2022 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season
The 2022 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season was the eleventh season of play for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Québec.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 May – 2 October |
| Champions | FC Laval |
| Coupe PLSQ | AS Blainville |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 427 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Loic Kwemi (19 goals) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
FC Laval won their first league title and qualified for the 2023 Canadian Championship, while AS Blainville won the Coupe PLSQ for the third time. CS Mont-Royal Outremont competed in the 2022 Canadian Championship as the league's representative as 2021 league champions.[1]
Changes from 2021
The 2022 season will have its greatest number of participating teams with 12 teams. CS Saint-Laurent and the CF Montréal U23 join as expansion franchises.[2][3] CS Lanaudière-Nord (who previously competed in the PLSQ until 2015 as FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière prior to their merger with ARS Laser) returns to the league, replacing the district team FC Lanaudière.[4] CS Monteuil became AS Laval following a merger with another non-PLSQ club.[5] Ottawa South United will return to the league full-time after being forced to withdraw midway through the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each team will play each other home and away for a 22 match season. The league champion will qualify for the 2023 Canadian Championship and the top four teams will qualify for the Coupe PLSQ.[6]
Main Division
Teams
Twelve teams will participate in the 2022 season. The league champion will earn a place in the 2023 Canadian Championship.
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville |
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie | Stade Alphonse-Desjardins |
| CS Lanaudière-Nord | Joliette, Lanaudière | André-Courcelles Stadium & École secondaire Barthélemy-Joliette |
| AS Laval | Laval, Laval | Parc de Lausanne |
| FC Laval | Laval, Laval | Collège Montmorency |
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier |
| CF Montréal U23 | Montréal, Montréal | Centre Nutrilait |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR |
| CS Saint-Laurent | Saint-Laurent, Montreal | Vanier College Stadium |
| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme |
| Ottawa South United | Ottawa, Ontario | Quinn's Point Field & Richcraft Recreation Complex |
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale | Stade Beauport |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Laval (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 53 | 2022 Coupe PLSQ and 2023 Canadian Championship |
| 2 | CS Saint-Laurent | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 49 | 2022 Coupe PLSQ |
| 3 | A.S. Blainville | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 44 | |
| 4 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 41 | |
| 5 | CS Longueuil | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 38[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | CF Montréal U23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 38[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | CS St-Hubert | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 26 | |
| 9 | AS Laval | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 16 | |
| 11 | CS Lanaudière-Nord | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 12 | |
| 12 | Ottawa South United | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 79 | −56 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(C) Champions
Notes:
- CS Longueil beat CF Montreal U23 on head-to-head points (6-0)
Note: The match on October 1 between CS Mont-Royal Outremont and CS Saint-Laurent was abandoned before completion and initially recorded as a double forfeit (CSMRO had been leading 2-1 at the time of abandonment).[7] After an appeal, the match was changed to a 3-0 forfeit victory for CS Mont-Royal Outremont.[8]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loic Adrien Kwemi | CS Saint-Laurent | 19 |
| 2 | Yann Régis Toualy | CS Saint-Laurent | 15 |
| 3 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard | AS Blainville | 14 |
| Adama Makan Sissoko | FC Laval | ||
| 5 | Arthur Lionel Polla Phudje | Ottawa South United | 9 |
| 6 | Joseph Greguy Saint Simon | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 8 |
| Riad Bey | FC Laval | ||
| 8 | Josué Desire Youta | FC Laval | 7 |
| Babacar Thiaw Laye Diop | CS St-Hubert | ||
| Yves Wesley Wandje Djomze | CS Saint-Laurent | ||
Awards
| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Loic Adrien Kwemi (CS Saint-Laurent) | [9] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Renan Dias Manini (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) | [9] |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Kevin Lenours (CS Longueuil) | [9] |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer - 19 goals) | Loic Adrien Kwemi (CS Saint-Laurent) | [9] |
| Coach of the Year | Boubacar Coulibaly (FC Laval) | [10] |
Coupe PLSQ
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | FC Laval | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | FC Laval | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | AS Blainville | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | CS Saint-Laurent | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | AS Blainville | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| October 15, 2022 | FC Laval | 2–1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Laval, Quebec |
| 7:00 PM | Bey  Keita |
Oliveri |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Robert D'Alesio |
| October 15, 2022 | CS Saint-Laurent | 1–2 | AS Blainville | Blainville, Quebec |
| 8:00 PM | Boughanmi |
Bruce Cobuzzi |
Stadium: Parc Blainville Attendance: 0[7] Referee: Renzo Paolo Villanueva Tanaka |
Final
| October 22, 2022 | FC Laval | 1–3 | AS Blainville | Laval, Quebec |
| 8:00 PM | Sissoko 12' |
Report | Syla 22' El Harchali 27'Khenoussi 38' |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Michael Venne |
Friendlies
In July and August, HFX Wanderers U23, the U23 side of Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC, and Sunderland U21, the U21 side of English Championship side Sunderland each played two friendly matches against PLSQ opposition.
