1974 National Soccer League season
Season | 1974 |
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Champions |
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League cup | Toronto Italia |
Top goalscorer | Momčilo Stojanović (54)[1] |
Best goalkeeper | Blagoje Tamindžić[2] |
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The 1974 National Soccer League season was the fifty-first season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in April and concluded in late October with Toronto Croatia defeating Toronto Homer for the NSL Championship.[3] The regular-season title was clinched by the Serbian White Eagles, and as a result, faced the Challenge Trophy champions Calgary Springer Kickers for the Canadian Open Cup and successfully claimed the title.[3][4] The NSL Cup was won by Toronto Italia after defeating Toronto First Portuguese.[5][6]
The league experienced a further increase in match attendance and contributed an instrumental role in the construction of Lamport Stadium.[7][8] Toronto Croatia became involved with the Toronto Metros to form Toronto Metros-Croatia to compete in the 1975 North American Soccer League season.[9]
Contents
Overview
The membership in the league increased to 19 members with the additions of Toronto Macedonia, and the Quebec Selects.[10] The Selects were a developmental team sponsored by the Quebec government, and Macedonia was another ethnic associated club that represented the Macedonian diaspora in Toronto.[11][12] The previous time the Macedonian community participated in the NSL was in the 1963 season.[13] The increase in teams prompted the league ownership to partition the league into two separate divisions with a promotion and relegation system for the following season.[14][8]
The average match attendance increased from the previous season with the Serbian White Eagles and Toronto Homer as the vanguard clubs in match attendance.[15][16] The match attendance throughout the NSL would range from 10,000 to 400 spectators.[17] The NSL experienced further riots and fan violence which was primarily fueled by ethnic rivalries amongst the ethnically associated clubs.[18][19] The frequent hooliganism throughout the season caused several referees to refuse to officiate several NSL matches.[20][21] The league responded by issuing heavier fines, and suspensions to the responsible parties.[22] On the North American Soccer League front the Toronto Metros were experiencing financial difficulties, which resulted in Toronto Croatia becoming an equal financial partner to form Toronto Metros-Croatia.[9]
Teams
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Toronto Croatia | Tom Zlodre[29] | replaced | June 1974 | Vladimir Šimunić[29] | June, 1974 | |
Montreal Cantalia | Ottavio Cucuraghi[25] | replaced | June 1974 | Salvatore Italiano[25] | June, 1974 |
Standings
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Playoffs
Finals
October 20, 1974 | Toronto Croatia | 1–0 | Toronto Homer | Toronto, Ontario |
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Psaker | [[3] Report] | Stadium: CNE Stadium Attendance: 3150 |
Cup
The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season in which all nineteen teams took part. The tournament would conclude in a two-legged match final for the Cup.
Finals
October 4, 1974 | Toronto First Portuguese | 1–0 | Toronto Italia | Toronto, Ontario |
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Jorge Félix 44' | [[6] Report] | Stadium: CNE Stadium |
October 6, 1974 | Toronto Italia | 2–0 | Toronto First Portuguese | Toronto, Ontario |
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Barbieri Romanovic |
Report | Stadium: CNE Stadium |
Canadian Open Cup
The Canadian Open Cup was a tournament organized by the National Soccer League in 1971 where the NSL champion would face the Challenge Trophy winners to determine the best team throughout the country.[32][33] The 1974 edition served as a qualifier match to determine the Canadian representative to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[34] Serbian White Eagles were the NSL representative for the 1974 competition while their opponents were Calgary Springer Kickers, who were the Alberta Cup, and Challenge Trophy titleholders.[3][35]
October 19, 1974 | Serbian White Eagles | 3–1 | Calgary Springer Kickers | Toronto, Ontario |
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Fahy 15' Stojanović 25' Mile Skoric 60' |
[[36] Report] | Ray Cannon 62' | Stadium: CNE Stadium Attendance: 366 |
References
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