Champions Trois-Rivières Attak Dates 15 May 2009 – 24 Oct 2009 Location Canada Matches played 90 | Top goalscorer Reda Agourram 13 Champion Trois-Rivières Attak Goals scored 301 | |
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Regular Season title Serbian White Eagles (International Division)
Trois-Rivières Attak (National Division) Biggest home win Serbian White Eagles 7-0 London City (31-Jul-2009) Biggest away win North York Astros 0-8 TFC Academy (19-Sep-2009) Highest scoring Brampton Lions 3-6 Serbian White Eagles (24-Jul-2009)
London City 6-3 TFC Academy(14-Aug-2009)
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The 2009 Canadian Soccer League season was the 12th since its establishment where a total of 10 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on May 15, 2008, and ended on October 24 where for the second straight season the Serbian White Eagles faced Trois-Rivières Attak at the CSL Championship. The Attak denied Serbia their championship title by defeating them 3-2 in a penalty shootout. The victory marked the organizations first championship title, and made CSL history by becoming the first Quebec club to claim it. Throughout the regular season both Serbia, and Trois-Rivieres won their respective divisions.
Contents
- Changes from 2008 season
- Results table
- International Division
- National Division
- Playoffs
- Goal scorers
- CSL Executive Committee and Staff
- Reserve Division
- Final standings
- References
The season marked an historic year for the league as it became the first league in 16 years to receive conditional membership in the Canadian Soccer Association. Allowing the CSL to create an effective player developmental system in order to provide the missing link between the top provincial amateur level to the MLS/USL. The league received more coverage with Rogers TV committing to broadcasting a full 23-game schedule every Saturday night through to the finals. While the Reserve Division expanded to include 7 teams with TFC Academy II winning their first piece of silverware.
Changes from 2008 season
Results table
All Stats Current as of games played Sep 20, 2009.
Source: Canadian Soccer League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
International Division
Updated to games played on September 21, 2009.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09cslw19.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 September 21, 2009.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09cslw19.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.
Playoffs
In 2009, both the quarterfinals and semifinals will be two game series. The winner of the series will be the team with the most points after two games. Should they be tied after the second game, the 2nd game will go into overtime, and if necessary, penalty kicks.
In both the quarter- and semifinals, the team who finished higher in the standings determines which of the two games they prefer to host.
The Championship shall be a one-game final on Saturday October 24 at Lamport Stadium in Toronto.
Goal scorers
Updated: November 25, 2016
Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20090917202856/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/league_leaders_CSL.php?league_id=4346
CSL Executive Committee and Staff
A list of the 2009 CSL Executive Committee.
Reserve Division
The 2009 season saw the division increase to 7 teams with all the matches being played St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field in Vaughan, Ontario. The division was still primary based in the Greater Toronto Area with the senior clubs establishing relationships with the top provincial youth clubs in order to compete in the reserve division to provide a player development structure.
Final standings
Updated to games played on October 11, 2009.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20091011034441/http://76.74.187.100/~csl1690/CSL-ReserveDivision/
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.