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Saturday, May 12 marks kickoff day for the Canadian Soccer League 2018 season, a five-month campaign that gets underway at RIM Park in Waterloo for a southwestern Ontario clash between SC Waterloo and visiting Brantford Galaxy. It’s a 6:30 pm kickoff.
The opening weekend also has FC Ukraine United hosting 2017 First Division title holders FC Vorkuta on Sunday, May 13 for an attractive 7 pm encounter at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke. Ukraine United returns to the CSL’s First Division following success at the top of division two and winning the Second Division playoffs in 2017.
Nine teams form the 2018 CSL First Division schedule, including two new entries – CSC Mississauga and Real Mississauga –both located just outside Toronto’s western perimeter. Serbian White Eagles, SC Scarborough, and Hamilton City, a team under new management, including former outstanding player and Coach Sasa Vukovic, complete the 9-team top group. There are eight teams in the CSL Second Division, which gets underway May 25.
The regular season will end late September followed by the playoffs during the first half of October for a Championship Final during the week of October 12. The Canadian Soccer League is announcing a number of weekly features for the upcoming season, to include a Player of the Week and Team of the Week, together with the most outstanding goal scored and the game considered during the week to be the most attractive to watch. These selections will be posted on the league’s bright, new-look website, which is also expected to accommodate streaming of games throughout the season.
“The CSL is Canada’s semi-professional league with a resolve to continue creating opportunities for Canadian players seeking first entry into pro soccer, while a number of member clubs also sign players from Europe and elsewhere,” explained Pino, the league’s administrator while releasing the new details. “We encourage fans to follow our news and new developments while enjoying the games and we look forward to receiving any comments you may have.”
The CSL First Division schedule will be posted and further announcements will be released in the coming days.
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