2009 Canadian Soccer League season
The 2009 Canadian Soccer League season was the 12th since its establishment where a total of 17 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on May 15, 2008, and ended on October 24 where for the second straight season the Serbian White Eagles faced Trois-Rivières Attak at the CSL Championship. The Attak denied Serbia their championship title by defeating them 3-2 in a penalty shootout.[1][2] The victory marked the organizations first championship title, and the return of the championship to Quebec since the 1978 season when Montreal Castors competed in the National Soccer League.[3] Throughout the regular season both Serbia, and Trois-Rivieres won their respective divisions.
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Trois-Rivières Attak |
| Regular Season title | Serbian White Eagles (International Division) Trois-Rivières Attak (National Division) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 301 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Reda Agourram 13 |
| Best goalkeeper | Dan Pelc |
| Biggest home win | Serbian White Eagles 7-0 London City (31-Jul-2009) |
| Biggest away win | North York Astros 0-8 TFC Academy (19-Sep-2009) |
| Highest scoring | Brampton Lions 3-6 Serbian White Eagles (24-Jul-2009) London City 6-3 TFC Academy(14-Aug-2009) (9 goals) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The season marked a historic year for the league as it became the first league in 16 years to receive conditional membership in the Canadian Soccer Association.[4] Allowing the CSL to create an effective player developmental system in order to provide the missing link between the top provincial amateur level to the MLS/USL.[5] The league received more coverage with Rogers TV committing to broadcasting a full 23-game schedule every Saturday night through to the finals.[6] While the Reserve Division expanded to include 7 teams with TFC Academy II winning their first piece of silverware.[7]
Changes from 2008 season
- League extends playoffs to two games series and reduces regular-season schedule from 22 to 18 and a balanced schedule.
- Top 8 teams qualify for playoffs, without any seeding for division winners.
- CSL receives conditional membership in the Canadian Soccer Association (first league to achieve this in 16 years).[8]
- Rogers TV commits to broadcasting a full 23-game schedule every Saturday night through to the finals.[9]
- Inaria comes on board as official ball, and referee apparel sponsor.
- Windsor Border Stars franchise revoked.[10]
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Lions | Brampton, Ontario (Bramalea) | Victoria Park Stadium | Armando Costa[11] |
| Italia Shooters | Vaughan, Ontario (Maple) | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Roberto Pugliese |
| London City | London, Ontario (Westmount) | Cove Road Stadium | Andrew Loague[12] |
| North York Astros | Toronto, Ontario (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium | Uğur Çimen[13] |
| Portugal FC | Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) | Lamport Stadium | Danny Amaral[14] |
| Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Rafael Carbajal[15] |
| St. Catharines Wolves | St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle) | Club Roma Stadium | James McGillivray[16] |
| TFC Academy | Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) | Lamport Stadium | Jason Bent[17] |
| Toronto Croatia | Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Velimir Crljen |
| Trois-Rivières Attak | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Stade de l'UQTR | Philippe Eullaffroy[18] |
  Vaughan  London St. Catharines  TORONTO Brampton Location of CSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2009 CSL season. National Division International Division |
 Portugal FC North York Astros Serbian White Eagles Toronto Croatia TFC Academy Italia Shooters Location of CSL teams in Toronto for the 2009 CSL season. National Division International Division
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Results table
All Stats Current as of games played Sep 20, 2009.
Standings
International Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbian White Eagles (A, C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 36 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | Toronto Croatia (A) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 35 | |
| 3 | Italia Shooters (A) | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Portugal FC (A) | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions
National Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trois-Rivieres Attak (A, C, O) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 38 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | St. Catharines Wolves (A) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 25 | |
| 3 | Brampton Lions (A) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | TFC Academy (A) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | North York Astros | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 15 | |
| 6 | London City | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 60 | −46 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Playoffs
In 2009, both the quarterfinals and semifinals will be two game series. The winner of the series will be the team with the most points after two games. Should they be tied after the second game, the 2nd game will go into overtime, and if necessary, penalty kicks.[19]
In both the quarter- and semifinals, the team who finished higher in the standings determines which of the two games they prefer to host.
