (A) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 27 | |
7 | London City (A) | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 27 | |
8 | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 26 | |
9 | Astros Vasas FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 25 | |
10 | Burlington SC | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 21 | |
11 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 21 | |
12 | Niagara United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Goal scorers
Statistics current as of October 7, 2013
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | Kingston FC | 28 | |
2 | London City | 19 | |
3 | York Region Shooters | 19 | |
4 | SC Waterloo Region | 17 | |
5 | Brampton United | 16 | |
6 | SC Waterloo Region | 15 | |
7 | Brampton United | 13 | |
8 | Burlington SC | 11 | |
9 | Kingston FC | 10 | |
Toronto Croatia | 10 |
Updated: April 30, 2017
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2013-csl-first-division-stats/
Playoffs
Bracket
The top 8 teams will qualify for the one-game quarter final, and a one-game semi-final leading to the championship game to be played on November 3 at Kalar Sports Park.[31]
Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Kingston FC | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Serbian White Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Kingston FC | 4 | ||||||||||||
7 | London City | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | York Region Shooters | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||
7 | London City | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
1 | Kingston FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | SC Waterloo Region | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Windsor Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Toronto Croatia | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
5 | SC Waterloo Region | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
4 | Brampton United | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | SC Waterloo Region | 4 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
October 11, 2013 | York Region Shooters | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | London City | Maple, Vaughan |
8:00 ET | Mario Orestano |
(Report) | Aldin Kukic |
Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Field Attendance: 120 Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario) |
Penalties | ||||
Francisco Javier Perez Dino Gardner Fitzroy Christey Darryl Gomez |
Marin Vucemilovic Grgic Tonci Pirija Branislav Vukomanovic Younan Samra |
October 12, 2013 | Toronto Croatia | 2–0 | Windsor Stars | Toronto, Ontario |
7:00 ET | Jarek Whiteman Jarek Whiteman |
(Report) | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Michael Anthony Izzo (Ontario) |
October 13, 2013 | Kingston FC | 2–1 | Serbian White Eagles | Kingston, Ontario |
1:00 ET | Nathan Klemencic Kihara Waiganjo |
(Report) (Report) |
Stefan Racic |
Stadium: Queens West Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Pierre Acouri (Ontario) |
October 14, 2013 | Brampton United | 0–4 | SC Waterloo | Brampton, Ontario |
7:00 ET | Nathan Klemencic Kihara Waiganjo |
(Report) | Haris Fazlagic Adis Hasečić Dražen Vuković Zoran Kukić |
Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ramee Arbaji (Ontario) |
Semifinals
October 19, 2013 | Toronto Croatia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | SC Waterloo | Toronto |
7:00 ET | Hayden Fitzwilliams |
(Report) | Dražen Vuković |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Lyes Arfa (Quebec) |
Penalties | ||||
Josip Keran Hrvoje Perkovic Boze Poljak Jarek Whiteman Roberto Galle |
Adis Hasecic John Inglis Mirza Colic Haris Fazlagic Drazen Vukovic |
October 20, 2013 | Kingston FC | 4–2 | London City | Kingston, Ontario |
6:30 ET | Catalin Lichioiu Guillaume Surot Guillaume Surot Edgar Soglo |
(Report) (Report) |
Marin Vučemilović Grgić Younan Samra |
Stadium: Queens West Field Attendance: 700 |
CSL Championship
Kingston FC | 1 – 3 | SC Waterloo Region |
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Nathan Klemencic |
Report | Vladimir Zelenbaba Vladimir Zelenbaba Haris Fazlagic |
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Assistant referees:
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Individual awards
The annual CSL awards ceremony was held at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario on November 2, 2013.[32] The majority of the awards went to regular season champions Kingston FC.[33] Guillaume Surot became the first player in CSL history to claim three individual awards in a season. The Frenchman took home the MVP, Golden Boot, and the Rookie of the Year.[34] While head coach Colm Muldoon with coaching credentials from Ireland was given the Coach of the Year award.
