2012 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season
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The 2012 PLSQ season was the first season of existence for the
Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer league and the highest level of soccer fully contained within the province of Quebec. It is below Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League in the Canadian soccer league system.[1]
FC Saint-Léonard
were the league champions for the inaugural season.
Teams
The 2012 season was contested between five teams.Montreal Impact Academy, the U23 team of Quebec, Alymer, and one other semi-professional team.[3]
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
AS Blainville
|
Blainville, Laurentides | Stade du Parc Blainville | 2012 |
| FC Boisbriand | Boisbriand, Laurentides
|
Parc Régional 640 | 2012 |
| FC Brossard | Brossard, Montérégie | Parc Illinois | 2012 |
FC L'Assomption
|
L'Assomption, Lanaudière | Stade André-Courcelles | 2012 |
FC Saint-Léonard
|
St Leonard, Montreal
|
Stade Hébert | 2012 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Saint-Léonard
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 28 | League champion |
| 2 | FC L'Assomption
|
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 25 | |
| 3 | AS Blainville
|
16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 20 | |
| 4 | FC Brossard | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 19 | |
| 5 | FC Boisbriand | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 |
Source: Gol Network
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederico Moojen | FC L'Assomption
|
16 |
| 2 | Luta Makita | FC Saint-Léonard
|
10 |
| 3 | Simon Beaulieu | AS Blainville
|
8 |
| 4 | Rocco Placentino | FC Saint-Léonard
|
7 |
| 5 | Cedric Carrie | FC Brossard | 6 |
| Armel Dagrou | FC Brossard | ||
| Camilo Trujillo | FC Boisbriand |
Awards
| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Cédric Carrié (FC Brossard) | [4] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Rocco Placentino (FC Saint-Léonard) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Frederico Moojen (FC L'Assomption) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Frederico Moojen (FC L'Assomption) | |
| Coach of the Year | Jean-Pierre Cériani (AS Blainville) |
References
- ^ Duarte, Kevin (1 January 2012). "Improving Canadian Soccer Starts at a Youth Level". Red Nation.
- ^ "Première ligue de soccer du Québec". Gol Network.
- ^ "La Première ligue voit le jour" [The Premier League is born]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Cériani sacré Entraîneur de l'année" [Jean-Pierre Cériani named Coach of the Year]. Nord Info (in French). 12 November 2012.