2017 in Canadian soccer

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Men's Domestic Leagues
Div League Season[note 1] Cup/Playoffs[note 2]
I United States Canada MLS Toronto FC Toronto FC
II United States Canada NASL FC Edmonton[note 3] (None qualified)
United States Canada USL Ottawa Fury FC (None qualified)
III Canada L1O Oakville Blue Devils Woodbridge Strikers
Canada PLSQ A.S. Blainville A.S. Blainville
IV United States Canada PDL Thunder Bay Chill Thunder Bay Chill
Women's Domestic Leagues
Div League Season Cup/Playoffs
II United States Canada UWS Calgary Foothills WFC[note 3] (None qualified)
United States Canada WPSL NSGSC[note 3] NSGSC
III Canada L1O FC London FC London
Men's Domestic Cups
Div Name Champion Runner-up
I Canadian Championship Toronto FC Montreal Impact
II
III (No competition held)[note 4]
IV Challenge Trophy Western Halifax FC FC Winnipeg Lions
Women's Domestic Cups
Div Name Champion Runner-up
IV Jubilee Trophy Edmonton Victoria SC Surrey United SC
  1. ^ In American leagues; the Canadian team ranked highest in the combined league standings
  2. ^ In American leagues; the Canadian team which advanced farthest in the competition
  3. ^ a b c Sole Canadian competitor
  4. ^ The Inter-Provincial Cup was discontinued this season after the 2017 L1O & PLSQ champions were granted a place in the 2018 Canadian Championship[1]

The 2017 season is the 141st season of competitive soccer in Canada.[2]

On April 10, 2017, the Canadian Soccer Association announced a joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with the United States Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation. The announced proposal would see Canada host ten matches of the eighty expected to take place during the tournament.[3]

National teams

When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Senior Men

2017 Gold Cup

Main article: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 7, 2017 Group stage French Guiana  2–4  Canada Harrison, United States
7:00 pm ET Contout 69'
Privat 71'		 Report Jaković 28'
Arfield 45+2'
Davies 60', 85'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
July 11, 2017 Group stage Costa Rica  1–1  Canada Houston, United States
6:30 pm CT Calvo 42' Report Davies 26' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
July 14, 2017 Group stage Canada  0–0  Honduras Frisco, United States
9:00 pm CT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
July 20, 2017 Quarter-final Jamaica  2–1  Canada Glendale, United States
4:30 pm MST Francis 6'
Williams 50'		 Report Hoilett 61' Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

 Canada eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Friendlies

January 22, 2017 Friendly Bermuda  2–4  Canada Hamilton, Bermuda
3:00 pm AT Harvey 11'
Straith 55' (o.g.)		 Report Osorio 21'
Ricketts 23'
Chapman 76'
Jackson-Hamel 85'		 Stadium: Bermuda National Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,814
March 22, 2017 Friendly Scotland  1–1  Canada Edinburgh, Scotland
7:45 pm GMT Naismith 35' Report Aird 11' Stadium: Easter Road Stadium
Attendance: 9,158
June 13, 2017 Friendly Canada  2–1  Curaçao Montreal, Canada
7:30 pm ET James 45'
Jackson-Hamel 87'		 Report Janga 43' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 6,026
September 2, 2017 Friendly Canada  2–0  Jamaica Toronto, Canada
7:00 pm ET Jackson-Hamel 16'
Osorio 30'		 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 21,724
Referee: Ricardo Montero
October 8, 2017 Friendly Canada  0–1  El Salvador Houston, United States
4:00 pm CT Report Pineda 75' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium

Senior Women

2017 Algarve Cup

Main article: 2017 Algarve Cup
March 1, 2017 Group stage Denmark  0–1  Canada Albufeira, Portugal
6:30 pm WET Report Sinclair 90' Stadium: Albufeira Municipal Stadium
March 3, 2017 Group stage Russia  1–2  Canada Algarve, Portugal
3:00 pm WET Makarenko 58' Report Sinclair 9'
Schmidt 26'		 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
March 6, 2017 Group stage Canada  0–0  Portugal Algarve, Portugal
7:00 pm WET Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
March 8, 2017 Final Spain  1–0  Canada Algarve, Portugal
6:30 pm WET Ouahabi 5' Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve

 Canada finishes in second place.

