2011 Canadian Soccer League season
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The 2011 Canadian Soccer League season (known as the Givova Canadian Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th since its establishment where a total of 28 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on Saturday 6 May 2011, and concluded on 29 October 2011. Toronto Croatia won their fourth championship (seventh including Canadian National Soccer League titles) in a 1–0 victory over Capital City F.C. in the CSL Championship final at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto.[1][2] The regular season saw SC Toronto claim their second regular season title, while Mississauga Eagles FC B won their first Second Division championship.[3] The season saw an increase in membership to 14 teams the largest number since the 2002 season.[4] The new entries saw the return of professional soccer to the communities of Windsor, Mississauga, and Ottawa.
Toronto Croatia (playoffs)
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SC Toronto (regular season) Toronto Croatia (playoffs) |
| Matches | 181 |
| Goals | 607 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stefan Vukovic 18 |
| Best goalkeeper | Scott Cliff |
| Biggest home win | SC Toronto 8–0 Windsor Stars (2 September 2011) |
| Biggest away win | St. Catharines Wolves 0–4 Windsor Stars (22 July 2011) Montreal Impact Academy 0–4 SC Toronto (30 July 2011) St. Catharines Wolves 1–5 TFC Academy (3 August 2011) London City 1–5 Capital City F.C. (5 August 2011) Brampton United 0–4 Toronto Croatia (4 September 2011) Brantford Galaxy 0–4 Capital City F.C. (10 September 2011) North York Astros 1–5 Toronto Croatia (11 September 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Montreal Impact Academy 7–2 North York Astros (2 July 2011) (9 goals) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
After one season as commissioner Domenic Di Gironimo resigned with Vincent Ursini returning to be named his successor.[5][6] The 2011 season witnessed the fruits of the CSL player developmental system as nine CSL players were selected to represent the Canada U-17 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7] While 14 CSL players participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and 4 players were selected to represent the Canada U-20 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8][9] To further implement their developmental system the league formed a working relationship with the newly formed Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF), which required their member clubs to form affiliations with academy teams.[10]
The ownership structure of the league was reformed into an incorporated body as the CSL Association Inc in order to bring about a slow process of equalization to the status of teams, while compensating the equity owners who had heavily invested in league throughout the years.[11] The reserve division was renamed the Second Division and grew to a record number of 14 clubs.[12] As a result, in the increase of teams the division was further split into an East and West division. The second division continued its traditional support role as reserve teams to First Division squads, and as an entry-level division for teams that haven't met the standards for a first division club.[13] Their television deal with Rogers TV included a new broadcasting record of 70 regular season matches, and have expanded their original coverage of Toronto teams to include the cities of London, Brantford, Mississauga, and Ottawa.[14][15]
Changes from 2010
The CSL operated 2 divisions in 2011; First and Second.[16] The reserve division has been referred to in some media releases as CSL II.[citation needed]
The Givova Cup play-offs were announced to include the top 8 teams.[17] The quarter-final round was played over 2 legs and standard seeding with 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5.[citation needed]
Teams
A total of 14 teams contested in the league, including 11 from the 2010 season and three expansion teams.[18]
The league featured two expansion teams, Mississauga Eagles FC, an Ottawa-based team called Capital City, and the return of Windsor Stars.[19][20][21] Hamilton Croatia and Milltown FC did not return for the 2011 season after failing to meet the membership deadline for the 2011 season.[22] The Milltown ownership announced future plans to form a men's non-amateur league under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Soccer Association.[23]
In further changes, two teams changed their name prior to this season. Brampton Lions competed under the name of Brampton United,[24] while Portugal FC were renamed SC Toronto.[22]
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford Galaxy | Lazo Džepina[40] | Sacked | July 7, 2011 | 10th in July | Tomo Dančetović[26] | July 11, 2011 |
  Brantford Mississauga Vaughan London St. Catharines TORONTO Brampton Windsor Ottawa Location of CSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2011 CSL season. |
 SC Toronto North York Astros Serbian White Eagles Toronto Croatia TFC Academy York Region Shooters Mississauga Location of CSL teams in Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.
