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255:. Founding league commissioner Dale Barnes voiced sentiment aptly when he said the league is to "bring our players home." In its first season the league had 138 Canadian players across its eight teams and most of the players from Canada’s 1986 World Cup squad joined the league. Learning from the CPSL failure, the organizers attempted to lay the foundation more successfully, with several teams coming from existing franchises in the provincial leagues, including a team salary limit of $ 300,000 for players.
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professional soccer, concerns about club stability – declining attendance and red ink continuing to mount in most markets, the resignation of
Canadian soccer advocates such as Mario DiBartolomeo, Frank Aliaga, and Karsten von Wersebe. Vancouver media reported that the Vancouver 86ers' owner was the only team to fully pay league dues during the final season and had injected $ 65,000 for the London Lasers to finish the season, and paid playoff travel and accommodation expenses for the Toronto Blizzard.
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379:. Financial instability was common with many teams folding during the years. Only four clubs - Vancouver, North York, Toronto, and Winnipeg - participated in all six seasons. In early 1991, league commissioner Dale Barnes retired before the start of the 1991 season, with Hamilton Steelers owner Mario DiBartolomeo becoming the interim league president. The next year, Montreal Supra owner Frank Aliaga being named the new league president.
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The
Canadian Soccer League showcased 13 teams throughout its six-year history, debuting in 1987 with 8 clubs. The league reached its peak of club participation and national exposure in the 1990 season with 11 clubs, while closing out its final season in 1992 with a low of 6 clubs. Some clubs involved
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and finished in a 1–1 draw, in a steady drizzle, in front 2,500 spectators. That season, Hamilton won their division both in the regular season and in the playoffs, as did
Calgary. The final saw the top point-getting team in the regular season, Calgary, defeat the second-best side, Hamilton, 2–1 at
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Canadian soccer, as the CSL had been enormously successful in providing Canadian players with a higher level of competition than had been available at any other time than the North American Soccer League years. As of 2014, after the 1986 World Cup, players from the CSL cohort have still
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The league and its franchises struggled with financial issues throughout its tenure. After the 1991 season, four franchises folded, which was the start of the end of the league. The financial picture did not improve during the season, and with dysfunction about the most sustainable path for
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When the dust cleared, there were not six
Canadian professional teams, the minimum for a league, that survived in any form for the 1993 season, and the league officially folded, bringing an end to the first truly national Canadian league to finish a season. This was a major blow for the
413:, B.C.-based team; however, opposition from the Vancouver 86ers stymied this ownership's efforts. However, the Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Supra had also planned to join the APSL, although it was not able to meet the financial requirements for the league and instead a new club,
348:, among others. Also the league adopted the standard FIFA points system (2–1–0, then 3–1–0) as well as allowing for draws instead of 'Americanizing' the points system with bonus points and two different categories for both wins and losses unlike the
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held in Mexico, for which Canada was an oddity as a country whose association was able to qualify a team despite not having a domestic professional league, or even a domestically based professional team with the demise in 1984 of the U.S.-based
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The league gained a leap in credibility when an agreement was reached with
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league that operated for six seasons between 1987 and 1992. It was a
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was formed, but it failed to last a full season before disbanding.
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was formed in Canada, which evolved into the modern edition of the
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forming as well. In 2019, a new Canadian professional league, the
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Defunct top level association football leagues in North America
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73 Days - The Story of the Canadian Professional Soccer League
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1538:"TSN Mourns the Passing of Soccer Broadcaster Graham Leggat"
2009:"Montreal Impact could be changing its name to Montréal FC"
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in World Cup Qualifying and formed the veteran core of the
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All-Time CSL Player and Goaltender Regular Season Stats
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1605:[Impact celebrates 25 years of history].
