Real Mississauga
Full nameSC Real Mississauga
Founded2018
Dissolved2020
StadiumHershey Centre[1]
FounderKrum Bibishkov[2]
LeagueCanadian Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

SC Real Mississauga was a Canadian soccer club based in Mississauga, Ontario that played in the Canadian Soccer League.

History

The club joined the Canadian Soccer League in 2018 with a team in the First Division.[3][4] The club was originally formed as an academy by Krum Bibishkov.[5] Bibishkov would also serve as the head coach for the 2018 season.[6][7] Goalkeeper Senad Poračanin scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over Brantford Galaxy on September 7, 2018, on a penalty kick.[8] They finished their debut season in seventh place in the nine-team league, qualifying for the playoffs.[9] Their playoff run ended in the first round of the postseason. where they were eliminated by FC Vorkuta.[10] The club also provided free soccer workshops to students in Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board schools.[11]

Bibishkov would continue as the head coach for the 2019 season.[12] Mississauga would fail to secure a playoff berth after finishing ninth in the divisional standings.[6] In the following season, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the commencement of the season and resulted in several teams opting out.[13] Initially, Mississauga was included in the delayed schedule but later the schedule was further delayed with the club not being included in the revised schedule.[13][14] Mississauga failed to return to the league after the pandemic with the club founder Bibishkov also leaving and returning to Bulgaria.[15]

Head coaches

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2018 Canadian Soccer League 9 3–2–11 7th Quarter-final [16]
2019 10 3–2–13 9th Did not qualify [16]

References

  1. ^ Stan Adamson (April 5, 2018). "Canadian Soccer League 2018 Preview". Canadian Soccer League.
  2. ^ "ЗАПОМНЯЩО СЕ ПРЕЖИВЯВАНЕ! Футболистът от Марикостиново Кр. Бибишков изгледа със сина си Марсел дербито "Милан"-"Интер" на "Сан Сиро", снимаха се с легендарния Барези" [MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE! The football player from Marikostinovo Kr. Bibishkov watched with his son Marcel the derby "Milan" - "Inter" at the "San Siro", they were photographed with the legendary Baresi]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Dimitar Kostourkov (March 23, 2018). "Canadian Soccer League 2018 Season". Canadian Soccer League.
  4. ^ "Футболистът Крум Бибишков разнообрази ежедневието си в Канада" [Footballer Krum Bibishkov diversified his daily life in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). August 9, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Stanchev, Stancho (June 18, 2018). "Футболен мениджър от Брежани се прицели в титлата в Канадската първа лига" [A football manager from Brezani aimed for the title in the Canadian First League]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Stanchev, Stancho (April 5, 2020). "Екснападател на орлетата от Марикостиново се прочу в Канада, стана главен герой във водещ материал със заглавие "Крум Бибишков отличаващият се"" [Former striker of the Eagles from Marikostinovo became famous in Canada, became the main character in a leading article entitled "Krum Bibishkov the Distinguished"]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Îl mai ţii minte? Ce face acum Krum Bibişkov, atacantul pe care Gigi Becali l-a dat afară după 120 de minute" [Do you remember him? What is Krum Bibishkov doing now, the striker that Gigi Becali fired after 120 minutes]. Telekomsport.ro (in Romanian). October 21, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Stan Adamson (September 8, 2018). "Goalkeeper Poracanin Opens Scoring for 2-0 Real Mississauga Victory… FC Vorkuta Wins 5-0". Canadian Soccer League.
  9. ^ Stan Adamson (December 31, 2018). "The 2018 CSL Season in Review". Canadian Soccer League.
  10. ^ Adamson, Stan (October 1, 2018). "FC Ukraine United and FC Vorkuta Squeak Through to Semifinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Volunteer Workshop by SC Real Mississauga" (PDF). Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
  12. ^ Adamson, Stan (May 6, 2019). "CSL Owners Upbeat at Annual Meeting". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (July 8, 2020). "CSL Aims to Complete Brief 2020 Season Through to Championship". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Adamson, Stan (August 11, 2020). "CSL New Season Kickoff Set for Saturday". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Крум Бибишков: Имам облог със сина си, Канада ще вземе точка от Световното..." [Krum Bibishkov: I have a bet with my son, Canada will take a point from the World...]. Пирин Спорт (in Bulgarian). November 22, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Real Mississauga". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
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