2011 Canadian Soccer League season

Football league season

Givova Canadian Soccer League
First DivisionSeason| 2011

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Champions| SC Toronto (regular season)
Toronto Croatia (playoffs)
Matches played| 181
Goals scored| 607 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorer| Stefan Vukovic 18
Best goalkeeper| Scott Cliff
Biggest home win| SC Toronto 8–0 Windsor Stars
(2 September 2011)
Biggest away win| St. Catharines Wolves 0–4 Windsor Stars
(22 July 2011)
Montreal Impact Academy 0–4 SC Toronto
(30 July 2011)
St. Catharines Wolves 1–5 TFC Academy
(3 August 2011)
London City 1–5 Capital City F.C.
(5 August 2011)
Brampton United 0–4 Toronto Croatia
(4 September 2011)
Brantford Galaxy 0–4 Capital City F.C.
(10 September 2011)
North York Astros 1–5 Toronto Croatia
(11 September 2011)
Highest scoring| Montreal Impact Academy 7–2 North York Astros
(2 July 2011)
(9 goals)

← 2010

2012 →

The 2011 Canadian Soccer League season (known as the Givova Canadian Soccer League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th since its establishment where a total of 28 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on Saturday 6 May 2011, and concluded on 29 October 2011. Toronto Croatia won their fourth championship (seventh including Canadian National Soccer League titles) in a 1–0 victory over Capital City F.C. in the CSL Championship final at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto.[1][2] The regular season saw SC Toronto claim their second regular season title, while Mississauga Eagles FC B won their first Second Division championship.[3] The season saw an increase in membership to 14 teams the largest number since the 2002 season.[4] The new entries saw the return of professional soccer to the communities of Windsor, Mississauga, and Ottawa.

After one season as commissioner Domenic Di Gironimo resigned with Vincent Ursini returning to be named his successor.[5][6] The 2011 season witnessed the fruits of the CSL player developmental system as nine CSL players were selected to represent the Canada U-17 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7] While 14 CSL players participated in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and 4 players were selected to represent the Canada U-20 in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[8][9] To further implement their developmental system the league formed a working relationship with the newly formed Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF), which required their member clubs to form affiliations with academy teams.[10]

The ownership structure of the league was reformed into an incorporated body as the CSL Association Inc in order to bring about a slow process of equalization to the status of teams, while compensating the equity owners who had heavily invested in league throughout the years.[11] The reserve division was renamed the Second Division and grew to a record number of 14 clubs.[12] As a result, in the increase of teams the division was further split into an East and West division. The second division continued its traditional support role as reserve teams to First Division squads, and as an entry-level division for teams that haven't met the standards for a first division club.[13] Their television deal with Rogers TV included a new broadcasting record of 70 regular season matches, and have expanded their original coverage of Toronto teams to include the cities of London, Brantford, Mississauga, and Ottawa.[14][15]

## Changes from 2010

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The CSL operated 2 divisions in 2011; First and Second.[16] The reserve division has been referred to in some media releases as CSL II.[citation needed]

The Givova Cup play-offs were announced to include the top 8 teams.[17] The quarter-final round was played over 2 legs and standard seeding with 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5.[citation needed]

## Teams

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A total of 14 teams contested in the league, including 11 from the 2010 season and three expansion teams.[18]

The league featured two expansion teams, Mississauga Eagles FC, an Ottawa-based team called Capital City, and the return of Windsor Stars.[19][20][21] Hamilton Croatia and Milltown FC did not return for the 2011 season after failing to meet the membership deadline for the 2011 season.[22] The Milltown ownership announced future plans to form a men's non-amateur league under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Soccer Association.[23]

In further changes, two teams changed their name prior to this season. Brampton Lions competed under the name of Brampton United,[24] while Portugal FC were renamed SC Toronto.[22]

