About CSL
CANADA'S PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
The Canadian Soccer League (CSL) is Canada’s only professional league and is a continuation of earlier leagues, the National Soccer League (NSL), the Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL) and the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), going back more than 80 years.
The league is headed by a Commissioner, Domenic Di Gironimo, with offices at Concord, Ontario on the northern outskirts of Toronto.
The CSL operates three divisions – a National Conference of teams at St. Catharines, London, Brampton, North York, Toronto and the Province of Quebec, and an International Division of teams in the Toronto area which represent their country of origin. The CSL also has a Reserve Division.
Teams in the National and International Divisions of the CSL have a regular league schedule which runs from mid-May through Late September, followed by the playoffs which lead to the Championship Final late October.
The current CSL champions are Trois-Rivieres Attak of the National Division. They defeated Serbian White Eagles of the International Division in the championship game played at the BMO Field in Toronto on October 24, 2009. The Attak outscored Serbian Eagles 3-2 in penalty kicks following regular play and overtime.Trois-Rivieres Attak is the reserve team of the Montreal Impact of United Soccer Leagues (USL).
Looking back over the decades of the CSL and its forerunner leagues, Soccer historian Colin Jose wrote in his book On – Side, that the National Soccer League was born out of turmoil in the tumultuous years of the 1920s. He describes the league as having stood the test of time when other leagues have come and gone in Canada.
From the first game between Toronto Ulster and Windsor Rovers on June 19, 1926, the NSL was for many years the pre-eminent league in Canada and the United States
Today, under the bright new banner of the CSL, the league has developed a new professional standing and is poised for regional expansion across Canada to be an important member of a growing and rapidly developing soccer structure in North America.
The champions:
National Soccer League (NSL)
1926: Toronto Ulster
1927: Not Played
1928: Montreal CNR
1929: Montreal CNR
1930: Toronto Scottish
1931: Toronto Scottish
1932: Toronto Ulster
1933: Toronto Ulster
1934: Toronto Ulster
1935: Frood Mines
1936: Montreal Carsteel
1937: Toronto British Consols
1938: Montreal Victorias
1939: Montreal Victorias
1940: Montreal Carsteel
1941: Montreal Carsteel
1942-46: Not played during WWII
1947: Montreal Stelco
1948: Montreal Carsteel
1949: Toronto Canadians
1950: Hamilton Westinghouse
1951: Toronto St. Andrews
1952: Toronto East End Canadians
1953: Toronto Ukraina
1954: Toronto Ukraina
1955: Toronto Ukraina
1956: Polish White Eagles
1957: Toronto Italia
1958: Montreal Hungaria
1959: Montreal Cantalia
1960: Toronto Italia
1961: Toronto Roma
1962: Toronto Olympia
1963: Italian Virtus
1964: Toronto Ukraina
1965: Toronto Ukraina
1966: Windsor Teutonia
1967: Hamilton Primos
1968: Sudbury Italia
1969: Toronto First Portuguese
1970: Toronto Croatia
1971: Toronto Croatia
1972: Toronto Croatia
1973: Toronto Croatia
1974: Toronto Serbian White Eagles
1975: Toronto Italia
1976: Toronto Italia
1977: Montreal Castors
1978: Montreal Castors
1979: Toronto First Portuguese
1980: Toronto Falcons
1981: Hamilton Steelers
1984: Toronto Italia
1985: London Marconi
1986: Toronto Blizzard
1987: Windsor Wheels
1988: Toronto Italia
1989: Toronto Italia
1990: Toronto First Portuguese
1991: Scarborough International
1992: Toronto Croatia
Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL)
1993: St. Catharines Wolves
1994: Toronto Italia
1995: St. Catharines Wolves
1996: Toronto Italia
1997: St. Catharines Wolves
Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL)
1998: St. Catharines Wolves
1999: Toronto Olympians
2000: Toronto Olympians
2001: St. Catharines Wolves
2002: Ottawa Wizards
2003: Brampton Hitmen
2004: Toronto Croatia
2005: Oakville Blue Devils
Canadian Soccer League (CSL)
2006: Italia Shooters
2007: Toronto Croatia
2008: Serbian White Eagles
2009: Trois-Rivieres Attak