2007 Canadian Soccer League season

The league decreased to 10 teams after the folding of the Caribbean Selects, and the hiatus of the Brampton Stallions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl009.htm|title=May 15, 2007 CSL Press Conference|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-01-15}} The Stallions' ownership earlier announced their intentions of selling their franchise in late 2006 and ultimately joined the Ontario Soccer League amateur circuit in 2007.{{Cite news |last=Gibson |first=Shawn |date=25 April 2007 |title=Stallions and Peel United join forces; Soccer squads unite |work=Brampton Guardian}}{{Cite news |last=Juzenas |first=Frank |date=3 December 2006 |title=Brampton Stallions are for sale; CSL plans to expand: |work=The Brampton Guardian}} Oakville Blue Devils moved to Scarborough, Toronto in order to become the Canadian Lions, and were transferred to the International Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/news_archive.php?news_id=77339 |title=Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software |date=2008-05-16 |access-date=2017-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516083028/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/news_archive.php?news_id=77339 |archive-date=2008-05-16 }} The CSL maintained its presence in Quebec with the owners of Laval Dynamites securing a deal with the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division to form the Trois-Rivières Attak which served as a farm team for the Impact.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl003.htm|title=November 15, 2006 CSL announces replacement of Montreal team (from CSL media release)|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}

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{{Location map+|Canada Southern Ontario|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of CSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2007 CSL season.
10px National Division 10px International Division

|places=

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.859444 |long=-79.519444 |label=Vaughan |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=42.9837 |long=-81.2497 |label=London |position=top|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.6323 |long=-79.6535 |label=Mississauga |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=42.2939 |long= -83.0191 |label=Windsor |position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.183333 |long= -79.233333|label=St. Catharines |position=bottom|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.64 |long=-79.42 |label=TORONTO |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}

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{{Location map+|Canada Toronto|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of CSL teams in Toronto for the 2007 CSL season.
10px National Division 10px International Division

|places=

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.653611|long=-79.584444|label=Portuguese Supra |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.775556 |long=-79.446667 |label=North York Astros |position=top|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.653611 |long=-79.584444 |label=Serbian White Eagles |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat= 43.694|long= -79.265|label=Canadian Lions |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.859444|long=-79.519444 |label=Italia Shooters |position=down|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

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{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SER|name_SER=Serbian White Eagles

|team2=TOR|name_TOR=Toronto Croatia

|team3=ITS|name_ITS=Italia Shooters

|team4=CNL|name_CNL=Canadian Lions

|team5=PTS|name_PTS=Portuguese Supra

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|win_TOR=10|draw_TOR=11|loss_TOR=1|gf_TOR=42|ga_TOR=16|status_TOR=A,O

|win_ITS=11|draw_ITS=7|loss_ITS=4|gf_ITS=44|ga_ITS=17|status_ITS=A

|win_CNL=6|draw_CNL=9|loss_CNL=7|gf_CNL=40|ga_CNL=36|status_CNL=A

|win_PTS=4|draw_PTS=5|loss_PTS=13|gf_PTS=31|ga_PTS=42

|col_Q=#ACE1AF|text_Q=Qualification for Playoffs

|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=October 8, 2007

|source=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07cswk22.htm

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=STC|name_STC=St. Catharines Wolves

|team2=TRA|name_TRA=Trois-Rivières Attak

|team3=NYA|name_NYA=North York Astros

|team4=WBS|name_WBS=Windsor Border Stars

|team5=LON|name_LON=London City

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|win_NYA=5|draw_NYA=5|loss_NYA=12|gf_NYA=32|ga_NYA=55|status_NYA=A

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|win_LON=3|draw_LON=2|loss_LON=17|gf_LON=15|ga_LON=82

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|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q

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|update=October 8, 2007

|source=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07cswk22.htm

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1= QuarterFinals
10 & 11 October 2007

| RD2= SemiFinals
20 & 21 October 2007

| RD3= CSL Final
27 & 28 October 2007 @ 5:00pm & 3:00pm
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

| legs=1/1/3

| bold_winner=high

| team-width=170

| score-width=40

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Serbian White Eagles

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Windsor Border Stars

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=5

| RD1-team3=`Italia Shooters

| RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=4

| RD1-team4=Trois-Rivières Attak

| RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=St. Catharines Wolves {{pso}}

| RD1-score5=0 (10)

