2023 League1 Ontario season

The 2023 Men's League1 Ontario season is the ninth and current season of play for League1 Ontario, a Division 3 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. Following the 2023 season, the league will split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.[1]

This article is about the men's season. For the women's season, see 2023 League1 Ontario season (women).
League1 Ontario
Men's Division
Season2023
DatesApril 12 – August 20
← 2022
2024 →

Vaughan Azzurri are the defending league champions, and have qualified for the 2023 Canadian Championship.[2]

Clubs

With the exception of Pickering FC, 21 of the 22 clubs that took part in the 2022 season will participate in 2023.[3] 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][4]

Team City Principal stadium Head coach
Alliance United FC Toronto/Markham Varsity Stadium / Birchmount Stadium Ilya Orlov
Blue Devils FC Oakville Sheridan College Trafalgar Duncan Wilde
Burlington SC Burlington Corpus Christi CSS Mark Worton
BVB IA Waterloo Waterloo RIM Park Jordan Brown
Darby FC Whitby Whitby Soccer Centre Jens Kraemer
Electric City FC Peterborough Fleming College Sports Complex Randy Ribeiro
Guelph United F.C. Guelph Alumni Stadium/Centennial Bowl Justin Springer
Hamilton United Hamilton Ron Joyce Stadium, McMaster University Kamran Derayeh
FC London London Tricar Field Ruben Quintão
Master's Futbol Scarborough (Toronto) L'Amoreaux Park Junior Groves
North Mississauga SC Mississauga Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) Peyvand Mossavat & Raman Mohammadi
North Toronto Nitros Toronto Downsview Park Marko Milanovic
ProStars FC Brampton Victoria Park Stadium John Yacao
Scrosoppi FC Milton Ontario Soccer Centre Shayne Griffin
Sigma FC Mississauga Paramount Fine Foods Centre / Tim Hortons Field John Zervos
Simcoe County Rovers FC Barrie J.C Massie Field, Georgian College Jason Beckford
St. Catharines Roma Wolves St. Catharines Roma Park – Under Armour Field Federico Turriziani
Unionville Milliken SC Unionville (Markham) Ontario Soccer Centre Filipe Bento
Vaughan Azzurri Vaughan North Maple Regional Park Sergio De Luca
Windsor City FC Amherstburg St. Clair College Valtar Cosenza
Woodbridge Strikers Woodbridge (Vaughan) Vaughan Grove Peter Pinizzotto

Premier Division

On March 7, 2023, League1 Ontario announced that the Men's Premier Division season would begin on April 13 (later revised to April 12).[5][6] Each team will play 20 matches this season, one match against each opponent.

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sigma FC 6 4 1 1 18 11 +7 13 Playoff semifinals
2 Burlington SC 5 4 1 0 9 4 +5 12
3 Alliance United FC 5 3 0 2 12 0 +12 11 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Blue Devils FC 5 3 0 2 11 3 +8 11
5 North Toronto Nitros 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 10
6 Scrosoppi FC 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4 9
7 ProStars FC 4 3 1 0 10 7 +3 9
8 Electric City FC 5 3 2 0 6 4 +2 9
9 Guelph United F.C. 4 2 0 2 8 2 +6 8
10 Vaughan Azzurri 4 2 0 2 7 3 +4 8
11 Woodbridge Strikers 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8
12 Simcoe County Rovers FC 5 2 2 1 11 7 +4 7
13 Darby FC 5 2 3 0 8 8 0 6
14 Hamilton United 5 1 3 1 8 12 −4 4
15 North Mississauga SC 5 1 3 1 5 11 −6 4
16 Unionville Milliken SC 6 1 4 1 5 14 −9 4
17 Windsor City FC 5 1 4 0 7 12 −5 3
18 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 5 1 4 0 6 15 −9 3
19 BVB IA Waterloo 4 1 3 0 4 13 −9 3
20 FC London 4 0 3 1 3 7 −4 1
21 Master's FA 5 0 4 1 1 12 −11 1
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. 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.[7]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
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Statistics

Future format and changes

Starting in 2024, the league will split into a multi-division format with promotion and relegation between them. Twelve teams will take part in the first-tier League1 Premier, 10 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]

