2023 League1 Ontario season
The 2023 Men's League1 Ontario season was the ninth of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. Following the 2023 season, the league will split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.[1] Simcoe County Rovers FC were the league champions, having defeated Scrosoppi FC in the final to capture their first title. ClubsWith the exception of Pickering FC, 21 of the 22 clubs that took part in the 2022 season participated in 2023.[2] Because of the format changes planned for the following year, the league imposed a one-year moratorium on any new teams joining the league.[1][3] Premier DivisionOn March 7, 2023, League1 Ontario announced that the Men's Premier Division season would begin on April 13 (later revised to April 12).[4][5] Each team played 20 matches this season, one match against each opponent.
Source: League1 Ontario Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) head-to-head record; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.[6] (C) Champions Notes:
PlayoffsThe top two seeds earned a bye directly to the second round. After the first round, the teams are re-seeded with the top seed playing the lowest ranked remaining seed.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
League honoursAwards
League All-StarsThe following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2023 season:[8]
Future format and changesStarting in 2024, the league will split into a multi-division format with promotion and relegation between them. Twelve teams will take part in the first-tier League1 Premier, ten teams in the second-tier League1 Championship, and all new expansion teams as well as reserve sides in a third-tier League2 Ontario. The initial assignment of teams in the 2024 season is done by using the points obtained in the previous two years. The points from the 2022 season (weighted at 75%) will be added to the points teams obtain in the 2023 season (weighted at 100%) to determine the placements.[1]
U21 Reserve DivisionThe Reserve Division will return with each Premier Division club fielding one or more teams, as well as some other OPDL clubs that do not operate a League1 Ontario team. North East Division
Source: League1 Ontario
North West Division
Updated to match(es) played on July 25, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario
Central Division
Updated to match(es) played on July 25, 2023. Source: League1 Ontario
South West Division
Playoffs
U19 Reserve DivisionSummer DivisionEach team will play every team in their division once, as well as two games against teams from the opposite division. East Division
Source: League1 Ontario
West Division
Playoffs
Fall DivisionEast Division
West Division
Source: League1 Ontario
Playoffs
References
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