YORK LIONS STADIUM, TORONTO - Aside from water breaks in the 25th and 70th minute, there was no liquid associated with Vaughn Azzuri on a scorching day in North Toronto. That is due to a dominant performance where the champions hardly broke a sweat. As they cruised to a 2-0 victory over city rivals Woodbridge … Continue reading Vaughn Azzuri Stays Red-Hot in Matching Temperatures
Category: L1O
Top Ten Players to Come From League 1 Ontario
With relegation now in play, this is the most important and unique season in the history of League 1 Ontario. This ads a new level of excitement to the semi-professional league, which has famously been a breeding ground for Canadian talent. Many players from the league have gone onto become highly touted professionals both in … Continue reading Top Ten Players to Come From League 1 Ontario
Creating a Hypothetical League 1 Maritimes
For years often an afterthought when it came to sports, the Maritimes is now an area of huge potential with a fast growing population, and the HFX Wanderers have showcased the regions love for soccer. We’ve already hypothesised a possible League 1 Prairies scenario, now it’s time to ‘complete’ the League 1 Canada landscape with … Continue reading Creating a Hypothetical League 1 Maritimes
Six Possible Locations For The Canadian Professional Women’s League
In December 2022, the creation of a new woman’s professional soccer was announced by Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson - with Matheson herself having close ties with Project 8 Sports who will be heavily invested in the project. It is looking likely that 2025 will be the target starting year for the league. That’s a … Continue reading Six Possible Locations For The Canadian Professional Women’s League
Creating a Hypothetical League 1 Prairies
In 2022, League 1 British Columbia was successfully launched and one year later, l has already expanded and has representation in the Canadian Championship. It’s been fantastic for BC to have a semi-professional league, and the more League 1’s in Canada the better. We already have League 1 Canada representation in BC, Ontario, and Quebec … Continue reading Creating a Hypothetical League 1 Prairies
How to Make the Canadian Championship Better
With the strike of Tristan Blackmon‘s right foot, the Vancouver Whitecaps won the 2022 Voyageurs Cup, and thus, brought the curtain down on a very entertaining Canadian Championship. From HFX playing in Guelph, to a dog fight between Cavalry and Vancouver, the competition this year had plenty of great moments. Going into 2023, the Canadian … Continue reading How to Make the Canadian Championship Better
Reasons to Be Cheerful: League 1 Canada
In 2013, the Ontario Soccer Association announced the launch of League 1 Ontario - a semi-professional league for the province and in 2014, the league had its first season. It marked the second semi-professional provincial league in Canada to be established around that time, joining the Quebec-based Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec (PLSQ) which … Continue reading Reasons to Be Cheerful: League 1 Canada