Scarborough SC

Scarborough SC is a Canadian soccer team founded in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League, a league that is not sanctioned by a FIFA recognized body. The team plays home games out of Birchmount Stadium in the district of Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The team's colours are green, and black.

Full nameScarborough Soccer Club
Founded2014
StadiumBirchmount Stadium
Scarborough, Ontario
Owner(s)Angel Belchev
GMKiril Dimitrov
CoachZoran Rajović
LeagueCanadian Soccer League
2020Regular season: 1st
Playoffs:Runner-up
WebsiteClub website

History

Scarborough SC was formed in 2014 as an expansion franchise in the Canadian Soccer League.[1] Marking the return of professional soccer to Scarborough, Toronto since 2007 when the Canadian Lions held the territorial rights. Team owner Angel Belchev hired the services of CSL veteran Kiril Dimitrov to recruit players, and assumed the duties of general manager, and as head coach/player.[2] He brought in several players with European experience including CSL veterans. Overseas recruitment consisted of Dobrin Orlovski, Tihomir Kosturkov, Mladen Kukrika, and Aleksandar Malbasic.[3][4][5] Several players were acquired from North York Astros like Joey Melo, Gabe Gala, Boris Miličić, Mark Jankovic, Jason Lopes, Jose Goncalves De Sousa, and Ricardo Munguía Pérez.[6]

The club's first home venue was located at Downsview Park. In their debut season, the club finished tenth in the overall standings missing the final postseason spot by a goal difference. De Sousa finished as the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals. In preparations for the 2016 season, the club moved their home venue to Birchmount Stadium, and appointed Ricardo Munguia Perez as the new head coach.[7][8] Perez's notable acquisitions were Canadian international Adrian Cann, Aleksandar Stojiljković, Adis Hasecic, Nemanja Simeunovic, Alon Badat, and Metodi Iliev.[9][10][11] The 2016 season marked the first time Scarborough qualified for the postseason by finishing third, and posting the third best defensive record.[12] Their playoff run was cut short after a 3-0 defeat to Hamilton City SC.[13]

In 2019, the team secured the CSL Championship after defeating FC Ukraine United.[14][15]

Roster
As of September 30, 2020[16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SLE John Trye
3 DF  SRB Momčilo Rudan
4 DF  SRB Stefan Rudan
5 MF  SRB Zoran Knežević
7 MF  SRB Stefan Stojiljković [17]
8 MF   Milorad Stefanović
10 FW  SRB Aleksandar Stojiljković
12 DF  BIH Marko Filipović
15 DF  SRB Stefan Arsenijević [18]
17 FW  JAM Kavin Bryan
18 DF   Angel Angelov
19 MF  BIH Zoran Rajović
20 MF   Odain Omaro Simpson
21 DF   Alen Kučalović
22 MF   Mehdi Barati Mahvar
23 DF  SRB Ivan Ćendić [19]
30 FW  BUL Kiril Dimitrov
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   Abdul Abdulmumini
— MF   Dimitri Bannikov
— MF   Raphael Barboza Da Silva
— FW  CHI Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis [20]
— MF   Vladimir Dragicevic
— MF  MEX Ricardo Fonseca [21]
— DF  MEX Jesus Eduardo Compean Gonzalez
— GK   Adrian Ibáñez
— DF   Maieemollah Mobin
— MF  JAM Marvin Morgan Jr.
— DF  MEX Ricardo Pérez Padilla [22]
— MF   Ivan Prieto
— DF   Milos Tomcic
— MF  SRB Neven Radaković
— FW  CTA Moussa Limane
— FW  CUB Yordan Santa Cruz
— MF  SRB Vladimir Zelenbaba

Head coaches
Years Name Nation
2015Kiril Dimitrov Bulgaria
2016Ricardo Munguía Mexico
2017Krum Bibishkov Bulgaria
2018–Zoran Rajović Bosnia and Herzegovina

Honors

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs
2015[23] First division CSL Tenth Did not qualify
2016[24] First division CSL Third Quarter-finals
2017[25] First division CSL Fourth Finals
2018[26] First division CSL Fourth Finals
2019[27] First division CSL Second Champions

References
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