2008 Canadian Soccer League season

Canadian Soccer League
Season2008
ChampionsSerbian White Eagles
Regular Season titleItalia Shooters (International Division)
Trois-Rivières Attak (National Division)
Matches played121
Goals scored419 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel Nascimento (Brampton Lions) (18 goals)
Best goalkeeperAndrew Olivieri
Biggest home win9–0 Trois-Rivières Attak v Windsor Border Stars
Biggest away win0–7 London City v Brampton Lions
4–7 London City v Toronto Croatia
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The 2008 Canadian Soccer League season was the 11th since its establishment where a total of 16 teams from Ontario and Quebec took part in the league. The season began on May 16, 2008, and ended on October 26 with the Serbian White Eagles claiming their first championship by defeating Trois-Rivières Attak 2-1 in a penalty shootout.[1][2] This was the third consecutive year the White Eagles had reached the CSL finals losing respectively to Italia Shooters in 2006, and to rivals Toronto Croatia in 2007. While during the regular season Italia won their second division title with Trois-Rivières becoming the first Quebec team to claim the National Division title.[3]

The CSL added another team to the Peel Region after the relocation of the Canadian Lions to Brampton, Ontario to play as the Brampton Lions in the National Division. Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer established a relationship with the league by entering TFC Academy to the National Division, and TFC Academy II to the Reserve Division.[4] Further significant changes introduced by the league was the creation of the 5 team reserve division in the Toronto region to provide a developmental platform for young players in order to make the transition to the professional ranks.[5] The Ontario Soccer Association reached an agreement with the CSL to receive Operational Independence from the provincial governing body.[6] The league received more coverage from Rogers TV which would broadcast a CSL match on Friday nights.[7][8]

  1. ^ "October 26, 2008 CSL Final Trois-Rivieres Attak vs Serbian White Eagles (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ^ Зубовић, Милан (Zubović, Milan) (2008-10-30). "Бањолучанин Ратомир Бороја тренер у ФК Српски бели орлови: Канада обојена у српску тробојку" [Banja Luka resident Ratomir Boroja coach at FC Serbian White Eagles: Canada painted in Serbian tricolor]. Glas Srpske (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Glover, Robin. "October 26, 2008 CSL Finals Pregame Award Ceremony (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. ^ Adamson, Stan. "March 28, 2008 CSL Canadian Soccer League Schedule announced". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. ^ "February 5, 2008 CSL New-Look Canadian Soccer League (from CSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-06-19. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2017-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2008-08-19. Archived from the original on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2017-07-31.