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6=Canadian Lions

| RD1-score6=0 (9)

| RD1-seed7=3

| RD1-team7=Toronto Croatia {{aet}}

| RD1-score7=4

| RD1-seed8=6

| RD1-team8=North York Astros

| RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Serbian White Eagles

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Trois-Rivières Attak

| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=St. Catharines Wolves

| RD2-score3 =2

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=Toronto Croatia

| RD2-score4 = 3

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Serbian White Eagles

| RD3-score1-1=1

| RD3-score1-2=0

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=Toronto Croatia

| RD3-score2-1=4

| RD3-score2-2=0

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 13, 2007|time=4:00 ET

|team1 = Trois-Rivières Attak |score = 3–0 |report=[{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2007 |title=L'Attak élimine les champions |trans-title=The Attak eliminates the champions |url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/l-attak-elimine-les-champions-1.222172 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Réseau des sports}} (Report)]|team2 = Italia Shooters |goals1 = Lesage {{goal|22}}
Mayard {{goal|55}}
Kolić {{goal|88}} |goals2 = |stadium = Stade de l'UQTR |location=Trois-Rivières, Quebec | attendance = 553| referee =

}}

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|team1 = St. Catharines Wolves |score = 0–0

|aet = yes|report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl148.htm (Report)]|team2 = Canadian Lions |goals1 =|goals2 = |stadium = Club Roma Stadium |location=St. Catharines, Ontario | attendance = 500 | referee =

|penalties1 =

|penaltyscore = 9–10

|penalties2 =

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 14, 2007|time=7:00 ET

|team1 = Toronto Croatia |score = 4–2

|aet = yes|report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl145.htm (Report)]|team2 = North York Astros |goals1 = Mario Pupić {{goal|64}}, {{goal|105}}
Fitzwilliams {{goal|90}},{{goal|95}} |goals2 = Gil Vainshtein {{goal|17}}
Selvin Lammie {{goal|27}} |stadium = Hershey Centre |location=Mississauga, Ontario | attendance = 200| referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 14, 2007|time=7:00 ET

|team1 = Serbian White Eagles |score = 2–1 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl149.htm (Report)]|team2 = Windsor Border Stars |goals1 = Budalić {{goal|26}}
Kokot {{goal|61}} |goals2 = Aaron Byrd {{goal|54}} |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 250| referee = David Barrie (Ontario)

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 20, 2007|time=4:00 ET

|team1 = St. Catharines Wolves |score = 2–3 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl153.htm (Report)]|team2 = Toronto Croatia |goals1 = Danny Gallagher {{goal|41}}
Arnoldo Magnotta {{goal|59}}|goals2 = Fitzwilliams {{goal|11}}
Tihomir Maletic {{goal|28}}, {{goal|44}}|stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 175| referee = David Barrie (Ontario)

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 21, 2007|time=5:00 ET

|team1 = Serbian White Eagles |score = 2–1 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl154.htm (Report)]|team2 = Trois-Rivières Attak |goals1 = Kokot {{goal|6}}
Dragorad Milićević {{goal|25}} |goals2 = Lesage {{goal|84}} |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 500| referee = Isaac Raymond (Ontario)

}}

{{football box collapsible|date = October 27, 2007|time=5:00 ET

|team1 = Toronto Croatia |score = 4–1 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl164.htm (Report)]
[{{Cite news |last=McNulty |first=Dean |date=28 October 2007 |title=Fans fume amid rain and rancour at Esther Shiner |pages=SP6 |work=Toronto Sun}}]|team2 = Serbian White Eagles |goals1 = Jonathon Bustamante {{goal|12}}, {{goal|47}}
Mario Pupic {{goal|19}}
Fitzwilliams {{goal|70}} |goals2 = Dragorad Milićević {{goal|13}} |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 300| referee = Silviu Petrescu (Ontario)

