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1982 National Soccer League (Canada) season

The 1982 National Soccer League season was the fifty-ninth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in May, 1982 and concluded in late October 1982 with the NSL Championship final where Hamilton Steelers successfully defended their title against Toronto Italia in a two-legged series final.[2][3] Toronto Italia would still achieve a double by producing an undefeated streak to claim the regular-season title and the NSL Cup by defeating St. Catharines Roma.[4][5]

National Soccer League
Season1982
Champions
League cupToronto Italia
Top goalscorerCarlos Salguero (16)[1]
← 1981
1983 →

The season also marked the final time when the NSL would operate a franchise in the United States.

Overview

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As reports of a potential Canadian national soccer league were becoming more imminent as an alternative to the American based North American Soccer League (NASL) two rival parties the Canadian Major Soccer League (CMSL) and the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) were attempting to receive sanctioning from the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and were competing for national sponsorship.[6][7][8] The CMSL attempted to recruit the Ontario-based National Soccer League (NSL) to the discussions to deploy the NSL as the league's eastern affiliate.[9] In December, the CPSL was officially announced and set to debut for the following season with two NSL clubs Hamilton Steelers and Toronto Croatia under the name Mississauga Croatia being granted franchises.[10][11][12] The CMSL on the other hand received provisional sanctioning from the CSA in January 1983.[13] After failing to secure any national sponsorship the CMSL failed to make its debut.[14]

The number of teams within the NSL remained the same as the previous season except for the departure of Toronto Ukrainia.[15] The amount remained as ten teams as a new entry that represented the Latin American community in the Greater Toronto Area known as Dinamo Latino was granted an NSL franchise.[16][17] Near the conclusion of the season, the league lost its presence in the United States when Detroit Besa withdrew from the competition.[18][19] A notable friendly tournament sponsored by the Labatt Brewing Company featured European teams such as Celtic F.C. and Dinamo Zagreb against Toronto Italia and Toronto Panhellenic.[20][21] Toronto Italia managed to upset Celtic with a defeat but ultimately was defeated by Zagreb in the finals.[22][23][24] Former league president Joe Piccininni returned to his former post and attempts of a television deal with MTV were announced in hopes of broadcasting league matches.[17]

Teams

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Team City Stadium Manager
Bradford Marshlanders Bradford, Ontario
Detroit Besa[note 1] Detroit, Michigan Keyworth Stadium
Dinamo Latino Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium Pedro Kozak[25]
Hamilton Steelers Hamilton, Ontario Brian Timmis Stadium Kevin Grant[3]
London City London, Ontario Cove Road Stadium
St. Catharines Roma St. Catharines, Ontario Club Roma Stadium
Toronto Croatia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto Falcons Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium
Toronto First Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium
Toronto Italia Etobicoke, Ontario Centennial Park Stadium Carlo Del Monte[3]
Toronto Panhellenic Toronto, Ontario Lamport Stadium
  1. ^ Detroit withdrew from league midway through the season

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing coach Manner of
departure 		Date of
vacancy 		Position in table Incoming coach Date of
appointment
Dinamo Latino Artigas Cruz[26] resigned July 21, 1982   Pedro Kozak[25] July 21, 1982

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto Italia (C) 18 14 4 0 43 10 +33 32 Qualification for Playoffs
2 Hamilton Steelers (O) 18 9 5 4 31 21 +10 23
3 St. Catharines Roma 18 9 1 8 33 33 0 19
4 Toronto Panhellenic 18 8 3 7 20 22 −2 19
5 London City 18 7 4 7 33 29 +4 18
6 Toronto First Portuguese 18 6 5 7 28 27 +1 17
7 Bradford Marshlanders 18 5 6 7 24 29 −5 16
8 Dinamo Latino 18 4 6 8 20 23 −3 14
9 Toronto Falcons 18 4 4 10 19 39 −20 12
10 Toronto Croatia 18 3 4 11 15 29 −14 10
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 1982. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Playoffs

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Finals

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October 20, 1982 Hamilton Steelers 2–1 Toronto Italia Hamilton, Ontario
[[3] Report] Stadium: Ivor Wynne Stadium
October 24, 1982 Toronto Italia 1–1 Hamilton Steelers Etobicoke, Ontario
Moniz   22' [[3] Report] Emil Rehak   58' Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

References

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  1. ^ Woolsey, Garth (September 22, 1982). "We're No.1 in local soccer Italia boss says". Toronto Star. p. D12.
  2. ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 117.
  3. ^ a b c d e McGee, William (October 25, 1982). "New-look Steelers take soccer crown". The Globe and Mail. p. S8.
  4. ^ a b "1982 NSL Season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  5. ^ "Soccer crown in grasp, Italia gets set to party". Toronto Star. September 20, 1982. p. D9.
  6. ^ Panzeri, Allen (December 31, 1982). "Television plans for soccer league". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  7. ^ Lawton, James (November 19, 1982). "Pro soccer: Made in Canada". Newspapers.com. Vancouver Sun. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. ^ Wilson, Jack (November 23, 1982). "CSA sanction still major hurdle for new league to overcome". Red Deer Advocate. p. 18.
  9. ^ Knack, Marty (June 25, 1982). "Sprouting a national soccer league". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 76. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  10. ^ Panzeri, Allen (December 8, 1982). "Pro soccer back for another crack". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 72. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  11. ^ "Soccer league names its first five franchises". Toronto Star. December 8, 1982. p. F10.
  12. ^ Huntley, E.J. 73 Days - The Story of the Canadian Professional Soccer League 1983.
  13. ^ Wilson, Jack (January 13, 1983). "Doubt cast over pro soccer scene". Newspapers.com. Red Deer Advocate. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  14. ^ Wilson, Jack (March 26, 1983). "Mothballs instead of soccer balls". Newspapers.com. Red Deer Advocate. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  15. ^ Litterer, David A. (June 7, 2013). "Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Canadian National Soccer League". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  16. ^ "Dinamo Latino Quiere Ser un Club Completo". El Popular. January 20, 1982. p. 10.
  17. ^ a b "Futbol Hispano es Bienvenido en la NSL: Joe Piccinnini". El Popular. March 31, 1982. p. 10.
  18. ^ "Tabla de Posiciones National Soccer League". El Popular. August 18, 1982. p. 12.
  19. ^ "1982 Season". The Canadian National Soccer League. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  20. ^ Krivel, Peter (July 13, 1982). "Glasgow Celtic highlights entries in soccer tourney". Toronto Star. p. E5.
  21. ^ Campbell, Neil A. (July 14, 1982). "Soccer tourney comes at right time". The Globe and Mail. p. S2.
  22. ^ Koep, Bob (July 17, 1982). "Italia pulls off big upset by putting boot to Celtic". Toronto Star. p. D1.
  23. ^ Koep, Bob (July 19, 1982). "Italia no pushover for Dinamo". Toronto Star. p. B1.
  24. ^ Campbell, Neil A. (July 19, 1982). "Good effort not enough for Italia". The Globe and Mail. p. S2.
  25. ^ a b "Rehabilitador Triunfo del Dinamo Latino Sobre London City 2-1". El Popular. July 21, 1982. p. 11.
  26. ^ "Espero Triunfar en el Dinamo y la NSL". El Popular. April 21, 1982. p. 12.
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