2013 Canadian Soccer League season

The 2013 Canadian Soccer League season was the 16th since its establishment where a total of 21 teams from Ontario took part in the league. The season began on May 3, 2013, and concluded on November 3, 2013. SC Waterloo captured their first championship in a 3–1 victory over regular season champions Kingston FC in the CSL Championship final at Kalar Sports Park in Niagara, Ontario.[1] Waterloo became the first club to win both the First & Second Division championships in one season. While Toronto Croatia B won the second division regular season title.

Canadian Soccer League
First Division
Season2013
ChampionsKingston FC (regular season)
SC Waterloo (playoffs)
Matches played132
Goals scored477 (3.61 per match)
Top goalscorer28 goals:
Guillaume Surot
Biggest home winSCW 9–0 STC
(September 29)
Biggest away winAST 0–4 YRS
(June 23)
SCW 0–4 TOR
(August 4)
BRA 0–4 TOR
(September 14)
Highest scoring9 goals:
KFC 6–3 LON
(June 16)
SCW 9–0 STC
(September 29)
← 2012
2014 →

The 2013 season was a controversial year where the Canadian Soccer Association unexpectedly and immediately de-sanctioned the CSL, which was a member in good standing without due process just two months before the commencement of their season. The CSA`s stated reasons were in order to implement the James Easton Report (Rethink Management Group Report) for the adoption of a new semi-professional soccer structure.[2][3] In response to the move conducted by the CSA the league appealed to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC), where the sport arbitrator ruled that the CSA have the right to de-sanction the CSL, but ruled that the immediate decisions and actions conducted by the CSA were unreasonable and coercive.[4][5] Which forced the governing body to reinstate sanctioning to the CSL until the next season in order for the CSA to work with all existing leagues to fairly implement the Easton Report.[6][7] [8]Another controversial moment occurred when before any official CSA or CSL news statement was released the CBC issued an article written by Ben Rycroft which contained only anonymous sources that the CSA decided to no longer sanction the CSL primarily based on the alleged reports of match fixing in the league.[9][10] During the SDRCC hearing a notable admission was done by CSA president Victor Montagliani, where he stated that the decision to de-sanction the CSL was not made on any alleged grounds of match fixing in the CSL but strictly on the decision made by the CSA board of directors to adopt a new soccer structure in Canada.[11]

The aftermath of the sanctioning issue resulted in a decrease in teams in both the first & second divisions as the two MLS academy clubs along with Brantford Galaxy, Mississauga Eagles FC, and SC Toronto left the league after the confusion and damage done by the CSA in their immediate de-sanctioning of the CSL.[12] Though the league did return to the Halton region with the addition of Burlington SC.[13] Both Rogers TV and Cogeco TV continued broadcasting CSL matches throughout Southern Ontario.[14] The CSL youth development system continued its success with four Montreal Impact Academy players being signed to the first team in the MLS before their departure from the league.[15]

First Division

Teams

Out of the 12 teams this season, 11 returned from the 2012 season. The only expansion team was Burlington SC. The academy clubs of Toronto FC and Montreal Impact, as well as SC Toronto, quit the league, while two teams - Mississauga Eagles FC and Brantford Galaxy - will skip the current season, but retained their membership and hope to rejoin the league in 2014.[16] While North York Astros merged with Toronto Vasas to form Astros Vasas FC.