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Brampton City United | Brampton, Ontario (Bramalea) | Victoria Park Stadium | Armando Costa[25]
Brantford Galaxy | Brantford, Ontario | Steve Brown Sports Complex | Tomo Dančetović[26]
Capital City F.C. | Ottawa, Ontario | Terry Fox Stadium | Shaun Harris[27]
London City | London, Ontario (Westmount) | Cove Road Stadium | Luka Shaqiri[28]
Mississauga Eagles FC | Mississauga, Ontario | Hershey Centre | Josef Komlodi[29]
Montreal Impact Academy | Montreal, Quebec | Saputo Stadium | Philippe Eullaffroy[30]
North York Astros | Toronto, Ontario (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium | Gerardo Lezcano[31]
SC Toronto | Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) | Lamport Stadium | Carmine Isacco[32]
Serbian White Eagles | Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Mirko Medić (player-coach)[33]
St. Catharines Wolves | St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle) | Club Roma Stadium | Carlo Arghittu[34]
TFC Academy | Toronto, Ontario (Liberty Village) | Lamport Stadium | Danny Dichio[35][36]
Toronto Croatia | Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Velimir Crljen[37]
York Region Shooters | Vaughan, Ontario (Maple) | St. Joan of Arc Turf Field | Filipe Bento[38]
Windsor Stars | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Stadium | Steve Vagnini[39]

### Coaching changes

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Brantford

Mississauga

Vaughan

London

St. Catharines

TORONTO

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Location of CSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.

SC Toronto

North York Astros

Serbian White Eagles

Toronto Croatia

TFC Academy

York Region Shooters

Mississauga

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Location of CSL teams in Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.

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## Results

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Home \ Away  | BRA | BNF | CC | LON | MIS | MTL | NYA | SCT | SER | STC | TFCA | TOR | WIN | YRS

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Brampton United |  | 4–0  | 4–3  | 5–2  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 5–0  | 2–4  | 3–3  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 0–4  | 4–1  | 3–0
Brantford Galaxy | 0–1  |  | 0–4  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 5–3  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–2
Capital City | 2–1  | 3–2  |  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 5–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 6–0  | 4–1  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 0–0
London City | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–5  |  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–3
Mississauga Eagles | 3–1  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  |  | 1–3  | 4–0  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 5–1  | 5–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0
Montreal Impact Academy | 3–0  | 6–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  |  | 7–2  | 0–4  | 3–0  | 5–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 5–0  | 3–1
North York Astros | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–3  |  | 0–3  | 1–4  | 1–1  |  | 1–5  | 0–0  | 1–3
SC Toronto | 5–2  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 4–0  |  | 1–1  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 8–0  | 2–1
Serbian White Eagles | 3–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 0–2  |  | 7–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–0
St. Catharines Wolves | 0–2  | 2–4  | 0–0  | 5–1  | 0–4  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  |  | 1–5  | 0–0  | 0–4  | 1–2
TFC Academy | 1–4  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 7–0  |  | 2–0  | 5–2  | 0–1
Toronto Croatia | 2–2  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 5–2  | 6–2  | 4–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  |  | 5–0  | 2–2
Windsor Stars | 0–2  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 5–1  | 2–4  | 2–4  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–4  |  | 0–2
York Region Shooters | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 4–1  |

Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/1results.htm
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26

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SC Toronto| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
Toronto Croatia| 9| 6| 7| 4| 3| 2| 3| 5| 7| 7| 5| 5| 4| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2
Capital City| 13| 10| 5| 3| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3
Brampton United| 2| 2| 4| 7| 5| 4| 7| 7| 6| 5| 6| 4| 7| 5| 5| 4| 3| 3| 4| 4| 5| 6| 6| 5| 5| 4
Serbian White Eagles| 6| 4| 6| 9| 7| 6| 5| 4| 4| 3| 4| 7| 6| 7| 6| 7| 7| 5| 6| 7| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4| 5
Montreal Impact Academy| 12| 7| 11| 6| 8| 8| 6| 6| 5| 4| 3| 2| 3| 4| 4| 5| 6| 7| 5| 5| 7| 8| 8| 7| 7| 6
Mississauga Eagles| 4| 9| 9| 10| 10| 9| 9| 9| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 7| 7| 8| 8| 7
York Region Shooters| 11| 8| 8| 8| 6| 5| 4| 2| 3| 6| 7| 6| 5| 6| 7| 6| 5| 6| 7| 6| 4| 5| 5| 6| 6| 8
Brantford Galaxy| 6| 11| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9|
TFC Academy| 1| 5| 3| 5| 9| 10| 10| 11| 12| 12| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10|
London City| 9| 13| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12| 11| 11| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11
St. Catharines Wolves| 4| 3| 2| 2| 4| 7| 8| 8| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12
Windsor Stars| 13| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 13| 13| 14| 13| 13| 14| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13
North York Astros| 8| 12| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 13| 14| 14| 13| 14| 14| 13| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14| 14

