Serbian White Eagles has been a team of some considerable prominence before and since entering the Canadian Soccer League in 2006, but it’s now nine years since winning the CSL’s most cherished championship trophy. The club that has maintained a glowing reputation in Canada’s soccer community since qualifying for the 1975 CONCACAF Champions Cup to meet Mexican team CF Monterrey, was defeated 1-0 by Scarborough in the CSL Championship Final at Esther Shiner Stadium Sunday evening.
While the match was again a physical encounter and ended with just one goal deciding the winner, it was also one of the most attractive of the season.
It was end-to-end in the early stages until Scarborough midfielder Andy Ruiz opened the scoring, forcing the ball from a corner kick into the net from the six-yard line and out of reach of Serbian White Eagles’ goalkeeper Daniel Gosciak. The goal came at 36 minutes.
With Scarborough leading 1-0 at the interval, Serbian White Eagles coach Bojan Zoranovic brought substitute former Canadian national team defender Adrian Cann into the game. Known for his ability to distribute the ball while setting up an attack, Cann has a background with a host of Defender of the Year awards that includes Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, Louisville, Colorado, Montreal, Denmark and England. Cann played for Scarborough in 2017 before moving to Serbian White Eagles. The second half brought several near misses by the White Eagles, but Scarborough goalkeeper Jose Rodolfo was outstanding and the Toronto east side team held to the final whistle for the victory.
The victory gives Scarborough the 2025 double following its regular season league title win and it’s the team’s third CSL Championship, having won in 2019 and 2021.
“Work hard pays off for today’s game and the year”, a jubilant Kiril Dimitrov, GM and Head Coach for Scarborough commented following the final whistle.
The victory gives Scarborough its third CSL Championship, having won in 2019 and 2021.
SCARBOROUGH SC
GM and Head Coach: Kiril Dimitrov
Assistant Coach: Vladimir Dragicevic
Assistant Coach: Edmond Amadeo Badal
Championship Final line-up and substitutes:
Edmond Amadeo Badal (Defender), Francisco Calderone (Defender), Gonzalo Matias (Midfielder), Eduardo Compean (Defender), Santiago Currios (Forward), Jair Cruz (Defender), Petar Dordevic (Forward ) Mohamed El-Sabbahy (Midfielder) 86 min., Devroy Grey (Midfielder), Alex Gustavo (Midfielder) 72 min.), Marko Johansen (Defender), Edgar Lopez (Midfielder), Limane Moussa (Forward), Marko Prokic (Midfielder), Camaal Reid (Midfielder), Nandy Baquero Ruiz (Midfielder), Junior Santana (Forward), Jose Rodolfo Toledo Rios(Goalkeeper), Ramses Torijos (Defender), AmadorTorres Castillo (Midfielder), Mishel Vissuet (Midfielder).
SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES
President: Dragan Bakoc
Manager: Predrag Milkovic
Head Coach: Bojan Zoranovic
Assistant Coach: Uros Stamatovic
Goalkeeper Coach: Bojan Vranic
Championship Final line-up and substitutes:
Campbell Tayjon Altiman (Goalkeeper), Daniel Jonathan Gosciniak (Goalkeeper) Ivan Cendic (Defender), Luka Glamcevski (Midfielder), Iqbal Hussain (Midfielder), Dejan Koraksic (Defender), Marko Krasic (Midfielder), Milos Mijatovic (Defender), Damilola Oladipo (Midfielder), Marko Pavicevic (Forward), Petar Planic (Defender), Srdan Simovic (Midfielder), Vladimir Strizovic (Forward) 65 min., Nikola Timotijevic (Midfielder) Bozan Zoranovic (Forward), Luka Dusan Lavrnic (Midfielder), Adrian Cann (Defender) 45 min..
Match Officials
Referee: Timur Qayoumi Assistant:
Rizwan Johnston Assistant: Shyon
Gaeeni 4 th Official: Phil
Papanicolaou
Venue: Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto – Photos: Edward Naiman, Ekn Photography
CSL Championship Winners
2011 Toronto Croatia
2012 Toronto Croatia SC
2013 Waterloo
2014 York Region Shooters
2015 Toronto Croatia
2016 Serbian White Eagles
2017 York Region Shooters
2018 FC Vorkuta
2019 Scarborough SC
2020 FC Vorkuta
2021 Scarborough SC
2022 Continentals FC
2023-2024 Not played
2025 Scarborough SC
