The 2015 in Canadian soccer was the 139th edition of competitive
soccer
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in Canada.
National teams
When available, the left column indicates the home team or the home team designate; the right column, away team or away team designate.
Men
Senior
= 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
=
= 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
=
eliminated in the group stage.
= Friendlies
=
Olympic
Many
Olympic competitions place certain age restrictions on competitors for the men's tournament (for example, a U-22 requirement at the
2015 Pan American Games
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). These teams are listed by Soccer Canada as "Olympic teams".
= 2015 Pan American Games
=
eliminated in the group stage.
= 2016 Olympic Qualifiers
=
finishes in fourth place; does not qualify for the
2016 Summer Olympics
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.
Women
Senior
= 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
=
eliminated in the quarterfinals.
= 2015 Pan American Games
=
There were no age restrictions placed on teams in this tournament, Canada opted to enter an under-23 squad to provide experience for those who may join the senior national team in the future.
finishes in fourth place.
= 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
=
finishes in second place.
= 2015 Four Nations Tournament
=
finishes in first place.
= 2015 International Tournament of Natal
=
finishes in second place.
= Friendlies
=
Domestic leagues
Men
Major League Soccer
Three Canadian teams (
Montreal Impact,
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matc ...
, and
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The MLS ite ...
) play in this league, which also contains seventeen teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
;Overall standings
North American Soccer League
Two Canadian teams (
FC Edmonton
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and
Ottawa Fury FC
Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium.
The Ottawa Fury FC were di ...
) play in this league, which also contains nine teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
;Overall standings
United Soccer League
Three Canadian teams (
FC Montreal
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,
Toronto FC II
Toronto FC II is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, that competes in MLS Next Pro, a third tier league of the United States soccer league system. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of Toronto FC as we ...
, and
Whitecaps FC 2
Whitecaps FC 2 is a professional association football, soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.
History
Prior to the MLS Next Pro iteratio ...
) play in this league, which also contains 21 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 3 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
;Eastern Conference
;Western Conference
League1 Ontario
Twelve teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
Canadian Soccer League
Twenty two teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a
Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).
;First Division
;Second Division
Women
National Women's Soccer League
No Canadian teams play in this league, though eleven players from the
Canada women's national soccer team
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The team reached international prominence at the ...
play on its teams. It is considered a Division 1 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
;Overall standings
W-League
Two Canadian teams (
Laval Comets
The Laval Comets () was a Canadian women's soccer team established in 2006 in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada, a northern suburb of Montreal. The team was a member of the W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and ...
and
Quebec Dynamo ARSQ
Quebec Dynamo ARSQ was a Canadian soccer club, founded in 2008 in the province of Québec. The women’s team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team debute ...
) play in this league, which also contains sixteen teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
;Northeastern Conference
; Semi-finals
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; Third place Playoff
League1 Ontario
Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the
Canadian soccer league system
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.
Domestic Cups
Men
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship is contested by men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level.
Inter-Provincial Cup
The Inter-Provincial Cup is a two-legged home-and-away series at the division 3 level played between the season champions of
League1 Ontario
League1 Ontario (L1ON) is a semi-professional men's soccer league in Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Ontario Soccer Association.
League1 Ontario consists of three tiers – League1 Premier ...
and the
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
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History
Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the film ...
.
Oakville Blue Devils win 5–3 on aggregate.
Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.
Women
Jubilee Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.
Canadian clubs in international competition
2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
Montreal Impact finishes in second place.
2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The MLS ite ...
eliminated in the group stage.
References
External links
Canadian Soccer Association
{{Years in Canadian soccer
Seasons in Canadian soccer