# 2021 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season

The 2021 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season was the tenth season of play for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Québec.
A.S. Blainville were the defending champions. CS Mont-Royal Outremont won their fourth men's title and first since 2016.
AS Blainville competed in the 2021 Canadian Championship, losing in the first round to Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.

## Changes from 2020 and Changes due to pandemic

The 2021 will have its greatest number of participating teams with 10 teams. Royal-Sélect de Beauport will field a team in the male division for the first time, while FC Lanaudière, CS Mont-Royal Outremont, and CS Monteuil return from hiatus, after not playing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CS Fabrose became FC Laval following a merger with two other local clubs.
As with the 2020 PLSQ season, the start of the season was delayed due to the pandemic. The men's championship will run from July 3 to October 17, with each of the ten each opposing team twice for a total of 18 games, with the Coupe PLSQ being cancelled. The Reserve Division will once again operate with each team playing 16 matches.

## Teams

Ten teams participated in the 2021 season. The league champion will earn a place in the 2022 Canadian Championship.
| Team | City | Stadium |
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville |
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie | Stade Alphonse-Desjardins |
| FC Laval | Laval, Laval | Collège Montmorency |
| FC Lanaudière | Terrebonne, Lanaudière | Parc André-Courcelles |
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR |
| CS Monteuil | Laval, Laval | Parc de Lausanne |
| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme |
| Ottawa South United | Ottawa, Ontario | George Nelms Sports Park |
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | Beauport, Quebec City | Stade Beauport |

## Standings

On 16 September, Ottawa South United was forced to withdraw from the league due to government restrictions and cross-border difficulties, with their played matches removed from the rankings (their record was 1–2–7 at the time).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont (C) | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 12 | +25 | 40 | 2022 Canadian Championship |
| 2 | A.S. Blainville | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 36 | |
| 3 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Laval | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 26 | |
| 5 | CS St-Hubert | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | CS Longueuil | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | CS Monteuil | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 14 | |
| 8 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Lanaudière | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 4 | |
| 10 | Ottawa South United | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | Removed due to border restrictions |
Removed Matches vs OSU (H/A) :
| Mont-Royal Outremont | – | 4–1 |
| Blainville | 2–1 | – |
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 3–1 | – |
| FC Laval | – | 2–2 |
| St-Hubert | – | – |
| Longueuil | 5–1 | – |
| Monteuil | 4–1 | 2–0 |
| RS Beauport | – | 1–1 |
| Lanaudière | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Throughout the season, the PLSQ teams played friendly matches with CF Montréal U23, with the matches not counting to the overall standings.
Friendlies vs CF Montréal U23 :
| | Home | @ MTL | @ MTL |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 0–6 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| A.S. Blainville | 3–4 | – | – |
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 2–2 | – | – |
| CS St-Hubert | – | 2–3 | – |
| FC Laval | – | 1–2 | – |
| CS Longueuil | 1–2 | 1–1 | – |
| CS Monteuil | – | 0–1 | – |
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | – | – | – |
| FC Lanaudière | – | 1–5 | – |
| Ottawa South United | – | – | – |

### Top scorers

Includes goals in matches against Ottawa South United
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Joseph Greguy Saint Simon | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 12 |
| 2 | Mamadi Camara | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 11 |
| 3 | Flavio Colasanti | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 8 |
| 3 | Adama Sissoko | FC Laval | 8 |
| 5 | Mouad Ouzane | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 7 |
| 5 | Yves Wandje Djomze | CS St-Hubert | 7 |
| 7 | Saad Chaouki | CS St-Hubert | 6 |
| 7 | Mitchell Syla | FC Lanaudière | 6 |

### Awards

| Award | Player (club) |
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Adama Sissoko (FC Laval) |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Billal Qsiyer (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Peter Scuccimarri (FC Lanaudière) |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Joseph Greguy Saint-Simon (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) |
| Coach of the Year | Luc Brutus (CS Mont-Royal Outremont) |

## Reserve Division

The league operated a reserve division. In early September, some teams (CS St-Hubert, FC Lanaudière, Ottawa South United, and Royal-Sélect de Beauport) opted out of the remaining matches in the reserve division, with their remaining matches not completed.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | A.S. Blainville Reserves | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 2 | CS Monteuil Reserves | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | 1.82 |
| 3 | FC Laval Reserves | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 4 | CS St-Hubert Reserves | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 19 | 2.38 |
| 5 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport Reserves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 6 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu Reserves | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ottawa South United Reserves | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 9 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 10 | FC Lanaudière Reserves | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 6 | 0.75 |