Friendlies

February 4, 2017 Friendly Canada  3–2  Mexico Vancouver, Canada
3:00 pm PT Rose 14'
Beckie 26', 40' (pen.)		 Report Antonio 16'
Johnson 59'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,508
April 6, 2017 Friendly Sweden  0–1  Canada Trelleborg, Sweden
6:00 pm CET Report Beckie 34' Stadium: Vångavallen
Attendance: 2,157
April 9, 2017 Friendly Germany  2–1  Canada Erfurt, Germany
3:00 pm CET Sheridan 13' (o.g.)
Dallman 86'		 Report Rose 38' Stadium: Steigerwaldstadion
Attendance: 10,023
June 8, 2017 Friendly Canada  3–1  Costa Rica Winnipeg, Canada
7:30 pm CT Fleming 3'
Sinclair 52' (pen)
Leon 90+1'		 Report Sáenz 56' Stadium: Investors Group Field
Attendance: 14,434
June 11, 2017 Friendly Canada  6–0  Costa Rica Toronto, Canada
2:00 pm ET Rose 2'
Beckie 6', 13', 21'
Huitema 73', 74'		 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,628
Referee: Odette Hamilton
November 9, 2017 Friendly Canada  1–1  United States Vancouver, Canada
7:00 pm PT Leon 57' Report Morgan 31' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 28,017
November 12, 2017 Friendly United States  3–1  Canada San Jose, United States
6:00 pm CT Ertz 11'
Morgan 56'
Lloyd 80'		 Report Beckie 50' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,960
November 28, 2017 Friendly Canada  3–2  Norway Marbella, Spain
7:00 pm CET Sinclair 52'
Beckie 64'
Leon 66'		 Report Gausdal 18'
Hansen 37'		 Stadium: Estadio Marbella
Attendance: 150

Domestic leagues

Men

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season

Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 league in the United States soccer league system.

Overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
1 Toronto FC (C, X) 34 20 5 9 74 37 +37 69 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New York City FC 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 61 47 +14 55
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 15 12 7 50 49 +1 52
9 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
10 Houston Dynamo 34 13 10 11 57 45 +12 50
11 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 9 13 40 29 +11 49 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
12 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 14 7 39 60 −21 46
13 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 48 48 0 46
14 Real Salt Lake 34 13 15 6 49 55 −6 45
15 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
16 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
17 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
18 Orlando City SC 34 10 15 9 39 58 −19 39
19 Minnesota United FC 34 10 18 6 47 70 −23 36
20 Colorado Rapids 34 9 19 6 31 51 −20 33
21 D.C. United 34 9 20 5 31 60 −29 32
22 LA Galaxy 34 8 18 8 45 67 −22 32
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
      2. The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield were not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

North American Soccer League

Main article: 2017 North American Soccer League season

One Canadian team (FC Edmonton) plays in this league, which also contains seven teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.

Overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami FC (X) 32 21 6 5 61 28 +33 69 Championship qualifiers
2 San Francisco Deltas (C) 32 14 12 6 41 35 +6 54
3 North Carolina FC 32 11 12 9 46 37 +9 45
4 New York Cosmos 32 10 15 7 56 51 +5 45
5 Jacksonville Armada 32 10 13 9 38 38 0 43
6 Indy Eleven 32 7 12 13 39 56 −17 33
7 FC Edmonton 32 7 6 19 25 42 −17 27
8 Puerto Rico FC 32 5 10 17 32 51 −19 25
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion

United Soccer League

Main article: 2017 USL season

Three Canadian teams (Ottawa Fury FC, Toronto FC II, and Whitecaps FC 2) play in this league, which also contains 27 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.

