2007 Canadian Soccer League season

Changes from 2006 season

The league decreased to 10 teams after the folding of the Caribbean Selects, and the hiatus of the Brampton Stallions. The Stallions' ownership earlier announced their intentions of selling their franchise in late 2006 and ultimately joined the Ontario Soccer League amateur circuit in 2007. Oakville Blue Devils moved to Scarborough, Toronto in order to become the Canadian Lions, and were transferred to the International Conference. The CSL maintained its presence in Quebec with the owners of Laval Dynamites securing a deal with the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division to form the Trois-Rivières Attak which served as a farm team for the Impact.

Teams

Final standings

International Division

National Division

CSL Championship playoffs

10 & 11 October 2007 20 & 21 October 2007 27 & 28 October 2007 @ 5:00pm & 3:00pm Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario | team-width=170 | score-width=40 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Serbian White Eagles | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Windsor Border Stars | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=`Italia Shooters | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Trois-Rivières Attak | RD1-score4=3 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=St. Catharines Wolves | RD1-score5=0 (10) | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Canadian Lions | RD1-score6=0 (9) | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Toronto Croatia | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=North York Astros | RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Serbian White Eagles | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Trois-Rivières Attak | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=St. Catharines Wolves | RD2-score3 =2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Toronto Croatia | RD2-score4 = 3 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Serbian White Eagles | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=0 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Toronto Croatia | RD3-score2-1=4 | RD3-score2-2=0

Quarterfinals

Mayard Kolić |goals2 = |stadium = Stade de l'UQTR |location=Trois-Rivières, Quebec | attendance = 553| referee =

Fitzwilliams , |goals2 = Gil Vainshtein
Selvin Lammie |stadium = Hershey Centre |location=Mississauga, Ontario | attendance = 200| referee = Kokot |goals2 = Aaron Byrd |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 250| referee = David Barrie (Ontario)

Semifinals

Arnoldo Magnotta |goals2 = Fitzwilliams
Tihomir Maletic , |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 175| referee = David Barrie (Ontario) Dragorad Milićević |goals2 = Lesage |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 500| referee = Isaac Raymond (Ontario)

CSL Championship

[]|team2 = Serbian White Eagles |goals1 = Jonathon Bustamante ,
Mario Pupic
Fitzwilliams |goals2 = Dragorad Milićević |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 300| referee = Silviu Petrescu (Ontario) []|team2 = Toronto Croatia |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario| attendance = 900| referee =

Format change for Rogers Cup finals

Due to Toronto Croatia and the Serbian White Eagles playing for the Championship Cup, the CSL decided to change the format to a two-leg game rather than the standard knockout. The first game was played on Friday, October 27, and was played in front of only Croatia fans, with the team serving as the home side. The next day, October 28, the White Eagles was the home side, and their fans were the only ones permitted at the game.

All-Star Game

Viciknez ,
Milos Scepanovic

2007 scoring leaders

:Full article: CSL Golden Boot

CSL Executive Committee and Staff

A list of the 2007 CSL Executive Committee.

Individual awards

The annual CSL awards ceremony was held on November 4, 2007 at the La Contessa Banquet Hall in North York, Toronto. For the second straight season the International Division teams accumulated the majority of the awards. Trois-Rivières Attak went home with the most awards with 3 wins. Former Montreal Impact player Nicolas Lesage received both the Golden Boot and MVP, and the club was given the Fair Play award. The league champions Toronto Croatia produced both the Defender and Rookie of the Years. Domagoj Sain became the first player in CSL history to win the Defender of the Year three times. Former 2.HNL veteran Tihomir Maletic was chosen as the Rookie of the Year.

Claudio Perri, former Atlanta University alumni was named the Goalkeeper of the Year after helping St. Catharines Wolves post the best defensive record throughout the season. James McGilivary was recognized with the honor of Coach of the Year after leading St. Catharines to their first trophy the National Division title in five years. The President of the Year award was renamed the Harry Paul Gauss award in honor of Harry Gauss, and its inaugural recipient was Bruno Ierullo. Joe Fletcher, who later went on to officiate matches at the international level and Major League Soccer was recognized with the Referee of the Year award.

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