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| Organising body | Ontario Soccer Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 15, 2013 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Divisions | 3 tiers |
| Number of teams |
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| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Canadian Championship |
| League cup(s) | L1 Cup |
| Current champions | Scrosoppi FC (2024) |
| Current L1 Cup | Vaughan Azzurri (2024) |
| Most championships | Vaughan Azzurri (3 titles) |
| Most L1 Cups | Vaughan Azzurri (4 titles) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2024 League1 Ontario season | |
League1 Ontario (L1ON) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada.[1] The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association.[2]
League1 Ontario consists of three tiers – League1 Premier, League1 Championship, and League2 Ontario – with promotion and relegation between them.[3] The top-two tiers consist of 12 teams each, while the lowest tier is uncapped in size.
In the Canadian soccer league system, the men's division is behind the fully-professional Canadian Premier League. It is part of League1 Canada, the national third tier with regional division, along with three other provincial leagues. The league champion qualifies for the Canadian Championship, Canada's domestic cup tournament. Dino Rossi serves as the commissioner of the league.[4][5]
- ^ "Competitive S4L Leagues". Ontario Soccer. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
League1 Ontario sits as the highest level of soccer for Ontario-based players and is defined as a semi-professional league
- ^ Davidson, Neil (April 28, 2017). "League 1 kicks off Ontario soccer season, offering a chance to rise up the ranks". Chat News Today. Canadian Press. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
League 1 Ontario and the PLSQ league in Quebec are sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association as Division 3 leagues.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 25, 2022). "Promotion And Relegation Comes To League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "L1O Commissioners address 2020 cancellation, potential Fall return". League1 Ontario. June 6, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (March 5, 2020). "L1O tweaks make for 'more impactful' 2020 season: commissioners". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2020.