Eastern Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC (C) 32 18 8 6 58 31 +27 62 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 32 15 9 8 53 33 +20 54
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32 14 11 7 50 35 +15 53
4 Rochester Rhinos 32 14 11 7 36 28 +8 53
5 Charlotte Independence 32 13 9 10 52 40 +12 48
6 FC Cincinnati 32 12 10 10 46 48 −2 46
7 New York Red Bulls II 32 13 5 14 57 60 −3 44
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32 12 8 12 46 45 +1 44
9 Orlando City B 32 10 12 10 37 36 +1 42
10 Ottawa Fury 32 8 14 10 42 41 +1 38
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32 10 7 15 28 47 −19 37
12 Saint Louis FC 32 9 9 14 35 48 −13 36
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32 8 12 12 33 42 −9 36
14 Richmond Kickers 32 8 8 16 24 36 −12 32
15 Toronto FC II 32 6 7 19 27 54 −27 25
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Monarchs (X) 32 20 7 5 59 31 +28 67 Conference Playoffs
2 San Antonio FC 32 17 11 4 45 24 +21 62
3 Reno 1868 FC 32 17 8 7 75 39 +36 59
4 Swope Park Rangers 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 58
5 Phoenix Rising FC 32 17 7 8 50 37 +13 58
6 OKC Energy FC 32 14 7 11 46 41 +5 49
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 14 4 14 46 49 −3 46
8 Sacramento Republic 32 13 7 12 45 43 +2 46
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 32 12 8 12 55 51 +4 44
10 Orange County SC 32 11 10 11 43 47 −4 43
11 Rio Grande Valley Toros 32 9 8 15 37 50 −13 35
12 Seattle Sounders 2 32 9 4 19 42 61 −19 31
13 LA Galaxy II 32 8 5 19 32 64 −32 29
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 32 5 9 18 32 52 −20 24
15 Portland Timbers 2 32 3 6 23 27 63 −36 15
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(X) Regular Season League Champion

League1 Ontario

Main article: 2017 League1 Ontario season

16 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Woodbridge Strikers (X) 22 15 5 2 46 18 +28 50 League Championship
2 Vaughan Azzurri 22 16 1 5 75 23 +52 49
3 Durham United FA 22 11 3 8 51 27 +24 36[a]
3 North Toronto Nitros 22 11 3 8 55 35 +20 36[a]
5 Master's Futbol 22 9 3 10 39 49 −10 30
6 Ottawa South United 21 6 1 14 40 63 −23 19
7 Toronto Skillz FC 22 4 0 18 26 69 −43 12
8 Aurora FC 21 2 2 17 23 72 −49 8
Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(X) L1 Cup winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Durham United FA and North Toronto Nitros tied on head-to-head points (3–3) and head-to-head goal differential (4–4).
Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakville Blue Devils (C, O) 22 18 2 2 62 22 +40 56 League Championship
2 Sigma FC 22 17 4 1 76 20 +56 55
3 Toronto FC III 22 14 3 5 73 30 +43 45
4 FC London 22 11 5 6 54 38 +16 38
5 North Mississauga SC 22 9 2 11 38 38 0 29
6 Windsor TFC 22 6 4 12 30 67 −37 22
7 Sanjaxx Lions 22 4 3 15 18 61 −43 15
8 ProStars FC 22 1 1 20 16 90 −74 4
Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(C) Champion and qualification to 2018 Canadian Championship; (O) Play-off winners
League Championship

The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Canadian Championship.

October 20, 2017 Woodbridge Strikers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Oakville Blue Devils Vaughan
7:30 pm
Report
  • Duarte 66'
 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fabrizio Stasollo
Penalties
  • Isaac soccer ball with check mark
  • Baldassarre soccer ball with check mark
  • Fayehun soccer ball with red X
  • Paredes-Proctor soccer ball with red X

Première Ligue de soccer du Québec

Main article: 2017 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season

Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AS Blainville (C, Q) 18 13 2 3 45 14 +31 41 2018 Canadian Championship
2 Dynamo de Québec 18 9 4 5 28 25 +3 31
3 CS Longueuil 18 6 9 3 30 24 +6 27
4 CS Mont-Royal Outremont 18 6 6 6 30 29 +1 24
5 FC Lanaudière 18 4 7 7 32 33 −1 19
6 CS St-Hubert 18 5 2 11 23 44 −21 17
7 FC Gatineau 18 3 4 11 15 34 −19 13
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2017. Source: TSI Sports
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dynamo de Quebec Reserves 12 8 2 2 27 13 +14 26
2 CS Longueuil Reserves 12 7 2 3 27 18 +9 23
3 CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves 12 6 3 3 26 17 +9 21
4 AS Blainville Reserves 12 6 2 4 27 13 +14 20
5 CS St-Hubert Reserves 12 3 5 4 27 33 −6 14
6 FC Lanaudière Reserves 12 2 1 9 17 39 −22 7
7 FC Gatineau Reserves 12 1 3 8 16 34 −18 6
Source: TSI Sports

Premier Development League

Main article: 2017 PDL season

Six Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 66 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the United States soccer league system.

