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2012 Canadian Soccer League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Canadian Soccer League |
| First Division | |
| season | 2012 |
| winners | Toronto Croatia (regular season) |
| Toronto Croatia (playoffs) | |
| league topscorer | 20 goals: |
| Dražen Vuković | |
| best goalkeeper | Antonio Ilic |
| biggest home win | MTL 8–1 SCW |
| (20 May) | |
| WIN 7–0 BNF | |
| (25 August) | |
| biggest away win | STC 0–7 TOR |
| (19 September) | |
| highest scoring | 10 goals: |
| BNF 2–8 BRA | |
| (10 June) | |
| MIS 6–4 SER | |
| (10 August) | |
| KFC 3–7 SER | |
| (8 September) | |
| matches | 176 |
| total goals | 621 |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
First Division Toronto Croatia (playoffs) Dražen Vuković (20 May) WIN 7–0 BNF (25 August) (19 September) BNF 2–8 BRA (10 June) MIS 6–4 SER (10 August) KFC 3–7 SER (8 September)
The 2012 Canadian Soccer League season (known as the Givova Canadian Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th since its establishment where a total of 28 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on 5 May 2012, and concluded on 27 October 2012. Toronto Croatia defended their championship in a 1–0 victory over the Montreal Impact Academy in the CSL Championship final at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto. Montreal became the second Quebec club after Trois-Rivières Attak to reach the final, while Toronto added more silverware to their cabinet by winning the double during the regular season. In the Second Division SC Toronto B won their first Second Division championship, and TFC Academy II secured the regular season title.
The league grew to a record amount of 16 first division teams with Kingston, Waterloo, and Niagara being promoted to the first division. A number of CSL teams began operating their academy teams in the Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF). During the past three seasons the league's player developmental system made further advances with 27 players moving overseas, and 42 being selected to the Canada national team program. While six TFC Academy players were signed by first team Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer.
Rogers TV continued broadcasting matches for the CSL, while CogecoTV provided coverage to the Niagara and Kingston regions. The league reintroduced their television program This Week in the CSL with producer Alex Bastyovanszky returning to host the program with Rogers TV broadcasting the program.
Changes from 2011
Each team will play an unbalanced schedule of 22 games for the 2012 season.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 from the 2011 season and three expansion teams. The league will feature three expansion teams which started play in last years second division, Kingston FC which joined the CSL as Prospect FC, Niagara United, and SC Waterloo Region formerly known as KW United FC. Capital City F.C. will not return for the 2012 season after failing to renew their league membership.
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton United | Brampton, ON (Bramalea) | Victoria Park Stadium | Armando Costa | ||||||||
| Brantford Galaxy | Brantford, ON | Steve Brown Sports Complex | last=Smart | first=Darryl | date=3 August 2012 | title=Former Galaxy coach 'shocked' and 'confused' | work=Brantford Expositor | pages=B1}} | |||
| Kingston FC | Kingston, ON | CaraCo Home Field | last=Cathcart | first=Jordan Cathcart | date=30 July 2012 | title=Kingston FC reboots | url=https://www.queensjournal.ca/kingston-fc-reboots/ | access-date=28 February 2025 | website=The Queen's Journal | language=en-US}} | |
| London City | London, ON (Westmount) | Cove Road Stadium | date=13 July 2012 | title=London City on the hunt for a new coach | url=http://www.ourlondon.ca/sports-story/1358539-london-city-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-coach/ | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824135354/https://www.ourlondon.ca/sports-story/1358539-london-city-on-the-hunt-for-a-new-coach/ | archive-date=24 August 2017 | access-date=1 March 2025 | work=OurLondon.ca | language=en-CA}} |
| Mississauga Eagles FC | Mississauga, ON | Hershey Centre | Alex Szczotka | ||||||||
| Montreal Impact Academy (U21) | Montreal, QC | CS St. Jean De Vianney | Philippe Eullaffroy | ||||||||
| Niagara United | Niagara Falls, ON | Kalar Park Sports Field | James McGillivray | ||||||||
| North York Astros | Toronto, ON (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium | Gerardo Lezcano | ||||||||
| SC Toronto | Toronto, ON (Liberty Village) | Lamport Stadium | Patrice Gheisar | ||||||||
| SC Waterloo Region | Waterloo, ON | Seagram Stadium | |||||||||
| St. David's High School | Lazo Džepina | ||||||||||
| Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, ON (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Uroš Stamatović | ||||||||
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | St. Catharines (Vansickle) | Club Roma | Carlo Arghittu | ||||||||
| TFC Academy (U18) | Toronto, ON (North York) | Downsview Park | Danny Dichio | ||||||||
| Toronto Croatia | Toronto, ON (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Velimir Crljen | ||||||||
| Windsor Stars | Windsor, ON | Windsor Stadium | Steve Vagnini | ||||||||
| York Region Shooters | Vaughan, ON (Maple) | St. Joan of Arc High School | John Pacione |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| departure | Date of | |||||
| vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of | |||
| appointment | ||||||
| Kingston FC | Jimmy Hamrouni | Resigned | 14th in June | Colm Muldoon | ||
| London City | Stanislav Zvezdic | Resigned | July 13, 2012 | 13th in July | Nenad Begović | July 13, 2012 |
| Brantford Galaxy | Ron Davidson | Sacked | July 29, 2012 | 4th in July | Tomo Dančetović | July 29, 2012 |
Results
Positions by round
Standings
Tiebreak rules
- Total wins in regular season games.
