2017 League1 Ontario season

This article is about the men's season. For the women's season, see 2017 Women's League1 Ontario season.
League1 Ontario
Men's Division
Season2017
ChampionsOakville Blue Devils
Cup championsWoodbridge Strikers
Matches played175
Goals scored722 (4.13 per match)
Top goalscorerJarek Whiteman (29 goals)
Best goalkeeperQuillan Roberts (0.79 GAA)
Biggest home win11 goals:
Oakville 11–0 Windsor
(20 August)
TFC III 11–0 Windsor
(10 September)
Biggest away win10 goals:
ProStars 1–11 Vaughan
(15 July)
Highest scoring12 goals:
ProStars 1–11 Vaughan
(15 July)
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The 2017 Men's League1 Ontario season was the fourth season of play for League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario.

For the first time, the league expanded to include teams in the nation's capital, Ottawa, allowing it to span from the western to eastern borders of southern Ontario.

Changes from 2016

The men's division remained at 16 teams for this season, with the addition of Ottawa South United and the departure of the Kingston Clippers.

Toronto FC Academy renamed itself to Toronto FC III, as its parent club (Toronto FC) withdrew their squad from the Premier Development League. Aurora United FC was also renamed to Aurora FC.

Starting this year, the league champion was granted a place in the next year's Canadian Championship. As a result, the Inter-Provincial Cup was discontinued.[1]

Teams

Team City Principal Stadium Alternate Stadium Founded First season Head coach[note 1]
Western Conference
FC London London German Canadian FC Stadium (None) 2008 2016 Dom Kosic
North Mississauga SC Mississauga Hershey Centre (None) 1982 2016 Jhon Ardila
Oakville Blue Devils Oakville Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium Bronte Athletic Park 1994 2015 England Duncan Wilde
ProStars FC Brampton Victoria Park Stadium Terry Fox Park 2015 2015 Hungary Josef Komlodi
Sanjaxx Lions Toronto Monarch Park Stadium (None) 2012 2015 Laza Lowe
Sigma FC Mississauga Hershey Centre (None) 2005 2014 Canada Bobby Smyrniotis
Toronto FC III Toronto (North York) KIA Training Ground (None) 2008 2014 England Danny Dichio
Windsor TFC Windsor Lajeunesse High School University of Windsor Stadium[note 2] 2004 2014 Zibby Piatkiewicz[2]
Eastern Conference
Aurora FC Aurora St. Maximillion Kolbe (None) 1964 2016 Derek O'Keefe
Durham United FA Pickering Kinsmen Park Pickering Soccer Complex 2014 2014 Canada Sanford Carabin
Master's Futbol Toronto (Scarborough) L'Amoreaux Park (None) 2012 2014 Andre Savelev
North Toronto Nitros Toronto Varsity Stadium Downsview Park 1980 2016 Cameroon Hermann Kingué
Ottawa South United Force Ottawa Terry Fox Stadium MNP Park (Carleton University) 2003 2017 Traian Mateas
Toronto Skillz FC Toronto (Scarborough) Birchmount Stadium L'Amoreaux Park 2008 2016 Trinidad and Tobago Leslie Fitzpatrick
Vaughan Azzurri Vaughan McNaughton Park (None) 1982 2014 Canada Carmine Isacco
Woodbridge Strikers Vaughan (Woodbridge) Vaughan Grove (None) 1976 2014 Canada Peter Pinizzotto
  1. ^ Unless otherwise noted, this information was obtained from team directories on the league website
  2. ^ Windsor TFC Stars played one home match against Ottawa South United Force at Varsity Stadium

Standings

Each team will play 22 matches as part of the season; two against every team in their own conference, and one against every team in the opposing conference. The top team from each conference will meet at the end of the season to determine the league champion. The champion will enter the 2018 Canadian Championship.

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Woodbridge Strikers (X) 22 15 5 2 46 18 +28 50 League Championship
2 Vaughan Azzurri 22 16 1 5 75 23 +52 49
3 Durham United FA 22 11 3 8 51 27 +24 36[a]
3 North Toronto Nitros 22 11 3 8 55 35 +20 36[a]
5 Master's Futbol 22 9 3 10 39 49 −10 30
6 Ottawa South United 21 6 1 14 40 63 −23 19
7 Toronto Skillz FC 22 4 0 18 26 69 −43 12
8 Aurora FC 21 2 2 17 23 72 −49 8
Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(X) L1 Cup winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Durham United FA and North Toronto Nitros tied on head-to-head points (3–3) and head-to-head goal differential (4–4).

