Kitchener and District Soccer League
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Canadian Soccer Association |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Ontario Soccer League |
| League cup(s) | 2023 KDSL Playoff Champions (Banat SFC)
2023 KDSL Cup Champions (Polish Eagles) 2023 TMSL Playoff Champions (Rohingya FC) |
| Current champions | 2023 KDSL League Champions (Banat SFC) 2023 TMSL League Champions (Rohingya FC) |
| Website | http://www.kdslsoccer.com |
Kitchener and District Soccer League is a competitive Canadian men's football (soccer) league based out of southern Ontario, Canada.
The league has been in operation as the KDSL since 1975.[1] Historically the league has operated with a first/premier division and a second division. The Tri-City Men's Soccer League or TMSL for short, is considered to be second division to the KDSL. As of 2023, an 8 team premier division competes for the KDSL title. The league champion has the option of joining the Ontario Soccer League (OSL).
There is also a cup tournament called the KDSL Cup. In previous decades, the cup was named after the chief sponsor of the tournament such as the Molson Cup or the Da Silva Cup. Some teams choose to participate in the yearly provincial competition, the Ontario Cup with the only Ontario winner coming in 1981 when the Greek backed KW Olympics or "big blue machine" collected the honours. Over the years, several teams of the KDSL have also chosen to participate in the David Forsyth Cup that was created in 2007 with the two winners coming in 2018 for Riverside FC and 2019 for Supersonics.
At the conclusion of the league season, the top 8 teams qualify for the Playoff tournament where they compete for the Playoff cup.
Most teams are located within or around Kitchener, Ontario as well as other nearby cities such as Stratford, Cambridge, Guelph, and other smaller towns from the area.
Historically daily newspapers like the Waterloo Region Record and Cambridge Reporter had very good coverage of the league. This continued into the 1990s at which point it appears budget cuts at these daily newspapers took KDSL reporting off their pages possibly due to the common problem of the internet impact on the print media. Many feel that losing this type of print media reporting diminished public interest in the leagues. In particular, many of the long-running ethnic clubs had a significant older generation supporter base that followed the league in this manner.
Current Romanian backed Banat SFC traces an existence in the league dating back to the 1970s, however there was one year (2010) that they had folded mid season. The loss of teams from three of the four Portuguese clubs in Kitchener and Cambridge in the 1990s (Leoe's, Oriental, and Torreense) seemed to signal a downturn in the league from its ethnic powered heyday in the 1970s and 1980s. Newer ethnic clubs that have taken the place of those in the previous era did not have the same community support, while non-ethnic clubs have always struggled to maintain long runs in the league. The longest consecutive streak in the league would belong to former participant Hrvat, which was in the top flight for 34 consecutive years, a figure which rises to 46 consecutive years if you account for its formation from the merger of the two Croatian clubs Croatia and Zagreb which were formed in the early 1970s.
In 2017, the KDSL welcomed their first women's premier division which operated for a couple seasons.
| Premier Division | Year Founded | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guelph Gryphons
|
2017 |
| 2 |  Supersonics
|
1971 |
| 3 |  Polish Eagles Football Club
|
1982 |
| 4 |  Banat SFC
|
1967 |
| 5 | Riverside FC (Formerly Sonny's FC)
|
2018 |
| 6 | Stratford City Football Club
|
2005 |
| 7 |  FC Berlin
|
2017 |
| 8 | Owen Sound United
|
1987 |
| TMSL Division | Year Founded | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish Eagles B
|
2014 |
| 2 | SFC Suspects
|
2015 |
| 3 | Stratford Home Farm SCFC
|
2019 |
| 4 | Riverside FC B
|
2018 |
| 5 | Huron United
|
2019 |
| 6 |  Rohingya FC
|
2017 |
| 7 | Simba FC
|
2021 |
| 8 | Oriental
|
1965 |
TMSL Previous Seasons Results
2023: Rohingya FC League Winner, Rohingya FC Playoff Winner
2022: Polish Eagles B League Winner, Polish Eagles B Playoff Winner
2021: Cancelled Due to Covid-19
2020: Cancelled Due to Covid-19
2019: Polwood SC League Winner, Polwood SC Playoff Winner