- Head-to-head record based on total points in league games.
- Goal difference in regular season games.
- Goals scored in regular season games.
Goal scorers
*Statistics *.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Dražen Vuković | SC Waterloo Region | 20 | ||||||||||
| Serbia Zoran Rajović | Serbian White Eagles | 18 | ||||||||||
| Croatia Marin Vučemilović-Grgić | Toronto Croatia | 16 | ||||||||||
| Jamaica Richard West | Serbian White Eagles | 15 | ||||||||||
| Canada David Guzman | Brampton United | 14 | ||||||||||
| Croatia Tihomir Maletić | Toronto Croatia | 13 | ||||||||||
| Canada Miloš Šćepanović | Brampton United | 13 | ||||||||||
| Canada Joey Melo | Mississauga Eagles FC | 12 | ||||||||||
| Canada Jarek Whiteman | SC Toronto | 12 | ||||||||||
| Canada Jonathan Osorio | SC Toronto | 11 | ||||||||||
| Senegal Mademba Ba | Kingston FC | 10 | ||||||||||
| Canada Sergio Camargo | TFC Academy | 10 |
Playoffs
Bracket
The top 8 teams will qualify for the one-game quarter final, and a one-game semi-final leading to the championship game to be played on 27 October at Centennial Park Stadium.
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|RD1-seed1=1 |RD1-team1=Toronto Croatia |RD1-score1=2 |RD1-seed2=8 |RD1-team2=Niagara United |RD1-score2=0
|RD1-seed5=2 |RD1-team5=Montreal Impact Academy |RD1-score5=2 |RD1-seed6=7 |RD1-team6=TFC Academy |RD1-score6=0
|RD1-seed3=3 |RD1-team3=SC Toronto |RD1-score3=0 |RD1-seed4=6 |RD1-team4=Serbian White Eagles |RD1-score4=1
|RD1-seed7=4 |RD1-team7=Windsor Stars |RD1-score7=0 |RD1-seed8=5 |RD1-team8=York Region Shooters |RD1-score8=1
|RD2-seed1=1 |RD2-team1=Toronto Croatia |RD2-score1=4 |RD2-seed2=6 |RD2-team2=Serbian White Eagles |RD2-score2=0
|RD2-seed3=2 |RD2-team3=Montreal Impact Academy |RD2-score3=3 |RD2-seed4=5 |RD2-team4=York Region Shooters |RD2-score4=1
|RD3-seed1=1 |RD3-team1=Toronto Croatia |RD3-score1=1 |RD3-seed2=2 |RD3-team2=Montreal Impact Academy |RD3-score2=0
Quarterfinals
Vučemilović-Grgić
Semifinals
Jackson-Hamel Ait-Slimane Tihomir Maletić , Srzentić
Givova CSL Championship
Toronto, Ontario
| CRO Velimir Crljen |
|---|
| FRA Philippe Eullaffroy |
|---|
CSL Executive Committee and Staff
The 2012 CSL Executive Committee.
