| Competition: | League1 Ontario Women's Division |
| Season: | 2018 |
| Winners: | Durham United |
| Shield: | Woodbridge Strikers |
| Shieldtitle: | L1 Cup champions |
| Matches: | 78 |
| Total Goals: | 269 |
| League Topscorer: | Jade Kovacevic (19 goals) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Marissa Zucchetto Alana Rossi (0.50 GAA) |
| Highest Scoring: | Oakville 11–0 Darby (July 21) |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
| Updated: | September 1, 2018 |
The 2018 League1 Ontario season was the fourth season of play for the Women's Division of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. Durham United FA won the league championship after beating the previously undefeated FC London and Woodbridge Strikers in the playoffs.
The women's division grew from 11 to 13 teams, with the addition of women's side from the Oakville Blue Devils, as well as Hamilton United (representing the league's first entry from that city) and DeRo United FC (an academy run by former national team player Dwayne De Rosario).[1] Sanjaxx Lions did not field a team in the women's division for this season.
| Team | City | Principal Stadium | Founded | First Season | Head Coach | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora FC | Aurora | Stewart Burnett Park | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 | Gianni Cimini | |
| Darby FC | Whitby | Whitby Soccer Centre & Darlington Field | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 | Mirco Schroff | |
| DeRo United FC | Toronto (Scarborough) | L'Amoreaux Park | align=center | 2018 | align=center | 2018 | ||
| Durham United FA | Pickering | Kinsmen Park | align=center | align=center | 2015 | Ramin Muhammadi | ||
| Hamilton United | Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium | align=center | 2018 | align=center | 2018 | ||
| FC London | London | German Canadian FC Stadium | align=center | 2015 | align=center | 2016 | Mike Marcoccia | |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Hershey Centre | align=center | align=center | 2015 | Jhon Ardila | ||
| Oakville Blue Devils | Oakville | Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium | align=center | 2018 | align=center | 2018 | ||
| Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | Toronto (North York) | Azzurri Village | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 | Cesare Tripodo | |
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Bill Crothers Park | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 | Paul Omoghan | |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | McNaughton Park | align=center | align=center | 2015 | Carmine Isacco | ||
| West Ottawa SC | Ottawa | Wesley Clover Park | align=center | 2017 | align=center | 2017 | Kristina Kiss | |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Vaughan Grove | align=center | align=center | 2015 | David Porco |
Each team plays 12 matches as part of the season; one match against all other teams. The top four teams advance to the playoffs to determine the league champion.
The top four teams from the regular season earn entry into the playoffs, which consists of a single knockout phase containing two semifinals and a final.
The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all thirteen teams from the women's division take part. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is more like the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup, albeit only for League1 Ontario teams. All matches are separate from the regular season and are not reflected in the season standings.
The cup tournament is a single-match knockout tournament with four total rounds culminating in a final match in the start of August, with initial matchups determined by random draw. Each match in the tournament must return a result; any match drawn after 90 minutes will advance directly to kicks from the penalty mark instead of extra time.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | Jade Kovacevic | FC London | align=center | 19 | |
| align=center | 2 | Mahira Ali | Oakville Blue Devils | align=center | 16 | |
| align=center | 3 | Nour Ghoneim | Vaughan Azzurri | align=center | 12 | |
| align=center | 4 | Angela Cutaia | Hamilton United | align=center | 11 | |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 5 | Laura Gosse | Durham United FA | align=center | 8 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Minutes | GAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=2 | 1 | Alana Rossi | Hamilton United | 360 | 0.50 | |
| Marissa Zucchetto | Unionville Milliken SC | 360 | 0.50 | |||
| align=center | 3 | Patricia Koutoulas | Oakville Blue Devils | 450 | 0.60 | |
| align=center | 4 | Emily Gillet | FC London | 900 | 0.70 | |
| align=center | 5 | Olivia Tierney | DeRo United FC | 388 | 0.93 |
Updated to matches played on August 21, 2018. Minimum 360 minutes played. Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/stats/league_instance/55153?order_by=sogga&order_dir=ASC&stat_tab=soccer_goalkeeper&subseason=389601
The following players received honours in the 2018 season:[3]
| Award | Player (Club) |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
| Golden Boot | Jade Kovacevic (FC London) |
| Coach of the Year | Mike Marcoccia (FC London) Ramin Mohammadi (Durham United) |
| Young Player of the Year | Markela Bejleri (Aurora FC) |
| Defender of the Year | Diamond Simpson (Woodbridge Strikers) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Sara Petrucci (Durham United) |
| Fair Play Award | Sara Wong (Vaughan Azzurri) |
| Goal of the Year | Mahira Ali (Oakville Blue Devils) |