Great Lakes Division – Canada K-W United FC

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Michigan Bucks 14 10 1 3 31 9 +22 33 Advance to Central Conference Championship
2 K-W United FC 14 9 4 1 31 13 +18 28
3 West Virginia Chaos 14 7 6 1 22 27 −5 22
4 Cincinnati Dutch Lions 14 5 6 3 17 16 +1 18
5 Dayton Dutch Lions 14 4 7 3 10 22 −12 15
6 Derby City Rovers 14 1 11 2 8 31 −23 5
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Heartland Division – Canada Thunder Bay Chill, WSA Winnipeg

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Thunder Bay Chill 14 9 3 2 26 8 +18 29 Advance to Central Conference Championship
2 Des Moines Menace 14 7 5 2 19 12 +7 23
3 Saint Louis FC U23 14 6 4 4 16 15 +1 22
4 St. Louis Lions 14 6 7 1 19 27 −8 19
5 Chicago FC United 14 4 5 5 20 18 +2 17
6 WSA Winnipeg 14 2 11 1 12 33 −21 7
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Northwest Division – Canada Calgary Foothills FC, TSS FC Rovers, Victoria Highlanders

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portland Timbers U23s 14 8 2 4 29 12 +17 28 Advance to Western Conference play-in round
2 Calgary Foothills FC 14 8 2 4 20 15 +5 28
3 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 14 6 7 1 22 20 +2 19
4 Victoria Highlanders (J) 14 5 8 1 17 28 −11 16
5 Lane United FC 14 3 6 5 21 24 −3 14
6 TSS FC Rovers 14 3 8 3 19 29 −10 9
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(J) Juan de Fuca Plate

Canadian Soccer League

Main article: 2017 Canadian Soccer League season

Sixteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).

First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Vorkuta (C) 14 10 2 2 43 13 +30 32 Playoffs
2 Serbian White Eagles 14 9 4 1 38 14 +24 31
3 York Region Shooters (O) 14 9 3 2 34 7 +27 30
4 Scarborough SC 14 7 3 4 37 17 +20 24
5 Brantford Galaxy 14 6 0 8 26 37 −11 18
6 Milton SC 14 2 2 10 24 75 −51 8
7 SC Waterloo Region 14 1 5 8 19 33 −14 8
8 Royal Toronto FC 14 1 3 10 20 45 −25 6
Updated to match(es) played on September 11, 2017. Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners


Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Ukraine United (C, O) 14 13 1 0 75 10 +65 40 Playoffs
2 Burlington SC 14 10 1 3 44 18 +26 31
3 FC Vorkuta B 14 8 0 6 41 25 +16 24
4 Brantford Galaxy B 14 7 1 6 29 35 −6 22
5 Serbian White Eagles B 14 6 0 8 32 59 −27 18
6 SC Waterloo B 14 5 1 8 26 39 −13 16
7 Royal Toronto B 14 5 0 9 32 58 −26 15
8 London City SC 14 0 0 14 11 46 −35 0
Updated to match(es) played on September 7, 2017. Source: canadiansoccerleague.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners


Women

National Women's Soccer League

Main article: 2017 National Women's Soccer League season

No Canadian teams play in this league, though ten players from the Canada women's national soccer team are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association.[5] It is considered a Division 1 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Carolina Courage 24 16 1 7 38 22 +16 49 NWSL Shield
2 Portland Thorns FC (C) 24 14 5 5 37 20 +17 47 NWSL Playoffs
3 Orlando Pride 24 11 7 6 45 31 +14 40
4 Chicago Red Stars 24 11 6 7 33 30 +3 39
5 Seattle Reign FC 24 9 7 8 43 37 +6 34
6 Sky Blue FC 24 10 3 11 42 51 −9 33
7 FC Kansas City 24 8 7 9 29 31 −2 31
8 Houston Dash 24 7 3 14 23 39 −16 24
9 Boston Breakers 24 4 7 13 24 35 −11 19
10 Washington Spirit 24 5 4 15 30 48 −18 19
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

United Women's Soccer

Main article: 2017 United Women's Soccer season

One Canadian team (Calgary Foothills WFC) plays in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Clarita Blue Heat 8 8 0 0 18 5 +13 24 2017 UWS national playoffs
2 Calgary Foothills WFC 8 4 3 1 14 13 +1 13
3 Real Salt Lake 8 3 4 1 15 10 +5 10
4 Houston Aces 8 3 5 0 21 19 +2 9
5 SoCal Crush 8 1 7 0 7 28 −21 3
Source: UWS standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head (if only 2 teams) 3) wins; 4) goal difference (maximum +5 goal difference in a game); 5) goals scored; 6) total points in smallest group; 7) points earned against top 4 finishers; 8) points outside smallest group; 9) lottery

