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The 2017 Men's League1 Ontario season was the fourth season of play for League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario.
| Season | 2017 |
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| Champions | Oakville Blue Devils |
| Cup champions | Woodbridge Strikers |
| Matches played | 175 |
| Goals scored | 722 (4.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jarek Whiteman (29 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Quillan Roberts (0.79 GAA) |
| Biggest home win | 11 goals: Oakville 11–0 Windsor (20 August) TFC III 11–0 Windsor (10 September) |
| Biggest away win | 10 goals: ProStars 1–11 Vaughan (15 July) |
| Highest scoring | 12 goals: ProStars 1–11 Vaughan (15 July) |
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For the first time, the league expanded to include teams in the nation's capital, Ottawa, allowing it to span from the western to eastern borders of southern Ontario.
The men's division remained at 16 teams for this season, with the addition of Ottawa South United and the departure of the Kingston Clippers.
Toronto FC Academy renamed itself to Toronto FC III, as its parent club (Toronto FC) withdrew their squad from the Premier Development League. Aurora United FC was also renamed to Aurora FC.
Starting this year, the league champion was granted a place in the next year's Canadian Championship. As a result, the Inter-Provincial Cup was discontinued.[1]
| Team | City | Principal Stadium | Alternate Stadium | Founded | First season | Head coach[note 1] |
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| Western Conference | ||||||
| FC London | London | German Canadian FC Stadium | (None) | 2008 | 2016 | Dom Kosic |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | (None) | 1982 | 2016 | Jhon Ardila |
| Oakville Blue Devils | Oakville | Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium | Bronte Athletic Park | 1994 | 2015 |  Duncan Wilde |
| ProStars FC | Brampton | Victoria Park Stadium | Terry Fox Park | 2015 | 2015 |  Josef Komlodi |
| Sanjaxx Lions | Toronto | Monarch Park Stadium | (None) | 2012 | 2015 | Laza Lowe |
| Sigma FC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | (None) | 2005 | 2014 |  Bobby Smyrniotis |
| Toronto FC III | Toronto (North York) | KIA Training Ground | (None) | 2008 | 2014 | Danny Dichio |
| Windsor TFC | Windsor | Lajeunesse High School | University of Windsor Stadium[note 2] | 2004 | 2014 | Zibby Piatkiewicz[2] |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Aurora FC | Aurora | St. Maximillion Kolbe | (None) | 1964 | 2016 | Derek O'Keefe |
| Durham United FA | Pickering | Kinsmen Park | Pickering Soccer Complex | 2014 | 2014 | Sanford Carabin |
| Master's Futbol | Toronto (Scarborough) | L'Amoreaux Park | (None) | 2012 | 2014 | Andre Savelev |
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Varsity Stadium | Downsview Park | 1980 | 2016 |  Hermann Kingué |
| Ottawa South United Force | Ottawa | Terry Fox Stadium | MNP Park (Carleton University) | 2003 | 2017 | Traian Mateas |
| Toronto Skillz FC | Toronto (Scarborough) | Birchmount Stadium | L'Amoreaux Park | 2008 | 2016 |  Leslie Fitzpatrick |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | McNaughton Park | (None) | 1982 | 2014 | Carmine Isacco |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Vaughan (Woodbridge) | Vaughan Grove | (None) | 1976 | 2014 | Peter Pinizzotto |
   Aurora Durham  London Oakville Ottawa South ProStars Windsor Location of Men's Division teams for the 2017 League1 Ontario season.  Western Conference Eastern Conference See Toronto inset |
 Master's N. Toronto Sanjaxx North Miss. Sigma TFC III Skillz Vaughan Woodbridge Location of Men's Division teams in or near Toronto for the 2017 League1 Ontario season. Western Conference Eastern Conference
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Each team will play 22 matches as part of the season; two against every team in their own conference, and one against every team in the opposing conference. The top team from each conference will meet at the end of the season to determine the league champion. The champion will enter the 2018 Canadian Championship.
