Start date 2012 Location Canada Goals scored 621 | Champion Toronto Croatia End date October 27, 2012 Matches played 176 | |
Champions Toronto Croatia (regular season)
Toronto Croatia (playoffs) Top goalscorer 20 goals:
Dražen Vuković Biggest home win MTL 8–1 SCW
(20 May)
WIN 7–0 BNF
(25 August) Biggest away win STC 0–7 TOR
(19 September) Highest scoring 10 goals:
BNF 2–8 BRA
(10 June)
MIS 6–4 SER
(10 August)
KFC 3–7 SER
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The 2012 Canadian Soccer League season began 5 May and came to an end on 27 October. Toronto Croatia won the championship with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy.
Contents
Changes from 2011
Each team will play an unbalanced schedule of 22 games for the 2012 season.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 from the 2011 season and three expansion teams. The league will feature three expansion teams which started play in last years second division, Kingston FC which joined the CSL as Prospect FC, Niagara United, and SC Waterloo Region formerly known as KW United FC. Capital City F.C. will not return for the 2012 season after failing to renew their league membership.
Results
Updated to games played on 10 October 2012.
Source: Various Team Websites
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by Round
Last updated: 10 October 2012
Source: canadiansoccerleague.com
Standings
Updated to games played on 10 October 2012.
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/1standings.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.
Tiebreak rules
- Total wins in regular season games.
- Head-to-head record based on total points in league games.
- Goal difference in regular season games.
- Goals scored in regular season games.
Goal scorers
Statistics current as of 7 October 2012
Bracket
The top 8 teams will qualify for the one-game quarter final, and a one game semi-final leading to the championship game to be played on 27 October at Centennial Park Stadium.
Second Division
The CSL will field 12 teams in its second division, all reserve teams of players mostly under 23 years of age. With emphasis on developing the younger players, the league rule allows for a maximum three players and the goalkeeper to be over 23. The teams will play a 16 game schedule.
Second Division Standings
Updated to games played on 10 October 2012.
Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.com/schedules/res_standings.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.