Women's Premier Soccer League

Main article: Women's Premier Soccer League § Northwest_Conference

One Canadian team (NSGSC) plays in this league, which also contains 103 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

League1 Ontario

Main article: 2017 League1 Ontario season § Women's Division

11 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1 FC London (C) 20 15 3 2 78 13 +65 48 League Champion
2 Vaughan Azzurri 20 12 3 5 51 26 +25 39
3 North Mississauga SC 20 11 6 3 54 18 +36 39
4 Unionville Milliken SC 20 10 3 7 40 41 −1 33
5 Durham United FA 20 9 4 7 48 42 +6 31
6 Aurora FC 20 9 2 9 25 37 −12 29[a]
7 Woodbridge Strikers 20 9 2 9 49 55 −6 29[a]
8 West Ottawa SC 20 9 1 10 39 34 +5 28
9 Toronto Azzurri Blizzard 20 6 4 10 21 32 −11 22
10 Sanjaxx Lions 20 2 2 16 11 61 −50 8[b]
10 Darby FC 20 2 2 16 24 81 −57 8[b]
Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Aurora FC beat Woodbridge Strikers on head-to-head points (6–0).
  2. ^ a b Sanjaxx Lions and Darby FC tied on head-to-head points (3–3) and head-to-head goal differential (3–3).

Domestic cups

Men

Canadian Championship

Main article: 2017 Canadian Championship

The Canadian Championship is contested by professional men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level.

Team listed above in the bracket hosts first match.

Preliminary roundSemifinalsFinal
                
MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 		2 2 4
MLS
Montreal Impact 		1 4 5
MLS
Montreal Impact 		1 1 2
MLS
Toronto FC 		1 2 3
USL
Ottawa Fury 		1 3 4
NASL
FC Edmonton 		0 2 2
USL
Ottawa Fury 		2 0 2
MLS
Toronto FC 		1 4 5

2016–17 Canadian Championship play-off

Due to the restructuring of the CONCACAF Champions League for the 2018 edition, two Canadian Championship tournaments were held before the Champions League was scheduled. Canada Soccer determined that a one-off play-off match would be held in Toronto between Toronto FC, the 2016 Canadian Champions, and the winner of the 2017 Canadian Championship, which had not yet been completed.[6] However, because Toronto ended up winning the 2017 Canadian Championship, they qualified automatically, and a play-off was not held.

August 9, 2017 Toronto FC Cancelled Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario
Report Stadium: Never confirmed
Note: Play-off not held, Toronto FC automatically qualifies for the Champions League.

Challenge Trophy

Main article: 2017 Canadian Challenge Trophy

The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.

October 9, 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) First place match Western Halifax FC Nova Scotia 1–0 Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions Newton Athletic Park – Field No. 1
12:30 pm Macrae 3' Report

Women

Jubilee Trophy

Main article: 2017 Jubilee Trophy

The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts AB BC NL
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton Victoria SC 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 — — —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) British Columbia Surrey United SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 2–2 — —
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross SC 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 0–3 0–1 —
Source: http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) coin toss or kicks from the penalty mark

Canadian clubs in international competition

2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
February 22, 2017 Quarter-finals New York Red Bulls United States 1–1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Harrison, United States
8:00 pm ET Wright-Phillips 62' Report Manneh 39' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,231
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
March 2, 2017 Quarter-finals Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 2–0 United States New York Red Bulls Vancouver, Canada
7:00 pm PT Davies 5'
Montero 76'		 Report Stadium: BC Place
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)

Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC wins 3–1 on aggregate.

March 14, 2017 Semi-finals UANL Mexico 2–0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
9:00 pm CT Waston 66' (o.g.)
Vargas 87'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
April 5, 2017 Semi-finals Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 1–2 Mexico UANL Vancouver, Canada
7:00 pm PT Shea 3' Report Gignac 63'
Álvarez 84'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,258
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)

Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC loses 4–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Canada Soccer Announces Inclusion of League1 And PLSQ Champions in 2018 Canadian Championship". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Canada, Mexico and U.S announce joint 2026 FIFA World Cup bid". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Canada Soccer announces 2017 NWSL allocations". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Canadian Championship Kicks off 10th Edition in May with more Canadian Content". CanadaSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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