Source: canadiansoccerleague.com

## Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | SC Toronto (A, C) | 26  | 20  | 3  | 3  | 71  | 24  | +47  | 63  | Qualified for the Givova Cup play-offs
2  | Toronto Croatia (A, O) | 26  | 18  | 5  | 3  | 62  | 21  | +41  | 59
3  | Capital City (A) | 26  | 15  | 7  | 4  | 52  | 22  | +30  | 52
4  | Brampton United (A) | 26  | 15  | 3  | 8  | 61  | 43  | +18  | 48
5  | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 26  | 13  | 7  | 6  | 41  | 26  | +15  | 46
6  | Montreal Impact Academy (A) | 26  | 13  | 5  | 8  | 57  | 43  | +14  | 44
7  | Mississauga Eagles (A) | 26  | 13  | 3  | 10  | 44  | 29  | +15  | 42
8  | York Region Shooters (A) | 26  | 12  | 6  | 8  | 40  | 30  | +10  | 42
9  | Brantford Galaxy | 26  | 9  | 3  | 14  | 33  | 53  | −20  | 30  |
10  | TFC Academy | 25  | 8  | 3  | 14  | 43  | 44  | −1  | 27
11  | London City | 26  | 6  | 3  | 17  | 28  | 56  | −28  | 21
12  | St. Catharines Wolves | 26  | 5  | 4  | 17  | 28  | 77  | −49  | 19
13  | Windsor Stars | 26  | 3  | 4  | 19  | 28  | 67  | −39  | 13
14  | North York Astros | 25  | 0  | 6  | 19  | 19  | 72  | −53  | 6

Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2011. Source: Canadian Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

## Goal scorers

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Rank  | Scorer  | Club  | Goals[41]

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1  |  Stefan Vuković | TFC Academy | 18
2  |  Richard West | Brampton United | 17
Tihomir Maletić  | Toronto Croatia | 17
4  |  Kadian Lecky[42] | York Region Shooters | 15
5  |  Alexandros Halis[43] | SC Toronto | 14
6  |  Sullivan Silva | Capital City F.C. | 12
7  |  Jarek Whiteman[44] | SC Toronto | 11
Miloš Šćepanović[45] | Serbian White Eagles | 11
8  |  Alessandro Riggi | Montreal Impact Academy | 10
Alex Braletic[46] | Serbian White Eagles | 9
Matthew Contino  | St. Catharines Wolves | 9
9  |  Ranko Golijanin | Brantford Galaxy | 8

## Playoffs

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The top 8 teams will qualify for the 2-legged Quarter-finals with the winners advancing to the one game semi-finals to be hosted by the highest remaining seeds.

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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(2–4) pen. | (8) York Region Shooters | 0–1  | 4 – 3
Toronto Croatia (2)  | 8–1  | (7) Mississauga Eagles FC | 4–0  | 4 – 1
Capital City F.C. (3)  | 3–2  | (6) Montreal Impact Academy | 1–1  | 2 – 1
Brampton United (4)  | 0–8  | (5) Serbian White Eagles | 0–2  | 0 – 6
| Semi-Final | | | Final |

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| 8 | York Region Shooters | 0 |
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| 3 | Capital City F.C. | 5 |

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### Quarterfinals

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Mississauga Eagles FC v Toronto Croatia 7 October 2011 |  Mississauga Eagles FC | 0–4|  Toronto Croatia | Mississauga, Ontario

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8:00 ET |  | (Report) | Pirija 18'
Vučemilović-Grgić 36'
Tihomir Maletic  54',  92' | Stadium: Hershey Centre
Attendance: 150
Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario)

Toronto Croatia v Mississauga Eagles FC 16 October 2011 |  Toronto Croatia | 4–1|  Mississauga Eagles FC | Toronto, Ontario

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7:00 ET | Vučemilović-Grgić 3'
Fitzwilliams 30',  43'
Bozenko Lesina  65' | (Report) | Melo 80' | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 170
Referee: Yusri Rudolf (Ontario)

Toronto won the series on goals on aggregate, 8–1.

Montreal Impact Academy v Capital City F.C. 8 October 2011 |  Montreal Impact Academy | 1–1|  Capital City F.C. | Montreal, Quebec

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1:00 ET | Lefèvre 61' | (Report) | Will Beauge  35' | Stadium: Marie Victorin Stadium

Capital City F.C. v Montreal Impact Academy 16 October 2011 |  Capital City F.C. | 2–1|  Montreal Impact Academy | Ottawa, Ontario

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3:00 ET | DeFreitas 10'
Mahir Hadziresic  53' | (Report) | Luarca 77' | Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium

Capital City won the series on goals on aggregate, 3–2.

