CSL COMPLETES WITH RETURN OF HAMILTON CITY AND TORONTO FALCONS

The member teams in the Canadian Soccer League for the 2024 season has now been finalized following the temporary and tentative listing to kickoff the season during May.

Clubs Toronto Falcons and Hamilton City have been re-instated as full members, adding to the long-standing membership of Serbian White Eagles and Scarborough SC and the addition of expansion teams Spanish Future Stars FC and Unity FC.

Discussions continue with prospective clubs desirous of joining the CSL and successful applicants will br granted non-playing membership to enter the competition in 2025.

Hamilton City (also known as Hamilton City 1) was an expansion team in the CSL in 2016 based in the community of Stoney Creek. The team finished 6th of eight teams in the inaugural year and during the Covid 19 Pandemic it amalgamated with Brantford Galaxy before reverting back to Hamilton City 1 in 2023 finishing 5th in the table.

Owner and GM of Hamilton City 1 is Sasa Vukovic and Radoš Batizic and Zdravko Lalatovic share the coaching duties.

Toronto Falcons entered the CSL in 2022 and had a highly successful season in 2023 ending third of seven in the standings and winning the Royal CSL Cup defeating Serbian White Eagles in a penalty kicks decider. Priincipals in the club are Zhane Gendunov, Alex Yakimavets and head coach Maksym Rohovskyi .

All six teams will be playing on Sunday June 23 at Centennial Stadium with a 2 pm opening game between Scarborough SC and Unity FC, followed by Hamilton City vs. Serbian White Eagles at 4 pm and a 6pm kickoff for Spanish Future Stars FC vs Toronto Falcons.