The Championship shall be a one-game final on Saturday October 24 at Lamport Stadium in Toronto.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Trois-Rivières Attak
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Portugal FC
| 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Trois-Rivières Attak
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italia Shooters
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italia Shooters
| 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | St. Catharines Wolves
| 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Trois-Rivières Attak
| 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Serbian White Eagles
| 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Croatia
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brampton Lions
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Croatia
| 1 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Serbian White Eagles
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Serbian White Eagles
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | TFC Academy
| 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| September 25, 2009 | St. Catharines Wolves | 0–5 | Italia Shooters | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | (Report) | Blake Ordell  3' Nick Cisternino 55' Desmond Humphrey 79' Desmond Humphrey 82' Desmond Humphrey 86' |
Stadium: Club Roma Stadium Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario) |
| September 26, 2009 | Portugal FC | 0–3 | Trois-Rivières Attak | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 ET | (Report) | James Louis-Jeune 43' Karl Ouimette 59' Shady Saleh 87' |
Stadium: Brockton Stadium Attendance: 30 Referee: Geoff Gamble (Ontario) |
| September 27, 2009 | Serbian White Eagles | 1–0 | TFC Academy | Toronto, Ontario |
| 5:00 ET | Sasa Viciknez 40' |
(Report) | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Gianni Facchini (Ontario) |
| September 27, 2009 | Toronto Croatia | 3–0 | Brampton Lions | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:15 ET | Hayden Fitzwilliams 19' Tihomir Maletic 48' Jonathan Bustamante 64' |
(Report) | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: John Oliva (Ontario) |
| October 3, 2009 | Trois-Rivières Attak | 1–0 | Portugal FC | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 3:00 ET | Yannik Rome-Gosselin 27' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade de l'UQTR Referee: Jonathan Lavergme (Quebec) |
| October 3, 2009 | TFC Academy | 1–4 | Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario |
| 3:30 ET | Allando Matheson 25' |
(Report) | Johnathan Hurtis 26' Sasa Viciknez 46' Sasa Viciknez 62'Adrian Tismenar 74' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: David Barrie (Ontario) |
| October 4, 2009 | Italia Shooters | 2–1 | St. Catharines Wolves | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 5:00 ET | Geron Duporte 26' Geron Duporte 83' |
(Report) | Matthew Cain 15' |
Stadium: St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field Attendance: 100 Referee: John Oliva (Ontario) |
| October 4, 2009 | Brampton Lions | 1–1 | Toronto Croatia | Brampton, Ontario |
| 5:00 ET | Andy Garcia 75' |
(Report) | Hayden Fitzwilliams 51' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium |
Semifinals
| October 10, 2009 | Italia Shooters | 3–3 | Trois-Rivières Attak | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 5:00 ET | Johan Carrera 3' Jason De Thomasis 81' Damien Pottinger 92' |
(Report) (Report) |
Guillaume Heroux 4' Guillaume Heroux 25' Yannik Rome-Gosselin 38' |
Stadium: St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field Referee: Matthew Arduini (Ontario) |
| October 11, 2009 | Toronto Croatia | 1–3 | Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00 ET | Antonijo Zupan 56' |
(Report) | Johnathan Hurtis 6' Kiril Dimitrov 68' Jonathan Hurtis 81' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Ontario) |
| October 17, 2009 | Serbian White Eagles | 1–7 | Toronto Croatia | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00 ET | Nikola Sisovic 27' |
(Report) | Tihomir Maletic 9' Hayden Fitzwilliams 16' Mirko Medic 35' (o.g.) Tihomir Maletic 58' Tihomir Maletic 63'Tihomir Maletic 75'Tihomir Maletic 77' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 1,230 |
| October 18, 2009 | Trois-Rivieres Attak | 1–1 | Italia Shooters | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec |
| 3:00 ET | Shady Saleh 64' |
(Report) | Aundrae Rollins 62' |
Stadium: Stade de l'UQTR |
CSL Championship
| Trois-Rivieres Attak | 0–0 | Serbian White Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Guillaume Heroux  James Louis-Jeune  Serge Dinkota Chris-Michel Rumuri Felix Cardin |
3 – 2 | Marc Jankovic Mirko Medić Nikola Budalic Jonathan Hurtis Dragorad Milićević |
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Goal scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reda Agourram | Trois-Rivières Attak | 13 |
| 2 | Kadian Lecky[20] | Italia Shooters | 10 |
| T3 | David Guzmán | Brampton Lions | 9 |
| T3 | Tihomir Maletic | Toronto Croatia | 9 |
| T4 | Sasa Viciknez | Serbian White Eagles FC | 8 |
| T4 | Yannick Rome-Gosselin | Trois-Rivières Attak | 8 |
| T5 | Diego Maradona[21] | North York Astros | 7 |