York Region Shooters v SC Toronto 9 October 2011 |  York Region Shooters | 1–0|  SC Toronto | Vaughan, Ontario

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4:00 ET | Gardner 4' | (Report) |  | Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario)

SC Toronto v York Region Shooters 14 October 2011 |  SC Toronto | 4–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)|  York Region Shooters | Toronto, Ontario

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8:00 ET | Mirabelli 9',  73'
Alexandros Halis  51',  95' | (Report) | Kadian Lecky  38',  61'
Goncalo Almeida 90' | Stadium: Lamport Stadium
Attendance: 160
Referee: Gianni Facchini (Ontario)
| Penalties|
Jarek Whiteman
Badat
Adrian Pena
Dane Roberts  |  | Chris Turner
Fitzroy Christey
Mario Orestano
Jalen Brome
Adam Majer

York Region won the series in a penalty shootout, 4–2.

Brampton City United v Serbian White Eagles 9 October 2011 |  Brampton City United | 0–2|  Serbian White Eagles | Brampton, Ontario

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8:00 ET |  | (Report) | Alex Braletic  41'
Milos Scepanovic  88' | Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Yusri Rudolph (Ontario)

Serbian White Eagles v Brampton City United 15 October 2011 |  Serbian White Eagles | 6–0|  Brampton City United | Toronto, Ontario

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8:00 ET | Selvin Lammie  24',  36'
Dimitrov 26'
Alex Braletic  51'
Milos Scepanovic  68'
Viciknez 91' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohamed Abd Alla (Ontario)

Serbia won the series on goals on aggregate, 8–0.

### Semifinals

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Capital City F.C. v Serbian White Eagles 23 October 2011 |  Capital City F.C. | 5–0|  Serbian White Eagles | Ottawa, Ontario

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3:00 ET | Silva 32'
Mahir Hadziresic  77',  83'
William Beauge  80',  85' | (Report)
(Report) |  | Stadium: Terry Fox Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Carolanne Chinard (Ontario)

Toronto Croatia v York Region Shooters 23 October 2011 |  Toronto Croatia | 2–0|  York Region Shooters | Toronto, Ontario

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7:00 ET | Keran 7'
Fitzwilliams 34' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Justin Tasev (Ontario)

### Givova CSL Championship

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29 October

5:00 ET

Toronto Croatia| 1–0| Capital City F.C.

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Fitzwilliams 18' | Report |

Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 1800

Referee: David Barrie (Ontario)

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GK | 1 |  Sandi Matika |  |
RB | 7 |  Halburto Harris[47] |  |
CB | 4 |  Sven Arapovic |  |
CB | 3 |  Josip Keran |  |
LB | 15 |  Ainsley Deer |  |
RM | 22 |  Daniel Niksic |  |  66'
CM | 14 |  Agustin De Medina |  |
CM | 23 |  Tonci Pirija (c) |  |
LM | 8 |  Hayden Fitzwilliams |  |
ST | 11 |  Marin Vučemilović-Grgić |  |
ST | 10 |  Tihomir Maletic |  |
Substitutes:
GK | 13 |  Antonio Ilic |  |
DF | 6 |  Mario Kulis |  |
DF | 20 |  Nicholas Goddard |  |
MF | 21 |  Lee Hagedorn |  |  66'
FW | 9 |  Hugo Herrera |  |
FW | 18 |  Bozenko Lesina |  |
FW | 19 |  Niko Pesa |  |
Manager:
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RB | 3 |  Julien Edwards |  |
CB | 12 |  Casey Cordray |  |
CB | 5 |  Joel Bagby
LB | 17 |  Francis LeTourneau |  |
RM | 24 |  Taurean Manders |  |
CM | 13 |  Kenny Caceros |  |
LM | 4 |  Collin Harrison |  |  68'
FW | 15 |  Sullivan Silva |  |
FW | 8 |  Emir Zmic |  |
FW | 9 |  Will Beauge |  |
Substitutes:
GK | 22 |  Karl Gouabe |  |
DF | 2 |  Taylor Benjamin |  |
DF | 11 |  Sam Roca |  |
MF | 7 |  Laszlo Csongor |  |
FW | 14 |  Garrett Webb |  |
FW | 18 |  Junior Ellis |  |
FW | 25 |  Akil DeFreitas |  |  68'
Manager:
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Assistant referees:
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Scott Decker
Fourth official:
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## CSL Executive Committee and Staff