| July 27, 2022 | HFX Wanderers U23 | 2–3 | CS St-Hubert | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 6:30 PM | Robinson 55' Green 62' |
Report | Amla 18', 37' Ghamraoui 45' |
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| August 3, 2022 | HFX Wanderers U23 | 1–0 | CS Saint-Laurent | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 5:30 PM | Elomrani 13' |
Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| August 5, 2022 |  Sunderland U21 | 2–1 | CF Montréal U23 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 7:00 PM | |
Report | Ngogang 81' |
Stadium: Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| August 7, 2022 | Sunderland U21 | 2–1 | CF Montréal U23 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 1:00 PM | |
Report | Marinaro 89' |
Stadium: University of Prince Edward Island |
Reserve Division
The league will operate a reserve division. Each team, apart from the CF Montréal Academy, will operate a reserve team, playing each other home-and-away.[6] CS St-Hubert, RS Beauport, and Celtix du Haut-Richelieu withdrew from the division in September, with their final matches awarded as forfeit losses.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Saint-Laurent Reserves (C) | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 48 |
| 2 | AS Laval Reserves | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 44 |
| 3 | A.S. Blainville Reserves | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 43 |
| 4 | FC Laval Reserves | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 41 |
| 5 | CS St-Hubert Reserves | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 23 |
| 6 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport Reserves | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 23 |
| 7 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 19 |
| 8 | CS Lanaudière-Nord Reserves | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 18 |
| 9 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 17 |
| 10 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu Reserves | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 15 |
| 11 | Ottawa South United Reserves | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(C) Champions
Note:The match on September 3 between CS St-Hubert and Celtix du Haut-Richelieu resulted in a double forfeit.
Awards
| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Ryan Moteng Kamsu (FC Laval Reserves) | [11] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Zineddine Bey (AS Laval Reserves) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Mahdi Djellab (CS St-Laurent Reserves) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer - 14 goals) | Zineddine Bey (AS Laval Reserves) | |
References
- Tougas, Marc (10 October 2021). "Le CS MRO Champion 2021 de la PLSQ-M Grâce à la Loyauté et à la Profondeur" [CS MRO 2021 Champion of the PLSQ-M Thanks to Loyalty and Depth]. PLSQ (in French).
- "La PLSQ Accueille Deux Nouvelles Équipes" [The PLSQ Welcomes Two New Teams]. Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (in French). 16 September 2021.
- Defly, Elom (20 January 2022). "L'équipe réserve du CF Montréal joindra la PLSQ" [The Reserve Team of CF Montreal will join the PLSQ]. PLSQ (in French).
- "Le FC Lanaudière retourne à sa source" [FC Lanaudière returns to its source]. Just eSoccer (in French). 8 June 2021.
- Pereira, Nicholas (8 August 2021). "Centre-Sud s'oppose à la fusion des clubs de l'est" [Centre-Sud opposes the merger of the eastern clubs]. Courrier Laval (in French).
- "PLSQ 2022 : Une Saison Chargée" [PLSQ 2022: A Busy Season]. Première ligue de soccer du Québec (in French). 4 April 2022.
- "Match: CS Saint-Laurent - CS Mont-Royal Outremont". PLSQ (in French). 5 October 2022.
- "Communiqué: CS St-Laurent - CS Mont-Royal Outremont" [Press Release: CS St-Laurent - CS Mont-Royal Outremont]. PLSQ (in French). 13 October 2022.
- @PLSQ1 (10 November 2022). "Tapis Rouge PLSQ" [PLSQ Red Carpet] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- @PLSQ1 (11 November 2022). "Tapis Rouge PLSQ" [PLSQ Red Carpet] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- @PLSQ1 (9 November 2022). "Tapis Rouge PLSQ" [PLSQ Red Carpet] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.