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The National Soccer League was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997.[1][2] Teams were primarily based in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The league was renamed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993 following the folding of the Canadian Soccer League, and the accepting of the Winnipeg Fury, making the league more national. In the 1960s, the Canadian National Soccer League was one of four major leagues in Canadian soccer alongside the Pacific Coast League, the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League and the Western Canada Soccer League.[3]

Quick Facts Founded, Folded ...
Canadian National Soccer League
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Founded1926
Folded1997
CountryCanada
ConfederationCONCACAF
Promotion toNone
Relegation toNone
Most championshipsPlay-off: Toronto Italia & Toronto Ulster United FC (8 titles)
Regular Season: Montréal Carsteel FC (11 titles)
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It was replaced by the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1998, after an agreement between the CNSL and the Ontario Soccer Association.[4]

NSL/CNSL champions

More information Season, Playoff champions ...
SeasonPlayoff championsScorePlayoff runners-upRegular season championsRunners-upCup
1926Toronto Ulster United FC5–1 /1-0Montréal MaroonsToronto Ulster United FCMontréal MaroonsNSL Cup:
Toronto Ulster United FC
1927Not completed
1928Montréal CNR1–2 / 4–0Toronto Ulster United FCEastern: National Breweries
Western: Hamilton Thistles		Eastern: Montreal CNR
Western: Toronto Scottish FC
1929Montréal CNR1–0 / 3–2Toronto Ulster United FCEastern: Montréal CNR
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Hamilton Thistles
1930Toronto Scottish FC1–1 / 4–3Montréal CNREastern: Montréal CNR
Western: Toronto Scottish FC		Eastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto CNR
1931Toronto Scottish FC2–1 / 2–2Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Scottish FC		Eastern: Montreal CPR
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC
1932Toronto Ulster United FC4–3 / 3–1Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Montréal CNR
Western: Hamilton City
1933Toronto Ulster United FC5–0 / 3–2Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Scottish FC		Eastern: Emard St. Paul
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC
1934Toronto Ulster United FC2–0 / 3–2Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Hamilton United
Western: Toronto British Consols
1935Frood Mines3–1Toronto Ulster United FCEastern: Montréal Aldred
Northern:Frood Mines
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Emard St. Paul
Northern:
Western: Toronto Scottish FC
1936Montréal Carsteel FC5–3 / 1–0Toronto Ulster United FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Northern:Falconbridge Falcons
Western: Hamilton Thistles		Eastern: Notre Dame de Grace
Northern:Frood Mines
Western: Toronto British Consols
1937Toronto British Consols1–3 / 5–1Falconbridge FalconsEastern: CNR Scottish
Northern:Falconbridge Falcons
Western: Toronto British Consols		Eastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Northern:Frood Mines
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC
1938Montréal Royal Victoria Hospitalw/oToronto Ulster United FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital
Western: Toronto Maple Leafs
1939Montréal Royal Victoria Hospitalw/oToronto British ConsolsEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC		Eastern: Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital
Western: Toronto British Consols
1940Montréal Carsteel FC3–2 / 2–2Toronto Maple LeafsEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Maple Leafs		Eastern: Maisonneuve Rovers
Western: England United
1941Toronto Ulster United FC0–1 / 2–0Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto Maple Leafs		Eastern: Montréal Wings
Western: Toronto Ulster United FC
1942–46Not played during World War II.
1947Toronto GreenbacksMontréal StelcoToronto Ulster United FC
1948Montréal Carsteel FC3–1 / 3–3Hamilton WestinghouseEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Hamilton Westinghouse		Eastern: Canadair Falcons
Western:
1949Toronto East End Canadians7–1 / 4–1Montréal Carsteel FCEastern: Montréal Carsteel FC
Western: Toronto East End Canadians		Eastern: Montréal Stelco
Western: Hamilton Westinghouse
1950Hamilton Westinghouse3–2 / 1–1Montréal Canadian FalconsEastern: Montréal Canadian Falcons
Western: Hamilton Westinghouse		Eastern: Westmount
Western: Toronto St. Andrews
1951Toronto Ukraina1–0Toronto East End CanadiansToronto St. AndrewsToronto Ulster United FCDominion Cup:
Toronto Ulster United FC
1952Toronto Ulster United FCToronto St. AndrewsToronto East End CanadiansToronto HungariaArnold Cup:
Toronto Ukraina
1953Toronto UkrainaToronto UkrainaToronto Ulster United FC
1954Toronto Ulster United FC2–1 / 0–1 / 6–0Polish White EaglesToronto UkrainaToronto Ulster United FC