2092:All-Time CSL Player and Goaltender Playoff Stats
1558:"Canadian soccer commentator Graham Leggat dies"
242:in 1983. The CSL was formed in the aftermath of
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2077:Canadian pro soccer in jeopardy – CBC Archives
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2986:North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
1711:"Ilich's bankbook kept CSL on the field"
1601:Intravaia, Fabrizio (January 16, 2018).
1280:On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario
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2945:Pacific Coast Soccer League (1939–1973)
1405:MacDonald, Archie (February 26, 1987).
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234:Following the folding of the NASL, the
1933:"Three from here get U.S. invitations"
1603:"L'Impact festeggia 25 anni di storia"
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2801:Women's Inter-Provincial Championship
2082:All-Time CSL Standings and Statistics
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2057:"Canadian Soccer League (1987-1992)"
1958:Brousseau, David (January 8, 1993).
1520:"What Once Was: Remembering the CSL"
1321:"The Year in American Soccer - 1987"
574:Kitchener Spirit / Kitchener Kickers
3032:USSF Division 2 Professional League
3003:American Professional Soccer League
2960:Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
2106:Canadian Professional Soccer League
1873:"The Year in American Soccer, 1993"
1688:"The Year in American Soccer, 1992"
1662:"The Year in American Soccer, 1991"
1439:Litterer, David (January 5, 1996).
1363:Ferzoco, George (August 17, 1987).
1210:Canadian Professional Soccer League
224:Canadian Professional Soccer League
3261:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
3144:Canadian clubs in American leagues
2935:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
2162:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)
2113:Division 1 soccer league in Canada
1909:. February 4, 2005. Archived from
1845:McKee, Sandra (January 21, 1992).
1736:Brousseau, David (June 28, 1992).
1623:"The story of the Vancouver 86ers"
1518:Standish, David (April 25, 2019).
511:Calgary Kickers / Calgary Strikers
279:. The West Division comprised the
178:Early Canadian professional soccer
14:
2914:CCAA Soccer National Championship
1989:Tougas, Marc (February 3, 2012).
1966:. Fort Lauderdale. Archived from
1744:. Fort Lauderdale. Archived from
3266:Defunct soccer leagues in Canada
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2028:Rosenblatt, Ryan (May 6, 2017).
1877:American Soccer History Archives
1871:Litterer, David (May 30, 2008).
1767:Free, Bill (November 16, 1991).
1709:Stinson, Dan (October 7, 1992).
248:1986 World Cup finals tournament
140:North American Club Championship
34:
2622:Ligue de soccer élite du Québec
1460:"Ravens become Ottawa pioneers"
800:Canadian Soccer League Winners
419:Canadian National Soccer League
2749:Indoor and futsal competitions
1384:McMahon, Bobby (May 7, 2017).
1242:Jose, Colin (August 8, 2012).
157:was a Division 1 professional
16:Former soccer league in Canada
1:
3087:Women's Premier Soccer League
2883:College and university soccer
2642:Vancouver Metro Soccer League
1824:The Indiana Gazette Newspaper
1717:. Vancouver, BC. pp. D12
1458:Gomez, Boris (May 28, 1987).
