2017 League1 Ontario season (women)
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC London |
| Cup champions | FC London |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 440 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jade Kovacevic (40 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Emily Gillet (0.62 GAA) |
| Biggest home win | 12 goals: London 12–0 Durham (14 September) |
| Biggest away win | 7 goals: Woodbridge 0–7 Durham (23 July) Woodbridge 0–7 Aurora (13 August) |
| Highest scoring | 13 goals: North Miss 12–1 Darby (22 July) |
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The 2017 League1 Ontario season was the third season of play for the Women's Division of 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.
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.
Changes from 2016
The women's division grew from nine to eleven teams, with the addition of Toronto Azzurri Blizzard, Unionville Milliken SC, and West Ottawa SC,[1] while the Kingston Clippers women's side did not return for play.
Teams
| Team | City | Principal Stadium | Founded | First Season | Head Coach[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora FC | Aurora | St. Maximillion Kolbe | 2015 | 2016 | Gianni Cimini |
| Darby FC | Whitby | South Courtice Turf & Whitby Soccer Centre | 2015 | 2016 | Mirco Schroff |
| Durham United FA | Pickering | Kinsmen Park | 2015 | Chris Eveleigh | |
| FC London | London | German Canadian FC Stadium | 2015 | 2016 | Mike Marcoccia |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | 2015 | Jhon Ardila | |
| Sanjaxx Lions | Toronto | Monarch Park Stadium | 2015 | Ramon McIntosh | |
| Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | Toronto (North York) | Azzurri Village | 2017 | 2017 | Cesare Tripodo |
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Bill Crothers Park | 2017 | 2017 | Paul Omoghan |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | McNaughton Park | 2015 | Carmine Isacco | |
| West Ottawa SC | Beckwith | Beckwith Park | 2017 | 2017 | Kristina Kiss |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Vaughan (Woodbridge) | Vaughan Grove | 2015 | David Porco |
  Aurora Darby FC Durham London West Ottawa  Location of Women's Division teams for the 2017 League1 Ontario season.  Current team See Toronto inset
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 North Miss. Sanjaxx Vaughan Woodbridge Blizzard Unionville Location of teams in or near Toronto for the 2017 League1 Ontario season. Current team
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- ^ Unless otherwise noted, this information was obtained from team directories on the league website
Standings
Each team plays 20 matches as part of the season; two games split home and away against every other team in the division. There are no playoffs; the first-place team is crowned as league champion at the end of the season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC London (C, X) | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 13 | +65 | 48 |
| 2 | Vaughan Azzurri | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 39 |
| 3 | North Mississauga SC | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 39 |
| 4 | Unionville Milliken SC | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 33 |
| 5 | Durham United FA | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 31 |
| 6 | Aurora FC | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 29[a] |
| 7 | Woodbridge Strikers | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 29[a] |
| 8 | West Ottawa SC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 28 |
| 9 | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 22 |
| 10 | Sanjaxx Lions | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 61 | −50 | 8[b] |
| 11 | Darby FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 81 | −57 | 8[b] |
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) Champions; (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
(C) Champions; (X) L1 Cup winner
Notes:
Cup
The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eleven teams from the women'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 women'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.[2]
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| West Ottawa SC | 9 | |||||||||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| North Mississauga SC | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | 0 | |||||||||||||
| West Ottawa SC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Unionville Milliken SC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Durham United FA | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 2 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Aurora FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| FC London | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Sanjaxx Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Darby FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 4 | |||||||||||||
First Round
| May 24, 2017 | North Mississauga SC | 4–0 | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Lawes  6'Kyeame 32'Brunet 37'Twidle 51' |
Report | Stadium: Hershey Centre |
| May 31, 2017 | FC London | 4–1 | Aurora FC | London, Ontario |
