2022 League1 Ontario season

The 2022 Men's League1 Ontario season will be the eighth season of play for League1 Ontario, a Division 3 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario.

This article is about the men's season. For the women's season, see 2022 Women's League1 Ontario season.

League1 Ontario
Men's Division
Season2022
DatesApril 21 – August 21 (regular season)
August – September 3 (playoffs)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of April 21, 2022.

Guelph United are the defending league champions and will serve as the league's representative in the 2022 Canadian Championship.[1]

Format and changes

The league will return to a single table format for the 2022 season with each team playing 21 games,[2] following the 2021 season which was adjusted into a shorter-season form due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The regular season will run for 18 weeks between April 21 and August 21. The top six teams are to qualify for the playoffs with the top two getting byes in the play-in round. The semi-finals will be held on August 27–28 and the championship final will be held on September 3, which is Labour Day weekend.[2]

With the league set to split into a multi-division format with promotion and relegation beginning in 2024, the points obtained in this season will contribute to the original placement of clubs in 2024, with the points from the 2022 season (weighted at 75%) being added to the points teams obtain in the 2023 season (weighted at 100%) to determine the placements.[4]

Clubs

The men's division has grown to 22 teams through expansion. Burlington SC,[5] Electric City FC and Simcoe County Rovers will join the league as expansion teams,[6][7] Pickering FC returns from hiatus and will play their first season under their new name, having re-branded after the 2019 season,[8] while Toronto Skillz FC has left the league.[9] Hamilton United, St. Catharines Roma Wolves, and BVB IA Waterloo (formerly Waterloo United) will make their official Premier Division debuts, after having opted out of the main division last season, having fielded teams in either the short-season Summer Championship or Reserve divisions instead.[3] 1812 FC Barrie departed the league after playing in the Premier Division last year,[5] as well as Toronto Skillz FC who played in the 2021 L1O Summer Championship and Aurora FC who were on hiatus and joined the Simcoe County Rovers group, also officially departed.[6][7]

The following clubs are set to participate in the league.

Men's division
Team City Principal stadium
Alliance United FC Markham Centennial College
Blue Devils FC Oakville Sheridan College Trafalgar
Burlington SC Burlington Haber Centre
BVB IA Waterloo Waterloo Warrior Field, University of Waterloo
Darby FC Whitby Whitby Soccer Centre
Electric City FC Peterborough Fleming College Sports Complex
Guelph United F.C. Guelph Alumni Stadium
Hamilton United Hamilton Ron Joyce Stadium
FC London London Portuguese Club of London
Master's Futbol Scarborough (Toronto) L'Amoreaux Park
North Mississauga SC Mississauga Churchill Meadows
North Toronto Nitros Toronto Downsview Park
Pickering FC Pickering Pickering Soccer Centre/Kinsmen Park
ProStars FC Brampton Victoria Park Stadium
Scrosoppi FC Milton Bishop Reding
Sigma FC Mississauga Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Simcoe County Rovers FC Barrie J.C Massie Field, Georgian College
St. Catharines Roma Wolves St. Catharines Roma Park – Under Armour Field
Unionville Milliken SC Unionville (Markham) Bill Crothers
Vaughan Azzurri Vaughan North Maple Regional Park
Windsor TFC Amherstburg Libro Centre
Woodbridge Strikers Woodbridge (Vaughan) Vaughan Grove

Premier Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vaughan Azzurri 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Playoff semifinals
2 North Toronto Nitros 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
3 Unionville Milliken SC 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Darby FC 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
5 Simcoe County Rovers FC 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
6 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
7 Guelph United F.C. 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
8 Woodbridge Strikers 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5 3
9 Alliance United FC 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
10 BVB IA Waterloo 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
11 North Mississauga SC 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
12 Hamilton United 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
13 Scrosoppi FC 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
14 ProStars FC 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 3
15 Blue Devils FC 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
16 Electric City FC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
17 Sigma FC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
18 FC London 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
19 Burlington SC 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
20 Windsor TFC 2 0 1 1 1 7 −6 1
21 Pickering FC 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
22 Master's FA 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2022. Source: league1ontario.com

Statistics

Reserve Division

The Reserve Division will return with each Premier Division club fielding one or more teams, as well as some other non-Premier League OPDL clubs.

North Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alliance United FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 Aurora FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Darby FC U21 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Master's FA U21 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Richmond Hill SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Rush Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Simcoe County Rovers FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Unionville Milliken SC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 BVB IA Waterloo u21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 FC London U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guelph United F.C. U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 St. Catharines Roma Wolves U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Tecumseh SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Whitecaps London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Windsor TFC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

Central Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Blue Devils FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 Burlington SC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hamilton United U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 North Mississauga SC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Oakville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ProStars FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Scrosoppi FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sigma FC U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

East Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brampton SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 Darby FC U21 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 FC Durham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Master's FA U21 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 North Toronto Nitros U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Toronto Skillz FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Vaughan Azzurri U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Woodbridge Strikers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

U19 Reserve Division

Central Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alliance United FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 FC Durham U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 North Mississauga SC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 North Toronto Nitros U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sigma FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Unionville Milliken SC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Vaughan Azzurri U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Woodbridge Strikers U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Blue Devils FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to playoffs
2 Guelph United F.C. U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hamilton United U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ProStars FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Rush Academy U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Scrosoppi FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Simcoe County Rovers FC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Tecumseh SC U19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Standings

References
  1. Massey, Rob (January 27, 2022). "Guelph United hoping to host Voyageurs Cup match this spring". Guelph Today.
  2. "League1 Ontario Announces Men's Premier Division Schedule". League1 Ontario. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "League1 Ontario Set To Kick Off Seventh Season With Late July Fixtures". League1 Ontario. July 22, 2021.
  4. Jacques, John (January 25, 2022). "Promotion And Relegation Comes To League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  5. "League1 Ontario Welcomes Burlington SC for the 2022 Season". League1 Ontario. February 28, 2022.
  6. "Electric City FC of Peterborough joins L1O for 2022 season". League1 Ontario. October 20, 2021.
  7. "Simcoe County Rovers FC to join L1O for 2022 season". League1 Ontario. October 21, 2021.
  8. Jacques, John (October 19, 2021). "Pickering FC Set To Return Next Year Under New Ownership". Northern Tribune.
  9. Jacques, John (October 20, 2021). "Electric City FC Joins League1 Ontario, Reveals Stadium Plans". Northern Tribune.
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