1992 National Soccer League season
The 1992 National Soccer League season was the sixth ninth and final season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began May 8, 1992, with Richmond Hill Kick facing North York Atletico Argentina at Centennial Park Stadium.[1] The season concluded with Toronto Croatia securing the league double (NSL Championship and league cup).[2][3][4] Croatia would defeat the North York Atletico Argentina SC for the NSL Ontario Cup by a score of 2-1 at Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario.[5]
| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toronto Croatia (4th title) |
| League cup | Toronto Croatia |
← 1991 | |
The season marked the final usage of the National Soccer League banner and was changed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993.[6] The change occurred due to the financial collapse of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and its merger with the National Soccer League.[7]
Overview Edit
The majority of the teams returned for the season with the addition of Richmond Hill Kick.[8] The departing clubs were North York Strikers and Scarborough International.[8] Toronto Italia was involved in several friendly matches with notable Italian clubs such as Inter Milan, and S.S. Lazio. Toronto initially faced Lazio on May 30, 1992, and later played against Inter Milan on June 5, 1992, both concluded in a losing effort.[9][10] In late 1992, reports of financial instability regarding the Canadian Soccer League were becoming apparent as several of the league's Ontario clubs were expressing a desire to join the National Soccer League.[11] The following season the Canadian Soccer League was suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association, and was amalgamated into the National Soccer League and became known as the Canadian National Soccer League.[12][13]
Teams Edit
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| London City | London, Ontario | Cove Road Stadium | Harry Gauss[14] |
| Richmond Hill Kick | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Richmond Green Sports Centre | |
| North York Atletico Argentina | Toronto, Ontario | Lamport Stadium | Elio Garro[15] |
| St. Catharines Roma | St. Catharines, Ontario | Club Roma Stadium | |
| Toronto Croatia | Etobicoke, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | |
| Toronto Italia | Etobicoke, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | Ivan Marković[16] |
| Toronto Jets | North York, Ontario | Esther Shiner Stadium | |
| Windsor Wheels | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Stadium | Waldir de Souza[17] |
| Woodbridge Azzuri | Vaughan, Ontario | Rainbow Park Stadium | Peter Pinizzotto[18] |
| London Richmond Hill St. Catharines Vaughan Windsor TORONTO class=notpageimage| Location of NSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1992 NSL season. | North York Toronto Jets Toronto Croatia Toronto Italia class=notpageimage| Location of NSL teams in Toronto for the 1992 NSL season.
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Final standings Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Croatia (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 24 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | St. Catharines Roma | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | |
| 3 | Richmond Hill Kick | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Toronto Jets | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Woodbridge Azzuri | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 15 | |
| 6 | Toronto Italia | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 15 | |
| 7 | London City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 10 | |
| 8 | North York Atletico Argentina | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 8 | |
| 9 | Windsor Wheels | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
References Edit
- ^ Da Costa, Norman (May 6, 1992). "Coaching change". Toronto Star. p. E5.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 117.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "1992 NSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- ^ "Club History". 2009-06-01. from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Soccer leagues join forces". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. January 7, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "New soccer league uses old name in order to play its games". Toronto Star. January 20, 1993. p. F7.
- ^ a b "Local Round Up - Wheels". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. December 18, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Koep, Bob (May 30, 1992). "Lazio hardly breaks a sweat". Toronto Star. p. B6.
- ^ Roep, Bob (June 5, 1992). "Humiliating experience for Inter". Toronto Star. p. B8.
- ^ Stinson, Dan (October 5, 1992). "86ers look to APSL with CSL on ropes". Newspapers.com. Vancouver Sun. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Soccer". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. January 7, 1993. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Soccer's 86ers soak in red ink". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. June 22, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Duff, Bob (January 7, 1993). "Wheels join new pro league". Windsor Star. p. B1.
- ^ . 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "OM1899 tout sur l'OM". www.om1899.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ "Wheels tryouts". Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. February 7, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Hall of Fame | YRSA". www.yrsa.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "9 Sep 1992, 17 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
External links Edit
- RSSSF CNSL page
- thecnsl.com - 1992 season