Milton SC

{{short description|Canadian association football team}}

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| founded = 2014

| stadium = Milton Community Park
Milton, Ontario

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| owner = Jasmin Halkić

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| coach = Suad Tihak

| league = Canadian Academy of Soccer League

| season = 2019

| position = Regular season: 2nd
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| website = http://www.miltonsc.ca/

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Milton SC is a Canadian soccer club formed in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League. Their home venue is located at Milton Community Sports Park in the town of Milton, Ontario.

History

In 2014, professional soccer returned to the town of Milton under a joint effort by Jasmin Halkic and his son Jasmin Halkic Jr. Milton entered the Second Division of the Canadian Soccer League. Their original home venue was located at Bishop Reding SS and the team acquired the services of Stefan Ristic, Slavko Nenadov, Bajro Junuzovic, and Agata Jefferson.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports14/14csl009.htm|title=April 17, 2014 CSL--Milton Deserves to be on the Canadian Soccer Map}} In their debut season the club finished sixth in the standings, and reached the semifinals, where they faced SC Waterloo, but were defeated by a score of 4–2.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2014/6729 |title=YORK REGION MARCHES ON…….Kingston and Waterloo in Second Division final |last=Adamson |first=Stan |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022020239/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2014/6729 |archive-date=2014-10-22 }}{{Cite news|date=October 20, 2014|title=Sports in brief - Soccer|page=C2|work=Waterloo Region Record}}

The following season Milton was promoted to the First Division while maintaining a reserve squad in the second division, and Amir Osmanlic was appointed head coach.{{Cite web|url=http://sirc.ca/news/expansion-teams-boost-csl-first-division|title=EXPANSION TEAMS BOOST CSL FIRST DIVISION|last=Adamson|first=Stan|access-date=2016-09-17|archive-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926235933/https://sirc.ca/news/expansion-teams-boost-csl-first-division|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|date=May 11, 2015|title=Brampton City wins season opener|work=Brampton Guardian}} In order to remain competitive in the league's top division the club recruited several imports such as Kenyan international Adam Shaban, and Radovan Ivković, Zoran Belošević, Adnan Smajic, and Predrag Papaz from Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-sc/ |title=Milton SC {{!}} Canadian Soccer League |date=2015-07-11 |access-date=2016-09-18 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711172325/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-sc/#clubdata |archive-date=2015-07-11 }}{{Cite news|date=May 7, 2015|title=York Region Shooters kick off season Sunday against Toronto Croatia|work=Vaughan Citizen}} Milton clinched the final postseason berth by finishing seventh in the standings.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-in-final-playoff-berth-following-4-3-cliffhanger-with-brantford-galaxy/|title=MILTON IN…….clinch final playoff berth following 4-3 cliffhanger with Brantford Galaxy {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-17}}{{Cite news|date=October 5, 2015|title=Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins|work=Mississauga News}} Their opponents in the quarterfinals were Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by a score of 4–0.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/top-four-advance-to-semifinals-for-csl-championship-second-division-quarterfinals-also-decided/|title=TOP FOUR ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP…..2nd Division quarterfinals also decided {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-17}}{{Cite news|date=October 12, 2015|title=League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory|work=Vaughan Citizen}} In the second division Milton reached the CSL Championship final where they faced Waterloo and they won the match by a score of 3–1 with goals coming from Smajić, Danny Jirta, and Lucky Maghori.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronto-croatia-win-a-squeaker-for-championship-milton-score-second-division-victory/|title=TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-17}}{{Cite news|date=October 27, 2015|title=Sports - In brief|page=B2|work=Brantford Expositor}} At the conclusion of the season the league awarded Osmanlic with the CSL Coach of the Year award.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-second-division-awards/|title=2015 Second Division Awards {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-17|archive-date=2016-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014061104/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2015-second-division-awards/|url-status=dead}}

On August 29, 2016, Milton partnered with Youth Development Soccer Academy to serve as its youth wing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/sports-story/6520430-milton-sc-to-partner-with-youth-development-soccer-academy/|title=Milton SC to partner with Youth Development Soccer Academy|last=InsideHalton.com|website=www.insidehalton.com|access-date=2016-09-17}} For the 2016 season Milton strengthened their roster with the signings of Haris Fazlagić, Vladimir Vujasinović, Dado Hadrovic, and Damion Scott.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-sc/#clubdata|title=Milton SC {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2016-09-17}} Milton struggled throughout the regular season in their second season in the top division, but received a postseason berth due to a shortage of teams for the 2016 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/6903234-york-region-shooters-end-csl-regular-season-in-1st-place-with-4-1-win/|title=York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win|last=Hayakawa|first=Michael|website=www.yorkregion.com|publisher=Vaughan Citizen|access-date=2017-01-17}} In the first round of the playoffs they faced regular season champions York Region Shooters, where they were eliminated from the competition by a 5–0 defeat.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/york-region-and-hamilton-advance-to-semifinals-shooters-and-atomic-will-meet-in-second-division-final/|title=YORK REGION AND HAMILTON ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS……Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=2017-01-17}}{{Cite web|last=Hayakawa|first=Michael|date=October 17, 2016|title=York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis|url=http://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/6914425-york-region-shooters-rout-milton-sc-advance-to-csl-championship-semis/|access-date=2017-01-17|website=www.yorkregion.com|publisher=Vaughan Citizen}}

