2008 Canadian Soccer League season

Canadian Soccer League
Season 2008
Champions Serbian White Eagles
Regular Season title Italia Shooters (International Division)
Trois-Rivières Attak (National Division)
Matches played 121
Goals scored 419 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorer Daniel Nascimento (Brampton Lions) (18 goals)
Biggest home win 9–0 Trois-Rivières Attak v Windsor Border Stars
Biggest away win 0–7 London City v Brampton Lions
4–7 London City v Toronto Croatia
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Canadian Soccer League season was the 11th since its establishment where a total of 16 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on May 16, 2008, and ended on October 26 with the Serbian White Eagles claiming their first championship by defeating Trois-Rivières Attak 2-1 in a penalty shootout.[1] This was the third consecutive year the White Eagles had reached the CSL finals losing respectively to Italia Shooters in 2006, and to rivals Toronto Croatia in 2007. While during the regular season Italia won their second division title with Trois-Rivières becoming the first Quebec team to claim the National Division title.[2]

The CSL added another team to the Peel Region after the relocation of the Canadian Lions to Brampton, Ontario to play as the Brampton Lions in the National Division. Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer established a relationship with the league by entering TFC Academy to the National Division, and TFC Academy II to the Reserve Division.[3] Further significant changes introduced by the league was the creation of the 5 team reserve division in the Toronto region to provide a developmental platform for young players in order to make the transition to the professional ranks.[4] The Ontario Soccer Association reached an agreement with the CSL to receive Operational Independence from the provincial governing body.[5] The league received more coverage from Rogers TV which would broadcast a CSL match on Friday nights.[6][7]

Changes from 2007 season

  • The Canadian Lions of the International Division move to the National Division as the Brampton Lions.[4]
  • Portuguese Supra change their name to Portugal FC.[8]
  • TFC Academy, the U-18 Academy team of Major League Soccer's Toronto FC, and owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, enter the National Division.[9]
  • Playoff format adjusted to seed division winners as #1 and #2, and the next top six teams seeded #3-#8 irrespective of division.
  • The CSL added a 5 team reserve division involving teams in the Toronto region.[4]
  • The Ontario Soccer Association grants the CSL 'Operational Independence' from the provincial governing body.[5]
  • Rogers TV agreed to broadcast a CSL game of the week Friday night, reaching 800,000 Toronto homes. The final was broadcast across Ontario to 1.5 million households.[10]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Brampton LionsBrampton, Ontario (Bramalea)Victoria Park StadiumArmando Costa[11]
Italia ShootersVaughan, Ontario (Maple)St. Joan Of Arc Turf FieldCarmine Isacco[11]
London CityLondon, Ontario (Westmount)Cove Road StadiumEddie Edgar[11]
North York AstrosToronto, Ontario (North York)Esther Shiner StadiumRafael Carbajal[11]
Portugal FCToronto, Ontario (Liberty Village)Lamport StadiumJose Testas[11]
Serbian White EaglesToronto, Ontario (Etobicoke)Centennial Park StadiumMilan Cancarevic[11]
St. Catharines WolvesSt. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle)Club Roma StadiumJames McGillivray[11]
TFC AcademyToronto, Ontario (Liberty Village)Lamport StadiumJason Bent[11]
Toronto CroatiaMississauga, OntarioHershey CentreMiroslav Buljan[11]
Trois-Rivières AttakTrois-Rivières, QuebecStade de l'UQTRMarc Dos Santos[11]
Windsor Border StarsWindsor, OntarioWindsor StadiumPat Hilton[11]

Final standings

International Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Italia Shooters (C) (A) 22 13 3 6 50 32 +18 42 Qualification for Playoffs
2 Serbian White Eagles (O) (A) 22 12 5 5 43 23 +20 41
3 Toronto Croatia (A) 22 11 5 6 40 35 +5 38
4 Portugal FC (A) 22 9 7 6 44 31 +13 34

Updated to games played on October 5, 2008.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08cslw21.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