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakville Blue Devils (C, O) 22 18 2 2 62 22 +40 56 League Championship
2 Sigma FC 22 17 4 1 76 20 +56 55
3 Toronto FC III 22 14 3 5 73 30 +43 45
4 FC London 22 11 5 6 54 38 +16 38
5 North Mississauga SC 22 9 2 11 38 38 0 29
6 Windsor TFC 22 6 4 12 30 67 −37 22
7 Sanjaxx Lions 22 4 3 15 18 61 −43 15
8 ProStars FC 22 1 1 20 16 90 −74 4
Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(C) Champion and qualification to 2018 Canadian Championship; (O) Play-off winners

League Championship

The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Canadian Championship.

October 20, 2017 Woodbridge Strikers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Oakville Blue Devils Vaughan, Ontario
7:30 pm
  • Nunes 11'
 Report
  • Duarte 66'
 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fabrizio Stasollo
Penalties
  • Isaac soccer ball with check mark
  • Baldassarre soccer ball with check mark
  • Fayehun soccer ball with red X
  • Paredes-Proctor soccer ball with red X

Cup

The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all sixteen teams from the men's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.

The cup tournament for the men's division is a single-match knockout tournament with four total rounds culminating in a final match in the start of August, with initial matchups determined by random draw. Each match in the tournament must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark instead of extra time.[3]

 
First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
Toronto FC III1
 
 
 
Sigma FC0
 
Toronto FC III0
 
 
 
North Mississauga SC1
 
North Mississauga SC2
 
 
 
Windsor TFC0
 
North Mississauga SC1
 
 
 
Woodbridge Strikers2
 
FC London2
 
 
 
Aurora FC0
 
FC London0
 
 
 
Woodbridge Strikers3
 
Woodbridge Strikers1 (5)
 
 
 
Sanjaxx Lions1 (4)
 
Woodbridge Strikers3
 
 
 
Vaughan Azzurri1
 
Durham United FA1
 
 
 
Oakville Blue Devils0
 
Durham United FA3
 
 
 
Ottawa South United1
 
Ottawa South United4
 
 
 
ProStars FC3
 
Durham United FA1 (2)
 
 
 
Vaughan Azzurri1 (4)
 
Toronto Skillz FC2
 
 
 
Vaughan Azzurri8
 
Vaughan Azzurri6
 
 
 
Master's Futbol1
 
Master's Futbol3
 
 
North Toronto Nitros2
 

First Round

May 24, 2017 Toronto FC III 1–0 Sigma FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 pm Rollocks 14' Report Stadium: Downsview Park
May 31, 2017 North Mississauga SC 2–0 Windsor TFC Mississauga, Ontario
7:30 pm Fenton 11', 12' Report Stadium: Hershey Centre
May 31, 2017 FC London 2–0 Aurora FC London, Ontario
9:00 pm Gee 29', 59' Report Stadium: German-Canadian Club of London Field
May 16, 2017 Sanjaxx Lions 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Woodbridge Strikers Toronto, Ontario
9:00 pm Charles Yellow card 45'
Downey 46'
Serrao Yellow card 75'		 Report Baker Yellow card 45'
Carreiro 52'		 Stadium: Monarch Park Stadium
May 31, 2017 Durham United FA 1–0 Oakville Blue Devils Pickering, Ontario
7:00 pm Moncrieffe 50' Report Stadium: Kinsmen Park
May 31, 2017 ProStars FC 3–4 Ottawa South United Vaughan, Ontario
7:00 pm A. Rahman 64', 90'
Dyer 83'		 Report Cornwall 19', 23'
Soukary 47'
Sanchez Caicedo 80'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
May 9, 2017 Toronto Skillz FC 2–8 Vaughan Azzurri Toronto, Ontario
8:00 pm Dimitriu Yellow card 23'
Wong 53'
Jeyathilaka Yellow card 61'
Ramalho 80'		 Report Jason Mills 34'
Skublak 39', 76', 82'
Whiteman 45', Yellow card 59'
Butters 66'
Lofranco 86'
Kloutsouniotis 90'		 Stadium: Monarch Park Stadium
June 13, 2017 Master's Futbol 3–2 North Toronto Nitros Vaughan, Ontario
9:00 pm de Sousa 45', 59'
Page 66'		 Report Doyle 43', 50' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Note: Matched originally scheduled to be played May 30, 2017.[4]