2018: Polwood SC League Winner, Bridgeport Strikers Playoff Winner
KDSL Previous Seasons Results
2023: Polish Eagles Cup Winner, Banat SFC League Winner, Banat SFC Playoff Winner
2022: Polish Eagles Cup Winner, Supersonics League Winner, Banat SFC Playoff Winner
2021: Cancelled Due to Covid-19
2020: Cancelled Due to Covid-19
2019: Banat SFC Cup Winner, Stratford City Football Club League Winner, Stratford City Football Club Playoff Winner, Supersonics David Forsyth Cup Winner
2018: Stratford City Cup Winner, Polish Eagles League Winner, Riverside FC Playoff Winner, Riverside FC David Forsyth Cup Winner
2017: Stratford City Cup Winner, Polish Eagles League Winner, Polish Eagles Playoff Winner
2016: Supersonics Cup Winner, Bridgeport Strikers League Winners, Polish Eagles Playoff Winner
2015: Supersonics Cup Winner, Polish Eagles League Winners, Hrvat Playoff Winner
2014: Bridgeport Strikers Playoff Champion, Supersonics Regular Season Champion, Supersonics KDSL Cup Winner
2013: Hrvat Playoff Champion, Leoes Regular Season Champion, Leoes KDSL Cup Winner
2012: Hrvat Playoff Champion, Guelph Rangers Regular Season Champion, Hrvat KDSL Cup Winner
2011: Sonny's FC Playoff Champion, Oriental Premier East Regular Season Champion, Sonny's FC Premier West Regular Season Champion, Al's Motors KDSL Cup Winner
2010: Oriental Premier Playoff Champion, Oriental Premier Regular Season Champion, Hrvat KDSL Cup Winner
2009: Hrvat Premier Playoff Champion
2008: Al's Motors Premier Playoff Champion
2007: Hrvat Playoff Champion
2006: Oriental 1st Division League Champions, Hrvat League Champions, Hrvat Cup Champions
2005: Srbija Premier Playoff Champion, Hrvat Regular Season Champion, Hrvat Cup Champions, World Hungarians 1st Division Playoff Champions
2004: Oriental Premier Playoff Champion, Hrvat Regular Season Champion, Srbija KDSL Cup Winner
2003: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
2002: Hrvat Cup Champion
2001: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
2000: Leo's Premier Playoff Champion, Hrvat Regular Season Champion
1999: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion, Hrvat Playoff Champion
1998: Hrvat League Champion
1997: Banat League Champion
1996: Hrvat League Champion
1995: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
1994: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
1992: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
1990: Hrvat League Champion, Hrvat Cup Champion
1984: Hrvat Cup Champion
1983: Hrvat Cup Champion
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Vrablic | Beograd | NASL, Olympiakos (Greece), Canada 86 World Cup, Toronto Blizzard (CSL), 2nd round NASL draft pick in 1982 (13th overall Toronto Blizzard) |
| Roderick Scott | Kitchener City | Canadian National Team, MISL all-star, NCAA All-American, Kitchener Kickers (CSL) |
| Frank Anagnostopoulos | Olympics, Cyprus, Hrvat | 1st round NASL Draft Pick in 1982 (12th overall Toronto Blizzard), Kitchener Kickers (CSL) |
| Peter Mackie | Polish Eagles, Al's Motors | Kitchener Spirit/Kickers, Ottawa(CSL), CIAU(CIS) All-Canadian, Rochdale FC (UK), Chelsea FC Reserves |
| Vlado Palijan | Olympics, Croatia, Hrvat, Kitchener City | Leading Player 1981 Olympics Ontario Cup Champion |
| Alija Solak | Croatia | NASL with Toronto Metros-Croatia |
| Predrag Begovic | Olympics, Beograd | Leading Player 1981 Olympics Ontario Cup Champion |
| Tom Abbott | Waterloo Athletics | CIAU(CIS) All-Canadian |
| Dean Carey | Kitchener United, Balkans | Kitchener Spirit (CSL) |
| Brad Cherevaty | Kitchener United | Kitchener Kickers (CSL) |
| Barry MacLean | Kitchener United, Beograd, Oriental | Professional Soccer Agent, 1985 CIAU(CIS) All-Canadian |
| Mario Halapir | Hrvat, Kitchener United, Kitchener City, Oriental, Leos | Kitchener Kickers (CSL) |
| Howie Christie | Kitchener United, Balkans | Kitchener Kickers (CSL) |
| Frank Jagas | Hrvat | Played for Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
| Joe McDonnell | Croatia | Played in NHL, coached Kitchener Rangers |
| Janko Peric | Zagreb | 3 Term Member of Parliament for Cambridge (1993–2004) |
| Christian Mroczkowski | Polish Eagles | Professional Hockey Player for GKS Tychy in the Polish Hockey League |
References[edit]
- ↑ Christine Rivet (May 3, 2000). "Soccer president hopes for peaceful season; KDSL celebrates 25th anniversary". The Record.
- ↑ Josh Brown (Sep 18, 2006). "Men of Motors clip Hrvat in OT". The Record.
