|
Windsor Stars
Windsor TFC is a Canadian soccer team based in Windsor, Ontario, that was founded in 2004. They have competed in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) and Canadian Soccer League (CSL). Throughout their tenure in the CPSL/CSL, Windsor won two Open Canada Cups, one American Indoor Soccer League (AISL) Championship, and maintained a status of regular playoff contender. Around the 2008 CSL season, the club faced financial and player commitment problems which resulted in the league revoking the franchise. In 2011, former Windsor and CSL Defender of the Year Filip Rocca was granted a franchise and brought back Windsor to compete in the Canadian Soccer League. Following the de-sanctioning of the CSL by the Canadian Soccer Association the club joined the newly formed League1 Ontario in 2014. The team plays their home games at the University of Windsor Stadium. The team's colours are red and white. History On December 23, 2003 the Canadian Professional Soccer League grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Windsor Stadium
University of Windsor Stadium, also known as Alumni Field, South Campus Stadium and St. Denis Centre Stadium, is a 2,000-seat stadium located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The stadium is mainly used for soccer and Canadian football. It is home to the Windsor Lancers, the athletic teams of the University of Windsor. The stadium was built in conjunction with the City of Windsor to host the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. The total project cost $8.6 million and was built by Eastern Construction and designed by JP Thomson Associates Ltd. The stadium opened in June 2005. The stadium is next to the St. Denis Athletic Centre. A FieldTurf playing surface was added to the stadium after a fundraising initiative, including a large donation of $500,000 from the University of Windsor Alumni Association. At the time, this donation was the largest gift ever in the organization's history. The 2007 Canadian Soccer League (CSL) All-star game was held at University of Winds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the US and Canada. It was originally called the American Indoor Soccer Association. History In November 1983, a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based group called Soccer Leagues Unlimited unveiled a plan for an indoor league composed exclusively of American players. The group's president, Bob Lemieux (later AISA commissioner), announced that Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Springfield, Illinois, were on board in what was he said was intended to be a sort of farm system, or developmental league, for the well established Major Indoor Soccer League. He added that groups in Indianapolis, Peoria, and Michigan cities, Saginaw and Flint; Kentucky cities, Lexington and Louisville; Ohio cities, Columbus Toledo and Dayton; Erie, PA; and Green Bay, Wisconsin, were all interested in joining the league. Officially starting on April 18, 1984, the American Indoor Soccer Association's charter franchises were Chicago, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian White Eagles FC
Serbian White Eagles Football Club ( sr, Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови / ''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned soccer league. The team's home kit is all white commemorating the white double-headed eagle which appears on the Serbian flag while the away colours are red-blue-white commemorating the tricolour of the Serbian flag. The colour white was also chosen as it symbolizes purity and innocence. The club also has teams in the Canadian Soccer League Reserve Division and the Ontario Soccer League. The club was established in 1968 under the name Hamilton Serbia and joined the professional ranks in 1970 by becoming a member in the National Soccer League, eventually relocating to Toronto and becoming the Serbian White Eagles. The White Eagles had their first taste of success in 1974, and became the first Canadian soccer club to compete in the CONCACAF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worteh Sampson
Worteh Sampson (born 25 June 1981 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian soccer coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Michigan–Dearborn men's soccer team. College In 2001, Sampson received a scholarship to play at Schoolcraft College in Michigan before receiving another 2-year grant to play at Madonna University in Michigan beginning in 2003. He "was named to the All-Conference First Team twice, while also being named the Conference Player of the Year in 2003." He graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Marketing. Professional Sampson began his career in 2006 with Windsor Border Stars of the Canadian Soccer League. He recorded his first goal for the club on September 9, 2006, in a match against London City. He scored his second goal the following match against Caribbean Selects. He helped Windsor clinch a postseason berth by finishing third in the National Division. In the playoffs, he recorded a goal in a 2–1 victory over Oakville Blue Devils. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSL Golden Boot
The Canadian Soccer League Golden Boot is an annual Canadian soccer award given to the top goalscorer for each season in the Canadian Soccer League. The Golden Boot has been awarded since 1998 when the league debuted as the Canadian Professional Soccer League. 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. Players from twelve countries, other than Canada, have won the Golden Boot including Croatia (Tihomir Maletic, 2010, Dražen Vuković, 2012, Marin Vučemilović-Grgić 2014), Serbia ( Aleksandar Stojiljković, 2017, Vladimir Strizovic, 2022), Ukraine ( Sergiy Ivliev, 2016, Mykola Temniuk 2019), Trinidad and Tobago ( Kevin Nelson, 2001), England (Darren Tilley, 2002), Jamaica ( Richard West, 2015), Northern Ireland (Paul Munster, 2004), United States (Aaron Byrd, 2005), Romania (Gabriel Pop, 2006), France (Guillaume Surot, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brampton United
