1989 National Soccer League (Canada) season

National Soccer League 1989 Toronto Italia (11th title) Toronto Croatia League Cup 1988 1990 The 1989 National Soccer League season was the sixty-sixth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season concluded on September 18, 1989, with Toronto Italia defending their seventh consecutive NSL Championship by finishing first in the First Division.CSL Past Champions – Canadian Soccer League http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-past-champions/ 2020-09-06 canadiansoccerleague.ca en-US 2020-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030000639/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-past-champions/ dead1989 NSL Season http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf canadiansoccerleague.ca Toronto Italia also claimed the NSL Canadian Championship by defeating Montreal Ramblers of the Quebec National Soccer League (LNSQ) on September 20, 1989, at the Claude Robilliard Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.September 20, 1989 Toronto Italia crowned NSL Canadian champions F9 Toronto Star The NSL Cup was also successfully defended by Toronto Croatia.Jose Colin On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum 2001 Vaughan, Ontario 117 Croatia would also defeat LNSQ Cup champions St. Leonard to win the Canada Cup.September 25, 1989 Cup of Cups http://www.newspapers.com/image/423679909/?terms=toronto+croatia+St-Leonard 2020-09-08 Newspapers.com The Montreal Gazette 26 en Overview Changes were announced during the offseason to the league structure, with the league's youth division reformed as the Second Division.Waddell Dave March 15, 1989 NSL adds second tier but drops youth league http://www.newspapers.com/image/503878011/?terms=national+soccer+league 2020-09-13 Newspapers.com The Windsor Star 23 en The restructuring of the division marked the return of the NSL's Second Division since the 1978 season, but the promotion and relegation system wasn't reactivated between the two divisions. The reforms also permitted the second division clubs to participate in the NSL Cup. The membership of the First Division was reduced to eight teams, with London Marconi requesting a leave of absence. Chile Lindo's NSL franchise was revoked for continuous problems regarding fan violence, and the Mississauga Lakers disbanded their team. The league had another presence in the Niagara territory in the Second Division with a team named Niagara City, and a notable returnee was Oshawa Italia, which previously played in the 1962 NSL season. The lone expansion franchise was the Toronto Macedonia Stars, which provided a Macedonian presence in the league since the 1977 season.Toronto Italia was involved in a friendly match against noted Portuguese side S.L. Benfica.Da Costa Norman May 8, 1989 Look out, Italia! Benfica squad has lots of sock. D6 Toronto Star The match was played on June 7, 1989, with Benfica defeating Toronto by a score of 3-1 at Varsity Stadium.June 8, 1989 Sports In Brief C3 Ottawa Citizen Teams TeamCityStadiumManagerAmerica UnitedToronto, OntarioNorth York Strikers North York, OntarioEsther Shiner StadiumRinato GobbatoLaskaris Sam September 7, 1989 North York strikers storm soccer league N14 Toronto StarOshawa ItaliaOshawa, OntarioSt. Catharines RomaSt. Catharines, OntarioClub Roma StadiumToronto First Portuguese Toronto, OntarioLamport Stadium Toronto CroatiaEtobicoke, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumTonko VukušićDa Costa Norman August 8, 1989 A sports tale to warm your heart An athlete's dream comes true with aid of transplanted ticker B7 Toronto StarToronto ItaliaEtobicoke, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumIvan MarkovićDa Costa Norman June 5, 1989 Benfica showdown puts Italia on the map D8 Toronto StarToronto Macedonia StarsToronto, OntarioKeith PandovskiApril 13, 1989 Six soccer stars sign up to join First Portuguese B8 Toronto StarToronto PanhellenicToronto, OntarioWindsor WheelsWindsor, OntarioWindsor StadiumIan ParrattWaddell Dave March 31, 1989 Wheels in need of local talent http://www.newspapers.com/image/504188433/?terms=windsor+wheels 2020-09-09 Newspapers.com The Windsor Star 17 en Canada Southern Ontario 400 center Location of NSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1989 NSL season.10px Canada Southern Ontario 43.116667 -79.066667 Niagara Falls bottom Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.887795 -78.890998 Oshawa right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.183333 -79.233333 St. Catharines right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.2939 -83.0191 Windsor left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.64 -79.42 TORONTO right Red pog.svg Canada Toronto 400 center Location of NSL teams in Toronto for the 1989 NSL season.10px Canada Toronto 43.775556 -79.446667 North York left Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.638889 -79.423056 First Portuguese left Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.653611 -79.584444 Toronto Croatia top Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.653611 -79.584444 Toronto Italia bottom Blue pog.svg Final standings main WDL Q 2 ITA Toronto Italia POR Toronto First Portuguese CRO Toronto Croatia MAC Toronto Macedonia Stars AME America United WHE Windsor Wheels PAN Toronto Panhellenic STC St. Catharines Roma 11 2 1 36 11 C 9 0 4 27 13 6 4 4 24 16 6 3 5 25 20 4 5 5 16 20 3 3 8 23 33 3 2 8 14 28 2 3 9 17 37 #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. September 18, 1989 18 Sep 1989, 22 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com http://www.newspapers.com/image/504195360/?terms=national+soccer+league 2020-09-06 Newspapers.com en References External links RSSSF CNSL page thecnsl.com - 1989 season Category:1989–90 in domestic association football leagues National Soccer League 1989