The 2019 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season was the eighth 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 | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions | A.S. Blainville |
| Cup champions | CS Fabrose |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 259 (3.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Felipe Costa de Souza (13) (CS Fabrose) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
A.S. Blainville was the defending champion for the men's division from 2018 and once again won the title for the third consecutive season.
Changes from 2018
editFor the first time, the league will have nine teams in the men's division. CS Monteuil will begin their first season in the league, after previously having a female team the prior year.[1]
Teams
editThe following nine teams will take part in the 2019 season:
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams | |||||
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville | 1986 | 2012 |  Emmanuel Macagno
|
| Dynamo de Quebec | Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale | Polyvalente L'Ancienne-Lorette | 1991 | 2017 | Edmond Foyé
|
| FC Gatineau | Gatineau, Outaouais | Terrain Mont-Bleu | 2013 | 2013 | Sylver Castagnet
|
| FC Lanaudière | Terrebonne, Lanaudière | Multiple venues | 2016 | 2016 |  Andrew Olivieri
|
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier | 1970 | 2014 | Anthony Rimasson
|
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR | ? | 2013 | Luc Brutus
|
| CS Monteuil | Laval, Laval | Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne | 1968 | 2019 | David Cerasuolo
|
| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme | 1980 | 2017 | François Bourgeais
|
| CS Fabrose | Laval, Laval | Parc Cartier | 1971 | 2018 | Josy Madelonet
|
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.S. Blainville (C) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 37 | 2021 Canadian Championship[a] |
| 2 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 37 | |
| 3 | Dynamo de Québec | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 27 | |
| 4 | CS Fabrose | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | CS St-Hubert | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | CS Monteuil | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Lanaudière | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 11 | |
| 8 | CS Longueuil | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Gatineau | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 2 |
- ^ Due to the revised format of the 2020 Canadian Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PLSQ champion would instead qualify for the 2021 edition.
Top scorers
editAwards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Bonano Gnenago (Dynamo de Québec) | [2][3] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Yvenson André (CS Saint-Hubert) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (AS Blainville) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Felipe Costa de Souza (CS Fabrose) | |
| Coach of the Year | Antoine Katako (CS Fabrose) | |
| Coupe PLSQ MVP | Nehemis Kenguena Sana (CS Fabrose) | [2] |
League Cup
editThe cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all nine teams from the league take part, and is unrelated to the season standings. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is a competition running in parallel to the regular season (similar to the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup), albeit only for PLSQ teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
In a change from previous seasons, it will begin with a group stage featuring three group of three teams each. The top team in each group, as well as the best second-place finisher will advance to the knockout round.
Group stage
editGroup A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | CS Monteuil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | FC Lanaudière | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.S. Blainville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dynamo de Québec | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | FC Gatineau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Fabrose | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | CS Saint-Hubert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | CS Longueuil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Ranking of second place teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Saint-Hubert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dynamo de Québec | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | CS Monteuil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Knockout Round
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| A.S. Blainville | 1 (3) | |||||
| CS Fabrose | 1 (4) | |||||
| CS Fabrose | 2 | |||||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 0 | |||||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 6 | |||||
| CS Saint-Hubert | 2 | |||||
Reserve Division
editThe league operated a reserve division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Monteuil Reserves | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 20 | +31 | 40 |
| 2 | A.S. Blainville Reserves | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 28 |
| 3 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 28 |
| 4 | FC Lanaudière Reserves | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 26 |
| 5 | CS St-Hubert Reserves | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 26 |
| 6 | CS Fabrose Reserves | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 23 |
| 7 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 |
| 8 | Dynamo de Quebec Reserves | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Gatineau Reserves | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 5 |
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Charles-David Martel (CS St-Hubert Reserves) | [2][3] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Jean de Dieu Mbuyi Ngoyi (CS Monteuil Reserves) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Sidiki Kone (FC Gatineau Reserves) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Charles-David Martel (CS St-Hubert Reserves) |
References
edit- ^ "Le CS Monteuil se Joindra à La PSLQ Masculine en 2019" [CS Monteuil to Join the Male PLSQ in 2019] (in French). PLSQ. 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Thérien et Gnenago Remportent Le Ballon D'Or" [Thérien and Gnenago win the Ballon D'Or]. PLSQ (in French). 24 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Tapis Rouge du Soccer Québécois:Les Gagnats Honorés!" [2019 Quebec Soccer Red Carpet: Honoured Winners]. Soccer Quebec (in French). 25 November 2019.