2024 League1 Ontario season (women)
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Women's League1 Ontario season was the ninth of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 women's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. Starting from this season, the league is split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.[1][2]
The Premier division is composed by 10 clubs, the Championship division by 10 clubs, all returning from last season. The League2 Ontario is made up by two conferences containing reserve teams and newly licensed clubs.[3]
League1 Ontario Premier
[edit] | |
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Champions | NDC Ontario |
| Relegated | Blue Devils FC |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 270 (3 per match) |
← 2023 (as League1 Ontario) 2025 → | |
League1 Ontario Premier will be composed by 10 teams, all coming back from the 2023 League1 Ontario season. Those clubs have qualified to the Premier division by finishing in the top half of the combined standings of the previous two seasons, with the exception of the Electric City FC, which have folded, being then replaced by the Blue Devils FC.[4][5]
The 10 teams will face each other twice, once at home and once away and the club at the top of the standings will be crowned as League1 Ontario champions and gain a berth for the League1 Canada Interprovincial championship. The last placed team will be automatically relegated, while the 9th placed club will play a playoff game against the 2nd placed club of the Championship to stay in the league.[3]
Clubs
[edit]| League1 Premier | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Alliance United FC | Markham / Scarborough | Birchmount Stadium / Varsity Stadium / Ontario Soccer Centre | Angelo Cavalluzzo | ||
| Blue Devils FC | Oakville | Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium | Natalie Bukovec | ||
| FC London | London | Tricar Field | Garrett Peters | ||
| Guelph United FC | Guelph | Centennial Bowl | Randy Ribeiro | ||
| NDC Ontario | Vaughan | Joey Lombardi | |||
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | Bijan Azizi | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Downsview Park | Billy Wilson | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie | J.C Massie Field, Georgian College | Carli Tingstad | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | North Maple Regional Park | Carmine Isacco | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Vaughan Grove | David Porco | ||
Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDC Ontario (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 46 | Qualification to Inter-Provincial Championship |
| 2 | FC London | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 38 | |
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 36 | |
| 4 | Woodbridge Strikers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 30 | |
| 5 | Vaughan Azzurri | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Guelph United F.C. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 24 | |
| 7 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Alliance United FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 19 | |
| 9 | North Mississauga SC (O) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 13 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Blue Devils FC (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 69 | −59 | 1 | Relegation to League1 Ontario Championship |
Promotion/relegation playoffs
[edit]A playoff was played between the 9th placed team in the Premier and the 2nd placed team in the Championship in a single game for a place in the top tier in 2025.
| August 17, 2024 | North Mississauga SC (L1O Premier 9th place) | 3–1 | Scrosoppi FC (L1O Championship 2nd Place) | Vaughan, Ontario |
Archer  6', 66'Dore-Anderson 30' |
Newcombe 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Referee: Najeeb Almasri |
Statistics
[edit]- As of August 8, 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Murphy | Woodbridge Strikers | 18 |
| 2 | Jade Kovacevic | North Toronto Nitros | 16 |
| 3 | April Lantaigne | NDC Ontario | 11 |
| Julia Benati | FC London | ||
| 5 | Olivia Rizakos | Guelph United | 9 |
| 6 | Ally Rowe | FC London | 9 |
| 7 | Annabelle Chukwu | NDC Ontario | 7 |
| Jayda Thompson | Woodbridge Strikers | ||
| Victoria Hinchliffe | Guelph United | ||
| 10 | 2 players tied | 6 | |
Source: League1 Ontario
League Honours
[edit]Awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Samantha Murphy | Woodbridge Strikers | [6] |
| Young Player of the Year (U20) | Teegan Melenhorst | NDC Ontario | |
| Coach of the Year | Garrett Peters | FC London | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Noelle Henning | NDC Ontario | |
| Defender of the Year | Jadea Collin | NDC Ontario | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Julia Benati | FC London | |
| Forward of the Year | Samantha Murphy | Woodbridge Strikers | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Samantha Murphy | Woodbridge Strikers |
League All-Stars
[edit]The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2024 season:[6]
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First Team All-Stars
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Second Team All-Stars
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Honourable Mentions
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League1 Ontario Championship
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
2025 → | |
League1 Ontario Championship is composed of 10 teams, 8 of those returning from the 2023 League1 Ontario season, Pickering FC who returned from hiatus, and new expansion club Rush Canada SA. Those clubs have qualified for the Championship division by finishing in the bottom half of the combined standings of the previous two seasons of League1 Ontario.
