Canadian National Soccer League

The Canadian National Soccer League, known as the National Soccer League until 1993, was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997.[1][2] The league was also known as the National Soccer League of Ontario and Quebec. Adding 'Canadian' in 1993 was a result of the folding of the original CSL, and the accepting of the Winnipeg Fury, making the league more national.

For other uses, see National Soccer League (disambiguation).
Canadian National Soccer League
Founded1926
Folded1997
CountryCanada
ConfederationCONCACAF
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toNone
Relegation toNone

It was then re-branded as the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1998, primarily as a result of the restructuring in conjunction with the OSA; and subsequently as the second Canadian Soccer League in 2006 with aspirations for national expansion.[3]

NSL/CNSL Champions
SeasonChampionsScorePlayoff Runners-upRegular Season ChampionsRunner-Up
1926Toronto Ulster
1927Not played
1928Montreal CNR1-2 / 4-0Toronto Ulster
1929Montreal CNR1-0 / 3-2Toronto Ulster
1930Toronto Scottish1-1 / 4-3Montreal CNR
1931Toronto Scottish2-1 / 2-2Montreal Carsteel
1932Toronto Ulster4-3 / 3-1Montreal Carsteel
1933Toronto Ulster5-0 / 3-2Montreal Carsteel
1934Toronto Ulster2-0 / 3-2Montreal Carsteel
1935Frood Mines3-1Toronto Ulster
1936Montreal Carsteel5-3 / 1-0Toronto Ulster
1937Toronto British Consols1-3 / 5-1Falconbridge Falcons
1938Montreal VictoriasToronto British Consols
1939Montreal VictoriasToronto British Consols
1940Montreal Carsteel3-2 / 2-1Toronto Maple Leafs
1941Montreal CarsteelToronto Ulster United
1942-46Not played during WWII.
1947Montreal Stelco
1948Montreal Carsteel3-1 / 3-3Hamilton Westinghouse
1949Toronto CanadiansHamilton Westinghouse
1950Hamilton Westinghouse3–2 / 2–1Montreal Canadian Falcons
1951Toronto St Andrews
1952Toronto East End Canadians
1953Toronto Ukraina
1954Toronto UkrainaNo playoffsToronto UkrainaToronto Ulster United
1955Toronto UkrainaNo playoffsToronto UkrainaToronto Ulster United
1956Polish White EaglesNo playoffsPolish White EaglesToronto Italia
1957Toronto ItaliaNo playoffsToronto ItaliaPolish White Eagles
1958Montreal HungariaNo playoffsMontreal HungariaToronto Olympia
1959Montreal CantaliaNo playoffsMontreal CantaliaToronto Italia
1960Toronto Italia2–2 / 0–0 / 4–2Montreal CantaliaToronto ItaliaToronto Sparta
1961Toronto RomaNo playoffsToronto RomaMontreal Concordia
1962Toronto OlympiaNo playoffsToronto OlympiaToronto Ukrainians
1963Italian VirtusItalian VirtusToronto Hakoah
1964Toronto Ukraina1–0 / 4–1Toronto AbruzziToronto UkrainaMontreal Cantalia
1965Toronto Ukraina
1966Windsor Teutonia1–1 / 1–0Toronto Croatia
1967Hamilton Primos
1968Sudbury Italia
1969Toronto First Portuguese
1970Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaHamilton Croatia
1971Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaToronto First Portuguese
1972Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaSerbian White Eagles
1973Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaSerbian White Eagles
1974Serbian White EaglesSerbian White EaglesHomer
1975Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaToronto First Portuguese
1976Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaMontreal Castors
1977Montreal CastorsMontreal CastorsToronto Italia
1978Montreal CastorsMontreal CastorsToronto First Portuguese
1979Toronto First PortugueseToronto First PortugueseSt. Catharines Roma
1980Toronto FalconsToronto FalconsToronto First Portuguese
1981Hamilton SteelersHamilton SteelersToronto Panhellenic
1982 Hamilton Steelers 2–1 / 1–1 Toronto Italia Toronto Italia Hamilton Steelers
1983 Toronto Italia Dinamo Latino Toronto Panhellenic Toronto Italia
1984Toronto Italia
1985London Marconi
1986Toronto BlizzardToronto BlizzardToronto Italia
1987Windsor WheelsWindsor WheelsToronto Croatia
1988Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaToronto Panhellenic
1989Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaToronto Croatia
1990Toronto First PortugueseToronto First PortugueseToronto Italia
1991Scarbourough InternationalToronto ItaliaScarbourough International
1992Toronto CroatiaToronto CroatiaSt. Catharines Roma
1993Toronto Rockets
1994Toronto ItaliaToronto ItaliaSt. Catharines Roma
1995St. Catharines Wolves1–1 / 2–1Toronto JetsToronto JetsSt. Catharines Wolves
1996Toronto Italia5–0 / 6–0St. Catharines WolvesToronto ItaliaSt. Catharines Wolves
1997St. Catharines WolvesSt. Catharines WolvesToronto Croatia

