2023 League1 Ontario season (women)

The 2023 League1 Ontario season is the eighth season of play for Women's Division 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.

League1 Ontario
Women's Division
Season2023
DatesApril 21 – July 28 (regular season)
ChampionsAlliance United FC
Regular season championsNDC Ontario
2022
2024

Format

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The league will run in a single table format with 19 clubs each playing each other once, with teams playing reverse fixtures from the 2022 season (if a team faced an opponent at home in 2022, they will face them on the road in 2023). With the league set to split into a multi-division format with promotion-relegation beginning in 2024, the points obtained in this season will contribute to the original placement of clubs in 2024, with the points from the 2022 season (weighted at 75%) being added to the points teams obtain in the 2023 season (weighted at 100%) to determine the placements.[1]

The top-six teams in the regular season will qualify for the playoffs with the top-two teams receiving first round byes.

Clubs

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With the exception of Pickering FC, 19 of the 20 clubs that took part in the 2022 season will participate in 2023.[2] Because of the format changes planned for the following year, the league imposed a one-year moratorium on any new teams joining the league.[1][3]

Women's division
TeamCityPrincipal stadium
Alliance United FCMarkham / ScarboroughBirchmount Stadium / Varsity Stadium / Ontario Soccer Centre
Blue Devils FCOakvilleSheridan Trafalgar Stadium
Burlington SCBurlingtonCorpus Christi CSS
BVB IA WaterlooWaterlooRIM Park
Darby FCWhitbySouth Courtice Field
Electric City FCPeterboroughFleming College
Guelph UnionGuelphCentennial Bowl
Hamilton UnitedHamiltonRon Joyce Stadium (McMaster University)
FC LondonLondonTricar Field
NDC OntarioVaughanOntario Soccer Centre
North Mississauga SCMississaugaChurchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park)
North Toronto NitrosTorontoDownsview Park
ProStars FCBramptonOntario Soccer Centre / Victoria Park Stadium / Terry Fox Stadium
Simcoe County Rovers FCBarrieJ.C Massie Field, Georgian College
St. Catharines Roma WolvesSt. CatharinesRoma Park – Under Armour Field
Tecumseh SCTecumsehAcadémie Ste. Cécile International School
Unionville Milliken SCUnionville (Markham)Ontario Soccer Centre
Vaughan AzzurriVaughanNorth Maple Regional Park
Woodbridge StrikersWoodbridge (Vaughan)Vaughan Grove

Premier Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1NDC Ontario181431447+3745Playoff semifinals
2Vaughan Azzurri1814224914+3544
3North Toronto Nitros1812244714+3338Playoff quarterfinals
4Alliance United FC (C)1810533413+2135
5Woodbridge Strikers1810444322+2134
6FC London189543421+1332
7Simcoe County Rovers FC188463221+1128
8Electric City FC188372919+1027
9North Mississauga SC187652624+227
10BVB IA Waterloo187383429+524
11Blue Devils FC187382329−624
12Guelph Union187382533−824
13Unionville Milliken SC1870112735−821
14St. Catharines Roma Wolves186392833−521
15Hamilton United1853102342−1918
16Darby FC1844101640−2416
17Tecumseh SC1842122243−2114
18Burlington SC1832131445−3111
19ProStars FC1801171581−661
Source: League1 Ontario
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) head-to-head record; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.[4]
(C) Champions

Playoffs

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The top two seeds will earn a bye directly to the second round. After the first round, the teams will be re-seeded with NDC Ontario (the regular season champion) playing the lowest ranked remaining seed.

Quarter-finals
July 26–27
Semi-finals
July 30
Final
August 5
1NDC Ontario4
3North Toronto Nitros0(3)6FC London0
6FC London0(4)1NDC Ontario1
4Alliance United FC (a.e.t.)2
2Vaughan Azzurri1
4Alliance United FC1(5)4Alliance United FC2
5Woodbridge Strikers1(3)


Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

July 30, 2022 Vaughan Azzurri 1–2 Alliance United FC Vaughan, Ontario
4:00 PMFleming-Thompson 62'ReportGosse 41'
Parkes 89'
Stadium: North Maple Regional Park
Referee: Roain Satarzadeh

Final

Statistics

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League honours

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Awards

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AwardPlayerTeamRef
Most Valuable PlayerGurleen ToorAlliance United FC[5]
Young Player of the Year (U20)Gurleen ToorAlliance United FC
Coach of the YearAngelo CavalluzzoAlliance United FC
Goalkeeper of the YearGurleen ToorAlliance United FC
Defender of the YearZoe MarkesiniNDC Ontario
Midfielder of the YearCloey UddenbergSimcoe County Rovers FC
Forward of the YearJayda ThompsonWoodbridge Strikers
Golden Boot (Top Scorer)Jayda ThompsonWoodbridge Strikers

League All-Stars

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The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2023 season:[6]

Future format and changes

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Starting in 2024, the league will split into a multi-division format with promotion and relegation between them. Ten teams will take part in the first-tier League1 Premier, ten teams in the second-tier League1 Championship, and all new expansion teams as well as reserve sides in a third-tier League2 Ontario.

