1965 National Soccer League season

National Soccer League 1965 Toronto Ukrainia (regular season) Toronto Hakoah (playoffs, 1st title) 1964 1966 The 1965 National Soccer League season was the forty-second season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in early May and concluded in late October, with Toronto Hakoah claiming their first NSL Championship by defeating reigning champions Toronto Ukrainia.Jose Colin On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum 2001 Vaughan, Ontario 116, 172October 27, 1965 Hakoah Wins Championship; NSL to Expand 37 The Globe and Mail Ukrainia successfully defended its regular-season title by finishing first in the standings.October 1, 1965 Hakoah Beats Azzurri 8-2 To Clinch 2nd 44 The Globe and Mail The league became once more restricted in the province of Ontario as both Montreal Cantalia and Montreal Ukrainians departed. Despite the loss of the Montreal franchises, the league expanded beyond the Greater Toronto Area, and into the Northern Ontario, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Windsor markets.Waring Ed February 10, 1965 National Soccer Loop Expands to 11 Teams, May Add More Lafer 28 The Globe and MailWaring Ed April 29, 1965 Soccer - National Expands 32 The Globe and Mail Overview The creation of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (ECPSL) in 1961 had a direct financial effect on the National Soccer League (NSL).Kernaghan Jim June 30, 1965 Soccer loop fights grim survival battle 17 Toronto Daily Star The competition, including the defection of the top NSL clubs to the ECPSL, caused a major decrease in their match attendance throughout the early 1960s.Kernaghan Jim June 30, 1965 Soccer loop fights grim survival battle 17 Toronto Daily StarWaring Ed April 29, 1965 Soccer - National Expands 32 The Globe and Mail Their drop in gate earnings at Stanley Park Stadium contributed to their failure to fully pay their tax and loan payments.Kernaghan Jim June 30, 1965 Soccer loop fights grim survival battle 17 Toronto Daily Star As their debt accumulated, the city of Toronto threatened the league with seizure and foreclosure of Stanley Park Stadium.March 11, 1965 Year of Grace For National Soccer League 26 The Globe and Mail Fortunately, the NSL was given another year's extension by the Toronto Board of Control and managed to pay a portion of their debt off after the season.Waring Ed June 30, 1965 Soccer 33 The Globe and MailMarch 11, 1965 Year of Grace For National Soccer League 26 The Globe and Mail The average attendance in Toronto remained low, with the numbers ranging from 500 to 700 spectators.Waring Ed December 30, 1965 Soccer 16 The Globe and Mail The league drew larger attendance outside the Toronto area, with Sudbury averaging the most with 1500, followed by Kitchener and Windsor, averaging about 1000.Waring Ed December 30, 1965 Soccer 16 The Globe and Mail The league ceased being inter-provincial as Montreal Ukrainians joined the Quebec National Soccer League, and Montreal Cantalia attempted to rejoin the ECPSL.Gillespie Norman May 8, 1965 Rosemount Elevens Leading Quebec Minor Soccer Tournament 45 Montreal GazetteGillespie Norman March 3, 1965 National Soccer League Revival 30 Montreal Gazette Though once more centered in Ontario, the league expanded beyond the Greater Toronto Area and added Kitchener, Sudbury, and Windsor to the circuit.February 10, 1965 National soccer loop expanded to 11 entries 17 North Bay Nugget Toronto received further representation from the ethnic communities with the return of Toronto Hakoah, and the additions of Portuguese United, Toronto Azzurri, and Toronto Hellas. The Northern Ontario representative was the 1964 Ontario Cup champion Sudbury Italia, and the acceptance of Windsor Teutonia marked the return of professional soccer to the city of Windsor since the 1920s.February 10, 1965 National soccer loop expanded to 11 entries 17 North Bay Nugget The franchise rights to the Kitchener-Waterloo area were given to Kitchener Kickers, and Toronto Polonia ceased competing in the NSL.May 1, 1965 New-Look National loop opens 40 Toronto Daily Star Teams TeamCityStadiumManagerKitchener KickersKitchener, OntarioPortuguese UnitedToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumSudbury ItaliaSudbury, OntarioToronto AbruzziToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumAlberto De Rosa2019 Toronto Azzurri Wall of Fame https://torontoazzurri.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1902_TorontoAzzurri_Booklet-Final.pdf live January 5, 2022 torontoazzurri.com 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220105152754/https://torontoazzurri.