1984 National Soccer League (Canada) season

The 1984 National Soccer League season was the sixty first season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late May, 1984 and concluded in September, 1984 with the NSL Championship final where Toronto Italia defeated London Marconi.[1][2] Toronto Italia would also secure a treble by winning the regular season title, and the NSL Cup.[3][4][5]

National Soccer League
Season1984
Champions
League cupToronto Italia
← 1983
1985 →

Overview

Since the collapse of the short-lived Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) in 1983 the country was without a domestic national league as the Canadian soccer landscape was fractured into several different foreign and regional leagues.[6][7][8] The Ontario centered National Soccer League (NSL) attempted to resurrect the CPSL concept with NSL president Joe Vaccari lobbying the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and other groups in supporting the idea.[9] The NSL's intention was to form an eastern conference or function as a minor league to the national league.[10] In response to the national league question the CSA presented their own concept and attempted to recruit the NSL and other parities for input.[7] After reviewing the CSA's blueprint for a national model the NSL withdrew their support as it was deemed as an unstable model by the league owners.[11]

The NSL was also embroiled in a dispute with the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) over sanctioning issues involving the NSL's under-21 division.[12] As the OSA refused to sanction the under-21 division with intentions of forming their own youth league the NSL in response appealed to the CSA for a decision.[6] The membership in the league decreased to six clubs as both Hamilton Steelers, and Toronto First Portuguese were inactive for a season and London Marconi secured London City's franchise rights.[13]

Teams
Team City Stadium Manager
Dinamo Latino Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium
London Marconi London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium
Toronto Croatia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Carlo Del Monte[14]
Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium


References
  1. "CSL Past Champions – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. Kennedy, Peter (September 20, 1984). "Canadian to referee in Swiss exhibition". Toronto Star. p. F10.
  3. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 117.
  4. "1984 NSL Season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  5. Koep, Bob (May 6, 1985). "Dinamo Latino wins tourney". Toronto Star. p. B5.
  6. King, Philip (December 27, 1984). "NASL struggles to survive Soccer's year of discontent". The Globe and Mail. p. M11.
  7. "CSA seeking possible owners". Newspapers.com. Vancouver Sun. August 15, 1984. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. Huntley, E.J. 73 Days - The Story of the Canadian Professional Soccer League 1983.
  9. Kennedy, Peter (June 13, 1984). "Soccer star aims for a hockey spot with Philadelphia". Toronto Star. p. F10.
  10. Kennedy, Peter (July 18, 1984). "Soccer coaches call for new league". Toronto Star. p. F8.
  11. King, Philip (November 21, 1984). "Sunday deadline set for pro soccer league". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
  12. King, Philip (November 30, 1984). "Junior development for Ontario players is soccer group's aim". The Globe and Mail. p. M11.
  13. Hales, Derek (March 5, 1985). "Training night proves popular". Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  14. Ciamarra, Tony. "A Tribute to Canadian Soccer Pioneers" (PDF). jofctoronto.com. Zeb - Official Magazine of the Juventus Club Doc Toronto. p. 25. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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