Performance by club
Club Champions Winning years
Toronto Italia 9 1957, 1960, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1996
Toronto Ukraina 5 1953, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965
Toronto Croatia 5 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1992
Toronto Ulster 4 1926, 1932, 1933, 1934
Montreal Carsteel 4 1936, 1940, 1941, 1948
Toronto First Portuguese 3 1969, 1979, 1990
Montreal CNR 2 1928, 1929
Toronto Scottish 2 1930, 1931
Montreal Victorias 2 1938, 1939
Montreal Castors 2 1977, 1978
St. Catharines Wolves 2 1995, 1997
Frood Mines 1 1935
Toronto British Consols 1 1937
Montreal Stelco 1 1947
Toronto Canadians 1 1949
Hamilton Westinghouse 1 1950
Toronto St Andrews 1 1951
Toronto East End Canadians 1 1952
Polish White Eagles 1 1956
Montreal Hungaria 1 1958
Montreal Cantalia 1 1959
Toronto Roma 1 1961
Toronto Olympia 1 1962
Italian Virtus 1 1963
Windsor Teutonia 1 1966
Hamilton Primos 1 1967
Sudbury Italia 1 1968
Serbian White Eagles 1 1974
Toronto Falcons 1 1980
Hamilton Steelers 1 1981
London Marconi 1 1985
Toronto Blizzard 1 1986
Windsor Wheels 1 1987
Scarbourough International 1 1991
Toronto Rockets 1 1993

NSL/CNSL clubs

Clubs are listed by name and year that a club by that name participated. Whether clubs by the same name were indeed the same club or not has not been made clear by the source used for compiling this list. Note as well that the same source does not include information for the Eastern Division of the league from the 1930s through to the 1950s, nor any information at all for the following seasons: 1968, 1969, from 1983 through 1992, and 1994. Moreover, the source provides only an incomplete list of teams for 1947 through 1949, and, for a few other seasons, not all team names in full.