}}

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|team1 = Serbian White Eagles |score = 0–0 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl163.htm (Report)]
[{{Cite news |last=McNulty |first=Dean |date=29 October 2007 |title=A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside |pages=S11 |work=Toronto Sun}}]|team2 = Toronto Croatia |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Esther Shiner Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario| attendance = 900| referee =

}}

Due to Toronto Croatia and the Serbian White Eagles playing for the Championship Cup, the CSL decided to change the format to a two-leg game rather than the standard knockout. The first game was played on Friday, October 27, and was played in front of only Croatia fans, with the team serving as the home side. The next day, October 28, the White Eagles was the home side, and their fans were the only ones permitted at the game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl155.htm|title=October 23, 2007 CSL Announcement--Two Game Final--Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl158.htm|title=October 24, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Finals pre-game story|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=Toronto Sun|access-date=2017-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl159.htm|title=October 25, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Finals pregame story (from Toronto Star)|last=CATHAL|first=Kelly|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=Toronto Star|access-date=2017-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl160.htm|title=October 26, 2007 CSL Toronto Croatia vs Serbian White Eagles Championship Final pre-series comments (from Citynews.ca)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=Citynews.ca|access-date=2017-01-15}}

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| date = July 28, 2007

| time = 7:30 pm

| team1 = National Division All Stars

| score = 0 - 5

| report = [{{Cite news|date=July 30, 2007|title=National all-stars blanked|page=D5|work=Windsor Star}} Report]

| team2 = International Division All Stars

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Pereira {{goal|12}}, {{goal|17}}
Viciknez {{goal|62}}, {{goal|70}}
Milos Scepanovic {{goal|81}}

| stadium = Windsor Stadium

| location = Windsor, Ontario

| attendance = 700

| referee =

| result =

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:Full article: CSL Golden Boot{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/content.asp?c=53 |title=Canadian Soccer League - Articles |date=2007-12-15 |access-date=2017-01-15 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215234424/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/content.asp?c=53 |archive-date=2007-12-15 }}

A list of the 2007 CSL Executive Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/contacts.asp |title=Canadian Soccer League - Contact Information |date=2007-12-06 |access-date=2017-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206010051/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/contacts.asp |archive-date=2007-12-06 }}

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The annual CSL awards ceremony was held on November 4, 2007 at the La Contessa Banquet Hall in North York, Toronto.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl166.htm|title=November 4, 2007 CSL Awards Banquet (by Rocket Robin)|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-06-10}} For the second straight season the International Division teams accumulated the majority of the awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl168.htm|title=November 5, 2007 CSL Award Ceremony 2007 (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-06-10}} Trois-Rivières Attak went home with the most awards with 3 wins. Former Montreal Impact player Nicolas Lesage received both the Golden Boot and MVP, and the club was given the Fair Play award. The league champions Toronto Croatia produced both the Defender and Rookie of the Years. Domagoj Sain became the first player in CSL history to win the Defender of the Year three times. Former 2.HNL veteran Tihomir Maletic was chosen as the Rookie of the Year.

Claudio Perri, former Atlanta University alumni was named the Goalkeeper of the Year after helping St. Catharines Wolves post the best defensive record throughout the season. James McGilivary was recognized with the honor of Coach of the Year after leading St. Catharines to their first trophy the National Division title in five years. The President of the Year award was renamed the Harry Paul Gauss award in honor of Harry Gauss, and its inaugural recipient was Bruno Ierullo. Joe Fletcher, who later went on to officiate matches at the international level and Major League Soccer was recognized with the Referee of the Year award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.proreferees.com/roster-joe-fletcher.php|title=Profiles {{!}} PRO - Professional Referee Organization|website=proreferees.com|access-date=2017-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610152359/http://www.proreferees.com/roster-joe-fletcher.php|archive-date=2017-06-10|url-status=dead}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025045731/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/default.asp CSL official home page]
• [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl000.htm Rocket Robin's 2007 CSL Game Reports page]

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