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Results
Positions by round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Toronto (A, C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 63 | Qualified for the Givova Cup play-offs |
| 2 | Toronto Croatia (A, O) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 59 | |
| 3 | Capital City (A) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 52 | |
| 4 | Brampton United (A) | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 48 | |
| 5 | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 46 | |
| 6 | Montreal Impact Academy (A) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 44 | |
| 7 | Mississauga Eagles (A) | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 42 | |
| 8 | York Region Shooters (A) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Brantford Galaxy | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 30 | |
| 10 | TFC Academy | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 27 | |
| 11 | London City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 21 | |
| 12 | St. Catharines Wolves | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 77 | −49 | 19 | |
| 13 | Windsor Stars | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 13 | |
| 14 | North York Astros | 25 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 72 | −53 | 6 |
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
Goal scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[42] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stefan Vuković |
TFC Academy | 18 |
| 2 |  Richard West |
Brampton United | 17 |
 Tihomir Maletić |
Toronto Croatia | 17 | |
| 4 | Kadian Lecky[43] |
York Region Shooters | 15 |
| 5 | Alexandros Halis[44] |
SC Toronto | 14 |
| 6 |  Sullivan Silva |
Capital City F.C. | 12 |
| 7 | Jarek Whiteman[45] |
SC Toronto | 11 |
| Miloš Šćepanović[46] |
Serbian White Eagles | 11 | |
| 8 | Alessandro Riggi |
Montreal Impact Academy | 10 |
| Alex Braletic[47] |
Serbian White Eagles | 9 | |
| Matthew Contino |
St. Catharines Wolves | 9 | |
| 9 |  Ranko Golijanin |
Brantford Galaxy | 8 |
Playoffs
The top 8 teams will qualify for the 2-legged Quarter-finals with the winners advancing to the one game semi-finals to be hosted by the highest remaining seeds.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Toronto (1) | 4 – 4 (2–4) pen. |
(8) York Region Shooters | 0–1 | 4 – 3 |
| Toronto Croatia (2) | 8–1 | (7) Mississauga Eagles FC | 4–0 | 4 – 1 |
| Capital City F.C. (3) | 3–2 | (6) Montreal Impact Academy | 1–1 | 2 – 1 |
| Brampton United (4) | 0–8 | (5) Serbian White Eagles | 0–2 | 0 – 6 |
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 2 | Toronto Croatia | 2 | |||||||
| 8 | York Region Shooters | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto Croatia | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Capital City F.C. | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Capital City F.C. | 5 | |||||||
| 5 | Serbian White Eagles | 0 | |||||||
Quarterfinals
| 7 October 2011 | Mississauga Eagles FC | 0–4 | Toronto Croatia | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | (Report) | Pirija  18' Vučemilović-Grgić 36' Tihomir Maletic 54', 92' |
Stadium: Hershey Centre Attendance: 150 Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario) |
| 16 October 2011 | Toronto Croatia | 4–1 | Mississauga Eagles FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 ET | Vučemilović-Grgić 3' Fitzwilliams 30', 43' Bozenko Lesina 65' |
(Report) | Melo 80' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 170 Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Ontario) |
Toronto won the series on goals on aggregate, 8–1.
| 8 October 2011 | Montreal Impact Academy | 1–1 | Capital City F.C. | Montreal, Quebec |
| 1:00 ET | Lefèvre 61' |
(Report) | Will Beauge 35' |
Stadium: Marie Victorin Stadium |
| 16 October 2011 | Capital City F.C. | 2–1 | Montreal Impact Academy | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3:00 ET | DeFreitas 10' Mahir Hadziresic 53' |
(Report) | Luarca 77' |
Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium |
Capital City won the series on goals on aggregate, 3–2.