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1902_TorontoAzzurri_Booklet-Final.pdf 2022-01-05 Toronto Azzurri Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park StadiumToronto CroatiaToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumToronto Hakoah Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park StadiumToronto HellasToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumToronto HungariaToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumToronto Olympia Toronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumToronto UkrainiaToronto, OntarioStanley Park StadiumWindsor TeutoniaWindsor, OntarioWigle ParkMay 22, 1965 Teutonia Hosts Sudbury Italia 32 Windsor StarHenry WolfNelson Jim May 7, 1965 Windsor Soccerman in National League 31 Windsor Star Canada Southern Ontario 400 center Location of NSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1965 NSL season.10px Canada Southern Ontario 43.418611 -80.472778 Kitchener left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 46.49 -81.01 Sudbury bottom Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.64 -79.42 TORONTO right Red pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.2939 -83.0191 Windsor left Blue pog.svg Standings main WDL Q 2 UKA Toronto Ukrainians HAK Toronto Hakoah SUD Sudbury Italia TOR Toronto Hungaria WIN Windsor Teutonia SRK Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers CRO Toronto Croatia HOM Toronto Olympia HEL Toronto Hellas ABR Toronto Abruzzi POR Portuguese United AZI Toronto Azzurri 15 4 3 46 18 C 12 8 2 65 22 O 11 9 2 46 19 12 6 4 51 28 9 6 7 53 45 8 5 9 38 37 9 3 10 40 36 7 6 9 28 43 7 4 11 39 64 5 5 12 19 42 4 3 14 28 59 2 7 13 21 57 #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q Q Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. October 1, 1965 October 1, 1965 Soccer - National League 34 Windsor Star2019-05-21 1965 Season https://thecnsl.com/1965-2/ 2022-01-04 National Soccer League en Playoffs The preliminary round of the playoffs was contested in a round-robin style with two separate groups, where the two group winners would qualify for the final.September 17, 1965 Teutonia can Clinch with Tie 31 Windsor Star The championship final was contested in a best-of-three series. Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusToronto Ukrainia220062+44Advanced to the NSL Championship final Sudbury Italia210112–12Windsor Teutonia 200225–30 October 2, 1965 Toronto Ukrainia 4–2 [October 4, 1965 Hungaria, Hakoah tie 10 Toronto Daily Star Report] Windsor Teutonia Walter Skocen , Ken Beattie Fred Patterson Vigh , Stanley Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario October 10, 1965 Sudbury Italia 1–0 [October 12, 1965 Teutons Bow Out, 1-0 30 Windsor Star Report] Windsor Teutonia Frank Rosati Sudbury, Ontario October 17, 1965 Toronto Ukrainia 2–0 [October 18, 1965 Ukes Blank Italia 2-0 To Win NSL Group 23 The Globe and Mail Report] Sudbury Italia Frank Patterson 17 Leo Dowhaluk 48 Stanley Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario Toronto Ukrainia advances to the final. Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusToronto Hakoah211071+63Advanced to the NSL Championship final Toronto Hungaria 211061+53Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers 2002011-110 October 3, 1965 Toronto Hakoah 1–1 [October 4, 1965 Play to Deadlock 22 The Globe and Mail Report] Toronto Hungaria Tommy Adams Tibor Ivonyj Stanley Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario October 8, 1965 Toronto Hungaria 5–0 [Waring Ed October 9, 1965 Kinloch Scores Two In Hungarians' Victory 30 The Globe and Mail Report] Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers Vic Ivonyi 5 Kinloch 35 64 Tommy McLeod John Wilson Stanley Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario October 11, 1965 Toronto Hakoah 6–0 [October 12, 1965 Smith star for Hakoah 12 Toronto Daily Star Report] Kitchener-Waterloo Kickers Bruce Smith , , Lefkos , Kurt Dvorka Stanley Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario Toronto Hakoah advances to the final. Finals October 24, 1965 Toronto Ukrainia 2–3 [ Waring Ed October 26, 1965 Kulai Named To Referee Soccer Game - NSL Game Tonight 34 The Globe and Mail Report] Toronto Hakoah Stanley Park Stadium Toronto, Ontario October 26, 1965 20:00 Toronto Hakoah 3–1 [ Report] Toronto Ukrainia Lefkos 17 53 74 Leo Dowhaluk 5 Stanley Park Stadium Toronto, Ontario 983 References External links RSSSF CNSL page thecnsl.com - 1965 season Category:1965–66 in domestic association football leagues National Soccer League 1965