1955Toronto Ulster United FCPolish White EaglesToronto UkrainaToronto Ulster United FC
1956Polish White Eagles2–1 / 2–2Toronto Italia FCPolish White EaglesToronto Italia FC
1957Toronto Italia FC1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–0Toronto HungariaToronto Italia FCPolish White Eagles
1958Montréal Hungaria2–2 / 2–2Toronto Italia FCMontréal HungariaToronto Italia FC
1959Toronto Italia FC1–0 / 1–1Montréal Cantalia FCMontréal Cantalia FCToronto Italia FC
1960Toronto Italia FC2–2 / 0–0 / 4–2Montréal Cantalia FCToronto Italia FCToronto Sparta
1961Toronto Ukraina1–0 / 1–0Toronto HungariaToronto Roma FCMontréal Concordia
1962Italian Virtus2–0 / 2–3Toronto UkrainaOlympia-HarmonieToronto Ukraina
1963Toronto Ukraina2–0 / 3–2Toronto HakoahItalian VirtusToronto Hakoah
1964Toronto Ukraina1–0 / 4–1Toronto AbruzziToronto UkrainaMontréal Cantalia FC
1965Toronto Hakoah2–3 / 3–1Toronto UkrainaToronto UkrainaToronto Hakoah
1966Windsor Teutonia1–1 / 1–0Toronto CroatiaSudbury ItaliaToronto Hellas
1967Windsor Teutonia3–1 / 1–0Hamilton PrimosHamilton PrimosToronto Roma FC
1968Sudbury ItaliaToronto HellasSudbury ItaliaToronto Hellas
1969no play-offToronto First PortugueseToronto HellasNSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1970Hamilton Croatia3–0Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaHamilton CroatiaNSL Cup:
Toronto First Portuguese
1971Toronto Croatia1–0Toronto First PortugueseToronto CroatiaToronto First PortugueseCanadian Open Cup:
Toronto Croatia
NSL Cup:
Toronto First Portuguese
1972Toronto ItaliaSerbian White EaglesToronto CroatiaSerbian White EaglesCanadian Open Cup:
Toronto Croatia
NSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
1973Toronto Hungaria2–1Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaSerbian White EaglesCanadian Open Cup:
Toronto Croatia
NSL Cup:
Toronto Hungaria
1974Toronto Croatia1–0Toronto HomerSerbian White EaglesToronto HomerCanadian Open Cup:
Serbian White Eagles
NSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1975no play-offToronto ItaliaToronto First PortugueseCanadian Open Cup:
Toronto Italia
NSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
1976Toronto First Portuguese2–0 / 2–1Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaMontréal CastorsNSL Cup:
Toronto Panhellenic
1977no play-offMontréal CastorsToronto ItaliaNSL Cup:
Toronto Panhellenic
1978Toronto FalconsHamilton Italo-CanadiansMontréal CastorsToronto First PortugueseNSL Cup:
Toronto Falcons
1979no play-offToronto First PortugueseToronto FalconsNSL Cup:
Toronto First Portuguese
1980Toronto Panhellenic1–0St. Catharines RomaToronto FalconsToronto First PortugueseNSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1981Hamilton SteelersToronto ItaliaHamilton SteelersToronto PanhellenicNSL Cup:
Hamilton Steelers
1982 Hamilton Steelers 2–1 / 1–1 Toronto Italia Toronto Italia Hamilton Steelers NSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1983 Toronto Italia 0–2 / 2–0 (4–3 p.) Dinamo Latino Toronto Panhellenic Toronto Italia NSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1984Toronto ItaliaLondon MarconiToronto ItaliaNSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
1985Toronto Italia1–1 / 1–0Windsor RomaLondon MarconiDinamo LatinoNSL Cup:
Dinamo Latino
1986Toronto Italia1–0Toronto BlizzardToronto BlizzardToronto ItaliaNSL Cup:
Toronto Blizzard
NSL Canadian Championship:
Toronto Blizzard
NSL Canada Cup:
Toronto Blizzard
1987Toronto Italia2–0London MarconiWindsor WheelsToronto CroatiaNSL Cup:
Toronto Italia
NSL Canadian Championship:
Windsor Wheels
NSL Canada Cup:
Toronto Italia
1988Toronto CroatiaToronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaToronto PanhellenicNSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
NSL Canadian Championship:
Toronto Italia
NSL Canada Cup:
Corfinium de St-Léonard
1989no play-offToronto ItaliaToronto CroatiaNSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
NSL Canadian Championship:
Toronto Italia
NSL Canada Cup:
Toronto Croatia
1990no play-offToronto First PortugueseToronto ItaliaNSL Cup:
St. Catharines Roma
NSL Canadian Championship:
Toronto First Portuguese
1991no play-offToronto ItaliaScarbourough InternationalNSL Cup:
Toronto Argentina
NSL Canada Cup:
Toronto Argentina
1992no play-offToronto CroatiaSt. Catharines RomaNSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
1993St. Catharines Roma0–0 / 1–0Toronto RocketsToronto RocketsCroatia de MontréalCNSL Cup:
Toronto Croatia
1994Toronto Italia0–1 / 3–1St. Catharines RomaToronto ItaliaSt. Catharines RomaCNSL Cup:
St. Catharines Roma
1995St. Catharines Wolves1–1 / 2–1Toronto JetsToronto JetsSt. Catharines WolvesCNSL Cup:
St. Catharines Wolves
1996Toronto Italia5–0 / 6–0St. Catharines WolvesToronto ItaliaSt. Catharines WolvesCNSL Cup:
St. Catharines Wolves
1997St. Catharines Wolves0–0 / 4–3Toronto SupraSt. Catharines WolvesToronto CroatiaCNSL Cup:
Toronto Supra
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thecnsl.com – Canadian National Soccer League / Update: 6 June 2022
RSSSF – Canadian National Soccer League / Update: 6 June 2022

