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It’s times like this that we remember once again a comment by Gerry Gentile, an award-winning businessman and soccer coach in York Region just north of Toronto attempting to launch a coast to coast Canadian United Soccer League (CUSL) more than 20 years ago. “There’s nothing in the DNA of a Canadian that says he […]
The Canadian Soccer League continued its confident march into the future on Sunday, May 29, 2022, the opening day of a new season, as the oldest professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer community. Six teams played a schedule from May 29 to the end of August, led on opening game day by 2021 champions […]
The Canadian Soccer League sends its appreciation to its fans, sponsors and media for their support in 2022 and to the match officials, game officials and volunteers for their contribution and support during a highly successful playing season. A Merry Christmas and and Happy Holidays to all, with best wishes for 2023 as we look […]
Canada’s attempts to strengthen its professional soccer structure suffered a set- back during November with the termination of membership of FC Edmonton in the Canadian Premier League. The club has been a high profile member of the CPL after competing in the North American Soccer League until 2017 and has been a CPL member since […]
Goalkeeper Anatoly (The Wall) Starushchenko is well named and for those fortunate enough to see the cliff hanger championship final won 2-1 by Continentals FC at Lamport Stadium in downtown Toronto on August 27, it became obvious as the match progressed that opposition Scarborough were facing a special challenge with its numerous second half rallies […]
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to suggest that midfielder Stefan Mitrovic is well on his way to a strong future on both sides of the Atlantic. Mitrovic played his way through youth soccer in Hamilton followed by a brief period with Toronto FC academy before entering the professional game with the CSL’s Hamilton City […]
Sasa Vukovic is making an early start to his club’s preparations for the 2023 season. The owner and general manager of Hamilton City is concentrating on his coaching in an effort to move the combined BGHC 1 team more competitive. File Magdenovski is under a new 2-year contract as an assistant coach following the one […]
There was plenty of excitement but no surprises from the bench when Mykola Temniuk struck that winning goal for Continentals FC early in the second half of the 2021 CSL championship final against Scarborough SC at Lamport Stadium in downtown Toronto that Saturday night last August 27. There was no surprise when the talented Ukrainian […]
It sometimes takes a decade, but a promising striker from earlier days in the Canadian Soccer League has finally hit the $1 million a year mark. Jonathan Osorio, who started playing soccer in Brampton and Mississauga on the fringes of Toronto and was signed on a professional contract with the CSL’s SC Toronto in 2012 […]
The Enio Perruzza Memorial Trophy competition, originally scheduled to be played at the end of the 2022 season, has been postponed to early season 2023. The right stadium availability late in the season and other difficulties led to a recent Canadian Soccer League decision to move the competition into next year. Enio Perruzza, who died […]
There is little doubt that the Canadian Soccer League has earned a reputation for attractive soccer with good pace while being confined for decades to a regional location in the middle of the country. The league has become well-known also for importing many high level players and a select number of coaches on visas. Most […]
Continentals FC and Scarborough have dominated the CSL Championship during the past four years and the domination continued when the former FC Vorkuta (now rebranded Continentals FC) won a 2-1 squeaker at Lamport Stadium in downtown Toronto Saturday night. Continentals (FC Vorkuta) won the CSL Championship in 2018 and 2020, while Scarborough lifted the trophy […]
Continentals FC were almost outplayed in the early stages of its semi-final match with Serbian White Eagles at Esther Shiner Stadium on August 20. But that all changed when with almost 30 minutes gone in the first half Serbian White Eagles goalkeeper was ejected for a rarely called offence of handling the ball outside the […]
Scarborough will extend an unusual achievement to now be in the CSL championship final for the sixth time in succession when the Toronto east side team meets opposition Continentals FC at Lamport Stadium in downtown Toronto on August 27. Scarborough defeated York Region Shooters 3-1 in the second game of a double-header semi-final at Esther […]
Assuming Continentals FC is a re-branding of the original expansion team that entered the Canadian Soccer League in 2017 – which it is – that means that all four of the semi-final teams at Esther Shiner Stadium this coming Saturday have won the CSL Championship title in years gone by. Continentals have won the title […]