Brampton City United FC is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team plays in the Lika Supergroup Open Division. The club plays out of Victoria Park Stadium in the community of Brampton, Ontario. The Metro Lions were the second club from Scarborough, Toronto to join the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. In their debut season, the team was an instant threat to the established clubs in the league finishing runners up in their division, and reaching the semi-finals in the postseason. The Lions struggled in their sophomore season, but rebounded the following season. In 2005, the organization merged with the Oakville Soccer Club and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy which resulted in the relocation to Oakville, Ontario under the name Oakville Blue Devils. Oakville managed to acquire several USL, and top CPSL veterans in their debut season. The acquisitions were vital in the club capturing their first CPSL Championship. In their second season the club failed to defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London City Soccer Club
London City Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. The team plays their home games at the Milton Community Sports Park in the town of Milton, Ontario. The team's colours are red, black and white. Formed on Valentine's Day of 1973 by Markus Gauss in order to field a London entry for the National Soccer League after the departure of German Canadian FC. The Gauss family ran and provided the city of London a professional team for 38 years. Under their tutelage the club was most notable for providing an opportunity for young players to develop in a professional environment. In 1998, London became a charter member for the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In the initial stages of the new league City managed to compete several times for a postseason berth. Shortly after the club went through a difficult rebuilding stage as a result missed the playoffs for twelve consecutive seasons. Their big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaman Tripoli
Jaman Tripoli is a former American soccer player who played in the USL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League. Playing career Tripoli began his professional career in 1998 with Raleigh Flyers of the USL A-League. In his debut season he appeared in 24 matches, and recorded two goals. At the conclusion of the A-League season he signed with Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League to play indoor soccer. He would play a total of two seasons with the franchise, and appeared in 55 matches, with two goals. In 1999, Tripoli joined the newly formed Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League. He would play for the club for five seasons, until the September 12, 2003 when the organization was voluntarily relegated to the USL Pro Soccer League, and terminated all of its players contracts. In 2005, he signed with Windsor Border Stars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In his debut season with Windsor he helpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Excite
The Cincinnati Excite were a semi-professional indoor soccer club which played in the American Indoor Soccer League. History The Excite are owned by David Galus, and took the American Indoor Soccer League season championship in the 2005/2006 season. A number of Excite players took to the pitch during the summer of 2006 with the teams in the United Soccer Leagues. Five Excite (Marcel Matis, Salvatore Fiore, Michael McGinlay, John McGinlay, and Tiest Sondaal) players signed up with the Cincinnati Kings in the USL Second Division; while fellow Excite teammate, Connally Edozien joined the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the USL First Division. Michael McGinlay joined Bohemians F.C. in the League of Ireland during the summer of 2007. In 2008 the Excite decided to take off for the 2008-2009 year, but never found another league.http://www.cincinnati-excite.com/single.php?more=144 Most of the personnel transitioned to the new Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team, 1790 Cincinnati of the Professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa St
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Croatia
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Scicluna
Tino Scicluna is an American soccer player currently playing with Waza Flo in the Major Arena Soccer League. He played in the USISL Pro League, National Professional Soccer League, USL Premier Development League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League. Playing career Scicluna began his professional career in 1998 with Indiana Blast in the USISL Pro League. In his debut season with Indiana, he helped secure a division title. At the conclusion of the USISL Pro League season he signed with Detroit Rockers of the National Professional Soccer League. He played with the organization for three seasons, and appeared in a total of 38 matches and recorded three goals. In 1999, he signed with Mid-Michigan Bucks of the USL Premier Development League. During his tenure with Michigan he won three division titles, and appeared in 95 matches and scored 15 goals. In 2004, he signed with newly formed Windsor Border Stars of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He helped Windsor captur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
