Champions Serbian White Eagles Goals scored 419 (3.46 per match) Champion Serbian White Eagles FC | Matches played 121 Start date 2008 | |
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Regular Season title Italia Shooters (International Division)Trois-Rivières Attak (National Division) Top goalscorer Daniel Nascimento (Brampton Lions) (18 goals) People also search for 2009 Canadian Soccer League season | ||
The 2008 Canadian Soccer League season was the 11th since its establishment where a total of 11 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on May 16, 2008, and ended on October 26 with the Serbian White Eagles claiming their first championship by defeating Trois-Rivières Attak 2-1 in a penalty shootout. This was the third consecutive year the White Eagles had reached the CSL finals losing respectively to Italia Shooters in 2006, and to rivals Toronto Croatia in 2007. While during the regular season Italia won their second division title with Trois-Rivières becoming the first Quebec team to claim the National Division title.
Contents
- Changes from 2007 season
- International Division
- National Division
- 2008 scoring leaders
- CSL Executive Committee and Staff
- Reserve Division
- Final standings
- References
The CSL added another team to the Peel Region after the relocation of the Canadian Lions to Brampton, Ontario to play as the Brampton Lions in the National Division. Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer established a relationship with the league by entering TFC Academy to the National Division, and TFC Academy II to the Reserve Division. Further significant changes introduced by the league were the creation of the 5 team reserve division in the Toronto region to provide a developmental platform for young players in order to make the transition to the professional ranks. The Ontario Soccer Association reached an agreement with the CSL to receive Operational Independence from the provincial governing body. The league received more coverage from Rogers TV which would broadcast a CSL match on Friday nights.
Changes from 2007 season
International Division
Updated to games played on October 5, 2008.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08cslw21.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
National Division
Updated to games played on October 5, 2008.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08cslw21.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
2008 scoring leaders
Full article: CSL Golden BootCSL Executive Committee and Staff
A list of the 2008 CSL Executive Committee.
Reserve Division
In 2008 the league formed the Reserve Division to build a developmental structure within the CSL in order to provide clubs with a larger player pool, sufficient playing time for injured players to recover, and supply a developmental platform for novice players in order to make the transition to the professional ranks. The original 5 members of the division were from the Greater Toronto Area with a 40-game schedule running from June 2 to October 6, 2008.
Final standings
Updated to games played on October 6, 2008.
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20090218054554/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=7782
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.