Canadian Soccer League 2008 season

The Canadian Soccer League season began in May 2008, with the expansion TFC Academy playing league champions Toronto Croatia.

Changes from 2007 season

* The Canadian Lions of the International Division move to the National Division as the Brampton Lions.
* Portuguese Supra change their name to Portugal FC
* TFC Academy, the U-18 Academy team of Major League Soccer's Toronto FC, and owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, enter the National Division.
* Playoff format adjusted to seed division winners as #1 and #2, and the next top six teams seeded #3-#8 irrespective of division.
* The CSL added a 5 team reserve division involving teams in the Toronto region.
* The Ontario Soccer Association grants the CSL 'Operational Independance' from the provincial governing body.
* Rogers TV agreed to broadcast a CSL game of the week Friday night, reaching 800,000 Toronto homes.
* League announces intentions to add a Western division in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Future expansion

* FC Quebec and the African Icons, expansion teams in the National and International Divisions respectively, are scheduled to take the field in 2009. In addition, the league is seeking to add a division in Western Canada to begin play in 2010.

Current standings

National Division

CSL 2008 Playoffs

8TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1= QuarterFinals
10 & 11 October 2008
RD2= SemiFinals
17 & 18 October 2008
RD3= CSL Final
26 October 2008 @ 5:45pm
Esther Shiner Stadium, North York, Ontario

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RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Trois Rivieres Attak
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RD1-score1-3=2
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=St. Catharines Wolves
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RD1-score2-3=0

RD1-seed3=5
RD1-team3=Portugal FC
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RD1-score3-2=
RD1-score3-3=2
RD1-seed4=4
RD1-team4=Toronto Croatia
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RD1-score4-3=1

RD1-seed5=2
RD1-team5=Italia Shooters
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RD1-score5-3=1
RD1-seed6=7
RD1-team6=Brampton Lions
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RD1-score6-3=0

RD1-seed7=6
RD1-team7=North York Astros
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RD1-score7-3=1
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=Serbian White Eagles
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RD1-score8-3=2

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Trois Rivieres Attak
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RD2-score1-3=0
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-team2=Portugal FC
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RD2-score2-3=0

RD2-seed3=2
RD2-team3=Italia Shooters
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RD2-score3-3=0
RD2-seed4=3
RD2-team4=Serbian White Eagles
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RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=TBD
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RD3-score1-3=0
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RD3-team2=TBD
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External links

* [http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca CSL official home page]