  • Bradford Marshlanders (1977–1982 – ?)
  • Brampton Kicks (? – 1993, ?1994)
  • Brantford City (1931–1934)
  • Brantford Cockshutts (1928–1930; 1948)
  • Buffalo Blazers (1976–1978)
  • Canadian National Railway (1929–1932)
  • Corinthians (1928, 1929)
  • Detroit Besa (1981)
  • Dynamo Latino (?–1985)
  • Fergus (1948)
  • General Motors (1928)
  • Guelph Taylor-Forbes (1928)
  • Hamilton Apollos (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1972)
  • Hamilton Austins (1951)
  • Hamilton British Imperials (1948)
  • Hamilton City (1927–1940; 1950; 1973–1975)
  • Hamilton Cougars (1959)
  • Hamilton Croatia (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1976)
  • Hamilton Homer (?1968, ?1969, 1970; 1973–1975)
  • Hamilton Hungaria (1958)
  • Hamilton Italo-Canadians (1958–1960; 1972–1979)
  • Hamilton Primos (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Hamilton Steelers (1981, 1982)
  • Hamilton Stelcos (1939, 1940; 1947)
  • Hamilton Thistles (1927–1938)
  • Hamilton Westinghouse (1948–1955)
  • Hamilton White Eagles (1993, 1995)
  • Kenwoods (1941)
  • Kitchener Concordia (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
  • Kitchener Kickers (1965, 1966, ?1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Kitchener Maple Leafs (?1971, 1972)
  • Kosova Albanians (1997)
  • Liptons (1941)
  • London City (1973–1997)
  • London Marconi (1984–1989)
  • London CNR (1928)
  • London German Canadians (?1968, ?1969, 1970–1972)
  • McKinnons (1929)
  • Montreal Alouettes (1959)
  • Montreal Cantalia (1958–1960; 1964)
  • Montreal Carsteel (1927–1948 –?)
  • Montreal Castors (1975–1978)
  • Montreal CNR (1928–?)
  • Montreal Concordia (1960, 1961)
  • Montreal Hungaria (1959, 1960)
  • Montreal Maroons (1927)
  • Montreal Sparta (1958)
  • Montreal Stars (1979)
  • Montreal Ukrainians (1959, 1960; 1964)
  • North York Rockets (1993)
  • North York Talons (1996, 1997)
  • Oakville CW (1996)
  • Oshawa Italia (1962)
  • Ottawa Sons of Italy (?1968, ?1969, 1970, ?1971)
  • Ottawa Tigers (?1971, 1972–1978)
  • Quebec Selects (1974)
  • Queen City (1962)
  • Richmond Hill Kick (?–1993, ?1994)
  • Scarborough Astros (1994?, 1995, 1996)
  • Serbian White Eagles (1970–1980)
  • Soccer Portugais du Quebec (1970)
  • St. Andrews/Earlscourt (1955)
  • St. Catharines Heidelberg (1971–1978)
  • St. Catharines (Roma) Wolves (1978–1997) - (St. Catharines Roma 1978–1994; St. Catharines Wolves 1995; St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1996, 1997)
  • Sudbury (1971)
  • Sudbury Cyclones (1976–1980)
  • Sudbury Italia (1965–1967)
  • Toronto Abruzzi (1964, 1965)
  • Toronto Azurri (1965)
  • Toronto Blizzard (1986)
  • Toronto British Consols (1934–1939)
  • Toronto Canadian Scots (1957, 1958)
  • Toronto Canadians (1979)
  • Toronto City (1948)
  • Toronto CNR (1928)
  • Toronto Congasco (1933)
  • Toronto Croatia (1963–1982 –?–1993; 1997)
  • Toronto Dimano (1982–?)
  • Toronto East End Canadians (1949–1956)
  • Toronto England United (1935–1941)
  • Toronto Estonia (1962, 1963)
  • Toronto Falcons (1976–1982 –?)
  • Toronto First Portuguese (1965–1981)
  • Toronto Greenbacks (1947)
  • Toronto Hakoah (1954; 1964, 1965)
  • Toronto Hellas (1965–1967, ?1968, ?1969, 1970)
  • Toronto Hungaria (1952–1975)
  • Toronto Inter-Roma (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Toronto Italia (1953–1960)
  • Toronto Italian Virtus (1962, 1963)
  • Toronto Jets (1995)
  • Toronto Macedonia (1974–1977)
  • Toronto Macedonians (1962)
  • Toronto Malta United (1957, 1958)
  • Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–1941)
  • Toronto Maroons (1934)
  • Toronto Melita (1973–1975)
  • Toronto Mississauga Hungaria (1977, 1978)
  • Toronto Oakwoods (1950)
  • Toronto Olympia (1952–1965)
  • Toronto Panhellenic (1976–1982 –?)
  • Toronto Polish White Eagles (1952–1961)
  • Toronto Polonia (1964; 1973)
  • Toronto Scottish (1927–1941; 1950–1952)
  • Toronto Serbians (1979)
  • Toronto Sparta (1956–1960)
  • Toronto Supra (1996, 1997)
  • Toronto St. Andrews (1950)
  • Toronto Transit Commission (1928–1934)
  • Toronto Tridents (1954–1960)
  • Toronto Ukrainia (1977–1981)
  • Toronto Ukrainians (1950–1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Toronto Ulster United (1927–1941; 1947–1961)
  • Toronto White Eagles (1967, ?1968, ?1969)
  • Le Tricolore de Montréal (1955?)
  • Welland (1948)
  • Willy Overland (1928)
  • Windsor Rovers (1927)
  • Windsor Stars (1975–1978)
  • Windsor Teutonia (?1965, 1966, 1967–?1968, ?1969)
  • Windsor Wheels (?–1993, ?1994)
  • Winnipeg Fury (1993)
  • Woodbridge (?–1993, ?1994)

See also

References
  1. Jose, Colin. "The National Soccer League". Canadian Soccer History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  2. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. pp. 114, 115.
  3. "Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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