Английская Википедия:1979 National Soccer League (Canada) season

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Шаблон:Short descriptionШаблон:Infobox football league season The 1979 National Soccer League season was the fifty-sixth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in May 1979 and concluded in September 1979 with Toronto First Portuguese producing a perfect season, which granted them the NSL Championship.[1][2] First Portuguese would also secure the double by defeating Toronto Panhellenic for the NSL Cup.[3][4] Toronto's undefeated streak lasted until the 1980 season and amounted to 52 games with Toronto Panhellenic breaking the streak.[5]

The NSL was operating a franchise in Northern Ontario, Quebec, and expanded its boundaries into the United States with two franchises in Detroit, Michigan.[6]

Overview

The membership in the league experienced a sharp decline as a mass exodus of clubs departed from the league, which caused the NSL to dissolve its Second Division. The primary reason for the mass departures revolved around a league bylaw that required all clubs to successfully pay all membership dues on the required deadline to avoid suspensions.[7] Members such as Mississauga Hungaria, Ottawa Tigers, St. Catharines Heidelberg, Toronto Polonia, and Windsor Stars disbanded their teams, while Montreal Castors had intentions of acquiring a franchise in the North American Soccer League.[8][9][7] Toronto Italia and Buffalo Blazers were inactive for the season but returned for the 1980 campaign.[10] Though the league experienced a decline in membership it still expanded further into the United States with the acceptance of Detroit Besa and Detroit Vardar.[6][11]

The NSL also retained its presence in Quebec with the return of the Montreal Stars and an additional team in the Greater Toronto Area known as Toronto Canadians.[12] Throughout the regular season, the standings had to be revised as Detroit Vardar withdrew from the competition. There were also reports circulating about preliminary plans for a potential national soccer league throughout the country.[6][13]

Teams

Team City Stadium Manager
Bradford Marshlanders Bradford, Ontario
Detroit Besa Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium Nino Berisic[14]
Detroit VardarШаблон:Refn Detroit, Michigan
Hamilton Italo-Canadians Hamilton, Ontario Ivor Wynne Stadium[12] Carlo Del Monte[15]
Montreal Stars Montreal, Quebec Jarry Park[16]
London City London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium
Toronto Serbians Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium[17] Nikola Ivetić[18]
Sudbury Cyclones Sudbury, Ontario Queen's Athletic Field[19] Peter Severinac[20]
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium
Toronto Canadians Scarborough, Ontario Birchmount Stadium[17]
Toronto Croatia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Falcons Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium[21]
Toronto First Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium[17]
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium[22]
Toronto Ukrainians Scarborough, Ontario Birchmount Stadium

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Final standings

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|team1=POR|name_POR=Toronto First Portuguese |team2=STC|name_STC=St. Catharines Roma |team3=FAL|name_FAL=Toronto Falcons |team4=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Italo-Canadians |team5=MON|name_MON=Montreal Stars |team6=SUD|name_SUD=Sudbury Cyclones |team7=DET|name_DET=Detroit Besa |team8=PAN|name_PAN=Toronto Panhellenic |team9=LON|name_LON=London City |team10=CAN|name_CAN=Toronto Canadians |team11=CRO|name_CRO=Toronto Croatia |team12=UKA|name_UKA=Toronto Ukrainians |team13=BAD|name_BAD=Bradford Marshlanders |team14=SER|name_SER=Toronto Serbians

|win_POR=23|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=0|gf_POR=93|ga_POR=9|status_POR=CO |win_FAL=16|draw_FAL=3|loss_FAL=4|gf_FAL=60|ga_FAL=22 |win_STC=16|draw_STC=5|loss_STC=5|gf_STC=57|ga_STC=21 |win_HAM=15|draw_HAM=3|loss_HAM=2|gf_HAM=44|ga_HAM=9 |win_MON=10|draw_MON=4|loss_MON=9|gf_MON=45|ga_MON=36 |win_SUD=10|draw_SUD=3|loss_SUD=10|gf_SUD=40|ga_SUD=32 |win_DET=7|draw_DET=6|loss_DET=11|gf_DET=27|ga_DET=41 |win_PAN=8|draw_PAN=4|loss_PAN=10|gf_PAN=31|ga_PAN=26 |win_LON=6|draw_LON=4|loss_LON=13|gf_LON=25|ga_LON=41 |win_CAN=4|draw_CAN=8|loss_CAN=12|gf_CAN=23|ga_CAN=42 |win_CRO=6|draw_CRO=4|loss_CRO=11|gf_CRO=17|ga_CRO=46 |win_UKA=3|draw_UKA=7|loss_UKA=11|gf_UKA=16|ga_UKA=35 |win_BAD=5|draw_BAD=3|loss_BAD=17|gf_BAD=19|ga_BAD=77 |win_SER=0|draw_SER=6|loss_SER=14|gf_SER=13|ga_SER=65

|col_Q=#ACE1AF|text_Q=Qualification for Playoffs |result1=Q| |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=September 30, 1979 |source=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf }}

Cup

The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all fifteen teams took part. The tournament would conclude in a final match for the Cup.

Finals

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References

External links

Шаблон:Canadian National Soccer League