Scarborough SC

Full name Scarborough Soccer Club
Founded 2014
Stadium Birchmount Stadium
Scarborough, Ontario
Owner(s) Angel Belchev
GM Kiril Dimitrov
Coach Zoran Rajović
League Canadian Soccer League
2018 Regular season: 4th
Playoffs:Runners up
Website Club website

Scarborough SC is a Canadian soccer team founded in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League, a league that is not sanctioned by a FIFA recognized body. The team plays home games out of Birchmount Stadium in the district of Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The team's colours are green, and black.

History

Scarborough SC was formed in 2014 as a expansion franchise in the Canadian Soccer League.[1] Marking the return of professional soccer to Scarborough, Toronto since 2007 when the Canadian Lions held the territorial rights. Team owner Angel Belchev hired the services of CSL veteran Kiril Dimitrov to recruit players, and assumed the duties of general manager, and as head coach/player.[2] He brought in several players with European experience including CSL veterans. Overseas recruitment consisted of Dobrin Orlovski, Tihomir Kosturkov, Mladen Kukrika, and Aleksandar Malbasic.[3][4][5] Several players were acquired from North York Astros like Joey Melo, Gabe Gala, Boris Miličić, Mark Jankovic, Jason Lopes, Jose Goncalves De Sousa, and Ricardo Munguía Pérez.[6]

The club's first home venue was located at Downsview Park. In their debut season the club finished tenth in the overall standings missing the final postseason spot by a goal difference. De Sousa finished as the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals. In preparations for the 2016 season the club moved their home venue to Birchmount Stadium, and appointed Ricardo Munguia Perez as the new head coach.[7][8] Perez's notable acquisitions were Canadian international Adrian Cann, Aleksandar Stojiljković, Adis Hasecic, Nemanja Simeunovic, Alon Badat, and Metodi Iliev.[9][10][11] The 2016 season marked the first time Scarborough qualified for the postseason by finishing third, and posting the third best defensive record.[12] Their playoff run was cut short after a 3-0 defeat to Hamilton City SC.[13]

Roster

As of August 10, 2018[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Sierra Leone GK John Trye[15]
3 DF Momčilo Rudan
4 DF Stefan Rudan
5 Serbia MF Zoran Knežević
6 MF Mirza Čolić
7 MF Stefan Stojiljković
8 MF Milorad Stefanović
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Haris Fazlagić
10 Serbia FW Aleksandar Stojiljković
12 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Marko Filipović
14 FW Hammud Ali Atif
15 DF Stefan Arsenijević
No. Position Player
16 GK Miloš Đurković
17 Jamaica FW Kavin Bryan
18 DF Angel Angelov
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Zoran Rajović
20 MF Odain Omaro Simpson
21 DF Alen Kučalović
22 MF Mehdi Barati Mahvar
23 DF Ivan Ćendić
30 Bulgaria FW Kiril Dimitrov
— GK Adrian Ibáñez
— MF Neven Radaković

Head coaches

Years Name Nation
2015Kiril Dimitrov Bulgaria
2016Ricardo Munguía Mexico
2017Krum Bibishkov Bulgaria
2018–Zoran Rajović Bosnia and Herzegovina

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs
2015[16] 1 CSL Tenth Did not qualify
2016[17] 1 CSL Third Quarter-finals
2017[18] 1 CSL Fourth Finals

References

  1. ↑ "EXPANSION TEAMS BOOST CSL FIRST DIVISION | SIRC". sirc.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Трио бивши футболисти на "Беласица" и "Септември" играха с младежите на Бразилия край Торонто". struma.bg. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Българи спряха лидера в канадското първенство - Sportal.bg". May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Scarborough SC | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Skarburo-K-Dimitrov-se-pribra-v-rodniya-Simitli-debne-za-futbolisti-v-Pirinsko.html". translate.google.ca. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "CSL KICKOFF AT BRANTFORD MAY 21…….Galaxy will host Toronto Atomic | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "ADRIAN CANN IN THE TWILIGHT OF A GREAT CAREER…Will assist Scarborough in bid for title | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Scarborough SC | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ Damyanov, Stefan (May 5, 2017). "Най-българският отбор в Канада - Gong.bg". Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2016 First Division Standing | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ Adamson, Stan. "YORK REGION AND HAMILTON ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS……Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Scarborough SC - Toronto - Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bellamy academy graduate Mustapha Bundu gets Sierra Leone call-up". August 24, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  16. ↑ "First Division Standings 2015 | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ "2016 First Division Standing | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ "2017 First Division Standings | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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