2955:Western Canada Soccer League
2761:Futsal Canadian Championship
2627:Manitoba Major Soccer League
2612:United Premier Soccer League
253:North American Soccer League
2637:Pacific Coast Soccer League
2617:Alberta Major Soccer League
2360:Canadian Soccer Association
1773:The Baltimore Sun Newspaper
726:Vancouver, British Columbia
479:in the league, such as the
427:Canadian Soccer Association
394:Downfall and league folding
236:Canadian Soccer Association
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2869:Soccer at the Canada Games
1441:"Canadian Soccer League I"
1053:Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
747:Victoria, British Columbia
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2833:Provincial championships
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1248:The Canadian Encyclopedia
297:National Capital Pioneers
265:National Capital Pioneers
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2923:Defunct Canadian leagues
2405:Player of the Year award
2400:Women's soccer in Canada
2216:Ottawa Pioneers/Intrepid
2191:Kitchener Spirit/Kickers
2176:Calgary Kickers/Strikers
1365:"A suspicion of bribery"
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246:'s participation in the
2998:Western Soccer Alliance
2678:Women's outdoor leagues
2524:Canadian Premier League
2123:Canadian Premier League
1216:Canadian Premier League
468:Canadian Premier League
167:Canadian Premier League
3118:Victoria Challenge Cup
2940:National Soccer League
2817:National championships
2658:Canadian Soccer League
2472:Women's national teams
2436:records and statistics
1628:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1588:Canadian Soccer League
436:2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
188:Canadian Soccer League
184:National Soccer League
155:Canadian Soccer League
29:Canadian Soccer League
21:Canadian Soccer League
3128:Women's Voyageurs Cup
2784:Canadian Championship
2736:United Women's Soccer
2692:Northern Super League
2632:Ontario Soccer League
2510:Men's outdoor leagues
1647:Manitoba Hall of Fame
1631:. September 21, 2016.
356:which was to follow.
3103:Inter-Provincial Cup
2414:Men's national teams
2211:Nova Scotia Clippers
1960:"Toronto Joins APSL"
1643:"1992 Winnipeg Fury"
1524:Northern Starting XI
1278:Jose, Colin (2001).
663:Halifax, Nova Scotia
658:Nova Scotia Clippers
377:Nova Scotia Clippers
318:CSL Game of the Week
230:Formation of the CSL
169:began play in 2019.
136:International cup(s)
2536:Major League Soccer
2061:Fun While it Lasted
2017:. December 1, 2020.
1970:on January 24, 2015
1939:. December 16, 1992
1913:on February 4, 2005
1672:on October 6, 2008.
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642:North York, Ontario
452:Vancouver Whitecaps
216:Vancouver Whitecaps
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3020:USL First Division
2862:Other competitions
2694:(planned for 2025)
2286:International cups
2206:North York Rockets
2181:Edmonton Brick Men
1748:on August 12, 2014
1566:. August 31, 2015.
1546:. August 31, 2015.
1487:Hamilton Spectator
1445:Soccer History USA
1264:The Globe and Mail
822:Playoff Finalists
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768:Winnipeg, Manitoba
637:North York Rockets
579:Kitchener, Ontario
532:Edmonton Brick Men
285:Edmonton Brick Men
277:North York Rockets
122:The Sports Network
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1851:The Baltimore Sun
1826:. October 8, 1992
1800:. October 8, 1992
1798:The Seattle Times
1660:Litterer, Frank.
1608:Corriere Italiano
1412:The Vancouver Sun
1331:on March 3, 2009.
1159:Paul Peschisolido
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935:Hamilton Steelers
897:Hamilton Steelers
879:Hamilton Steelers
859:Hamilton Steelers
841:Hamilton Steelers
814:Playoff Champions
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505:Top playoff rank
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208:Edmonton Drillers
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1147:Domenic Mobilio
1049:
1047:Notable players
1039:Vancouver 86ers
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1020:Vancouver 86ers
994:Vancouver 86ers
988:Vancouver 86ers
962:Vancouver 86ers
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950:Vancouver 86ers
924:Vancouver 86ers
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912:Vancouver 86ers
886:Vancouver 86ers
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874:Vancouver 86ers
848:Calgary Kickers
839:
836:Calgary Kickers
819:Final score(s)
815:
811:Regular season
797:
792:
790:
787:
742:Victoria Vistas
721:Vancouver 86ers
684:Ottawa, Ontario
600:London, Ontario
502:Top league rank
481:Vancouver 86ers
476:
448:Montreal Impact
444:
438:winning squad.
430:progressed the
415:Montreal Impact
396:
384:Vancouver 86ers
365:Victoria Vistas
316:to broadcast a
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289:Vancouver 86ers
281:Calgary Kickers
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196:Toronto Falcons
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795:Season summary
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1181:Branko Šegota
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