National Division

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Trois-Rivieres Attak (C) (A) 22 14 5 3 47 12 +35 47 Qualification for Playoffs
2 North York Astros (A) 22 10 3 9 41 41 0 33
3 Brampton Lions (A) 22 8 5 9 47 37 +10 29
4 St. Catharines Wolves (A) 22 7 5 10 28 38 −10 26
5 Windsor Border Stars 22 7 5 10 31 45 −14 26
6 TFC Academy 22 6 2 14 26 44 −18 20
7 London City 22 0 3 19 22 81 −59 3

Updated to games played on October 5, 2008.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08cslw21.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

2008 scoring leaders

Full article: CSL Golden Boot[12]
Position Player's name Nationality Club Goals
1 Daniel Nascimento  Canada Brampton Lions 18
2 Andrew Loague  Canada London City 14
- Selvin Lammie[13]  Canada North York Astros 14
4 Dragan Radović  Montenegro Serbian White Eagles 12
5 Hayden Fitzwilliams  Trinidad and Tobago Toronto Croatia 11
6 Saša Viciknez  Serbia Serbian White Eagles 10
- Danny Amaral  Canada Portugal FC 10
- Jonathan Hurtis  France North York Astros 10
9 Tihomir Maletić  Croatia Toronto Croatia 9

CSL 2008 Playoffs

QuarterFinals
10 & 11 October 2008 		SemiFinals
17 & 18 October 2008 		CSL Final
26 October 2008 @ 5:45pm
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
         
1 Trois-Rivières Attak 2
8 St. Catharines Wolves 0
1 Trois-Rivières Attak 7
5 Portugal FC 0
4 Toronto Croatia 1
5 Portugal FC 2
1 Trois-Rivières Attak 2 (1)
3 Serbian White Eagles (a.e.t./PSO) 2 (2)
2 Italia Shooters (a.e.t.) 1
7 Brampton Lions 0
2 Italia Shooters 0
3 Serbian White Eagles 3
3 Serbian White Eagles (a.e.t.) 2
6 North York Astros 1

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

CSL Championship

Trois-Rivieres Attak 2–2 Serbian White Eagles
Nicolas Lesage  70'
Jean-Phillipe Étienne  103'		 Report Alex Braletic  61'
Saša Viciknez  95'
Penalties
Massimo Di Ioia
Alex Surprenant
Andrew Olivieri
Jean-Phillipe Étienne
Davy Uwimana 		1 – 2 Miloš Šćepanović
Mirko Medić
Saša Viciknez
Nenad Stojčić
Dragorad Milićević
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Isaac Raymond (Ontario)
GK1Canada Andrew Olivieri (c)
RB25Canada Alex Surprenant
CB21Burundi Davy Uwimana
CB16Canada Olivier Brett
LB23Canada Elkana Mayard
RM10Canada Hector Contreras 63'
CM7Canada Ibrahim Baldeh
CM6Canada Jean Philippe Etienne
LM17Canada Pierre-Rudolph Mayard 82'
ST9Guinea Mohamed Sylla 107'
ST8Ivory Coast Jean-Louis Bessé 73'
Substitutes:
GK13Canada Gildas Toufilana
DF3Canada Serge Dinkota
DF4Canada Michel Vitulano 107'
DF5Canada Francois Boivin
MF20Canada Massimo Di Ioia 82'
FW12Canada Nicolas Lesage 63'
FW18Canada Guillaume Heroux 73'
Manager:
Canada Marc Dos Santos
GK25Canada Dan Pelc
RB14Serbia Uroš Stamatović
CB4Canada Mark Jankovic
CB6Serbia Mirko Medić
LB3Serbia Dragorad Milićević
RM19Saint Kitts and Nevis Darryl Gomez 71'
CM8Serbia Nenad Stojčić
CM7Serbia Miloš Vučinić 117'
LM5Canada Nikola Budalic (c)
FW10Canada Alex Braletic 101'
FW15Serbia Miloš Šćepanović
Substitutes:
GK28Serbia Marko Petrović
MF20Serbia Milan Janošević 101'
MF21Serbia Aleksandar Radovanović
MF16Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caswain Mason
FW11Montenegro Dragan Radović
FW9Serbia Saša Viciknez 71'
FW2Canada Said Ali 117'
Manager:
Serbia Milan Čančarević

