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| Founded | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1997 |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Promotion to | None |
| Relegation to | None |
| Most championships | Play-off: Toronto Italia & Toronto Ulster United FC (8 titles) Regular Season: Montréal Carsteel FC (11 titles) |
The National Soccer League was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997.[1][2] Teams were primarily based in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The league was renamed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993 following the folding of the Canadian Soccer League, and the accepting of the Winnipeg Fury, making the league more national. In the 1960s, the Canadian National Soccer League was one of four major leagues in Canadian soccer alongside the Pacific Coast League, the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League and the Western Canada Soccer League.[3]
It was replaced by the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1998, after an agreement between the CNSL and the Ontario Soccer Association.[4]
- ^ Jose, Colin. "The National Soccer League". Canadian Soccer History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. pp. 114, 115.
- ^ "2018 Canada Soccer Records & Results". March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved September 5, 2021.