# League1 Ontario Championship

League1 Ontario Men's Premier Division is the top semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association.

## Current Clubs

The league has 12 teams participating in the 2025 season.

### Club Details

as of 11/28/2024
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Coach |
| Current Teams ||||||
| Alliance United FC B | Markham and Scarborough, Ontario | Centennial College | 2200 | 2024 | ? |
| BVB IA Waterloo | Waterloo, Ontario | RIM Park | 1700 | 1971 | Michael Marcoccia |
| Darby FC | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Soccer Centre | 1000 | 2015 | Ramin Mohammadi |
| Hamilton United | Hamilton, Ontario | Ron Joyce Stadium | 6000 | 2013 | Kamran Derayeh |
| Guelph United | Guelph, Ontario | Centennial Bowl | 500 | 2020 | Justin Springer |
| Master's FA | Scarborough, Ontario | L'Amoreaux Sports Complex | 200 | 2009 | Giuseppe Mattace-Raso |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga, Ontario | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | 200 | 1982 | Peyvand Mossavat |
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville, Ontario | Ontario Soccer Centre | 2000 | 1976 | Filipe Bento |
| Windsor City FC | Windsor, Ontario | St. Clair College | 2000 | 2004 | Valter Cosenza |
| Vaughan Azzurri B | Vaughan, Ontario | North Maple Regional Park | 500 | 2024 | ? |
| Scrosoppi FC B | Milton, Ontario | Bishop Reding CSS | 1000 | 2024 | ? |
| York United FC Academy | York, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 4000 | 2024 | ? |

## Competition Format
#### Competition

In the Ontario Premier Division, the regular season runs between April to August. The 12 competing teams play against one another twice in a single table, in a double round-robin format. Playing at their home stadium and once at their opponent's stadium. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Total points rank teams, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. Suppose there is a tie for the league title, for relegation. In that case, the head-to-head record between the tied teams is taken into consideration (points scored in the matches between the teams, followed by away goals in those matches.)

#### Promotion and Relegation

A system of promotion and relegation exists between the 3 tiers of League 1 Ontario. The lowest-placed team in the Men's Premier Division is relegated to the Men's Championship Division. The top team from the Men's Championship Division is promoted to the Men's Premier Division, with an additional team promoted after a play-off game involving the second-placed team in the Men's Championship Division with the second to last placed team in the Men's Premier Division.
With League1 Ontario planning for a 12-team Championship tier in 2025, both League2 playoff finalists will win automatic promotion to Championship in 2024 only. There will also be no automatic relegation from the Championship in 2024, but it is planned for the following seasons.
Source: League1 Ontario: A New Era

#### L1 Cup

The L1 Cup is a league cup tournament that features all L1O clubs. It runs concurrently with the regular season, with cup games usually taking place mid-week. It is not a form of playoffs and all matches are separate from the regular season and are not reflected in the season standings. The 2014 and 2015 cups included a group stage and a knockout stage but from 2016 to 2018 the format was a single-elimination tournament. Following a hiatus from 2019 to 2023, the L1 Cup returned in 2024, coinciding with the league's restructuring.

## Statistics
#### Top Goalscorers

as of 11/30/2024
Bold indicates they are currently playing in the League1's Premier.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Luc Coulombe (CAN) | North Mississauga SC | 12 |
| 2 | George Akpabio (NIG) | Unionville Milliken SC | 11 |
| 2 | Gershom Dupuy (CAN) | Windsor City FC | 11 |
| 2 | Ronaldo Homenszki (CAN) | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 11 |
| 5 | Emile Kisse (CAN) | Toronto FC Academy | 10 |
| 6 | Cameryon Stewart (CAN) | North Mississauga SC | 8 |
| 6 | Myro Zastavnyy (CAN) | Pickering FC | 8 |
| 6 | Ryan Baker (CAN) | FC London | 8 |
| 9 | Bai Essa Coker (CAN) | FC London | 7 |
| 9 | Logan Rieck (CAN) | BVB IA Waterloo | 7 |
| 9 | Michael Lee (CAN) | Toronto FC Academy | 7 |
| 9 | Nigel Buckley (CAN) | Darby FC | 7 |
| 9 | Tyler Yasaka (CAN) | North Mississauga SC | 7 |
Source: League1 Ontario

#### Top Assists

as of 11/30/2024
Bold indicates they are currently playing in the League1's Premier.
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Source: League1 Ontario

#### Top Appearances

as of 11/30/2024
Bold indicates they are currently playing in the League1's Premier.
| Rank | Player | Club | Appearances |
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Source: League1 Ontario

#### Top Clean Sheets

as of 11/30/2024
Bold indicates they are currently playing in the League1's Premier.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
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Source: League1 Ontario