| 9 October 2011 | York Region Shooters | 1–0 | SC Toronto | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 4:00 ET | Gardner 4' |
(Report) | Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario) |
| 14 October 2011 | SC Toronto | 4–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | York Region Shooters | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | Mirabelli 9', 73' Alexandros Halis 51', 95' |
(Report) | Kadian Lecky 38', 61' Goncalo Almeida 90' |
Stadium: Lamport Stadium Attendance: 160 Referee: Gianni Facchini (Ontario) |
| Penalties | ||||
Jarek Whiteman  Badat  Adrian Pena Dane Roberts |
Chris Turner Fitzroy Christey Mario Orestano Jalen Brome Adam Majer |
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York Region won the series in a penalty shootout, 4–2.
| 9 October 2011 | Brampton City United | 0–2 | Serbian White Eagles | Brampton, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | (Report) | Alex Braletic 41' Milos Scepanovic 88' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Yusri Rudolph (Ontario) |
| 15 October 2011 | Serbian White Eagles | 6–0 | Brampton City United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | Selvin Lammie 24', 36' Dimitrov 26'Alex Braletic 51'Milos Scepanovic 68'Viciknez 91' |
(Report) | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Mohamed Abd Alla (Ontario) |
Serbia won the series on goals on aggregate, 8–0.
Semifinals
| 23 October 2011 | Capital City F.C. | 5–0 | Serbian White Eagles | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 3:00 ET | Silva 32' Mahir Hadziresic 77', 83' William Beauge 80', 85' |
(Report) (Report) |
Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium Attendance: 1000 Referee: Carolanne Chinard (Ontario) |
| 23 October 2011 | Toronto Croatia | 2–0 | York Region Shooters | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 ET | Keran 7' Fitzwilliams 34' |
(Report) | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 175 Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario) |
Givova CSL Championship
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Assistant referees:
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CSL Executive Committee and Staff
The 2011 CSL Executive Committee.[49]
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner: | Vincent Ursini | Canadian |
| Director of Media and PR: | Stan Adamson[50] |  English |
| League Administrator: | Pino Jazbec | Canadian |
| Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho |  Portuguese |
Individual awards
The annual CSL awards ceremony was held at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on 14 November 2011.[51] The majority of the awards went to league champions Toronto Croatia. Tihomir Maletic received his second consecutive MVP award, and Sven Arapovic was given the Defender of the Year for his contributions in establishing Toronto's solid defensive record. Velemir Crljen went home with the Coach of the Year, while club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award.
The Golden Boot was taken by Stefan Vukovic of TFC Academy, and Scott Cliff of SC Toronto was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year. Capital City FC produced the Rookie of the Year with Akil DeFreitas, who later went abroad to the Veikkausliiga. Niagara United received their first Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season. The CSL Referee Committee selected David Barrie, a veteran national referee with the Referee of the Year. Rogers TV producer Jeremy Milani was given a special service award for promoting CSL matches throughout the years.
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| CSL Most Valuable Player | Tihomir Maletic (Toronto Croatia) |
| CSL Golden Boot | Stefan Vukovic (TFC Academy) |
| CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Scott Cliff (SC Toronto) |
| CSL Defender of the Year Award | Sven Arapovic (Toronto Croatia) |
| CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Akil DeFreitas (Capital City FC) |
| CSL Coach of the Year Award | Velimir Crljen (Toronto Croatia) |
| Harry Paul Gauss Award | Joe Pavicic (Toronto Croatia) |
| CSL Referee of the Year Award | David Barrie |
| CSL Fair Play Award | Niagara United |
| Special Award | Jeremy Milani |
Second Division
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mississauga Eagles FC B |
| Supporters' Shield | SC Toronto B (East Conference) Niagara United (West Conference) |
| Matches | 126 |
| Goals | 525 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jorgo Nika (16) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The CSL Second Division was originally set up to be the Reserve League. In 2011, that was adjusted to include an academy team, Kingston Prospect FC and 2 clubs (Niagara United and Kitchener Waterloo United FC) which didn't meet the standards for a First Division club by the deadline date.[52] Currently there are no formal plans for promotion and relegation. One rule that was implemented in the 2011 season was that teams must have a maximum of 4 U-23 players in their rosters. The division expanded to a record number of 14 teams, and was split into an East and West division. Other new additions to the division was the return of Toronto Croatia's reserve squad, and the debut of London City's reserve team.[53] During the regular season both Niagara United, and SC Toronto B secured their Second Division titles. While in the postseason Mississauga Eagles B defeated Brampton United B to claim their first CSL D2 Championship.