The 10 teams will face each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 18 games. The club at the top of the standings will be crowned as Championship division winners and will be promoted to the 2025 League1 Ontario Premier. The 2nd ranked team in the standings will face the 9th placed team in the Premier division to gain promotion into the top division for the next season. The team last in the standings will face the winner of the League2 Ontario playoffs winner to stay in the league.[3]
Clubs
[edit]| League1 Championship | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Burlington SC | Burlington | Corpus Christi CSS | Neil Wilson | ||
| BVB IA Waterloo | Waterloo | RIM Park | Greg Jespersen | ||
| Darby FC | Whitby | South Courtice Field | Stuart Robertson | ||
| Hamilton United | Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium (McMaster University) | Carmine Lancia | ||
| Pickering FC | Pickering | Pickering Soccer Centre/Kinsmen Park | Francesco Carriero | ||
| ProStars FC | Brampton | Ontario Soccer Centre / Victoria Park Stadium / Terry Fox Stadium | Marco Bonofiglio | ||
| Rush Canada | Oakville | River Oaks Park | Michael Di Blasio | ||
| Scrosoppi FC | Milton | Bishop Reding CSS | John Yacou | ||
| Tecumseh United FC | Tecumseh | Académie Ste. Cécile International School | Mohammed Nabavieh | ||
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Ontario Soccer Centre | Alex Morales | ||
Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BVB IA Waterloo (P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 36 | Promotion to League1 Ontario Premier |
| 2 | Scrosoppi FC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 35 | Qualification to promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Hamilton United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 31 | |
| 4 | ProStars FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Pickering FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Unionville Milliken SC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Burlington SC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 19 | |
| 8 | Tecumseh United FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 17 | |
| 9 | Darby FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 16 | |
| 10 | Rush Canada SA (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 14 | Relegation to League2 Ontario |
Promotion playoffs
[edit]The two losing semi-finalists of League2 Ontario will face against each others, the winner will be promoted to the Championship for the 2025 season.[3]
Statistics
[edit]- As of August 8, 2024
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abby Kraemer | BVB IA Waterloo | 10 |
| Sahara Zingano | Scrosoppi FC | ||
| Teagan Handley | ProStars FC | ||
| 4 | Torrie Grant-Clavijo | Unionville-Milliken SC | 8 |
| 5 | Aalayah Michline-Simone Lully | Scrosoppi FC | 7 |
| Mya Newcombe | Scrosoppi FC | ||
| Sophia Cabral | BVB IA Waterloo | ||
| 8 | 7 players tied | 5 | |
Source: League1 Ontario
League2 Ontario
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
2025 → | |
League2 Ontario clubs will be divided in regional conferences. Those clubs will be either the "B" team of Premier and Championship clubs or newly licensed clubs.
