The 2024 Canadian Soccer League season was the 27th season under the Canadian Soccer League name. The season began with the Royal CSL Cup tournament on May 31, 2024, while the regular season officially started on June 14, 2024. The regular season concluded on September 28, 2024, with the Serbian Whites Eagles winning their sixth divisional title.[1]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 14 – September 28 (regular season) October 6 – October 13 (playoffs)[a] |
| Regular season champions | Serbian White Eagles (6th title) |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 137 (3.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikola Timotijević (13) |
| Biggest home win | Toronto Falcons 7–1 Hamilton City (July 27, 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Spanish Future Stars 0–10 Scarborough SC (August 25, 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Scarborough SC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Scarborough SC |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Spanish Future Stars |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Spanish Future Stars |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The playoffs were originally scheduled to commence on October 6, 2024, with the championship final set for October 13, 2024, but for the second consecutive season was canceled due to financial and venue considerations.
Changes from 2023
editMembership decreased from seven to six teams with all three expansion sides Dynamo Toronto, Ooty Black Pearl, and Weston United not returning.[2] New additions to the competition were ethnically associated expansion sides Future Spanish Stars and Unity FC.[3][4] Originally, the league was set to begin with only four club members as the remainder of the teams failed to uphold their financial obligations.[3] Therefore, the Royal CSL Cup tournament was contested between Scarborough SC, Serbian White Eagles, and the two expansion franchises.[3] However, Hamilton City and the Toronto Falcons were later reinstated as league members for the regular season and playoffs.[5] All the league matches were scheduled in Toronto at Esther Shiner Stadium and Rob Ford Stadium.[4]
Teams
edit| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Future Stars | Toronto, Ontario | Esther Shiner Stadium | Juan Carlos Mina[4] |
| Hamilton City | Hamilton, Ontario | Radoš Batizić[5]
Zdravko Lalatovic[5] | |
| Scarborough SC | Toronto, Ontario | Zoran Knežević[6] | |
| Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario | Bojan Zoranović[7][1] | |
| Toronto Falcons | Toronto, Ontario | Maksym Rohovskyi[5] | |
| Unity FC | Toronto, Ontario | Douglas Nassif[8] |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbian White Eagles (X) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 28 | |
| 2 | Scarborough SC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 26 | |
| 3 | Toronto Falcons | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 26 | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 10 | |
| 5 | Hamilton City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 7 | |
| 6 | Spanish Future Stars | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(X) Regular season champion
Royal CSL Cup
editFinals
edit| June 9, 2024 | Serbian White Eagles | 2–1 | Scarborough SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 18:00 | Pavićević  20', 33' |
Report | Petar Djordjevic 65' |
Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium Referee: Yurii Ponomarov |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Orlovi preko bare sve gaze: Dva reprezentativca Srbije su tamo igrala!" [The Eagles Across the Pond are Stomping Everyone: Two Serbian national team players played there!] (in Serbian). Republika. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Stanchev, Stancho (7 August 2024). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе "Скарбъро" до върха в канадската CSL на полусезона" [Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov led "Scarborough" to the top of the Canadian CSL in the mid-season]. struma.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Stanchev, Stancho (11 June 2024). ""Брежанецът К. Димитров и "Скарбъро" стартират сезона с нов формат"" [K. Dimitrov from Brezan and "Scarborough" start the season with new format]. struma.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Adamson, Stan (21 May 2024). "New-Look CSL to Kickoff May 31". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Canadian Soccer League - 2024 Line Up Complete". The Canadian Soccer Sentinel August 2024. p. 247. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Stanchev, Stancho (16 June 2024). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби първия финал за сезона в Канада" [Brežan manager K. Dimitrov lost the first final of the season in Canada]. struma.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (31 May 2024). "Eagles Count to Twelve: A Dozen Goals at Rob Ford Stadium". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 Unity FC roster". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles 2024 Champions". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
