1990 National Soccer League season explained

Competition:National Soccer League
Season:1990
Winners:Toronto First Portuguese (4th title)
Shield:St. Catharines Roma
Shieldtitle:League Cup
Best Goalkeeper:Paulo Silva[1]
Prevseason:1989
Nextseason:1991

The 1990 National Soccer League season was the sixty-seventh season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season concluded on September 12, 1990, with Toronto First Portuguese claiming their third NSL Championship by finishing first in the First Division.[2] [3] First Portuguese would also secure the NSL Canadian Championship by defeating St. Leonard of the Quebec National Soccer League on September 29, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario.[4] The NSL Cup was won by St. Catharines Roma, and North York Strikers secured the Second Division championship.[5] [6]

Overview

The league increased in membership and retained the majority of teams from the previous season. The league was structurally divided into two divisions the First and Second divisions.[7] Potential plans for a promotion and relegation system were revealed.[8] The First Division increased to nine members while the Second Division had seven clubs. The new entry to the First Division was former NSL franchise London City which acquired London Marconi's franchise rights.[9] London City previously participated in the league until the 1983 season.[10] Toronto Macedonia Stars was the lone departing club.

In early May, league commissioner Rocco Lofranco announced the league's decision to begin discussions with the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) about a potential merger. The NSL continued to serve as a player conduit for the CSL player draft.[11] Once the season concluded two new additions North York Strikers and Toronto International to the First Division were announced at the annual general meeting held in Toronto on December 2, 1990. Topics discussed at the general meeting were placing restrictions on any future expansion into the city of Toronto in the top division and continuing negotiations with the CSL.

Teams

Coaching changes

Cup

The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all sixteen teams took part. All the matches were separate from the regular season, and the teams were grouped into four separate divisions. The NSL Cup was won by St. Catharines Roma.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

NSL Canadian Championship

Since the 1986 season, a joint effort was conducted between the Pacific Rim Soccer League of British Columbia, National Soccer League and the Quebec National Soccer League to provide a national champion.[23] [24] Their regional champions would face each other in a singles match for the championship. The Pacific Rim Soccer League participated in the first tournament but ceased operations in 1987. While their league cup champions would compete for the NSL Canada Cup.

Finals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toronto Eagles Soccer Academy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028201618/http://www.torontoeagles.com/PDF_Summer_2006/Academy_Summer2006.pdf. October 28, 2017. December 16, 2021. www.torontoeagles.com.
  2. Web site: CSL Past Champions – Canadian Soccer League. 2020-08-29. en-US. 2020-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030000639/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/csl-past-champions/. dead.
  3. Web site: 1990 NSL season. canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  4. Web site: October 1, 1990. Champions' Cup result. 2020-08-29. Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. 26. en.
  5. Book: Jose, Colin. On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. 2001. Vaughan, Ontario. 117.
  6. Web site: December 3, 1990. Local Round Up - NSL. 2020-08-05. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 28. en.
  7. News: Laskaris. Sam. April 12, 1990. Soccer's Strikers take new coach. N14. Toronto Star.
  8. News: May 7, 1990. NSL kicks off 67th season with new twist. D7. Toronto Star.
  9. Web site: 2001-05-02. Pro Soccer in London, Ontario. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20010502081248/http://www.geocities.com/london_ontario_soccer_fan/london.html. May 2, 2001. 2020-09-05.
  10. Web site: A. Litterer. David. June 7, 2013. Canada - Canadian National Soccer League. 2020-09-04. RSSSF.
  11. Web site: Low. Max. January 10, 1990. Vistas are hoping to draft trading bait. 2020-09-04. Newspapers.com. Times Colonist. 43. en.
  12. Web site: Waddell. Dave. July 30, 1990. Wheels slip past United. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 24. en.
  13. News: Lovegrove . Don . 23 April 1990 . Ivor Wynne Stadium may be Eagles' nest . . 17.
  14. Web site: Waddell. Dave. June 16, 1990. Wheels back over London in cup play. 2020-08-31. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 25. en.
  15. Web site: Caton. Mary. September 10, 1990. Wheels end disappointing season with victory. 2020-09-02. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 22. en.
  16. Web site: Caton. Mary. August 13, 1990. Wheels not fast enough. 2020-09-05. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 22. en.
  17. News: May 26, 1990. NSL Olympics open new home. B7. Toronto Star.
  18. Web site: Caton. Mary. August 20, 1990. Wheels waste chances. 2020-09-02. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 26. en.
  19. Web site: Hall. Dave. May 14, 1990. Wheels' new year haunted by difficulties of last season. 2020-08-31. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 30. en.
  20. Web site: Hall. Dave. April 5, 1900. Wheels hope to erase losing memories. 2020-09-02. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 54. en.
  21. News: May 7, 1990. NSL kicks off 67th season with new twist. D7. Toronto Star.
  22. Web site: Caton. Mary. August 13, 1990. Wheels not fast enough. 2020-09-05. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 22. en.
  23. Web site: Ferriss. Alan. September 18, 1986. Support Soccer. 2020-11-07. Newspapers.com. Montreal Gazette. 33. en.
  24. Web site: September 9, 1986. NSL expansion plan is to grow to 11 clubs. 2020-11-07. Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. 20. en.

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