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner: | Vincent Ursini | CAN Canadian |
| Director of Media and PR: | Stan Adamson | England English |
| League Administrator: | Pino Jazbec | CAN Canadian |
| Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho | POR Portuguese |
Individual awards
The annual CSL awards were held at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on 25 November 2012. The league chose Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic as its MVP, a former 2. HNL player who spearheaded Toronto Croatia's to the best offensive record. Toronto also managed to produce the best defensive record throughout the season, and as a result Antonio Ilic was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Another Croatian import who played with SC Waterloo Drazen Vukovic received the Golden Boot. While Montreal Impact Academy alumni Maxim Tissot was given the Defender, who later was promoted to the Montreal Impact senior team.
SC Toronto developed Jonathan Osorio into the Rookie of the Year, who later was signed by Toronto FC in the MLS. After leading the Windsor Stars to their first postseason appearance since the 2007 season Steve Vagnini was voted the Coach of the Year. Ryan Gauss was honored with the Harry Paul Gauss award for his commitment and allegiance to the league. For the second straight season David Barrie was selected by the CSL Referee Committee as the Referee of the Year. TFC Academy were given their third Fair Play and Respect award for their solid discipline on the field of play.
Robin Glover and Enio Perruzza were acknowledged by the league for their continual years of service, and were given the Media and Broadcaster awards. Glover received the Media award for his years of loyalty in producing match reports since the 1995 CNSL season. While Perruzza was given the Broadcaster award for announcing over 3,000 matches throughout a span of 26 years.
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| CSL Most Valuable Player | Marin Vucemilovic-Grgic (Toronto Croatia) |
| CSL Golden Boot | Drazen Vukovic (SC Waterloo) |
| CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Antonio Ilic (Toronto Croatia) |
| CSL Defender of the Year Award | Maxim Tissot (Montreal Impact Academy) |
| CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Jonathan Osorio (SC Toronto) |
| CSL Coach of the Year Award | Steve Vagnini (Windsor Stars) |
| Harry Paul Gauss Award | Ryan Gauss (London City) |
| CSL Referee of the Year Award | David Barrie |
| CSL Fair Play Award | TFC Academy |
| CSL Media Award | Robin Glover |
| CSL Broadcaster Award | Enio Perruzza |
Second Division
Second Division
SC Toronto B (Second Division playoffs)
The CSL fielded 12 teams in its Second Division, all reserve teams of players mostly under 23 years of age. With emphasis on developing the younger players, the league rule allows for a maximum three players and the goalkeeper to be over 23. The teams played a 16-game schedule. The division decreased its membership to 12 teams after Kingston FC, Niagara United, and SC Waterloo were promoted to the First Division, but retained their reserves squad in the Second Division. London City, and Toronto Croatia also withdrew their reserve teams with Windsor Stars entering a reserve squad.
Standings
Second Division Playoffs
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|RD1-seed3=1 |RD1-team3=TFC Academy II |RD1-score3=0 |RD1-seed4=8 |RD1-team4=Mississauga Eagles B |RD1-score4=2
|RD1-seed7=2 |RD1-team7=Windsor Stars B |RD1-score7=0 |RD1-seed8=7 |RD1-team8=York Region Shooters B |RD1-score8=2
|RD1-seed5=3 |RD1-team5=Niagara United B |RD1-score5=1 |RD1-seed6=6 |RD1-team6=Brampton United B |RD1-score6=2
|RD1-seed1=4 |RD1-team1=SC Toronto B |RD1-score1=6 |RD1-seed2=5 |RD1-team2=SC Waterloo Region B |RD1-score2=0
|RD2-seed1=4 |RD2-team1=SC Toronto B |RD2-score1=2 (4) |RD2-seed2=8 |RD2-team2=Mississauga Eagles B |RD2-score2=2 (3)
|RD2-seed3=6 |RD2-team3=Brampton United B |RD2-score3=2 |RD2-seed4=7 |RD2-team4=York Region Shooters B |RD2-score4=0
|RD3-seed1=4 |RD3-team1=SC Toronto B |RD3-score1=3 |RD3-seed2=6 |RD3-team2=Brampton United B |RD3-score2=1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Brandon John Joe De Sousa Yusif Walied
Final
Jordan Kalk
Adrian Perez
Individual awards
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| CSL Most Valuable Player | Gino Berardi (Windsor Stars B) |
| CSL Golden Boot | Gino Berardi (Windsor Stars B) |
| CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award | Mark Rogal (TFC Academy II) |
| CSL Defender of the Year Award | Malcolm Mings (Niagara United B) |
| CSL Rookie of the Year Award | Mark Wadid (TFC Academy II) |
| CSL Coach of the Year Award | James McGillivray (Niagara United B) |
Outside League Matches
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