After establishing the best defensive record within the league Antonio Illic and Sven Arapovic of Toronto Croatia were voted the Goalkeeper and Defender of the Year for the second time in their careers. The league champions SC Waterloo received their first Fair Play and Respect award. Former Toronto Croatia club executive and CSL league administrator Pino Jazbec was given the Harry Paul Gauss award for his years of commitment and allegiance to the league. The CSL Referee Committee voted in favor of Justin Tasev as the best match official throughout the season.[35]
Award | Player (Club) |
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CSL Most Valuable Player | Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC) |
CSL Golden Boot | Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC) |
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Antonio Ilic (Toronto Croatia) |
CSL Defender of the Year Award | Sven Arapovic (Toronto Croatia) |
CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC) |
CSL Coach of the Year Award | Colm Muldoon (Kingston FC) |
Harry Paul Gauss Award | Pino Jazbec (CSL League Administrator) |
CSL Referee of the Year Award | Justin Tasev |
CSL Fair Play Award | SC Waterloo |
Second Division
Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Toronto Croatia B (Second Division regular season) SC Waterloo B (Second Division playoffs) |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 280 (3.89 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mademba Ba (17) |
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Teams
Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
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Brampton City United B | Brampton, Ontario | Victoria Park Stadium | Juan Barreto[36] |
Kingston FC B | Kingston, Ontario | CaraCo Home Field Invista Centre | Gabriel Cassis[37] |
London City B | London, Ontario | Cove Road Stadium | Jasmin Halkic[38] |
Niagara United B | Niagara, Ontario | Kalar Sports Park | James McGillivray[39] |
SC Waterloo B | Waterloo, Ontario | Seagram Stadium | Lazo Dzepina[40] |
Serbian White Eagles B | Toronto, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Sasa Vukovic[41] |
St. Catharines Wolves B | St. Catharines, Ontario | Club Roma Stadium | Chris Kijak[42] |
Toronto Croatia B | Toronto, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | George Jenkins[43] |
York Region Shooters B | Vaughan, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Sam Medeiros[44] |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto Croatia B (A) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30 | Playoffs |
2 | Niagara United B (A) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 29 | |
3 | London City B (A) | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 28 | |
4 | St. Catharines Wolves B (A) | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 26 | |
5 | Brampton United B (A) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 25 | |
6 | SC Waterloo Region B (A) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
7 | York Region Shooters B (A) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 20 | |
8 | Kingston FC B (A) | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 17 | |
9 | Serbian White Eagles B | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round.
Second Division Playoffs
Bracket
Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia B | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Kingston FC B | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia B | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | York Region Shooters B | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Niagara United B | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||
7 | York Region Shooters B | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia B | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | SC Waterloo Region B | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | St. Catharines Wolves B | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brampton United B | 5 | ||||||||||||
5 | Brampton United B | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | SC Waterloo Region B | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | London City B | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | SC Waterloo Region B | 3 | ||||||||||||
CSL D2 Championship
Toronto Croatia B | 0 – 2 | SC Waterloo B |
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Report | Erwin Uzunovic Mohammed-Ali Heydarpour |
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Assistant referees:
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Individual awards
Award | Player (Club) |
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CSL Most Valuable Player | Yonan Samara (London City B) |
CSL Golden Boot | Mademba Ba (Kingston FC B) |
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Roy Seaboyer (Brampton City Utd B) |
CSL Defender of the Year Award | Daniel Stoker (Toronto Croatia B) |
CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Mykola Chachula (Toronto Croatia B) |
CSL Coach of the Year Award | George Jenkins (Toronto Croatia B) |
CSL Executive Committee and Staff
The 2013 CSL Executive Committee.[45]
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Chairman: | Vincent Ursini | |
Director of Media and PR: | Stan Adamson[46] | |
League Administrator: | Pino Jazbec | |
Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho | |
Director for Youth: | Phil Ionadi | |
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