| 6:30 pm | Benati 9' Larose 44', 78'Kovacevic 90' |
Report | Stratigakis 88' |
Stadium: German-Canadian Club of London Field |
| May 24, 2017 | Darby FC | 1–4 | Vaughan Azzurri | Whitby, Ontario |
| 9:00 pm | Boujos 54' |
Report | Lyon 18', 48' Lukasewich 43'Nater 47' |
Stadium: Whitby Soccer Centre |
Quarterfinals
| June 27, 2017 | West Ottawa SC | 9–2 | North Mississauga SC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | de Jesus-Shaw 16', 86' Kabangu 24', 59'Harrison 28'Gilles 34'Macmillan 45'Baynes 74'Mcpherson 83' |
Report | Trayor 13', 68' |
Stadium: Oz Optics Stadium |
| June 13, 2017 | Unionville Milliken SC | 2–3 | Woodbridge Strikers | Unionville, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Chang 16' Nashmi 21' |
Report | Kozlova 39' Tyrell 55', 63' |
Stadium: Bill Crothers Turf Centre |
| June 20, 2017 | Durham United FA | 0–2 | FC London | Pickering, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Campbell 24' Kovacevic 68' |
Stadium: Pickering Soccer Complex |
| June 14, 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 5–0 | Sanjaxx Lions | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 8:00 pm | Lyon 8', 36', 44', 79' Lukasewich 56' |
Report | Stadium: McNaughton Turf |
Semifinals
| July 11, 2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 3–2 | West Ottawa SC | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | Mottershead 9' Tolnai 88'Lofranco 90+3' |
Report | Harrison 48' Royer 69' |
Stadium: Vaughan Grove Park |
| July 11, 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 0–4 | FC London | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Kovacevic 53', 86' Campbell 76', 90' |
Stadium: McNaughton Park |
Final
| August 6, 2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 1–6 | FC London | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 5:30 pm | Appleton 83' |
Report | Campbell 14', 46' Kovacevic 19'Oliveira 73', 89'Novak 78' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Statistics
Top Goalscorers
Updated to matches played on October 8, 2017. Source: [1]
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Top Goalkeepers
Updated to matches played on October 8, 2017. Minimum 540 minutes played. Source: [2]
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Awards
The following players received honours in the 2017 season:[3]
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
| Golden Boot | Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
| Coach of the Year | Jhon Ardila (North Mississauga) |
| Young Player of the Year | Samantha Chang (Unionville Milliken) |
| Defender of the Year | Diamond Simpson (Toronto Azzurri Blizzard) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Emily Gillet (FC London) |
| Fair Play Award | Cat Rogers (North Mississauga) |
| Goal of the Year | Alessia Mattucci (Vaughan Azzurri) |
- First Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Gillet (FC London) | Olivia Lukasewich (Vaughan Azzurri) Diamond Simpson (Toronto Azzurri Blizzard) Kira Bertrand (North Mississauga) |
Laura Twidle (North Mississauga) Samantha Chang (Unionville Milliken) Sara Wong (Vaughan Azzurri) Alyscha Mottershead (Woodbridge Strikers) |
Ashley Campbell (FC London) Jade Kovacevic (FC London) Nicole Kozlova (Woodbridge Strikers) |
- Second Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Fiore (North Mississauga) | Tamara Brown (Durham United) Briana DeSouza (Durham United) Melissa Corso (Unionville Milliken) Malikae Dayes (Toronto Azzurri Blizzard) |
Cat Rogers (North Mississauga) Taylor Potts (Durham United) Claudia Piazza (Vaughan Azzurri) Victoria Pickett (Aurora FC) |
Natasha Klassios (Unionville Milliken) Colleen Beesley (Vaughan Azzurri) |
- Third Team All-Stars
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Zucchetto (Unionville Milliken) | Patricia Koutoulas (Aurora FC) Christina White (North Mississauga) Jenna Hong (FC London) Sara Reynolds (Aurora FC) Vanessa Gilles (West Ottawa SC) |
Julia Benati (FC London) Josie De Jesus-Shaw (West Ottawa SC) Sona Makulova (Sanjaxx Lions) |
Lauryn Arruda (Darby FC) Shana Flynn (Unionville Milliken) Cassandra Briscoe (North Mississauga) Laura Gosse (Durham United) |
All-Star Game
On June 28, the league announced that this year's all-star game would take place against the Ontario team competing in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[4] The rosters for this game will be selected by team & league officials, and was announced on July 25.[5]
| July 25, 2017 | L1O All-Stars | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Ontario (Canada Games) | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm | Kovacevic 79' |
Kozlova 22' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
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References
- ^ "League1 Ontario Continues To Grow Across Ontario". League1 Ontario. December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Womens L1 Cup". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Opponents And Dates Announced For 2017 League1 Ontario Men's And Women's All-Star Games". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Final Selection Announced For 2017 Women's All-Star Match Versus Canada Games' Team Ontario". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved 7 August 2017.