Full nameScarborough Soccer Club
Founded2014
StadiumBirchmount Stadium
Scarborough, Ontario
Owner(s)Angel Belchev
GMKiril Dimitrov
CoachZoran Knežević
LeagueCanadian Soccer League
2023Regular season: 1st
Playoffs:N/A
WebsiteClub website

Scarborough SC is a Canadian soccer team founded in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League. 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 an expansion franchise in the Canadian Soccer League.[1] Marking the return of CSL 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]

In 2019, the team secured the CSL Championship after defeating FC Ukraine United.[14][15]

Roster

As of July 1, 2023[16]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF South Sudan SSD Edmond Amadeo
— FW Jamaica JAM Shaqueil Bradford
— DF   Francisco Calderon
— DF Mexico MEX Jesús Compeán
— FW Chile CHI Gonzalo Matias Cabrera Celis [17]
— FW   Jair Cruz
— MF   Cesar Dorantes
— MF Serbia SRB Petar Dordevic [18]
— GK Serbia SRB Vladimir Dragicevic
— MF   Mohamed El Sabahy
— DF   Daniel Jesus Galvan
— MF   Nemanja Golovic
— FW Chile CHI Jaime Grondona
— DF Mexico MEX Marco Johansen
— DF Canada CAN Misel Klisara [19]
— MF Serbia SRB Zoran Knežević
— GK Canada CAN Aubrey Lowe [20]
— FW Canada CAN Daniel McIntosh [21]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Canada CAN Christian Maraldo [22]
— MF Jamaica JAM Marvin Morgan Jr.
— MF   Maximilian Never
— DF Serbia SRB Stefan Nikolic
— DF Mexico MEX Saúl Ortega [23]
— MF   Marko Prokic
— MF Serbia SRB Neven Radaković
— MF Jamaica JAM Camaal Reid
— DF Mexico MEX Edgar Oswaldo Osorio Rios
— MF   José Sánchez
— FW Canada CAN Milo Scepanovic [24]
— MF Jamaica JAM Odain Omaro Simpson
— MF   Amador Torres Castillo
— MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Petar Vukadin [25]
— MF Canada CAN Jordan Webb
— MF Serbia SRB Vladimir Zelenbaba
— FW Jamaica JAM Devroy Decardover Grey

Head coaches

Honours

Seasons

Scarborough SC in 2022
Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2015 Canadian Soccer League (First Division) 12 6–8–8 10th did not qualify [26]
2016 8 9–4–8 3rd Quarterfinals [26]
2017 8 7–3–4 4th Finals [26]
2018 9 8–5–3 4th Finals [26]
2019 10 12–3–3 2nd Champions [26]
2020 5 5–0–3 1st Finals [26]
2021 Canadian Soccer League 8 5–2–0 2nd Champions [26]
2022 6 4–5–1 3rd Finals [26]
2023 7 9–1–2 1st – [26]

References

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