TeamCityStadiumManager
Astros Vasas FCToronto, ON (North York)Esther Shiner StadiumLászló Kiss[17]
Brampton UnitedBrampton, ON (Bramalea)Victoria Park StadiumJuan Barreto
Burlington SCBurlington, ONNelson StadiumWilliam Etchu Tabi[18]
Kingston FCKingston, ONQueens West FieldColm Muldoon[19]
London CityLondon, ON (Westmount)Hellenic Com CentreTomo Dancetovic
Niagara UnitedNiagara Falls, ONKalar Sports ParkJames McGillivray[20]
SC Waterloo RegionWaterloo, ONWarrior FieldLazo Džepina[21]
Serbian White EaglesToronto (Etobicoke)Centennial Park StadiumUroš Stamatović[22]
St. Catharines Roma WolvesSt. Catharines (Vansickle)Club Roma ParkCarlo Arghittu[23]
Toronto CroatiaToronto (Etobicoke)Centennial Park StadiumVelimir Crljen[24]
Windsor StarsWindsor, ONWindsor StadiumSteve Vagnini[25]
York Region ShootersVaughan, ON (Maple)St. Joan of Arc StadiumJohn Pacione[26]

Results
Home \ Away AST BRA BSC KFC LON NIA SCW SER STC TOR WIN YRS
Astros Vasas 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–0 0–1 0–3 4–1 0–4
Brampton United 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–4 3–1 2–3
Burlington SC 1–2 1–3 3–5 3–2 0–2 3–2 2–1 1–2 2–3 1–4 0–3
Kingston FC 6–0 6–2 2–1 6–3 5–2 4–2 6–0 5–1 0–1 2–1 2–1
London City 2–0 4–2 3–4 1–3 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–2
Niagara United 2–4 1–3 0–2 2–4 2–3 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–4 1–2
SC Waterloo Region 0–0 3–2 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 4–0 9–0 0–4 2–0 5–0
Serbian White Eagles 3–0 0–2 6–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 3–1 1–2
St. Catharines Wolves 2–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–1
Toronto Croatia 3–3 2–0 4–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–2
Windsor Stars 4–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–0
York Region Shooters 1–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 0–1 6–1 2–0 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2013. Source: Various Team Websites
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Kingston FC1422221213332221111111
York Region Shooters5367754442113332222222
Toronto Croatia4111113124444444433333
Brampton United12743332331221113344444
SC Waterloo Region6254565555556656555555
Windsor Stars9575446669665565666666
London City79111291191177777777777777
Serbian White Eagles2636677910109108101088891088
Astros Vasas11121291012121212111111119911111110999
Burlington SC9118888107868898899911111010
St. Catharines Wolves3891011911898109101111101010881111
Niagara United710101112108101112121212121212121212121212
Source: canadiansoccerleague.com

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kingston FC (A, C) 22 16 2 4 69 30 +39 50 Qualification for Playoffs
2 York Region Shooters (A) 22 15 2 5 47 22 +25 47
3 Toronto Croatia (A) 22 14 5 3 48 21 +27 47
4 Brampton United (A) 22 13 1 8 43 36 +7 40
5 SC Waterloo Region (A, O) 22 11 4 7 52 33 +19 37
6 Windsor Stars (A) 22 8 3 11 37 40 −3 27
7 London City (A) 22 8 3 11 39 48 −9 27
8 Serbian White Eagles (A) 22 8 2 12 30 36 −6 26
9 Astros Vasas FC 22 7 4 11 29 48 −19 25
10 Burlington SC 22 7 0 15 34 56 −22 21
11 St. Catharines Wolves 22 7 0 15 22 53 −31 21
12 Niagara United 22 3 4 15 27 54 −27 13
Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 2013. Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports13/13cslw23.htm
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

Statistics current as of October 7, 2013

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Guillaume Surot[27] Kingston FC 28
2 Marin Vučemilović Grgić[28] London City 19
3 Richard West York Region Shooters 19
4 Adis Hasečić[29] SC Waterloo Region 17
5 Miloš Šćepanović [30] Brampton United 16
6 Dražen Vuković SC Waterloo Region 15
7 Marcos Nunes Brampton United 13
8 Nicholas Lindsay Burlington SC 11
9 Catalin Lichioiu Kingston FC 10
Krešimir Prgomet Toronto Croatia 10

Updated: April 30, 2017
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2013-csl-first-division-stats/

Bracket

The top 8 teams will qualify for the one-game quarter final, and a one-game semi-final leading to the championship game to be played on November 3 at Kalar Sports Park.[31]

Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
         
1 Kingston FC 2
8 Serbian White Eagles 1
1 Kingston FC 4
7 London City 2
2 York Region Shooters 1 (2)
7 London City 1 (4)
1 Kingston FC 1
5 SC Waterloo Region 3
3 Toronto Croatia 2
6 Windsor Stars 0
3 Toronto Croatia 1 (4)
5 SC Waterloo Region 1 (5)
4 Brampton United 0
5 SC Waterloo Region 4

Quarterfinals
October 11, 2013 York Region Shooters 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 London City Maple, Vaughan
8:00 ET Mario Orestano  119' (Report) Aldin Kukic  110' Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Field
Attendance: 120
Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario)
Penalties
Francisco Javier Perez
Dino Gardner
Fitzroy Christey
Darryl Gomez 		Marin Vucemilovic Grgic
Tonci Pirija
Branislav Vukomanovic
Younan Samra
October 12, 2013 Toronto Croatia 2–0 Windsor Stars Toronto, Ontario
7:00 ET Jarek Whiteman  100'
Jarek Whiteman  106'		 (Report) Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Michael Anthony Izzo (Ontario)
October 13, 2013 Kingston FC 2–1 Serbian White Eagles Kingston, Ontario
1:00 ET Nathan Klemencic  51'
Kihara Waiganjo  104'		 (Report)
(Report)		 Stefan Racic  90' Stadium: Queens West Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pierre Acouri (Ontario)
October 14, 2013 Brampton United 0–4 SC Waterloo Brampton, Ontario
7:00 ET Nathan Klemencic  51'
Kihara Waiganjo  104'		 (Report) Haris Fazlagic  30'
Adis Hasečić  44'
Dražen Vuković  88'
Zoran Kukić  90+4'		 Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ramee Arbaji (Ontario)

Semifinals
October 19, 2013 Toronto Croatia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 SC Waterloo Toronto
7:00 ET Hayden Fitzwilliams  62' (Report) Dražen Vuković  54' Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lyes Arfa (Quebec)
Penalties
Josip Keran
Hrvoje Perkovic
Boze Poljak
Jarek Whiteman
Roberto Galle 		Adis Hasecic
John Inglis
Mirza Colic
Haris Fazlagic
Drazen Vukovic
October 20, 2013 Kingston FC 4–2 London City Kingston, Ontario
6:30 ET Catalin Lichioiu  23'
Guillaume Surot  42'
Guillaume Surot  80'
Edgar Soglo  90'		 (Report)
(Report)		 Marin Vučemilović Grgić  12'
Younan Samra  54'		 Stadium: Queens West Field
Attendance: 700

CSL Championship
Kingston FC1 – 3SC Waterloo Region
Nathan Klemencic  60' Report Vladimir Zelenbaba  30'
Vladimir Zelenbaba  74'
Haris Fazlagic  81'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario)

Assistant referees:
Michael Stenbring
Fabrizio Stasolia
Fourth official:
David Barrie

Individual awards
Colm Muldoon was voted the Coach of the Year

The annual CSL awards ceremony was held at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario on November 2, 2013.[32] The majority of the awards went to regular season champions Kingston FC.[33] Guillaume Surot became the first player in CSL history to claim three individual awards in a season. The Frenchman took home the MVP, Golden Boot, and the Rookie of the Year.[34] While head coach Colm Muldoon with coaching credentials from Ireland was given the Coach of the Year award.

