2021 Canadian Soccer League season
Biggest away win | Euru Futbol Academy 2–4 BGH City FC (September 4, 2021) Euru Futbol Academy 0–4 FC Vorkuta (October 9, 2021) |
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Longest winning run | 4 matches Scarborough SC FC Vorkuta |
Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Scarborough SC FC Vorkuta |
Longest winless run | 7 matches Euru Futbol Academy |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Euru Futbol Academy |
← 2020 → |
The 2021 Canadian Soccer League season was the 24th season under the
The league was delayed once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which created another modified shortened schedule.[2] The regular season was reformatted into an invitational competition named the ProSound Cup, which featured permanent league members, and invitational clubs.
Summary
The rivalry between title contenders
Scarborough was also under new management with Mirko Medić being given the head coach position.[8] To remain completive Medić would further refine the roster with new additions.[8] In the opening weeks of the season, Scarborough held the top spot before relinquishing the position permanently to Vorkuta and finished as runner-up.[5] In the opening round of the CSL Championship, the club faced the Serbian White Eagles as Vorkuta was given a bye to the finals.[9] The match resulted in a victory for Scarborough, which marked the club's fifth consecutive championship final appearance.[9] The eastern Toronto side successfully avoided a trophy-less season by defeating reigning champions Vorkuta for their second title.[1]
The third position was contested between Atletico Sporting Toronto, and BGH City FC with Atletico ultimately securing the spot.
The Serbian White Eagles finished fifth in the standings with a single-point difference between BGH City. The White Eagles were originally managed by Uroš Stamatović, but after a string of poor performances, Zoran Rajović was named his successor.[9] As BGH City was considered ineligible to compete in the ProSound Cup their berth was given to Serbia.[11] The Serbs were defeated in the opening round by Vorkuta.[11] Toronto Tigers another invitational club finished sixth in the standings and were tied with Serbia with only a difference in goals scored. The remaining positions were contested between Euru Futbol Academy, and St. Catharines Hrvat with St. Catharines finishing seventh, and Euru Futbol Academy finishing at the bottom of the standings.[5]
Changes from 2020
In early 2021, the founder of
The structure of the competition featured league members along with four entries from the amateur level.
Teams
Team | City | Stadium | Manager | Status |
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Atletico Sporting Toronto | Toronto, Ontario
|
Centennial Park Stadium | Ronald Brinez[10] | Invitational club |
BGH City |
Brantford, Ontario & Hamilton, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Milan Prpa[18] | Member Club[note 1] |
Euru Futbol Academy | Hamilton, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Invitational Club | |
FC Vorkuta |
Vaughan, Ontario (Woodbridge) |
Centennial Park Stadium | Andrei Malychenkov[19] Viktor Raskov[20] |
Member Club |
Scarborough SC | Toronto, Ontario (Scarborough) |
Centennial Park Stadium | Mirko Medić[21] | Member Club |
Serbian White Eagles |
Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) |
Centennial Park Stadium | Zoran Rajović[22][9] | Member Club |
St. Catharines Hrvat | St. Catharines, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Martin Mamic[10] | Invitational Club |
Toronto Tigers | Toronto, Ontario
|
Centennial Park Stadium | Invitational Club |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serbian White Eagles | Uroš Stamatović[23] | Replaced | September 18, 2021 | 8th in September | Zoran Rajović[22] | September 18, 2021 |
- Hamilton City, however they did not participate in the CSL Championship reserved for league members at the end of the season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | FC Vorkuta (X)
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 19 |
2 | Scarborough SC (C) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 17 |
3 | Atletico Sporting Toronto | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 |
4 | BGH City FC
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
5 | Serbian White Eagles
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 9 |
6 | Toronto Tigers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 9 |
7 | St. Catharines Hrvat | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 |
8 | Euru Futbol Academy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) goal differential; 5) most goals
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
Positions by round
ProSound Cup
Semifinal
October 17, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
16:00 | Report | Marko Stajic 66' | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Referee: Ramee Arbaji |
October 17, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
18:15 | Reid 95' Ilyass 118' |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Finals
October 24, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Referee: Timur Qayoumi | ||
Penalties | ||||
Gostiev |
Marco Johansen Reid |
CSL Championship
After the conclusion of the ProSound Cup featuring the CSL clubs and the invitational clubs, the CSL Championship was held with participation limited to the CSL member clubs.[24]
Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
1 | FC Vorkuta | 1 | |||||||
2 | Scarborough SC | 7 | 2 | Scarborough SC | 4 | ||||
5 | Serbian White Eagles | 5 |
Semifinal
October 30, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
15:00 | Dimitrov 24' Limane 31', 36' Ilyass 71', 109', Lukas Risto 101' |
Report | Marko Stajic Vladimir Strizovic 33' Rajović 60', 79', |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Finals
November 7, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
15:00 | Halchuk 79' | Report | Milos Scepanovic 5', 85' Limane 27', 32' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Referee: Craig Williams |
Season statistics
Goals
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[25] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Wabila Wallace | Atletico Sporting Toronto | 7 |
2 | Vladimir Strizovic | Serbian White Eagles | 5 |
Mykola Temniuk
|
FC Vorkuta | ||
3 | Bohdan Borovskyi | FC Vorkuta | 4 |
Gregor Žugelj | St. Catharines Hrvat | ||
4 | Taha Ilyass | Scarborough SC | 3 |
Petar Djordjevic[26] | BGH City FC |
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Bohdan Borovskyi | FC Vorkuta
|
Serbian White Eagles
|
6–0 (H) | 11 September 2021 |
Gregor Žugelj | St. Catharines Hrvat | Euru Academy | 4–1 (H) | 14 September 2021 |
Vladimir Strizovic | Serbian White Eagles
|
St. Catharines Hrvat | 4–1 (H) | 18 September 2021 |
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