In 2019, Milton along with Comet FC, Galaxy SC, Halton United, London City SC, and Star FC became charter members of the Canadian Academy of Soccer League (CASL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.aofs.ca/|title=aofs|website=aofs|language=en|access-date=2019-05-04}}

Roster

{{Updated|December 2, 2019|{{Cite web|url=https://www.aofs.ca/copy-of-milton-sc-4|title=Roster M|website=aofs|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Kenen Ajkic}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Ekeke Amotueb}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Nikolas Anderson}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=MNE|pos=FW|name=Todor Babovic}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Jason Burbonk}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Diego Carlos}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Leon Huber}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Sasa Kraljic}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Deny Jonson}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Matube Mambuto}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Ahmad Muhamed}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Slobodan Perovic}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Zoran Pusica}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Admir Sahat}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=BIH|pos=FW|name=Adnan Smajic}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/144634-adnan-smajic|title=Adnan Smajić - Unknown - Stats - titles won|website=www.footballdatabase.eu|access-date=2019-12-02}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=|pos=|name=Igor Tosic}}

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Vladimir Vujović}}

{{Fs end}}

==Honours==

Milton SC

  • Canadian AOFS Soccer League: 2023

Milton SC II

Head coaches

Milton SC

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  • Jasmin Halkic (2014)
  • Amir Osmanlic (2015–2016)

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  • Jasmin Halkic (2017)
  • Suad Tihak (2018–)

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Milton SC II

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  • Osman Begovic (2015){{Cite web |date= |title=2015 Milton SC II roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-sc-b/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422150855/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/milton-sc-b/ |archive-date=22 April 2016 |access-date=3 September 2017 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}}

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Seasons

= First team =

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Season

!League

!Teams

!{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}}

!Rank

!Playoffs

!Ref

2014

|rowspan="1"|Canadian Soccer League (Second Division)

|9

|6–4–6

|6th

|Semifinals

|{{Cite web |title=2014 CSL Second Division |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/national/canada/reserve-league/2014/regular-season/r25143/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=ca.soccerway.com}}

2015

|rowspan="3"|Canadian Soccer League (First Division)

|16

|8–3–11

|7th

|Quarterfinals

|{{Cite web |title=CSL First Division Standings |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-first-division-standings/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501223704/https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-first-division-standings/ |archive-date=May 1, 2021 |access-date=November 21, 2021 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}}

2016

|8

|4–4–13

|8th

|Quarterfinals

|

2017

|8

|2–2–10

|6th

|Quarterfinals

|

2018

|rowspan="1"|Canadian Soccer League (Second Division)

|12

|7–0–8

|4th

|did not qualify

|{{Cite web |title=2018 CSL Second Division |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/national/canada/reserve-league/2018/regular-season/r43943/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=ca.soccerway.com}}

2019

|rowspan="4"|Canadian AOFS Soccer League

|6

|

|2nd

|–

|{{Cite web |title=HOME |url=https://www.aofs.ca/ |access-date=2019-12-26 |website=aofs |language=en}}

2021

|6

|

|2nd

|–

|{{Cite web|title=AOFS SOCCER LEAGUE|url=https://www.aofs.ca/copy-of-milton-sc-1|access-date=2021-09-15|website=aofs|language=en}}

2023

|6

|

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st

|–

|{{Cite web |title=Canadian AOFS Soccer League - main page |url=https://www.aofs.ca/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110231129/https://www.aofs.ca/ |archive-date=10 January 2025 |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=www.aofs.ca}}

2024

|6

|3–2–0

|2nd

|–

|

=== Second team ===

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Season

!League

!Teams

!{{tooltip|Record|Wins, draws, losses}}

!Rank

!Playoffs

!Ref

2015

|Canadian Soccer League (Second Division)

|10

|9–5–4

|3rd

|bgcolor="FFEBAD"|Champions

|{{Cite web |title=2015 CSL Second Division |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/national/canada/reserve-league/2015/regular-season/r31191/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=ca.soccerway.com}}

References

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