# 2017 SC Waterloo Region season

The 2017 SC Waterloo Region season was the seventh season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season on May 26, 2017 in an away match against Serbian White Eagles FC. The season concluded with Waterloo securing a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the standings. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs they were defeated in a penalty shootout against Serbian White Eagles.

## Summary

After competing in the CSL Second Division for the 2016 season they returned to the First Division with former player Stefan Ristic managing the team. The organization still maintained a reserve team in the Second Division. Former veterans like Vladimir Zelenbaba, Drazen Vukovic, and Adis Hasecic returned for the 2017 season. Throughout the season Waterloo struggled to achieve sufficient results, but to managed to qualify for the postseason. Their playoff run came to quick conclusion in the first round after a defeat in a penalty shootout to the Serbian White Eagles. Their reserve squad also secured a postseason berth, but were eliminated in the playoff quarterfinals by FC Vorkuta B.

## Competitions
### Canadian Soccer League
#### League table
##### First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Vorkuta (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Serbian White Eagles | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 3 | York Region Shooters (O) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 30 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Scarborough SC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 24 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Brantford Galaxy | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Milton SC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 75 | −51 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 7 | SC Waterloo Region | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 8 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Royal Toronto FC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 6 | Playoffs |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: September 10, 2017. Source: CSL

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H |
| Result | D | D | D | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L |

#### League table
##### Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Ukraine United (C, O) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 10 | +65 | 40 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Burlington SC | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 3 | FC Vorkuta B | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 24 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Brantford Galaxy B | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Serbian White Eagles B | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 6 | SC Waterloo B | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 16 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Royal Toronto B | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 15 | Playoffs |
| 8 | London City SC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 46 | −35 | 0 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: September 10, 2017. Source: CSL

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | L |

### Goals and assists

Correct as of November 30, 2017
First Division Goals :
| Pos. | Playing Pos. | Nation | Name | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | FW | | IIija Bajcetic | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | FW | | Jure Glavina | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | MD | | Vladimir Zelenbaba | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | MD | | Adis Hasecic | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | | Drazen Vukovic | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | | Wesley Cain | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Mato Mrkonjic | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | MD | | Nekesh Nair | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | MD | | Mussa Ngendo | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | MD | | John Wojcik | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 72 | 18 |
Second Division Goals :
| Pos. | Playing Pos. | Nation | Name | Appearances | Goals |
| 1 | MF | | Aleksander Mitic | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | | Filip Zivkovic | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | FW | | Dzenan Karic | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | | Vladimir Zelenbaba | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | Mohamed El-Naggar | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Mato Mrkonjic | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | Mussa Ngendo | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | Aidan Porter | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | Milan Vujcic | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 64 | 17 |