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| Club Name | Club Identity | Year Founded | Final Season | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torreense
|
Portuguese | 1971 | 1990 | Folded |
| 2 |  Croatia
|
Croatian | 1971 | 1983 | Merged with Zagreb to become Hrvat |
| 3 | Zagreb
|
Croatian | 1971 | 1983 | Merged with Croatia to become Hrvat |
| 4 |  Cyprus
|
Greek Cypriot | 197? | 1990 | Folded |
| 5 |  Olympics
|
Greek | 197? | 199? | Folded, Ontario Cup Champions 1981 |
| 6 |  Beograd
|
Serbian | 197? | 198? | Folded |
| 7 |  Balkans
|
Yugoslav | 197? | 199? | Folded |
| 8 |  KW Turks
|
Turkish | 197? | 198? | Became Kitchener City |
| 9 | Kitchener City
|
Turkish | 198? | 198? | Became Al's Motors |
| 10 | Cambridge FC | Non-Ethnic | 197? | 198? | Folded |
| 11 | Cambridge FCA | Non-Ethnic | 198? | 198? | Folded |
| 12 | Hellenic
|
Greek | 199? | 200? | Folded |
| 13 |  Germania
|
German | 197? | 198? | Folded |
| 14 | Concordia Club
|
German | 197? | 198? | Folded |
| 15 | America | Central American | 198? | 198? | Folded |
| 16 |  El Salvador
|
Salvadorean | 198? | 198? | Folded |
| 17 | Kitchener United | Non-Ethnic | 198? | 198? | Took over from Balkans, Folded |
| 18 | Waterloo Athletics | Non-Ethnic | 198? | 200? | Folded |
| 19 | Waterloo A's | Non-Ethnic | 198? | 198? | Folded |
| 20 | Galt Eagles | Non-Ethnic | 198? | 198? | Folded |
| 21 | Leos
|
Portuguese | 197? | 2013 | Renamed Leoe's, Folded |
| 22 | Guelph Oaks | Non-Ethnic | 19?? | 19?? | Moved to the OSL |
| 23 | Guelph Oaks | Non-Ethnic | 2012 | 2013 | Folded |
| 24 | Guelph Royals | Non-Ethnic | 200? | 2008 | Folded |
| 25 | ARTA | Non-Ethnic | 199? | 200? | Folded |
| 26 | White Eagles
|
Serbian | 200? | 200? | Folded |
| 27 | Burns Hoffman | Non-Ethnic | 200? | 200? | Folded |
| 28 | Budd Rangers | Non-Ethnic | 200? | 200? | Folded |
| 29 | Polonez
|
Polish | 200? | 200? | Folded |
| 30 |  World Hungarians
|
Hungarian | 199? | 2007 | Folded |
| 31 | Euro | Non-Ethnic | 200? | 200? | Folded |
| 32 | SC Romania
|
Romanian | 200? | 2006 | Folded |
| 33 | KW Celtics | Non-Ethnic | 199? | 199? | Folded |
| 34 | Benfica
|
Portuguese | 199? | 199? | Folded |
| 35 | Alianza official site | Latina American | 199? | 2009 | Folded |
| 36 | AMO-SC | Non-Ethnic | 199? | 2009 | Folded |
| 37 | Banat Jr.
|
Romanian | 200? | 2010 | Folded |
| 38 |  Aurora Azzurri
|
Italian | 2010 | 2010 | Folded |
| 39 | Leotar FC
|
Serbian | 2009 | 2010 | Folded |
| 40 | Nuri F.C. | Non-Ethnic | 200? | 2010 | Folded |
| 41 | KMS Spirit | Non-Ethnic | 199? | ???? | Folded |
| 42 | Perth County FC | Non-Ethnic | 2011 | 2012 | Folded |
| 43 | K-W Srbija Official Site[permanent dead link]
|
Serbian | 199? | 2013 | Folded |
| 44 | [2] Al's Motors
|
Turkish | 2012 | Formerly Kitchener City and KW Turks, Folded | |
| 45 | FC Serbian-Eagles
|
Serbian | 2011 | 2012 | Folded |
| 46 |  FK Bosna
|
Bosnian & Hercegovinian | 2014 | 2014 | Folded |
| 47 | Feds United | Non-Ethnic | 201? | 2014 | Folded |
| 48 | Hrvat
|
Croatian | 1983 | 2017 | Folded |
| 49 | Bridgeport Strikers | Non-Ethnic | 19?? | 2017 | Merged with Sonny's FC into Riverside FC |
| 50 | Sonny's FC | Non-Ethnic | 19?? | 2017 | Merged with Bridgeport Strikers into Riverside FC |
| 51 | Aurora Lodge
|
Italian | 1981 | 2017 | Folded |
| 52 | IST Srbija
|
Serbian | 2018 | 2020 | Folded |
| 53 | Listowel United
|
Non-Ethnic | 2015 | 2022 | Folded |
