# 2017 League1 Ontario season

The 2017 Men's League1 Ontario season was the fourth season of play for League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario.
For the first time, the league expanded to include teams in the nation's capital, Ottawa, allowing it to span from the western to eastern borders of southern Ontario.

## Changes from 2016

The men's division remained at 16 teams for this season, with the addition of Ottawa South United and the departure of the Kingston Clippers.
Toronto FC Academy renamed itself to Toronto FC III, as its parent club (Toronto FC) withdrew their squad from the Premier Development League. Aurora United FC was also renamed to Aurora FC.
Starting this year, the league champion was granted a place in the next year's Canadian Championship. As a result, the Inter-Provincial Cup was discontinued.

## Teams

| Team | City | Principal Stadium | Alternate Stadium | Founded | First season | Head coach |
| Western Conference |||||||
| FC London | London | German Canadian FC Stadium | (None) | 2008 | 2016 | Dom Kosic |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | (None) | 1982 | 2016 | Jhon Ardila |
| Oakville Blue Devils | Oakville | Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium | Bronte Athletic Park | 1994 | 2015 | Duncan Wilde |
| ProStars FC | Brampton | Victoria Park Stadium | Terry Fox Park | 2015 | 2015 | Josef Komlodi |
| Sanjaxx Lions | Toronto | Monarch Park Stadium | (None) | 2012 | 2015 | Laza Lowe |
| Sigma FC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | (None) | 2005 | 2014 | Bobby Smyrniotis |
| Toronto FC III | Toronto (North York) | KIA Training Ground | (None) | 2008 | 2014 | Danny Dichio |
| Windsor TFC | Windsor | Lajeunesse High School | University of Windsor Stadium | 2004 | 2014 | Zibby Piatkiewicz |
| Eastern Conference |||||||
| Aurora FC | Aurora | St. Maximillion Kolbe | (None) | 1964 | 2016 | Derek O'Keefe |
| Durham United FA | Pickering | Kinsmen Park | Pickering Soccer Complex | 2014 | 2014 | Sanford Carabin |
| Master's Futbol | Toronto (Scarborough) | L'Amoreaux Park | (None) | 2012 | 2014 | Andre Savelev |
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Varsity Stadium | Downsview Park | 1980 | 2016 | Hermann Kingué |
| Ottawa South United Force | Ottawa | Terry Fox Stadium | MNP Park (Carleton University) | 2003 | 2017 | Traian Mateas |
| Toronto Skillz FC | Toronto (Scarborough) | Birchmount Stadium | L'Amoreaux Park | 2008 | 2016 | Leslie Fitzpatrick |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | McNaughton Park | (None) | 1982 | 2014 | Carmine Isacco |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Vaughan (Woodbridge) | Vaughan Grove | (None) | 1976 | 2014 | Peter Pinizzotto |
* ↑ Unless otherwise noted, this information was obtained from team directories on the league website
* ↑ Windsor TFC Stars played one home match against Ottawa South United Force at Varsity Stadium

## Standings

Each team will play 22 matches as part of the season; two against every team in their own conference, and one against every team in the opposing conference. The top team from each conference will meet at the end of the season to determine the league champion. The champion will enter the 2018 Canadian Championship.

### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Woodbridge Strikers (X) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 50 | League Championship |
| 2 | Vaughan Azzurri | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 23 | +52 | 49 | |
| 3 | Durham United FA | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 36 | |
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 36 | |
| 5 | Master's Futbol | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Ottawa South United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 19 | |
| 7 | Toronto Skillz FC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 69 | −43 | 12 | |
| 8 | Aurora FC | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 72 | −49 | 8 | |
* 1 2 Durham United FA and North Toronto Nitros tied on head-to-head points (3–3) and head-to-head goal differential (4–4).

### Western Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Oakville Blue Devils (C, O) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 56 | League Championship |
| 2 | Sigma FC | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 20 | +56 | 55 | |
| 3 | Toronto FC III | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 45 | |
| 4 | FC London | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 38 | |
| 5 | North Mississauga SC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Windsor TFC | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 22 | |
| 7 | Sanjaxx Lions | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 61 | −43 | 15 | |
| 8 | ProStars FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 90 | −74 | 4 | |

### League Championship

The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Canadian Championship.

## Cup

The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all sixteen teams from the men's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
The cup tournament for the men's division is a single-match knockout tournament with four total rounds culminating in a final match in the start of August, with initial matchups determined by random draw. Each match in the tournament must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark instead of extra time.
| First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Toronto FC III | 1 | | | | |
| Sigma FC | 0 | | | | |
| Sigma FC | 0 | Toronto FC III | 0 | | |
| | | North Mississauga SC | 1 | | |
| North Mississauga SC | 2 | North Mississauga SC | 1 | | |
| Windsor TFC | 0 | | | | |
| Windsor TFC | 0 | | | North Mississauga SC | 1 |
| | | | | Woodbridge Strikers | 2 |
| FC London | 2 | | | Woodbridge Strikers | 2 |
| Aurora FC | 0 | | | | |
| Aurora FC | 0 | FC London | 0 | | |
| | | Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | | |
| Woodbridge Strikers | 1 (5) | Woodbridge Strikers | 3 | | |
| Sanjaxx Lions | 1 (4) | | | | | | |
| Sanjaxx Lions | 1 (4) | | | | | Woodbridge Strikers | 3 |
| | | | | | | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 |
| Durham United FA | 1 | | | | | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 |
| Oakville Blue Devils | 0 | | | | | | |
| Oakville Blue Devils | 0 | Durham United FA | 3 | | | | |
| | | Ottawa South United | 1 | | | | |
| Ottawa South United | 4 | Ottawa South United | 1 | | | | |
| ProStars FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| ProStars FC | 3 | | | Durham United FA | 1 (2) | | |
| | | | | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 (4) |
| Toronto Skillz FC | 2 | | | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 (4) |
| Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | | | | |
| Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | Vaughan Azzurri | 6 | | |
| | | Master's Futbol | 1 | | |
| Master's Futbol | 3 | Master's Futbol | 1 | | |
| North Toronto Nitros | 2 | | | | |

