1979 National Soccer League (Canada) season

Canadian soccer season National Soccer League 1979 Toronto First Portuguese (3rd title) Toronto First Portuguese League cup 1978 1980 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.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/ deadKernaghan Jim May 16, 1980 79' finalists B6 Toronto Star First Portuguese would also secure the double by defeating Toronto Panhellenic for the NSL Cup.September 3, 1979 First Portuguese win National League Cup S14 The Globe and MailJose Colin On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum 2001 Vaughan, Ontario 117 Toronto's undefeated streak lasted until the 1980 season and amounted to 52 games, with Toronto Panhellenic breaking the streak.July 25, 1980 Soccer exhibition Sunday http://www.newspapers.com/image/504525648/?terms=national%20soccer%20league%20first%20portuguese&match=1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210111154908/http://www.newspapers.com/image/504525648/?terms=national%20soccer%20league%20first%20portuguese&match=1 2021-01-11 2021-01-09 Newspapers.com Windsor Star 32 en The NSL was operating a franchise in Northern Ontario and Quebec, and expanded its boundaries into the United States with two franchises in Detroit, Michigan. 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.Picknell Gary May 2, 1979 No cash, Tigers out of NSL 25 Ottawa Journal 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.Burke Tim February 2, 1979 Soccer Castors cut ties with pro league http://www.newspapers.com/image/422178974/?terms=montreal%20castors&match=1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210112125056/http://www.newspapers.com/image/422178974/?terms=montreal%20castors&match=1 2021-01-12 2021-01-10 Newspapers.com Montreal Gazette 13 enFathers Ken April 5, 1979 Sabbatical for Stars 22 Windsor Star Toronto Italia and Buffalo Blazers were inactive for the season but returned for the 1980 campaign.Lunt Bryan September 15, 1979 Dreams or Hallucinations S15 The Globe and Mail 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.Diener Seymour March 21, 1979 Ottawa team eyes planned soccer league 17 Ottawa JournalHall Dave December 15, 1977 Kane, full of ideas, leans NSL position 54 Windsor Star 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 the Toronto Canadians. 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.September 14, 1979 Toronto joins new Canadian soccer league B6 Toronto Star Teams TeamCityStadiumManagerBradford MarshlandersBradford, OntarioBradford District High School23 May 1979 Marshlanders club takes first victory of the season The Bradford Witness 8Dave Reid9 May 1979 Marshlanders sign two after opening game loss The Bradford Witness 17Detroit Besa Hamtramck, MichiganKeyworth StadiumNino BerisicDesilets Peter June 4, 1979 Cyclones tied in soccer cup two-game series 13 Sudbury StarDetroit Vardarnote Detroit withdrew from league throughout the season Detroit, Michigan Hamilton Italo-CanadiansHamilton, OntarioIvor Wynne StadiumMay 5, 1979 Cyclones play league opener 15 Sudbury StarCarlo Del Monte1981 Hamilton Steelers - Team of Distinction http://hshof.ca/team/1981-hamilton-steelers/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200924111521/http://hshof.ca/team/1981-hamilton-steelers/ September 24, 2020 January 5, 2021Montreal StarsMontreal, QuebecJarry ParkAugust 25, 1979 The Ontario National Soccer League - Double Header Soccer Game 81 Montreal GazetteLondon CityLondon, OntarioCove Road StadiumToronto SerbiansToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumSeptember 29, 1979 What's on today - Soccer S15 The Globe and MailNikola Ivetićhttps://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/head-coaches/ Serbian White Eagles FC Head Coaches 2023-11-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20231123031110/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/head-coaches/ 23 November 2023 deadSudbury CyclonesSudbury, OntarioQueen's Athletic FieldMay 12, 1979 Cyclones head for Toronto in NSL action 15 Sudbury StarPeter SeverinacMay 1, 1979 Meet your 1979 Sudbury Cyclones 15 Sudbury StarSt. Catharines RomaSt. Catharines, OntarioClub Roma StadiumToronto CanadiansScarborough, OntarioBirchmount StadiumToronto CroatiaEtobicoke, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumToronto FalconsToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumJune 16, 1979 Cyclones host two matches at Queen's 15 Sudbury StarToronto First PortugueseToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumToronto ItaliaEtobicoke, OntarioCentennial Park StadiumToronto PanhellenicToronto, OntarioLamport StadiumAugust 11, 1979 What's on - Soccer S16 The Globe and MailToronto UkrainiansScarborough, OntarioBirchmount Stadium note Canada Southern Ontario 400 center Location of NSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1979 NSL season.10px Canada Southern Ontario 44.133333 -79.633333 Bradford left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.392222 -83.048889 Detroit left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.251389 -79.830278 Hamilton left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.9837 -81.2497 London right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.183333 -79.233333 St. Catharines right 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 Quebec 400 center Locations of teams in Quebec for the 1979 NSL season. Canada Southern Quebec 45.554119 -73.636631 Montreal left Red pog.svg Final standings main WDL Q 2 POR Toronto First Portuguese STC St. Catharines Roma FAL Toronto Falcons HAM Hamilton Italo-Canadians MON Montreal Stars SUD Sudbury Cyclones DET Detroit Besa PAN Toronto Panhellenic LON London City CAN Toronto Canadians CRO Toronto Croatia UKA Toronto Ukrainians BAD Bradford Marshlanders SER Toronto Serbians 23 2 0 93 9 CO 16 3 4 60 22 16 5 5 57 21 15 3 2 44 9 10 4 9 45 36 10 3 10 40 32 7 6 11 27 41 8 4 10 31 26 6 4 13 25 41 4 8 12 23 42 6 4 11 17 46 3 7 11 16 35 5 3 17 19 77 0 6 14 13 65 #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. September 30, 1979 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 September 3, 1979 Toronto First Portuguese 1–0 [ Report] Toronto Panhellenic Tito 30 Lamport Stadium Toronto, Ontario References External links RSSSF CNSL page thecnsl.com - 1979 season Category:1979–80 in domestic association football leagues National Soccer League 1979