| T5 | Allando Matheson | TFC Academy | 7 |
| T6 | Daniel Nascimento | Brampton Lions | 6 |
| T6 | Aleks Braletic[22] | Serbian White Eagles FC | 6 |
Updated: November 25, 2016
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090917202856/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/league_leaders_CSL.php?league_id=4346
CSL Executive Committee and Staff
A list of the 2009 CSL Executive Committee.[23]
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner: | Cary Kaplan | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canadian |
| Executive Director: | Stan Adamson[24] |  English |
| Director of Discipline: | Clifford Dell[25] | Canadian |
| Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho |  Portuguese |
| League Coordinator: | Brock Robinson | Canadian |
| Office Manager: | Janet Leonard | Canadian |
Individual awards
The annual CSL awards were presented before the CSL Championship final on October 24, 2009.[26] The majority of the awards were taken by the National Division teams.[27] The Serbian White Eagles and Trois-Rivières Attak went home with the most awards.[28] Serbian team captain Sasa Viciknez became the second player in CSL history to be named the MVP twice. After recording one of the best defensive records throughout the season Dan Pelc took the Goalkeeper of the Year. Mirko Medic a former Serbian football veteran also contributed to Serbia's strong defensive performance, and as a result was voted the Defender of the Year.
Reda Agourram of Trois-Rivières received both the Golden Boot and Rookie of the Year honors, which subsequently promoted him to the USL First Division with the Montreal Impact. After leading Trois-Rivières to their first double Philippe Eullaffroy was given the Coach of the Year. Armand Di Fruscio the veteran general manager of St. Catharines Wolves was presented with the Harry Paul Gauss award for his constant commitment and allegiance to the league. TFC Academy were given their first Fair Play and Respect award. The Referee of the Year went to Justin Tasev, a veteran match official who refereed numerous USL and NASL matches.
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| CSL Most Valuable Player | Sasa Viciknez (Serbian White Eagles) |
| CSL Golden Boot | Reda Agourram (Trois-Rivières Attak) |
| CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Dan Pelc (Serbian White Eagles) |
| CSL Defender of the Year Award | Mirko Medic (Serbian White Eagles) |
| CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Reda Agourram (Trois-Rivières Attak) |
| CSL Coach of the Year Award | Philippe Eullaffroy (Trois-Rivières Attak) |
| Harry Paul Gauss Award | Armand Di Fruscio (St. Catharines Wolves) |
| CSL Referee of the Year Award | Justin Tasev |
| CSL Fair Play Award | TFC Academy |
Reserve Division
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TFC Academy II (Second Division regular season) TFC Academy II (Second Division playoffs) |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 214 (5.1 per match) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 season saw the division increase to 7 teams with all the matches being played St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field in Vaughan, Ontario.[29] The division was still primary based in the Greater Toronto Area with the senior clubs establishing relationships with the top provincial youth clubs in order to compete in the reserve division to provide a player development structure.[30][31][32]
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Dixie Lions | Brampton, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Mike DiMatteo |
| Elite Italia FC | Vaughan, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | |
| North York Astros II | Toronto, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Vladimir Klinovsky |
| Portugal TE | Toronto, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | |
| TFC Academy II | Toronto, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Stuart Neely[33] |
| Unionville Italia FC | Unionville, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | |
| Woodbridge Italia FC | Vaughan, Ontario | St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field | Peter Pinizzotto[34] |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFC Academy II | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 26 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | Elite Italia FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 25 | |
| 3 | Brampton Dixie Lions | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 22 | |
| 4 | Woodbridge Italia FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Unionville Italia FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 15 | |
| 6 | North York Astros II | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 13 | |
| 7 | Portugal TE | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Final
| October 4, 2009 | TFC Academy II | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | Woodbridge Italia FC | Vaughan, Ontario |
| Keith Makubuya 45' Matias Naalband 95' Cristian Rodrigues 97'Marcus Lees 106' Andrew Sereduik 119' |
(Report) | Mike Holder 75' |
Stadium: St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field |
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