### Final
## Statistics
## Awards

The following players received honours in the 2017 season:
| Award | Player (Club) |
| Most Valuable Player | Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers) |
| Golden Boot | Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri) |
| Coach of the Year | Duncan Wilde (Oakville Blue Devils) |
| Young Player of the Year | Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III) |
| Defender of the Year | Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers) |
| Fair Play Award | Stefan Nikolic (Sanjaxx Lions) |
| Goal of the Year | Mujtaba Ameen (North Mississauga) |

### First Team All-Stars

| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Quillan Roberts (Woodbridge Strikers) | Michael Krzeminski (Woodbridge Strikers) Kyle Watson (Woodbridge Strikers) Joe Zupo (Durham United) Jonathan Grant (Sigma FC) | Khody Ellis (Oakville Blue Devils) Dylan Carreiro (Woodbridge Strikers) Giuliano Frano (Sigma FC) Joseph Di Chiara (Vaughan Azzurri) | Kadell Thomas (Sigma FC) Jarek Whiteman (Vaughan Azzurri) |

### Second Team All-Stars

| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Triston Henry (Sigma FC) | Jarred Phillips (Vaughan Azzurri) Konnor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils) Aaron Schneebeli (FC London) Rocco Romeo (Toronto FC III) | Brandon Mills (Vaughan Azzurri) Taylor McNamara (Oakville Blue Devils) Chris Mannella (Vaughan Azzurri) Stephen Ademolu (Windsor TFC/Oakville) | Cyrus Rollocks (Toronto FC III) Jose De Sousa (Master's FA) |

### Third Team All-Stars

| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Matt George (Oakville Blue Devils) | Victor Gallo (Oakville Blue Devils) Jelani Smith (Sigma FC) Nathaniel Rodney Scarlett (Sanjaxx Lions) Anthony Wright (North Mississauga) Justin Earle (Ottawa South United) Thanujan Jeyathilaka (Toronto Skillz) | Kembo Kibato (North Toronto Nitros) Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC III) George Owusu (ProStars FC) Eddie Lay (Durham United) Joshua Paredes-Proctor (Woodbridge Strikers) Fred Ameyaw (Aurora FC) | Joey Melo (Master's FA) Elvir Gigolaj (FC London) Matthew Santos (Oakville Blue Devils) Filipe Vilela (Oakville Blue Devils) Niklas Bauer (North Toronto Nitros) |

## All-Star Game

On June 28, the league announced that this year's all-star game would take place against an all-star team from the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. The roster for this game was selected by team & league officials, and was announced on July 18.
League1 Ontario :
| Pos. | Name | Team |
| GK | Quillan Roberts | Woodbridge Strikers |
| GK | Triston Henry | Sigma FC |
| GK | Gianluca Catalano | Toronto FC III |
| D | Jonathan Grant | Sigma FC |
| D | Victor Gallo | Oakville Blue Devils |
| D | Bruce Cullen | Durham United FA |
| D | Jarred Phillips | Vaughan Azzurri |
| D | Aaron Schneebli | FC London |
| D | Jamar Kelly | Windsor TFC Stars |
| D | Nathaniel Rodney-Scarlett | Sanjaxx Lions |
| M | Chris Mannella | Vaughan Azzurri |
| M | Giuliano Frano | Sigma FC |
| M | Dylan Carreiro | Woodbridge Strikers |
| M | Joseph Di Chiara | Vaughan Azzurri |
| M | Carl De Abreu | North Toronto Nitros |
| M | Anthony Novak | Oakville Blue Devils |
| F | Christian Cavallini | Woodbridge Strikers |
| F | Filipe Vilela | Oakville Blue Devils |
| F | Jarek Whiteman | Vaughan Azzurri |
| F | Lee Victor Massunda | North Mississauga SC |
| F | Jose De Sousa | Master's Futbol |
| F | Kadell Thomas | Sigma FC |
| F | Kembo Kibato | North Toronto Nitros |
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec :
| Pos. | Name | Team |
| GK | Gabard Fénélon | Lanaudière |
| GK | Horace Patient Sobze Zemo | Gatineau |
| D | Riccardo Téoli | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| D | Kevin Cossette | Dynamo de Québec |
| D | Renan Dias | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| D | Bila Dicko-Raynauld | Gatineau |
| D | Diego Politis | Gatineau |
| M | Yannick Toker | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| M | Vincent Cyr | Gatineau |
| M | Sean Rosa | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| M | Michael McIntyre | Lanaudière |
| M | Kevin Amourette | Longueuil |
| M | Dalin Saheb | St-Hubert |
| F | Frederico Moojen | Mont-Royal Outremont |
| F | Dex Kaniki | Longueuil |
| F | Mitchell Syla | Lanaudière |
| F | Berlin Jean-Gilles | Lanaudière |