The 2022 League1 Canada season was the first edition of League1 Canada, the third division of men's and women's soccer in Canada.[1] The 2022 season included regional leagues and playoffs, as well as the inaugural Women's Interprovincial Championship.[2] A men's interprovincial tournament will not debut until the 2023 season.[3]
Men's competitions
[edit]Provincial leagues
[edit]Provincial playoffs
[edit]League1 BC Championship Final
Final | ||||
1 | Varsity FC | 1(4) | ||
2 | TSS FC Rovers | 1(5) |
League1 Ontario playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | North Toronto Nitros | 0 | 5 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 2 | 1 | Vaughan Azzurri | 5 | |||||||||
2 | Blue Devils FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Blue Devils FC | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alliance United FC | 4 | 3 | Alliance United FC | 2 | |||||||||
6 | ProStars FC | 0 |
Provincial league cups
[edit]Coupe PLSQ
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | FC Laval | 2 | |||||||
4 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 1 | |||||||
1 | FC Laval | 1 | |||||||
3 | AS Blainville | 3 | |||||||
2 | CS Saint-Laurent | 1 | |||||||
3 | AS Blainville | 2 |
Women's competitions
[edit]Provincial leagues
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Provincial playoffs
[edit]League1 BC Championship Final
Finals | ||||
1 | Varsity FC | 1 | ||
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite | 2 |
League1 Ontario playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
1 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | Woodbridge Strikers | 0 | 6 | Alliance United | 2 | ||||||||
6 | Alliance United | 1 | 6 | Alliance United | 1 | ||||||||
2 | NDC Ontario | 3 | |||||||||||
2 | NDC Ontario | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | FC London | 4 | 4 | FC London | 0 | ||||||||
5 | Simcoe County Rovers | 3 | |||||||||||
Provincial league cups
[edit]Coupe PLSQ
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 | A.S. Blainville | 2 (4) | |||||||
4 | FC Laval | 2 (3) | |||||||
1 | A.S. Blainville | 2 | |||||||
3 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 0 | |||||||
2 | AS Laval | 1 | |||||||
3 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 4 |
Inter-Provincial Championship
[edit]Details
[edit]Team | Method |
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L1BC regular season winners[note 1] |
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L1O runner-up[note 2] |
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PLSQ champions |
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PLSQ runner-up |
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City | Stadium(s) | Capacity |
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Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne | ~1000 |
- ^ Due to scheduling issues, ahead of the conclusion of the L1BC season, L1BC confirmed that Varsity FC would be the league representative, regardless of the playoff results of the season.[6]
- ^ After the final it was announced that due to scheduling conflicts, champions NDC Ontario could not participate.[7]
Bracket
[edit]Semifinals | Championship Game | ||||||||
L1BC | Varsity FC | 0 | |||||||
PLSQ-1 | A.S. Blainville | 2 | |||||||
PLSQ-1 | A.S. Blainville | 3 | |||||||
PLSQ-2 | AS Laval | 0 | |||||||
L1O | Alliance United FC | 1 (5) | |||||||
PLSQ-2 | AS Laval | 1 (6) | Third place | ||||||
L1BC | Varsity FC | 2 (1) | |||||||
L1O | Alliance United FC | 2 (4) |
Matches
[edit]Semi-finals
August 12 | Alliance United FC ![]() | 1–1 (5–6 p) | ![]() | Laval, Quebec |
4:00 PM | Badovinac ![]() |
Report | Feola ![]() |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Sheila Couture |
Penalties | ||||
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August 12 | Varsity FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Laval, Quebec |
6:30 PM | Report | Bellerose ![]() Asselin ![]() |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Isabelle Duclo |
Third place match
August 14 | Varsity FC ![]() | 2–2 (1–4 p) | ![]() | Laval, Quebec |
11:30 a.m. | Baxter ![]() Tolnai ![]() |
Cheung ![]() Mariani ![]() |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Amanda Kwan | |
Penalties | ||||
Baxter ![]() Davie ![]() Ferreira ![]() |
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Final
August 14 | A.S. Blainville ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Laval, Quebec |
1:30 PM | Sauvé ![]() Thibault ![]() Cardinal ![]() |
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
References
[edit]- ^ "League1 Canada officially launched today". Canadian Premier League. March 31, 2022.
- ^ "BC Soccer announces League1 BC participation at the Women's Interprovincial Championship". BC Soccer. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "League1 Canada launches Women's Inter-Provincial Championship". League1 Ontario. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "League Operations and Game Day Manual Version 12.1" (PDF). League1 Ontario. January 25, 2022. p. 56. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "League Operations and Game Day Manual Version 12.1" (PDF). League1 Ontario. January 25, 2022. p. 56. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ @bcsoccerweb (July 12, 2022). "@League1BC has already determined their representative at the tournament, due to scheduling issues. @Varsity_FC will represent the league at the inaugural tournament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @L1OWomens (August 7, 2022). "Congratulations to our champions, @NDC_Ontario! However, @ALLIANCE_UTDFC will represent @L1OWomens at the 2022 League1 Canada Inter-Provincial Cup as many of the players at @NDC_Ontario will be representing Ontario at the Canada Summer Games!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.