1968 National Soccer League season

The 1968 National Soccer League season was the forty-fifth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late May, and concluded in early October with Sudbury Italia securing the double (regular season title, and NSL Championship).[1][2] Sudbury finished first in the standings with 29 points with a single point difference between Toronto Hellas.[3][4] Italia would face Toronto Hellas once more in the NSL Championship final.[5] The league would serve as a secondary league in the Canadian soccer landscape as the American-based North American Soccer League expanded into British Columbia, and Ontario.[6]

National Soccer League
Season1968
Champions
  • Sudbury Italia (1st title)
← 1967
1969 →

Overview

The membership in the league decreased to ten teams with Hamilton Primos, and Toronto Roma disbanding their teams.[6] Stanley Park Stadium the league's primary stadium for its Toronto members received the necessary funds from the city in order to renovate the facility.[7][8]

Teams
Team City Stadium Manager
Kitchener Kickers Kitchener, Ontario
Serbian White Eagles Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6] Ray Dobrijevic[9]
Sudbury Italia Sudbury, Ontario
Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6]
Toronto Hellas Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6] Alex Marshall[10]
Toronto Hungaria Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6]
Toronto Olympia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6]
Toronto Portuguese Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6]
Toronto Ukrainia Toronto, Ontario Stanley Park Stadium[6] Ostap Steckiw[11]
Windsor Teutonia Windsor, Ontario Wigle Park[12]

References
  1. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 116.
  2. "CSL Past Champions" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. "Sudbury Italia wins National League title". The Globe and Mail. September 9, 1968. p. 21.
  4. "Sudbury wins title". Toronto Daily Star. September 9, 1968. p. A12.
  5. "Hungaria ties Sudbury Italia". The Globe and Mail. September 30, 1968. p. 20.
  6. Dineen, Patrick (May 24, 1968). "National loop works to alter soccer image". The Globe and Mail. p. 28.
  7. Waring, Ed (May 11, 1968). "Falcons' opener clouded by dispute". The Globe and Mail. p. 39.
  8. "Field will be moved, clubhouse replaced". The Globe and Mail. February 20, 1968. p. 33.
  9. "Eagles' coach happy as team victorious". The Globe and Mail. July 4, 1968. p. 32.
  10. Harrison, Ian (May 31, 1968). "Smith stars in Hellas soccer win". Toronto Daily Star. p. B17.
  11. Waring, Ed (July 22, 1968). "Student scores both the goals as Ukes blank Windsor Teutonia". The Globe and Mail. p. 18.
  12. "Teutonia A opens play". Windsor Star. May 24, 1968. p. 31.
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