Titles

More information Team, Playoff championships ...
Team Playoff championships Regular season championships Total championships
TitlesYears TitlesYears
Toronto Italia (1972–96)81972, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 199691975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996 17
Toronto Ulster United FC81926, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1952, 1954, 195571926, 1929w, 1932w, 1934w, 1935w, 1938w, 1939w 15
Montréal Carsteel FC31936, 1940, 1948111931e, 1932e, 1933e, 1934e, 1936e, 1938e, 1939e, 1940e, 1941e, 1948e, 1949e 14
Toronto Ukrainia51951, 1953, 1961, 1963, 196451953, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965 10
Toronto Croatia31971, 1974, 198851970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1992 8
Toronto Italia FC (1953–68)31957, 1959, 196021957, 1960 5
Toronto Scottish FC21930, 193131930w, 1931w, 1933w 5
St. Catharines Roma / St. Catharines Wolves31993, 1995, 199711997 4
Montréal CNR21928, 192921929e, 1930e 4
Toronto First Portuguese1197631969, 1979, 1990 4
Hamilton Steelers21981, 198211981 3
Hamilton Westinghouse (1948–55)1195021948w, 1950w 3
Toronto East End Canadians1194921949w, 1952 3
Sudbury Italia1196821966, 1968 3
Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital21938, 19390 2
Windsor Teutonia21966, 19670 2
Frood Mines1193511935n 2
Toronto British Consols1193711937w 2
Polish White Eagles1195611956 2
Montréal Hungaria1195811958 2
Italian Virtus1196211963 2
Toronto Falcons1197811980 2
Toronto Panhellenic1198011983 2
Hamilton Thistles021928w, 1936w 2
Falconbridge Falcons021936n, 1937n 2
Toronto Maple Leafs021940w, 1941w 2
Montréal Castors021977, 1978 2
Toronto Greenbacks119470 1
Toronto Hakoah119650 1
Hamilton Croatia119700 1
Toronto Hungaria119730 1
National Breweries011928e 1
Montréal Aldred011935e 1
CNR Scottish011937e 1
Montréal Stelco011947 1
Montréal Canadian Falcons011950e 1
Toronto St. Andrews011951 1
Montréal Cantalia FC011959 1
Toronto Roma FC011961 1
Olympia-Harmonie011962 1
Hamilton Primos011967 1
Serbian White Eagles011974 1
London Marconi011985 1
Toronto Blizzard011986 1
Windsor Wheels011987 1
Toronto Rockets011993 1
Toronto Jets011995 1
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NSL/CNSL clubs

Clubs are listed by name and year that a club by that name participated. Whether clubs by the same name were indeed the same club or not has not been made clear by the source used for compiling this list. Note as well that the same source does not include information for the Eastern Division of the league from the 1930s through to the 1950s, nor any information at all for the following seasons: 1968, 1969, from 1983 through 1992, and 1994. Moreover, the source provides only an incomplete list of teams for 1947 through 1949, and, for a few other seasons, not all team names in full.