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The 2011 CSL Executive Committee.[48]

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Commissioner: | Vincent Ursini |  Canadian
Director of Media and PR: | Stan Adamson[49] |  English
League Administrator: | Pino Jazbec |  Canadian
Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho |  Portuguese

## Individual awards

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Toronto Croatia club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award

The annual CSL awards ceremony was held at the Mississauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario on 14 November 2011.[50] The majority of the awards went to league champions Toronto Croatia. Tihomir Maletic received his second consecutive MVP award, and Sven Arapovic was given the Defender of the Year for his contributions in establishing Toronto's solid defensive record. Velemir Crljen went home with the Coach of the Year, while club president Joe Pavicic was given the Harry Paul Gauss award.

The Golden Boot was taken by Stefan Vukovic of TFC Academy, and Scott Cliff of SC Toronto was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year. Capital City FC produced the Rookie of the Year with Akil DeFreitas, who later went abroad to the Veikkausliiga. Niagara United received their first Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season. The CSL Referee Committee selected David Barrie, a veteran national referee with the Referee of the Year. Rogers TV producer Jeremy Milani was given a special service award for promoting CSL matches throughout the years.

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CSL Golden Boot  | Stefan Vukovic (TFC Academy)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award  | Scott Cliff (SC Toronto)
CSL Defender of the Year Award  | Sven Arapovic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award  | Akil DeFreitas (Capital City FC)
CSL Coach of the Year Award  | Velimir Crljen (Toronto Croatia)
Harry Paul Gauss Award  | Joe Pavicic (Toronto Croatia)
CSL Referee of the Year Award  | David Barrie
CSL Fair Play Award  | Niagara United
Special Award  | Jeremy Milani

## Second Division

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Football league season

Canadian Soccer League
Second DivisionSeason| 2011

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Champions| Mississauga Eagles FC B
Supporters' Shield| SC Toronto B (East Conference)
Niagara United (West Conference)
Matches played| 126
Goals scored| 525 (4.17 per match)
Top goalscorer| Jorgo Nika (16)

← 2010

2012 →

The CSL Second Division was originally set up to be the Reserve League. In 2011, that was adjusted to include an academy team, Kingston Prospect FC and 2 clubs (Niagara United and Kitchener Waterloo United FC) which didn't meet the standards for a First Division club by the deadline date.[51] Currently there are no formal plans for promotion and relegation. One rule that was implemented in the 2011 season was that teams must have a maximum of 4 U-23 players in their rosters. The division expanded to a record number of 14 teams, and was split into an East and West division. Other new additions to the division was the return of Toronto Croatia's reserve squad, and the debut of London City's reserve team.[52] During the regular season both Niagara United, and SC Toronto B secured their Second Division titles. While in the postseason Mississauga Eagles B defeated Brampton United B to claim their first CSL D2 Championship.

### Teams

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Brampton City United B | Brampton, Ontario | Victoria Park Stadium | Mike DiMatteo
Brantford Galaxy B | Brantford, Ontario | Steve Brown Sports Complex | Peter Pompoino[53]
Kitchener Waterloo United FC | Waterloo, Ontario | Budd Park | Lazo Džepina
London City B | London, Ontario | Cove Road Stadium | Aldo Caranci
Mississauga Eagles FC B | Mississauga, Ontario | Hershey Centre | Josef Komlodi[54]

Alex Szczotka[54]

Niagara United | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Kalar Sports Park | James McGillivray[55]
North York Astros B | Toronto, Ontario | Esther Shiner Stadium | Kerwin Skeete[56]
Kingston Prospect FC | Kingston, Ontario | St. Joan of Arc Turf Field | Jimmy Hamrouni
SC Toronto B | Toronto, Ontario | Lamport Stadium | Patrice Gheisar
Serbian White Eagles B | Toronto, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Niki Budalić
St. Catharines Wolves B | St. Catharines, Ontario | Club Roma Stadium | Clayton Rosario[34]
TFC Academy II | Liberty Village, Toronto | Lamport Stadium | Jim Brennan[35][36]
Toronto Croatia B | Toronto, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium |
York Region Shooters B | Vaughan, Ontario | St. Joan of Arc Turf Field |

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Location of CSL Second Division teams outside of Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.