Quarterfinals

June 14, 2017 North Mississauga SC 1–0 Toronto FC III Mississauga, Ontario
8:00 pm Marksman 24' Report Stadium: Hershey Centre 2
June 21, 2017 Woodbridge Strikers 3–0 FC London Vaughan, Ontario
9:00 pm Cavallini 51'
Isaac 77'
Carreiro 81'		 Report Stadium: Vaughan Grove Turf
June 21, 2017 Ottawa South United 1–3 Durham United FA Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 pm Cornwall 10' Report Rayne 50'
Moncrieffe 53'
Ewart 68'		 Stadium: George Nelms Park
June 21, 2017 Vaughan Azzurri 6–1 Master's Futbol Vaughan, Ontario
9:00 pm Skublak 5', 34', 45', 63'
Di Chiara 28'
Jason Mills 57'		 Report Brown 79' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre

Semifinals

July 12, 2017 North Mississauga SC 1–2 Woodbridge Strikers Mississauga, Ontario
8:30 pm Fenton 30' Report Isaac 14'
Cavallini 86'		 Stadium: Herrshey Centre
July 12, 2017 Durham United FA 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Vaughan Azzurri Pickering, Ontario
8:00 pm Lamanna 45' Report B. Mills 54' Stadium: Kinsmen Park

Final

August 6, 2017 Woodbridge Strikers 3–1 Vaughan Azzurri Vaughan, Ontario
8:15 pm Issac 27', 74'
Baker 59'		 Report John 2' Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre

Statistics

Awards

The following players received honours in the 2017 season:[5]

Award Player (Club)
Most Valuable Player Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers)
Golden Boot Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri)
Coach of the Year Duncan Wilde (Oakville Blue Devils)
Young Player of the Year Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III)
Defender of the Year Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers)
Fair Play Award Stefan Nikolic (Sanjaxx Lions)
Goal of the Year Mujtaba Ameen (North Mississauga)
First Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers) Michael Krzeminski (Woodbridge Strikers)
Kyle Watson (Woodbridge Strikers)
Joe Zupo (Durham United)
Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC) 		Khody Ellis (Oakville Blue Devils)
Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers)
Giuliano Frano (Sigma FC)
Joseph Di Chiara (Vaughan Azzurri) 		Kadell Thomas (Sigma FC)
Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri)
Second Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Triston Henry (Sigma FC) Jarred Phillips (Vaughan Azzurri)
Konnor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils)
Aaron Schneebeli (FC London)
Rocco Romeo (Toronto FC III) 		Brandon Mills (Vaughan Azzurri)
Taylor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils)
Chris Mannella (Vaughan Azzurri)
Stephen Ademolu (Windsor TFC/Oakville) 		Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III)
Jose De Sousa (Master's FA)
Third Team All-Stars
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Matt George (Oakville Blue Devils) Victor Gallo (Oakville Blue Devils)
Jelani Smith (Sigma FC)
Nathaniel Rodney Scarlett (Sanjaxx Lions)
Anthony Wright (North Mississauga)
Justin Earle (Ottawa South United)
Thanujan Jeyathilaka (Toronto Skillz) 		Kembo Kibato (North Toronto Nitros)
Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC III)
George Owusu (ProStars FC)
Eddie Lay (Durham United)
Joshua Paredes-Proctor (Woodbridge Strikers)
Fred Ameyaw (Aurora FC) 		Joey Melo (Master's FA)
Elvir Gigolaj (FC London)
Matthew Santos (Oakville Blue Devils)
Filipe Vilela (Oakville Blue Devils)
Niklas Bauer (North Toronto Nitros)

All-Star Game

On June 28, the league announced that this year's all-star game would take place against an all-star team from the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[6] The roster for this game was selected by team & league officials, and was announced on July 18.[7][8]

July 19, 2017 L1O All-Stars 1–0 PLSQ All-Stars Vaughan, Ontario
7:30 pm Frano 43' Report Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 900

References

  1. ^ "Canada Soccer Announces Inclusion Of League1 And PLSQ Champions In 2018 Canadian Championship". League1 Ontario. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Vaneza, Ricardo (April 1, 2017). "Windsor TFC finds new head coach". iHeartRadio. CKLW. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Mens L1 Cup". League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "L1O Live". League1 Ontario. Twitter. May 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "Opponents And Dates Announced For 2017 League1 Ontario Men's And Women's All-Star Games". League1 Ontario. June 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "League1 Announces Final Selection For #L1OAllStar 2017 Match Versus PLSQ". Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Soccer Quebec PLSQ All-Stars roster announcement". League1 Ontario. Facebook. July 18, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.