List of Canadian Soccer League seasons
The Canadian Soccer League is a Canadian professional league for soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario and is the successor league to the Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL). It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC). As of 2021, it consists of eight teams all located in Ontario. Each year, the league uses the playoff format to determine the overall champion. The league is divided into two divisions, the First Division and Second  Division. From 2002 till 2009 the league also operated an Eastern and Western Conference followed by an International and National Division. The competition was formed in 1998 under the name of the Canadian Professional Soccer League as a result of a merger between the Ontario Soccer Association and the CNSL. To serve as the link between the provincial senior leagues to the top North American clubs, and provide opportunities for the development of youth players and referees. The league intended to form regional divisions under the CPSL banner with each divisional champion competing in a playoff format for the championship . In 2009, it was transferred under the auspices of the Canadian Soccer Association with the CSL Commissioner being granted a seat in the CSA Professional Soccer Committee. In 2013, the CSA decided to implement the Rethink Management Group Report as known as the James Easton Report, which produced a controversial move as the CSA severed ties with the CSL, a member in good standing without due process. The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) ruled their decisions unreasonable and coercive, which forced the CSA to reinstate sanctioning to the CSL until the next season. As of 2014, the league  has operated as a private league for the first since the 1997 season in its predecessor league and is a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada. Thirteen clubs have won the CSL Championship: Toronto Croatia (6 times), York Region Shooters (3), St. Catharines Wolves (2), Serbian White Eagles (2), FC Vorkuta (2), Scarborough SC (2), Brampton Hitmen, Brantford Galaxy, Oakville Blue Devils, Ottawa Wizards, SC Waterloo Region, Toronto Olympians, and Trois-Rivieres Attak. The highest-ranked CSL Golden Boot goalscorer is Gus Kouzmanis with 33 goals during the league's inaugural season. Kouzmanis has also won the award the  most times (2) during the 1998, and 2000 seasons. Trinidadian Kevin Nelson was the first foreigner to win the award in 2001.