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North York Astros

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Location of CSL Second Division teams in Toronto for the 2011 CSL season.

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### Second Division East Standings

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1  | SC Toronto B  | 18  | 14  | 2  | 2  | 64  | 14  | +50  | 44
2  | Brampton City United B  | 19  | 13  | 3  | 3  | 39  | 16  | +23  | 42
3  | York Region Shooters B  | 19  | 9  | 4  | 6  | 49  | 34  | +15  | 31
4  | TFC Academy II  | 19  | 10  | 0  | 9  | 49  | 30  | +19  | 30
5  | Serbian White Eagles B  | 19  | 9  | 2  | 8  | 38  | 46  | −8  | 29
6  | North York Astros B  | 17  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 30  | 34  | −4  | 24
7  | Kingston Prospect FC | 19  | 3  | 0  | 16  | 19  | 82  | −63  | 9

Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Second Division West Standings

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1  | Niagara United | 18  | 9  | 6  | 3  | 45  | 19  | +26  | 33
2  | Mississauga Eagles B (O) | 18  | 10  | 2  | 6  | 53  | 40  | +13  | 32
3  | Brantford Galaxy SC B  | 18  | 9  | 1  | 8  | 40  | 38  | +2  | 28
4  | Kitchener Waterloo United FC | 19  | 6  | 7  | 6  | 32  | 34  | −2  | 25
5  | London City B  | 18  | 6  | 3  | 9  | 35  | 55  | −20  | 21
6  | St. Catharines Wolves B  | 19  | 3  | 2  | 14  | 21  | 47  | −26  | 11
7  | Toronto Croatia B  | 18  | 1  | 5  | 12  | 11  | 36  | −25  | 8

Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2011. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners

### Final

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Brampton City Utd B v Mississauga Eagles FC B 22 October 2011 |  Brampton City Utd B | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)|  Mississauga Eagles FC B | Vaughan, Ontario

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3:00 | Ardit Xhameni  108' | (Report) | Joey Melo 104' | Stadium: St. Joan of Arc Turf Field
Referee: Benjamin Jacobs (Ontario)

### Top Goal Scorers

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CSL League Administrator Pino Jazbec (right) presenting the CSL Fair Play and Respect to Derek Paterson (left) of Niagara United Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Jorgo Nika  | SC Toronto B | 16
2  |  Derek Paterson  | Niagara United | 14
3  |  Terence Linatoc | SC Toronto B | 10
4  |  Alex DeMatos  | North York Astros B | 10
5  |  Brendan Woodfull  | TFC Academy B | 10
6  |  Jeremy Caranci | London City B | 9
7  |  Donavan Wilson  | Brampton City United B | 9
8  |  Jordan Hamilton | TFC Academy B | 9
9  | Omar Nakeeb  | Mississauga Eagles FC B | 8
10  | Jonathan Singh  | Brampton City United B | 7

Updated: 23 October 2016
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111114235010/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/

### Individual awards

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CSL Most Valuable Player  | Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B)
CSL Golden Boot  | Jorgo Nika (SC Toronto B)
CSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award  | Ryan Pumier (KW United FC)
CSL Defender of the Year Award  | Oliver Spring (SC Toronto B)
CSL Rookie of the Year Award  | Jeremy Caranci (London City B)
CSL Coach of the Year Award  | James McGillivray (Niagara United)

## International Friendlies

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Toronto Croatia participated in the 2nd Croatian World Club Championship in order to defend their title.[57] They successfully claimed their second championship after defeating Canberra Croatia.[58]

Niagara United  v Bedlington Terriers F.C. 28 June 2011 (2011-06-28) |  Niagara United  | 1–4|  Bedlington Terriers F.C. | Niagara Falls, Ontario

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Toronto Croatia  v  NK Croatia Zurich 26 June 2011 (2011-06-26) Croatian World Club Championship|  Toronto Croatia  | 4–1|  NK Croatia Zurich |

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Toronto Croatia  v  Dinamo Ottakring 29 June 2011 (2011-06-29) Croatian World Club Championship|  Toronto Croatia  | 3–0|  Dinamo Ottakring |

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Toronto Croatia  v  Croatia Berlin Croatian World Club Championship|  Toronto Croatia  | 2–0|  Croatia Berlin |

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Toronto Croatia  v  Canberra Croatia 2 July 2011 (2011-07-02) Final Croatian World Club Championship|  Toronto Croatia  | 5–0|  Canberra Croatia | Split, Croatia

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