Pos Team GP 2022 2023 Total Qualification
1 Vaughan Azzurri 25 42.75 8 50.75 Qualification to
2024 League1 Premier
2 Blue Devils FC 26 35.25 11 46.25
3 Alliance United FC 26 33.75 11 44.75
4 North Toronto Nitros 26 33 10 43
5 ProStars FC 25 32.25 9 41.25
6 Simcoe County Rovers FC 26 33 7 40
7 Guelph United F.C. 25 31.5 8 39.5
8 Sigma FC 27 23.25 13 36.25
9 Electric City FC 26 22.5 9 31.5
10 Scrosoppi FC 25 21 9 30
11 Woodbridge Strikers 27 21.75 8 29.75
12 Hamilton United 26 23.25 4 27.25
13 Burlington SC 26 14.25 12 26.25 Qualification to
2024 League1 Championship
14 Darby FC 26 18.75 6 24.75
15 BVB IA Waterloo 25 16.5 3 19.5
16 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 26 15 3 18
17 Pickering FC[lower-alpha 1] (X) 21 17.25 0 17.25
18 Windsor City FC 26 13.5 3 16.5
19 Unionville Milliken SC 27 10.5 4 14.5
20 North Mississauga SC 26 10.5 4 14.5
21 Master's FA 26 12.75 1 13.75
22 FC London 25 7.5 1 8.5
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source:
(X) Cannot qualify for League1 Premier
Notes:
  1. Pickering FC did not compete in the 2023 season. Their status for 2024 is to be determined.

U21 Reserve Division

The 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Unionville Milliken SC U21 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Advance to playoffs
2 Master's FA U21 North East 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
3 Aurora FC 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
4 Electric City FC U21 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
5 Pickering FC U21 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
6 Darby FC U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
7 Alliance United FC U21 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
8 Simcoe County Rovers FC U21 Northeast 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 9, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

North West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Mississauga SC U21 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3 Advance to playoffs
2 Burlington SC U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
3 ProStars FC U21 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Blue Devils FC U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Rush Canada U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Hamilton United U21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Scrosoppi FC U21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Oakville SC U21 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 9, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

Central Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto High Park FC U21 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to playoffs
2 Simcoe County Rovers FC U21 Central 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
3 North Toronto Nitros U21 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
4 Vaughan Azzurri U21 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
5 Master's FA U21 Central 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Sigma FC U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Woodbridge Strikers U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Toronto Skillz FC 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 9, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

South West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cambridge United U21 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Advance to playoffs
2 Windsor City FC U21 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
3 Guelph United F.C. U21 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Tecumseh SC U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Whitecaps London U21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 St. Catharines Roma Wolves U21 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
7 FC London U21 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
8 BVB IA Waterloo U21 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 9, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

Playoffs
Semifinals Championship Game
      
 
 
 
 
 
 

U19 Reserve Division

West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Mississauga SC U19 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 3 Advance to playoffs
2 Burlington SC U19 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
3 Rush Canada U19 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Blue Devils FC U19 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Cambridge United U19 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 Guelph United F.C. U19 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Hamilton United U19 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
8 ProStars FC U19 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
9 Scrosoppi FC U19 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
10 Brampton SC U19 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0
11 St. Catharines Roma Wolves U19 1 0 0 1 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 7, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

East Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Woodbridge Strikers U19 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3 Advance to playoffs
2 Simcoe County Rovers FC U19 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3
3 Master's FA U19 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
4 North Toronto Nitros U19 2 1 0 1 7 5 +2 3
5 Unionville Milliken SC U19 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3
6 Vaughan Azzurri U19 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
7 Sigma FC U19 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
8 Darby FC U19 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0
9 Pickering FC U19 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 0
10 Richmond Hill SC U19 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
11 Alliance United FC U19 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 7, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario

Playoffs
Semifinals Championship Game
      
 
 
 
 
 
 

References
  1. Jacques, John (January 25, 2022). "Promotion And Relegation Comes To League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  2. "Canada Soccer prepares for biggest Canadian Championship ever starting in april/". Canada Soccer. January 17, 2023.
  3. https://twitter.com/PickeringFC/status/1632945757534781440
  4. "L1O opens 2024 expansion application process". January 17, 2023.
  5. "Men's Premier Division returns on April 13". League1 Ontario. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  6. @L1OMens (2023-03-15). "The 2023 Men's Premier Division season opener between @vaughansoccercl and @NT_SoccerClub will now take place on Wednesday, April 12" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-03-18 – via Twitter.
  7. "League Operations and Game Day Manual Version 12.1" (PDF). League1 Ontario. January 25, 2022. p. 56. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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