2015 League1 Ontario season (women)
The 2015 League1 Ontario season was the first season of play for the Women's Division of League1 Ontario. Originally announced with six teams, a seventh (Woodbridge Strikers) was added before the start of the season.[1] A league cup consisted of two groups of either three or four teams, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout round.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Durham United FC |
| Cup champions | North Mississauga SC |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 252 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jessica Lisi (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Woodbridge 11–0 ANB Futbol (6 September 2015) |
| Biggest away win | ANB Futbol 1–10 Vaughan (22 August 2015) |
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Teams
edit| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| ANB Futbol | King City | The Country Day School |
| Durham United FC | Pickering | Kinsmen Park |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre[2] |
| ProStars FC | Brampton | Victoria Park |
| Sanjaxx Lions | Toronto (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan (Maple) | McNaughton Park |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge | Vaughan Grove |
Source:[3]
Standings
editEach team will play 18 matches as part of the season; three games split home and away against every other team in the division. There are no playoffs; the first-place team will be crowned as league champion at the end of the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham United FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 8 | +61 | 44 |
| 2 | Woodbridge Strikers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 41 |
| 3 | Vaughan Azzurri | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 35 |
| 4 | North Mississauga SC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 27 |
| 5 | ANB Futbol | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 13 |
| 6 | Sanjaxx Lions | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 11 |
| 7 | ProStars FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 9 |
Cup
editThe cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all seven teams from the women's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
The cup tournament for the women's division consists of two phases. The first phase is a group phase, where two groups of either three or four teams play in a single round-robin format. From each group, the top two teams advance to the knockout phase, which consists of a semifinal and a final.
Each match in the group stage must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark, with the winner receiving two points in the standings, while the loser receives one point.[4] Likewise, any knockout round matches which are tied after full time head directly to penalty kicks instead of extra time.[5]
Group stage
editGroup A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUR | WDB | ANB | SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham United FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | Advance to knockout round | — | 3–2 | 8–1 | — | |
| 2 | Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | — | — | 4–1 | — | ||
| 3 | ANB Futbol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Sanjaxx Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–6 | — | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VGN | NMS | PRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 | Advance to knockout round | — | 2–1 (p) | — | |
| 2 | North Mississauga SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | — | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Pro Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0–6 | — | — |
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Durham United FC | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | North Mississauga SC | 2 | |||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 2 | ||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | Vaughan Azzurri | 0 (5) | |||||||
| 2 | Woodbridge Strikers | 0 (4) | |||||||
Semifinals
edit| August 6, 2015 | North Mississauga SC | 2–0 | Durham United FC | Pickering, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Celluci  8', 39' |
Report | Stadium: Kinsmen Park |
| August 6, 2015 | Woodbridge Strikers | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Vaughan Azzurri | Maple, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: McNaughton Park | ||
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Final
edit| August 9, 2015 | North Mississauga SC | 2–1 | Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 3:00 pm | Yacou 47' Celluci 56' |
Report | Lyon 70' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Lisi | Woodbridge Strikers | 21 |
| 2 | Alexandria Lamontagne | Durham United FC | 18 |
| 3 | Hollie Babut | Durham United FC | 13 |
| 4 | Kelsey Araujo | ANB Futbol | 12 |
| 5 | Oshay Lawes | North Mississauga SC | 11 |
| 6 | Nicole Lyon | Vaughan Azzurri | 10 |
| Geneva Winterink | Durham United FC | 10 | |
| 8 | Colleen Beesley | Vaughan Azzurri | 9 |
| 9 | Chanel Hudson-Marks | Woodbridge Strikers | 8 |
| Nadya Gill | Vaughan Azzurri | 8 |
Last updated October 22, 2015.[6]
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Nora Abolins (Durham United) | [7] |
| Golden Boot | Jessica Lisi (Woodbridge Strikers) | [8] |
| Coach of the Year | Tony La Ferrerra (Durham United) | [9] |
| Young Player of the Year | Jessica Lisi (Woodbridge Strikers) | [10] |
| Defender of the Year | Kayla DeSouza (Durham United) | [11] |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Nora Abolins (Durham United) | [12] |
| Goal of the Year | Taylor Potts (Durham United) | [8] |
The following players were named League All-Stars.[13]
- First Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Abolins (Durham United) | Briana De Souza (Durham United) Kira Bertrand (North Mississauga) Kayla De Souza (Durham United) |
Hollie Babut (Durham United) Cat Rogers (ANB Futbol) April Syme (Woodbridge Strikers) Geneva Winterink (Durham United) |
Jessica Lisi (Woodbridge Strikers) Alexandria Lamontagne (Durham United) Oshay Lawes (North Mississauga) |
- Second Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bradbury (Sanjaxx Lions) | Shannon Wood (Vaughan Azzurri) Bria Williams (Vaughan Azzurri) Diana DaRocha (Woodbridge Strikers) |
Kelsey Araujo (ANB Futbol) Martina Loncar (ProStars FC) Julia Wong (Sanjaxx Lions) Alyscha Mottershead (Woodbridge Strikers) |
Nadya Gill (Vaughan Azzurri) Krista Cellucci (North Mississauga) Nicole Lyon (Vaughan Azzurri) |
References
edit- ^ "Seventh League1 Ontario Women's Team Added For 2015". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "2015 Home Opener". North Mississauga Soccer Club. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "2015 League1 Men's Division Schedule Finalized". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "2015 L1 Cup Standings". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "ProStars FC on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Scoring leaders". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario MVP". League1 Ontario. November 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "League1 Ontario 2015 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 30, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Coaches Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Young Players Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Defenders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Goalkeepers Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 24, 2015.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 9, 2015.