  • Bradford Marshlanders (1977–1982 – ?)
  • Brampton Kicks (? – 1993, ?1994)
  • Brantford City (1931–1934)
  • Brantford Cockshutts (1928–1930; 1948)
  • Buffalo Blazers (1976–1978)
  • Canadian National Railway (1929–1932)
  • Corinthians (1928, 1929)
  • Detroit Besa (1981)
  • Dynamo Latino (?–1985)
  • Fergus (1948)
  • General Motors (1928)
  • Guelph Taylor-Forbes (1928)
  • Hamilton Apollos (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1972)
  • Hamilton Austins (1951)
  • Hamilton British Imperials (1948)
  • Hamilton City (1927–1940; 1950; 1973–1975)
  • Hamilton Cougars (1959)
  • Hamilton Croatia (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1976)
  • Hamilton Homer (?1968, ?1969, 1970; 1973–1975)
  • Hamilton Hungaria (1958)
  • Hamilton Italo-Canadians (1958–1960; 1972–1979)
  • Hamilton Primos (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Hamilton Steelers (1981, 1982)
  • Hamilton Stelcos (1939, 1940; 1947)
  • Hamilton Thistles (1927–1938)
  • Hamilton Westinghouse (1948–1955)
  • Hamilton White Eagles (1993, 1995)
  • Kenwoods (1941)
  • Kitchener Concordia (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
  • Kitchener Kickers (1965, 1966, ?1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Kitchener Maple Leafs (?1971, 1972)
  • Kosova Albanians (1997)
  • Liptons (1941)
  • London City (1973–1997)
  • London Marconi (1984–1989)
  • London CNR (1928)
  • London German Canadians (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1972)
  • McKinnons (1929)
  • Montreal Alouettes (1959)
  • Montreal Cantalia (1958–1960; 1964)
  • Montreal Carsteel (1927–1948 –?)
  • Montreal Castors (1975–1978)
  • Montreal CNR (1928–?)
  • Montreal Concordia (1960, 1961)
  • Montreal Hungaria (1959, 1960)
  • Montreal Maroons (1927)
  • Montreal Sparta (1958)
  • Montreal Stars (1979)
  • Montreal Ukrainians (1959, 1960; 1964)
  • North York Rockets (1993)
  • North York Talons (1996, 1997)
  • Oakville CW (1996)
  • Oshawa Italia (1962)
  • Ottawa Sons of Italy (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
  • Ottawa Tigers (?1971, 1972–1978)
  • Quebec Selects (1974)
  • Queen City (1962)
  • Richmond Hill Kick (?–1993, ?1994)
  • Scarborough Astros (1994?, 1995, 1996)
  • Serbian White Eagles (1970–1980)
  • Soccer Portugais du Quebec (1970)
  • St. Andrews/Earlscourt (1955)
  • St. Catharines Heidelberg (1971–1978)
  • St. Catharines (Roma) Wolves (1978–1997) – (St. Catharines Roma 1978–1994; St. Catharines Wolves 1995; St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1996, 1997)
  • Sudbury (1971)
  • Sudbury Cyclones (1976–1980)
  • Sudbury Italia (1965–1967)
  • Toronto Abruzzi (1964, 1965)
  • Toronto Azurri (1965)
  • Toronto Blizzard (1986)
  • Toronto British Consols (1934–1939)
  • Toronto Canadian Scots (1957, 1958)
  • Toronto Canadians (1979)
  • Toronto City (1948)
  • Toronto CNR (1928)
  • Toronto Congasco (1933)
  • Toronto Croatia (1963–1982 –?–1993; 1997)
  • Toronto Dimano (1982–?)
  • Toronto East End Canadians (1949–1956)
  • Toronto England United (1935–1941)
  • Toronto Estonia (1962, 1963)
  • Toronto Falcons (1976–1982 –?)
  • Toronto First Portuguese (1965–1981)
  • Toronto Greenbacks (1947)
  • Toronto Hakoah (1954; 1964, 1965)
  • Toronto Hellas (1965–1967, ?1968, ?1969, 1970)
  • Toronto Hungaria (1952–1975)
  • Toronto Inter-Roma (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Toronto Italia (1953–1960)
  • Toronto Italian Virtus (1962, 1963)
  • Toronto Jets (1995)
  • Toronto Macedonia (1974–1977)
  • Toronto Macedonians (1962)
  • Toronto Malta United (1957, 1958)
  • Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–1941)
  • Toronto Maroons (1934)
  • Toronto Melita (1973–1975)
  • Toronto Mississauga Hungaria (1977, 1978)
  • Toronto Oakwoods (1950)
  • Toronto Olympia (1952–1965)
  • Toronto Panhellenic (1976–1982 –?)
  • Toronto Polish White Eagles (1952–1961)
  • Toronto Polonia (1964; 1973)
  • Toronto Scottish (1927–1941; 1950–1952)
  • Toronto Serbians (1979)
  • Toronto Sparta (1956–1960)
  • Toronto Supra (1996, 1997)
  • Toronto St. Andrews (1950)
  • Toronto Transit Commission (1928–1934)
  • Toronto Tridents (1954–1960)
  • Toronto Ukrainia (1977–1981)
  • Toronto Ukrainians (1950–1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Toronto Ulster United (1927–1941; 1947–1961)
  • Toronto White Eagles (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Le Tricolore de Montréal (1955?)
  • Welland (1948)
  • Willy Overland (1928)
  • Windsor Rovers (1927)
  • Windsor Stars (1975–1978)
  • Windsor Teutonia (?1965, 1966, 1967–?1968, ?1969)
  • Windsor Wheels (?–1993, ?1994)
  • Winnipeg Fury (1993)
  • Woodbridge (?–1993, ?1994)

See also

References

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