The initial assignment of teams in the 2024 season is done by using the points obtained in the previous two years. The points from the 2022 season (weighted at 75%) will be added to the points teams obtain in the 2023 season (weighted at 100%) to determine the placements.[1]

PosTeamGP20222023TotalQualification
1Vaughan Azzurri37364480Qualification to
2024 League1 Premier
2NDC Ontario3734.54579.5
3Woodbridge Strikers3731.53465.5
4North Toronto Nitros37273865
5Alliance United FC3727.753562.75
6FC London3730.753262.75
7Simcoe County Rovers FC3730.752858.75
8Electric City FC37242751Folded after season
9North Mississauga SC37212748Qualification to
2024 League1 Premier
10Guelph Union37182442
11St. Catharines Roma Wolves[a]3718.752139.75Self-relegated to
2024 League2 Ontario
12Blue Devils FC[b]3714.252438.25Qualification to
2024 League1 Premier
13Unionville Milliken SC[c]3616.52137.5Qualification to
2024 League1 Championship
14Darby FC[c]3620.251636.25
15BVB IA Waterloo3711.252435.25
16Tecumseh SC3718.751432.75
17Hamilton United377.51825.5
18Burlington SC372.251113.25
19ProStars FC374.515.5
20Pickering FC[d] (Z)1999Ineligible for Qualification
Source: [citation needed]
(Z) L1O license for 2024 revoked
Notes:
  1. ^ St. Catharines Roma Wolves initially qualified for the League1 Championship. However, they were later promoted to the Premier Division to replace Electric City, upon their folding. However, they later chose to self-relegate to League2 Ontario
  2. ^ Blue Devils FC initially qualified for the League1 Championship. However, they were later promoted to the Premier Division to replace St. Catherines Roma, upon their decision to self-relegate to League2 Ontario.
  3. ^ a b Darby and Unionville-Milliken did not play their match against each other in 2022.
  4. ^ Pickering FC did not compete in the 2023 season. Their L1O license for 2024 was revoked. However, they later purchased a new license to enter the L1O-C for 2024.

Reserve Division

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The Open Age Reserve Division will return with each Premier Division club fielding one or more teams, as well as some other OPDL clubs that do not operate a League1 Ontario team.

North East Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Alliance United FC B1412205210+4238Advance to playoffs
2Simcoe County Rovers FC B11410314112+2933
3Electric City FC B1410133416+1831
4Pickering FC146172425−119
5Aurora FC135081922−315
6Unionville Milliken SC B1430111341−289
7Master's FA142210936−278
8Darby FC B1321101242−307
Updated to match(es) played on July 25, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

Central Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1North Toronto Nitros B (C)131300608+5239Advance to playoffs
2Woodbridge Strikers B148153018+1225
3Vaughan Azzurri B136251915+420
4North Mississauga SC B135261827−917
5Blue Devils FC B135261031−2117
6Simcoe County Rovers FC B2134181528−1313
7ProStars FC B133281321−811
8Rush Canada122281128−178
Updated to match(es) played on July 25, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions

South West Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1BVB IA Waterloo B141211559+4637Advance to playoffs
2Whitecaps London1411033918+2133
3Cambridge United149143618+1828
4FC London B147073131021
5Hamilton United B144552232−1017
6Burlington SC B144281329−1614
7St. Catharines Roma Wolves B1431102031−1110
8Scrosoppi FC1410131765−483
Updated to match(es) played on July 25, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

Playoffs

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Semifinals
July 23-27
Championship Game
August 3
      
C1North Toronto Nitros B3
WCWhitecaps London2
C1North Toronto Nitros B5
NE1Alliance United FC B0
NE1Alliance United FC B3
SW1BVB IA Waterloo B0

U19 Reserve Division

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Summer Division

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East Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Pickering FC U19 (C)121011275+2231Advance to playoffs
2North Toronto Nitros U1912822427+3526
3Vaughan Azzurri U19125162315+816
4FC Durham U19124441614+216
5Unionville Milliken SC U19124351922−315
6Woodbridge Strikers U19124262921+814
7Darby FC U19120111274−721
Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions

West Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Tecumseh SC U19128314117+2427Advance to playoffs
2Rush Canada U19128133517+1825
3North Mississauga SC U19128133417+1725
4Oakville SC U19124261823−514
5Hamilton United U19124261725−814
6Windsor City FC U19124172527−213
7St. Catharines Roma Wolves U191210111458−443

Playoffs

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Semifinals
August 1-2
Championship Game
August 7
      
E1Pickering FC U190(4)
W2Rush Canada U190(2)
E1Pickering FC U191(6)
E2North Toronto Nitros U191(5)
W1Tecumseh SC U190
E2North Toronto Nitros U192

Fall Division

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1North Toronto Nitros U191211104210+3234Advance to playoffs
2Rush Canada U19 (C)126333317+1621
3Unionville Milliken SC U19114252831−314
4North Mississauga SC U19113261823−511
5Hamilton United U19100010646−400
Source: League1 Ontario
(C) Champions

Playoffs

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Championship Game
November 18
   
1North Toronto Nitros U192
2Rush Canada U194

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jacques, John (January 25, 2022). "Promotion And Relegation Comes To League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  2. ^ "Women's Premier Division kicks off on April 21". League1 Ontario. March 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "L1O opens 2024 expansion application process". League1 Ontario. January 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "League Operations and Game Day Manual Version 12.1" (PDF). League1 Ontario. January 25, 2022. p. 56. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Triple award-winning goalkeeper Gurleen Toor selected in talented XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
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