2013 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season
The 2013 PLSQ season was the second season of existence for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer league and the highest level of soccer fully contained within the province of Québec. It is below Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League in the Canadian soccer league system.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CS Mont-Royal Outremont |
| Cup champions | CS Mont-Royal Outremont |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 194 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frederico Moojen (17) (FC L'Assomption) |
← 2012 2014 → | |
FC Saint-Léonard were the defending champions from 2012.
CS Mont-Royal Outremont won the 2013 league championship as well as the inaugural League Cup.
Teams
The 2013 season was contested between seven teams. CS Mont-Royal Outremont and FC Gatineau joined the league.[1]
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Stade du Parc Blainville | 2012 |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR | 2013 |
| FC Boisbriand | Boisbriand, Laurentides | Parc Régional 640 | 2012 |
| FC Brossard | Brossard, Montérégie | Parc Illinois | 2012 |
| FC Gatineau | Gatineau, Outaouais | Terrain Mont-Bleu | 2013 |
| FC L'Assomption | L'Assomption, Lanaudière | Stade André-Courcelles | 2012 |
| Saint-Léonard FC | St Leonard, Montreal | Stade Hébert | 2012 |
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 37 | League champion |
| 2 | FC Saint-Léonard | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 36 | |
| 3 | FC Brossard | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Gatineau | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC L'Assomption | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 | |
| 6 | AS Blainville | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 20 | |
| 7 | FC Boisbriand | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 62 | −47 | 5[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- FC Boisbriand was deducted 2 points for defaulting two matches.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederico Moojen | FC L'Assomption | 17 |
| 2 | Wassym Amara | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 12 |
| 3 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard | FC St-Léonard | 9 |
| 4 | Maxime Daigle | FC Gatineau | 7 |
| Mohamed Hany Saidi | FC Brossard | ||
| Simon Beaulieu | AS Blainville | ||
Awards
| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Gabard Fénélon (FC Saint-Léonard) | [2] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (FC Saint-Léonard) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Wassym Amara (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Frederico Moojen (FC L'Assomption) | |
| Coach of the Year | Luc Brutus (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) | |
Coupe PLSQ
The PLSQ debuted their League Cup this season, which took place following the end of the season. The top six teams from the league season were divided into two groups (the seventh place club - FC Boisbriand - did not qualify). Each team would play the other two teams in the group, with the first place finisher in each group advancing to the finals. CS Mont-Royal Outremont won the League Cup defeating FC Brossard 2-0 in the finals.[3][4]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Championship match |
| 2 | FC Gatineau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | AS Blainville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Brossard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Championship match |
| 2 | FC L'Assomption | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | FC Saint-Léonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Championship Match
| November 2, 2013 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2–0 | FC Brossard | Terrebonne, Lanaudière |
| 2:00 p.m. | M.Gacougnolle  18'Dagrou 45' |
Report | Stadium: Centre de Soccer Multifonctionnel de Terrebonne |
References
- "Le soccer Québécois aura ses grand événements" [Quebec soccer will have its big events]. Info Soccer (in French). 29 May 2013.
- "PLSQ Guide de Press 2018" [PLSQ Press Guide 2018] (PDF). PLSQ (in French). April 2018.
- "Sommaire : champions et honneurs individuels" [Summary: individual champions and honors]. Publication Sports (in French). PLSQ.
- "Toute une saison inaugurale!" [A whole inaugural season!]. Métro (in French). 7 November 2013.