Scarborough SC advanced to the semi-finals of the CSL Championship following a 3-2 close contest at Esther Shiner Stadium Saturday. But it was not an easy passage while opposition BGHC 1, the combined team from Brantford and Hamilton, fought every step of the 90 minutes while on a mission to win its first game of […]
The Canadian Soccer League has announced that the Continentals FC vs Toronto Falcons match scheduled for Esther Shiner Stadium Saturday, August 13 at 4 pm has been cancelled for reasons of Toronto Falcons failing to meet the requirements of the CSL Championship competition. There will be one game only – the Scarborough vs BGHC 1 […]
The Canadian Soccer League playoffs get underway at Esther Shiner Stadium in mid-town Toronto this coming Saturday, August 13 when four teams, Continentals FC, Toronto Falcons, the current CSL champions Scarborough and BGHC 1 will play two quarter-final games in their bid for the CSL Championship. The winners will then draw against league title winners […]
Serbian White Eagles moved into the top position in the Canadian Soccer League standings following a 2-0 victory over Toronto Falcons, Scarborough defeated BGHC 1-0, and a third game between Continentals FC and York Region Shooters played at Esther Shiner Stadium in mid-town Toronto Saturday was abandoned near the end of the first half following […]
While the repair work continues at Centennial Stadium, it is necessary to again transfer Canadian Soccer League games to another location. This coming Saturday, August 6 we relocate to Esther Shiner Stadium in North York. Sat. Aug 6 2 pm Esther Shiner Stadium Continentals FC vs York Region Shooters Sat. Aug 6 4 pm […]
Serbian White Eagles, the team which in earlier times had trouble finding the opponent’s net, continued its recent transformation to become the most prolific team in the Canadian Soccer League so far this season with a crushing 10-1 defeat of BGHC 1 Saturday. In the other two matches played at the Churchill Meadows and Mattamy […]
Due to vandalism that has resulted in damage to the playing surface at Centennial Stadium, all three matches scheduled to be played at that ground this coming Saturday, July 30 have been relocated to the Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Mattamy Sports Park in Mississauga. The games scheduled at this location with a re-arrangement of […]
York Region Shooters struck two late goals to defeat BGHC 4-2 to take a position tied on points with Scarborough at the top of the standings following Saturday’s three games in the Canadian Soccer League. Scarborough tied 1-1 with Serbian White Eagles and it was the same 1-1 score in the Toronto Falcons vs Continentals […]
It’s a very close race at the top of the standings with just two points separating the top three which means either of these three could end the day at Centennial Stadium on top, or second or could be the trailing team of the three. Scarborough is back on top and continues to be the […]
Outstanding sports journalist Morris Dalla Costa once commented about the many complements received from readers with ‘yes, but it’s only sports’. Yet sports is many things positive, like entertainment, fitness with good health implications and a huge industry that has other benefits often overlooked. It teaches us the meaning of skills and talent. A war […]
There were two games played in the Canadian Soccer League Saturday, with Scarborough SC scoring a decisive 3-0 victory over Toronto Falcons to move to the top of the standings, while Serbian White Eagles continued its recent winning form to defeat York Regions Shooters 2-1. A third game, BGHC 1 vs Continentals FC scheduled mid-afternoon, […]
Picture: Scarborough will meet Toronto Falcons and attempt to extend a regular season unbeaten streak. The Canadian Soccer League makes a return to The Soccer Centre for three games on Saturday with an afternoon into evening schedule beginning at 2 pm with a second match at 4 pm and the late game at 6. Current […]
PICTURE: Shooters remain on top following 1-1 tie with Scarborough York Region Shooters scored a penalty kick equalizer to tie 1-1 with Scarborough in Sunday’s opening game at Centennial Stadium, BGHC 1 tied 2-2 with Toronto Falcons and Serbian White Eagles defeated Continentals FC 2-1. Scarborough took the lead at six minutes on a goal […]
Despite the comments of Sam Madeiros, head coach of York Region Shooters on June 12 that while the return of his team to the CSL does not forecast a CSL Championship winning performance, the team from just north of Toronto is still on top of the standings despite its recent loss to Continentals FC, a […]
PICTURE: Marko Stajic of Serbian White Eagles struck tying goal from penalty spot There were two games played in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday when Continentals FC defeated York Region Shooters by a 3-2 score and Toronto Falcons played to a 1-1 draw with Serbian White Eagles. A third game scheduled at the Centennial Stadium […]
PICTURE: Continentals FC forward Olesii Boiko leaps high during his team’s scoreless tie with Scarborough June 18. Continentals meet unbeaten York Region Shooters Sunday. Photo: Samad Kadirov Early season matches have seen a miscellany of changes in the starting line-ups while head coaches strive to establish a winning combination and this will continue this coming […]