2024 Canadian Soccer League season
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October 6 – October 13 (playoffs)[a]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 14 – September 28 (regular season) October 6 – October 13 (playoffs)[a] |
| Regular season champions | Serbian White Eagles (6th title) |
| Matches | 36 |
| Goals | 137 (3.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikola Timotijević (13) |
| Biggest home win | Toronto Falcons 7–1 Hamilton City (July 27, 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Spanish Future Stars 0–10 Scarborough SC (August 25, 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Scarborough SC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Scarborough SC |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Spanish Future Stars |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Spanish Future Stars |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Canadian Soccer League season was the 27th season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The season began with the Royal CSL Cup tournament on May 31, 2024, while the regular season officially started on June 14, 2024. The regular season concluded on September 28, 2024, with the Serbian White Eagles winning their sixth divisional title.[1]
The playoffs were originally scheduled to commence on October 6, 2024, with the championship final set for October 13, 2024, but were canceled due to financial and venue issues for the second consecutive season.
The season began with the second edition of the Royal CSL Cup tournament in honor of former league announcer Enio Perruzza.[2] The final would consist of Scarborough SC and the Serbian White Eagles, with the Serbs winning the tournament.[3] In the initial stages of the regular season, the Serbs would maintain the lead until midway through the season, with Scarborough defeating them to take the lead.[4] Scarborough held the lead until the final match of the campaign.[5] In the season's final game, a three-way tie between Scarborough, the Serbs, and the Toronto Falcons enabled them to claim the regular-season title.[6] Ultimately, the White Eagles would secure the title by defeating Scarborough.[1]
Originally, a postseason was scheduled, but for the second consecutive season, it was canceled due to financial and venue considerations.[7]
Changes from 2023
Membership decreased from seven to six teams, with all three expansion sides, Dynamo Toronto, Ooty Black Pearl, and Weston United not returning.[4] New additions to the competition were ethnically associated expansion sides, Future Spanish Stars, and Unity FC.[8][2] Originally, the league was set to begin with only four club members as the remainder of the teams failed to uphold their financial obligations.[8] Therefore, the Royal CSL Cup tournament was contested between Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, and the two expansion franchises.[8] However, Hamilton City and the Toronto Falcons were later reinstated as league members for the regular season and playoffs.[9] All the league matches were scheduled in Toronto at Esther Shiner Stadium and Rob Ford Stadium.[2]
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Future Stars | Toronto, Ontario | Esther Shiner Stadium | Juan Carlos Mina[2] |
| Hamilton City | Hamilton, Ontario | Radoš Batizić[9]
Zdravko Lalatovic[9] | |
| Scarborough SC | Toronto, Ontario | Zoran Knežević[3] | |
| Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario | Bojan Zoranović[10][6] | |
| Toronto Falcons | Toronto, Ontario | Maksym Rohovskyi[9] | |
| Unity FC | Toronto, Ontario | Douglas Nassif[11] |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbian White Eagles (X) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 28 | |
| 2 | Scarborough SC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 26 | |
| 3 | Toronto Falcons | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 26 | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 10 | |
| 5 | Hamilton City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 7 | |
| 6 | Spanish Future Stars | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(X) Regular season champion