After establishing the best defensive record within the league Antonio Illic and Sven Arapovic of Toronto Croatia were voted the Goalkeeper and Defender of the Year for the second time in their careers. The league champions SC Waterloo received their first Fair Play and Respect award. Former Toronto Croatia club executive and CSL league administrator Pino Jazbec was given the Harry Paul Gauss award for his years of commitment and allegiance to the league. The CSL Referee Committee voted in favor of Justin Tasev as the best match official throughout the season.[35]

Award Player (Club)
CSL Most Valuable Player Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC)
CSL Golden Boot Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award Antonio Ilic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Defender of the Year Award Sven Arapovic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award Guillaume Surot (Kingston FC)
CSL Coach of the Year Award Colm Muldoon (Kingston FC)
Harry Paul Gauss Award Pino Jazbec (CSL League Administrator)
CSL Referee of the Year Award Justin Tasev
CSL Fair Play Award SC Waterloo

Second Division
Canadian Soccer League
Second Division
Season2013
ChampionsToronto Croatia B (Second Division regular season)
SC Waterloo B (Second Division playoffs)
Matches played72
Goals scored280 (3.89 per match)
Top goalscorerMademba Ba (17)
← 2012
2014 →

Teams
TeamCityStadiumManager
Brampton City United BBrampton, OntarioVictoria Park StadiumJuan Barreto[36]
Kingston FC BKingston, OntarioCaraCo Home Field Invista CentreGabriel Cassis[37]
London City BLondon, OntarioCove Road StadiumJasmin Halkic[38]
Niagara United BNiagara, OntarioKalar Sports ParkJames McGillivray[39]
SC Waterloo BWaterloo, OntarioSeagram StadiumLazo Dzepina[40]
Serbian White Eagles BToronto, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumSasa Vukovic[41]
St. Catharines Wolves BSt. Catharines, OntarioClub Roma StadiumChris Kijak[42]
Toronto Croatia BToronto, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumGeorge Jenkins[43]
York Region Shooters BVaughan, OntarioSt. Joan Of Arc Turf FieldSam Medeiros[44]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto Croatia B (A) 16 9 3 4 37 27 +10 30 Playoffs
2 Niagara United B (A) 16 8 5 3 40 30 +10 29
3 London City B (A) 16 9 1 6 39 25 +14 28
4 St. Catharines Wolves B (A) 16 8 2 6 33 33 0 26
5 Brampton United B (A) 16 7 4 5 31 20 +11 25
6 SC Waterloo Region B (A) 16 6 3 7 23 30 −7 21
7 York Region Shooters B (A) 16 5 5 6 29 26 +3 20
8 Kingston FC B (A) 16 5 2 9 32 42 −10 17
9 Serbian White Eagles B 16 2 1 13 16 46 −30 7
Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 2013. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round.

Bracket
Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
         
1 Toronto Croatia B 2
8 Kingston FC B 1
1 Toronto Croatia B 2
7 York Region Shooters B 0
2 Niagara United B 2 (3)
7 York Region Shooters B 2 (4)
1 Toronto Croatia B 0
6 SC Waterloo Region B 2
4 St. Catharines Wolves B 3
5 Brampton United B 5
5 Brampton United B 1
6 SC Waterloo Region B 5
3 London City B 1
6 SC Waterloo Region B 3

CSL D2 Championship
Toronto Croatia B0 – 2SC Waterloo B
Report Erwin Uzunovic  11'
Mohammed-Ali Heydarpour  88'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ramee Arbaji (Ontario)

Assistant referees:
Benjamin Jacobs
Scott Bowman
Fourth official:
Brian Butler

Individual awards
Award Player (Club)
CSL Most Valuable Player Yonan Samara (London City B)
CSL Golden Boot Mademba Ba (Kingston FC B)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award Roy Seaboyer (Brampton City Utd B)
CSL Defender of the Year Award Daniel Stoker (Toronto Croatia B)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award Mykola Chachula (Toronto Croatia B)
CSL Coach of the Year Award George Jenkins (Toronto Croatia B)

CSL Executive Committee and Staff

The 2013 CSL Executive Committee.[45]

Position Name Nationality
Chairman:Vincent Ursini Canadian
Director of Media and PR:Stan Adamson[46] English
League Administrator:Pino Jazbec Canadian
Director of Officials:Tony Camacho Portuguese
Director for Youth:Phil Ionadi Canadian

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