All teams will face each other team in their conference twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each division will advance to the promotion playoffs, with the winner being promoted to the Championship.[3]
Northeast Conference
[edit]| Northeast Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head Coach | ||
| Alliance United FC B | Markham | Laura Gosse | |||
| Darby FC B | Darlington | Fref Chicoy Daban | |||
| Master's FA | Scarborough (Toronto) | Alumni Field | Junior Groves | ||
| North Mississauga SC B | Mississauga | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | Laura Arduini | ||
| North Toronto Nitros B | North York (Toronto) | Daire O'Brien | |||
| Pickering FC B | Pickering | Peter Hogg | |||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC B | Barrie | Mallory MacDonald | |||
| Unionville Milliken SC B | Unionville (Markham) | Bill Crothers Turf West | Bill Markos | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri B | Vaughan | Paul De Abreu | |||
| Woodbridge Strikers B | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Gabe Cremonese | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance United FC B | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 36 | Qualification to promotion playoffs and L2O finals |
| 2 | Vaughan Azzurri B (C, P) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 30 | |
| 3 | Pickering FC B | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Simcoe County Rovers FC B | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 29 | |
| 5 | North Toronto Nitros B | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 25 | |
| 6 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 21 | |
| 7 | North Mississauga SC B | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Unionville Milliken SC B | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 16 | |
| 9 | Darby FC B | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | Master's FA | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 2 |
Southwest Conference
[edit]| Southwest Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head Coach | ||
| Blue Devils FC B | Oakville | North Park Turf | Natalie Bukovec | ||
| Burlington SC B | Burlington | City View Park Centre | Martinho Kibato | ||
| BVB IA Waterloo B | Waterloo | Gregory Jespersen | |||
| FC London B | London | City Wide Sports Park | Garrett Peters | ||
| Guelph United FC B | Guelph | Michael Warden | |||
| Hamilton United B | Hamilton | Carmine Lancia | |||
| ProStars FC B | Brampton | Josef Komlodi | |||
| Rush Canada SA B | Oakville | River Oaks Park | Michael Di Blasio | ||
| Scrosoppi FC B | Milton | John Yacou | |||
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | St. Catharines | Brock University | Davide Massafra | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton United B | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 28 | Qualification to promotion playoffs and L2O finals |
| 2 | BVB IA Waterloo B | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Blue Devils FC B | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Rush Canada SA B | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | ProStars FC B | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 18 | |
| 7 | Scrosoppi FC B | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 18 | |
| 8 | Burlington SC B | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 12 | |
| 9 | FC London B | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 10 | |
| 10 | Guelph United FC B | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 4 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals August 6-7 | Championship Game August 10 | ||||||||
| NE1 | Alliance United FC B | 3 | |||||||
| SW2 | BVB IA Waterloo B | 0 | |||||||
| NE1 | Alliance United FC B | 1 | |||||||
| NE2 | Vaughan Azzurri B | 3 | |||||||
| SW1 | Blue Devils FC B | 1(3) | |||||||
| NE2 | Vaughan Azzurri B | 1(4) | |||||||
L1 Cup
[edit]The L1 Cup is a league cup tournament that will be contested by teams from all three tiers of League1 Ontario. The Cup will be returning after a five-season hiatus, having last been played in 2018.
All 22 "A" teams will participate in the five-round knockout competition, which will be played concurrently with the league season. Twelve clubs will enter the first round (all ten clubs from the Championship division, and the two A teams from League2), while all ten clubs from the Premier Division will get a bye to the round of 16.[7] The first round is scheduled to begin on the week of April 15.
Bracket
[edit]U20 Reserve Division
[edit]The league will continue to operate a reserve division (however, unlike previous years where there were both U19 and U21 divisions, there will be a single U20 division).[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProStars FC U20 (C) | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 27 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Whitecaps London SC U20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 25 | |
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Alliance United FC U20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 | |
| 5 | FC Durham U20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Blue Devils FC U20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Unionville Milliken SC U20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 14 | |
| 8 | Aurora FC U20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 13 | |
| 9 | North Mississauga SC U20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 13 | |
| 10 | Cambridge United U20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 10 | |
| 11 | Hamilton United U20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 2 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semifinals July 30 | Championship Game August 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | ProStars FC U20 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Alliance United FC U20 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | ProStars FC U20 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Whitecaps London SC U20 | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Whitecaps London SC U20 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 1 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Jacques, John (January 25, 2022). "Promotion And Relegation Comes To League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "The 2024 Plan: League1 Ontario Announces Plan To Overhaul Its Competition Structure For 2024 Season". League1 Ontario. January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "A New Era: A Bluffer's Guide to the L1ON women's soccer structure". League1 Ontario. February 13, 2024.
- ^ Davies, Mike. "Electric City FC ceases operations in Peterborough after two years". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Tuan Bui, David. "Electric City Football Club Folds After Two Years; Pickering FC Acquires Team Licenses". PTBO Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario. November 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Grand Return: A bluffer's guide to the L1 Cup". www.league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved February 14, 2024.