Assistant referees:
David Barrie
Gianni Facchini
Fourth official:
Domenic Scali

CSL Executive Committee and Staff

A list of the 2008 CSL Executive Committee.[14]

Position Name Nationality
Commissioner:Cary KaplanCanada Canadian
Executive Director:Stan AdamsonEngland English
Director of Discipline:Clifford DellCanada Canadian
Director of Officials:Tony CamachoPortugal Portuguese
League Coordinator:Brock RobinsonCanada Canadian
Office Manager:Janet LeonardCanada Canadian

Individual awards

Daniel Nascimento received the MVP and CSL Golden Boot

The annual CSL awards were presented before the CSL Championship final on October 26, 2008.[2] All the awards were taken by the National Division teams with the Brampton Lions, North York Astros, and Trois-Rivières Attak receiving the most awards with 2 wins each.[15] Daniel Nascimento of Brampton was chosen by the league as the MVP, and received the Golden Boot. After recording the best defensive record with Trois-Rivières, former Montreal Impact player Andrew Olivieri was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Trois-Rivières were also recognized with the Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season.

The Defender of the Year was given to Carlos Zeballos of North York. After improving his craft in Europe, Rafael Carbajal returned to the North York Astros to achieve the club's highest finish in their club's history. TFC Academy produced the Rookie of the Year with Adrian Pena. While Isaac Raymond was given the Referee of the Year, and down the road in 2015 was appointed the Manager of Canada's Referee Department for the Canadian Soccer Association.[16]

Award Player (Club)
CSL Most Valuable Player Daniel Nascimento (Brampton Lions)
CSL Golden Boot Daniel Nascimento (Brampton Lions)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award Andrew Olivieri (Trois-Rivières Attak)
CSL Defender of the Year Award Carlos Zeballos (North York Astros)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award Adrian Pena (TFC Academy)
CSL Coach of the Year Award Rafael Carbajal (North York Astros)
CSL Referee of the Year Award Isaac Raymond
CSL Fair Play Award Trois-Rivières Attak

Reserve Division

Canadian Soccer League
Reserve Division
Season 2008
Champions Italia Shooters Reserves
Matches played 40
Goals scored 155 (3.88 per match)
2009 →

In 2008 the league formed the Reserve Division to build a developmental structure within the CSL in order to provide clubs with a larger player pool, sufficient playing time for injured players to recover, and supply a developmental platform for novice players in order to make the transition to the professional ranks.[17][18] The original 5 members of the division were from the Greater Toronto Area with a 40-game schedule running from June 2 to October 6, 2008.

Teams

TeamCityStadium
Italia Shooters ReservesMaple, OntarioSt. Joan Of Arc Turf Field
North York Astros ReservesToronto, OntarioEsther Shiner Stadium
Portugal FC ReservesToronto, OntarioEsther Shiner Stadium
TFC Academy IIVaughan, OntarioOntario Soccer Centre
Toronto Croatia ReservesMississauga, OntarioHershey Centre

Final standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Italia Shooters Reserves (C) 16 12 1 3 55 15 +40 37
2 TFC Academy II 16 12 1 3 47 13 +34 37
3 Toronto Croatia Reserves 16 4 4 8 19 36 −17 16
4 North York Astros Reserves 16 4 2 10 18 38 −20 14
5 Portugal FC Reserves 16 3 2 11 16 53 −37 11

Updated to games played on October 6, 2008.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090218054554/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=7782
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

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  2. 1 2 Glover, Robin. "October 26, 2008 CSL Finals Pregame Award Ceremony (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "March 28, 2008 CSL Canadian Soccer League Schedule announced". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "February 5, 2008 CSL New-Look Canadian Soccer League (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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