Teams
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Brantford Mississauga Vaughan London St. Catharines TORONTO Brampton Niagara Falls Kingston Waterloo Location of CSL Second Division teams outside of Toronto for the 2011 CSL season. |
SC Toronto North York Astros Serbian White Eagles Toronto Croatia TFC Academy York Region Shooters Mississauga Location of CSL Second Division teams in Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.
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Second Division East Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Toronto B | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 44 |
| 2 | Brampton City United B | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 42 |
| 3 | York Region Shooters B | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 31 |
| 4 | TFC Academy II | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 30 |
| 5 | Serbian White Eagles B | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 |
| 6 | North York Astros B | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 24 |
| 7 | Kingston Prospect FC | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 82 | −63 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Second Division West Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niagara United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 33 |
| 2 | Mississauga Eagles B (O) | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 32 |
| 3 | Brantford Galaxy SC B | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 28 |
| 4 | Kitchener Waterloo United FC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 25 |
| 5 | London City B | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 21 |
| 6 | St. Catharines Wolves B | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 11 |
| 7 | Toronto Croatia B | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners
Final
| 22 October 2011 | Brampton City Utd B | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Mississauga Eagles FC B | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 3:00 | Ardit Xhameni 108' |
(Report) | Joey Melo 104' |
Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field Referee: Benjamin Jacobs (Ontario) |
Top Goal Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorgo Nika |
SC Toronto B | 16 |
| 2 | Derek Paterson |
Niagara United | 14 |
| 3 |  Terence Linatoc |
SC Toronto B | 10 |
| 4 | Alex DeMatos |
North York Astros B | 10 |
| 5 | Brendan Woodfull |
TFC Academy B | 10 |
| 6 | Jeremy Caranci |
London City B | 9 |
| 7 | Donavan Wilson |
Brampton City United B | 9 |
| 8 | Jordan Hamilton |
TFC Academy B | 9 |
| 9 | Omar Nakeeb | Mississauga Eagles FC B | 8 |
| 10 | Jonathan Singh | Brampton City United B | 7 |
Updated: 23 October 2016
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111114235010/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/
Individual awards
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| CSL Most Valuable Player | Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B) |
| CSL Golden Boot | Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B) |
| CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Ryan Pumier (KW United FC) |
| CSL Defender of the Year Award | Oliver Spring (SC Toronto B) |
| CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Jeremy Caranci (London City B) |
| CSL Coach of the Year Award | James McGillivray (Niagara United) |
International Friendlies
Toronto Croatia participated in the 2nd Croatian World Club Championship in order to defend their title.[58] They successfully claimed their second championship after defeating Canberra Croatia.[59]
| 28 June 2011 | Niagara United | 1–4 | Bedlington Terriers F.C. | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| 18:30 | news | Stadium: Kalar Sports Park |
| 26 June 2011 Croatian World Club Championship | Toronto Croatia | 4–1 |  NK Croatia Zurich | |
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| 29 June 2011 Croatian World Club Championship | Toronto Croatia | 3–0 |  Dinamo Ottakring | |
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| Croatian World Club Championship | Toronto Croatia | 2–0 |  Croatia Berlin | |
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| 2 July 2011 Final Croatian World Club Championship | Toronto Croatia | 5–0 |  Canberra Croatia | Split, Croatia |
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