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 36[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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:
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:
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
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, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm |
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Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fabrizio Stasollo |
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The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all sixteen teams from the men's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
The cup tournament for the men's division is a single-match knockout tournament with four total rounds culminating in a final match in the start of August, with initial matchups determined by random draw. Each match in the tournament must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark instead of extra time.[3]
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| Toronto FC III | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sigma FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Toronto FC III | 0 | |||||||||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Windsor TFC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 2 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Aurora FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Sanjaxx Lions | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Durham United FA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Oakville Blue Devils | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Durham United FA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ottawa South United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ottawa South United | 4 | |||||||||||||
| ProStars FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Durham United FA | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Toronto Skillz FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Master's Futbol | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Master's Futbol | 3 | |||||||||||||
| North Toronto Nitros | 2 | |||||||||||||
First Round
| May 24, 2017 | Toronto FC III | 1–0 | Sigma FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Rollocks  14' |
Report | Stadium: Downsview Park |
| May 31, 2017 | North Mississauga SC | 2–0 | Windsor TFC | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Fenton 11', 12' |
Report | Stadium: Hershey Centre |
| May 31, 2017 | FC London | 2–0 | Aurora FC | London, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | Gee 29', 59' |
Report | Stadium: German-Canadian Club of London Field |
| May 16, 2017 | Sanjaxx Lions | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Woodbridge Strikers | Toronto, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | Charles  45'Downey 46'Serrao 75' |
Report | Baker 45' Carreiro 52' |
Stadium: Monarch Park Stadium |
| May 31, 2017 | Durham United FA | 1–0 | Oakville Blue Devils | Pickering, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | Moncrieffe 50' |
Report | Stadium: Kinsmen Park |
| May 31, 2017 | ProStars FC | 3–4 | Ottawa South United | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | A. Rahman 64', 90' Dyer 83' |
Report | Cornwall 19', 23' Soukary 47'Sanchez Caicedo 80' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
| May 9, 2017 | Toronto Skillz FC | 2–8 | Vaughan Azzurri | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Dimitriu 23' Wong 53'Jeyathilaka 61'Ramalho 80' |
Report | Jason Mills 34' Skublak 39', 76', 82'Whiteman 45', 59'Butters 66'Lofranco 86'Kloutsouniotis 90' |
Stadium: Monarch Park Stadium |
| June 13, 2017 | Master's Futbol | 3–2 | North Toronto Nitros | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | de Sousa 45', 59' Page 66' |
Report | Doyle 43', 50' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
| Note: Matched originally scheduled to be played May 30, 2017.[4] | ||||
Quarterfinals
| June 14, 2017 | North Mississauga SC | 1–0 | Toronto FC III | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Marksman 24' |
Report | Stadium: Hershey Centre 2 |
| June 21, 2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 3–0 | FC London | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | Cavallini 51' Isaac 77'Carreiro 81' |
Report | Stadium: Vaughan Grove Turf |
| June 21, 2017 | Ottawa South United | 1–3 | Durham United FA | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | Cornwall 10' |
Report | Rayne 50' Moncrieffe 53'Ewart 68' |
Stadium: George Nelms Park |
| June 21, 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 6–1 | Master's Futbol | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | Skublak 5', 34', 45', 63' Di Chiara 28'Jason Mills 57' |
Report | Brown 79' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Semifinals
| July 12, 2017 | North Mississauga SC | 1–2 | Woodbridge Strikers | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 8:30 pm | Fenton 30' |
Report | Isaac 14' Cavallini 86' |
Stadium: Herrshey Centre |
| July 12, 2017 | Durham United FA | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Vaughan Azzurri | Pickering, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Lamanna 45' |
Report | B. Mills 54' |
Stadium: Kinsmen Park |
Final
| August 6, 2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 3–1 | Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 8:15 pm | Issac 27', 74' Baker 59' |
Report | John 2' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Top scorers
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Top goalkeepers
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The following players received honours in the 2017 season:[5]
| Award | Player (Club) |
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| Most Valuable Player | Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers) |
| Golden Boot | Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri) |
| Coach of the Year | Duncan Wilde (Oakville Blue Devils) |
| Young Player of the Year | Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III) |
| Defender of the Year | Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers) |
| Fair Play Award | Stefan Nikolic (Sanjaxx Lions) |
| Goal of the Year | Mujtaba Ameen (North Mississauga) |
- First Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers) | Michael Krzeminski (Woodbridge Strikers) Kyle Watson (Woodbridge Strikers) Joe Zupo (Durham United) Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC) |
Khody Ellis (Oakville Blue Devils) Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers) Giuliano Frano (Sigma FC) Joseph Di Chiara (Vaughan Azzurri) |
Kadell Thomas (Sigma FC) Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri) |
- Second Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Triston Henry (Sigma FC) | Jarred Phillips (Vaughan Azzurri) Konnor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils) Aaron Schneebeli (FC London) Rocco Romeo (Toronto FC III) |
Brandon Mills (Vaughan Azzurri) Taylor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils) Chris Mannella (Vaughan Azzurri) Stephen Ademolu (Windsor TFC/Oakville) |
Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III) Jose De Sousa (Master's FA) |
- Third Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Matt George (Oakville Blue Devils) | Victor Gallo (Oakville Blue Devils) Jelani Smith (Sigma FC) Nathaniel Rodney Scarlett (Sanjaxx Lions) Anthony Wright (North Mississauga) Justin Earle (Ottawa South United) Thanujan Jeyathilaka (Toronto Skillz) |
Kembo Kibato (North Toronto Nitros) Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC III) George Owusu (ProStars FC) Eddie Lay (Durham United) Joshua Paredes-Proctor (Woodbridge Strikers) Fred Ameyaw (Aurora FC) |
Joey Melo (Master's FA) Elvir Gigolaj (FC London) Matthew Santos (Oakville Blue Devils) Filipe Vilela (Oakville Blue Devils) Niklas Bauer (North Toronto Nitros) |
On June 28, the league announced that this year's all-star game would take place against an all-star team from the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[6] The roster for this game was selected by team & league officials, and was announced on July 18.[7][8]
| July 19, 2017 | L1O All-Stars | 1–0 | PLSQ All-Stars | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Frano 43' |
Report | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 900 |
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