2017–18 Arena Premier League season
The 2017–18 Arena Premier League was the inaugural season for the league which began play in December 2017 and concluded in May 2018 with Croatia AC defeating Caribbean Stars AC 9–7 in the APL Championship match.[1]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Croatia AC (regular season) Croatia AC (APL Championship, 1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Diego Gonzalez (28) |
| Biggest home win | Italy AC 14–12 Caribbean Stars AC (April 8, 2018) |
| Biggest away win | South America AC 4–12 Caribbean Stars AC (January 28, 2018) |
2018–19 → | |
After the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League ceased operations in 2007 the Canadian national indoor team was without a provider of talent, as most of the professional opportunities were only available in the United States. After the creation of the Canadian Arena Soccer Association the Arena Premier League was formed along with its developmental league the Youth Arena Premier League in order to provide the professional indoor opportunities for the country. The APL began operations in the 2017–18 season with the creation of the International Division with the Caribbean Stars AC, Croatia AC, Italy AC, Portugal AC, Serbia AC, South America AC, and Ukraine AC as the founding members.
Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Stars AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Pernell Mason[2] Rick Titus[2] |
| Croatia AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Milodrag Akmadžić[3] |
| Italy AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Carlos Zeballos[4] |
| Portugal AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Danny Amaral[5] |
| Serbia AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Milan Mijailović[6] |
| South America AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | |
| Ukraine AC | Mississauga, Ontario | Canlan Sportsplex | Denys Rylskyi[7] |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia AC (A, C, O) | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 97 | 69 | +28 | 43 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | Portugal AC (A) | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 84 | 73 | +11 | 35 | |
| 3 | Caribbean Stars AC (A) | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 139 | 124 | +15 | 33 | |
| 4 | Serbia AC (A) | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 94 | 99 | −5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Ukraine AC (A) | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 22 | |
| 6 | South America AC (A) | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 81 | 107 | −26 | 19 | |
| 7 | Italy AC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 102 | 131 | −29 | 18 |
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
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Gonzalez | Italy AC | 28 |
| 2 | Jarek Whiteman | Caribbean Stars AC | 24 |
| Sahjah Reid | Caribbean Stars AC | ||
| 3 | Matthew Santos | Portugal AC | 18 |
| Sandro Rajkovic | Croatia AC | ||
| Dusan Kovacevic | Serbia AC | ||
| 4 | Luis Rocha | Croatia AC | 15 |
| 5 | Shaq Agard | Caribean Stars AC | 12 |
| David Guzman | South America AC | ||
| Radenko Kamberovic | Serbia AC | ||
Updated: May 15, 2018
Source: http://apl.teamsnapsites.com/scoring-leaders/
Playoffs
Semifinals
| Croatia AC | 4–3 | Ukraine AC | Canlan Sportsplex, Mississauga, Ontario | |
Matthew Rios  Luis Rocha Marco Rodriquez |
Report | Katana Taras Maksymovych Eduardo Perez |
| Caribbean Stars AC | 5–2 | Portugal AC | Canlan Sportsplex, Mississauga, Ontario | |
| Cyrus Bullocks Jesse Oliver Antoine Paul Sahjah Reid |
Report | Dylan Micallef |
APL Championship
| May 6, 2018 | Croatia AC | 9–7 (a.e.t.) | Caribbean Stars AC | Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario |
| 18:30 | Sven Arapovic Shawn Brown Daniel Chamale Matthew Rios Luis Rocha Marco Rodriquez |
Report | Shaq Agard Cyrus Bullocks Eddy Dabire Sahjah Reid Jarek Whiteman |
References
- scttmos (2018-05-11), Inside The APL Episode #8 May 10, 2018, retrieved 2018-05-14
- "Caribbean Stars AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "CROATIA AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Italy AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Portugal AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Serbia AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-13. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Ukraine AC – APL". web.archive.org. 2018-03-12. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-30.