National Soccer League

1926- 1997 Canadian National Soccer League Archives

1990 Season

1990 National Soccer League Season

League commissioner: Rocco LoFranco

Review of the season

In what the league called its 67th season they operated with nine teams in its first division and seven teams in the second division. The league decided to operate with a promotion-relegation system.

London City paid the London Marconi club $1 for their franchise rights, making a comeback in the NSL. Oshawa Italia was another new club in the National Soccer League.

Friuli joined the NSL Second Division. North York Strikers won the second division championship.

Before the season started commissioner Rocco LoFranco predicted that Windsor Wheels, Toronto Croatia, First Portuguese and St. Catharines Roma would be the strongest clubs in the First Division.

First Portuguese won the league championship by beating Panhellenic 3-0 on September 12, 1990.

After the season Panhellenic, First Portuguese, America United and Oshawa Italia dropped out from the league.

First Division teams (9):

America United

Club history

Team roster

First Portuguese

Club history

Team roster

London City

Club history

Team roster

Oshawa Italia

Club history

Team roster

Panhellenic

Club history

Team roster

St. Catharines Roma, Toronto Croatia

Club history

Team roster

Toronto Italia

Club history

Team roster

Windsor Wheels

Club history

Team roster

Second Division teams (7):

Brazil ’87, Friuli, Hamilton, North York Strikers, Toronto Jets, Toronto Virtus, Woodbridge Azzurri

Final standings

GPWLTGFGAPts
First Portuguese1611 3 229 624
Toronto Italia1610 4 2381922
St. Catharines Roma16 9 4 3281621
Toronto Croatia16 7 2 7231121
Panhellenic16 7 6 3232517
America United16 5 6 5182315
Windsor Wheels15 4 8 3212911
London City16 111 41136 6
Oshawa Italia15 111 31337 5

First Portuguese won the 1990 National Soccer League Championship.

National Soccer League Cup

St. Catharine’s Roma won 1990 NSL Cup.

Champions Cup

September 29, 1990 Toronto
First Portuguese 4
Montreal St. Leonard 2

1990 Ontario Cup

Semi-finals

August 26, 1990
Windsor Caboto
Chingacousy United

August 26, 1990
Burlington United
Scarborough Azzurri

Final

September 16, 1990 Mohawk Park, Hamilton, Ontario
Windsor Caboto Sting 2
Scarborough Azzurri 1

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