1992 Season

1992 National Soccer League

Preview of the season

Richmond Hill Kick was awarded a franchise in December 1991 for the 1992 season.

Clubs and players

London City‘s head coach was Harry Gauss. Key players included goalkeeper Anthony Camacho; Simon Mayo, Paul Hillman, Jurek Gebczynski and Bill Meadus.

New club Richmond Hill Kick signed former Toronto Blizzard player Adolfo Mella.

Toronto Croatia imported former Hajduk Split and Hamburger Sport-Verein goalkeeper Mladen Pralija.

Toronto Italia were coached by Ivan Markovic. Key players included goalkeeper Carmen Isacco; forwards Hardley Scott, Franco Spadafina and Vito Serafino.

Gavin Houston returned for another season for the Toronto Jets.

Windsor Wheels hired veteran player Waldir de Souza as head coach. Returning players were goalkeeper Rob Agostini, Mircea Moldovan, Gavin McDonald, Joao Aurajo and Milan Korac. New players included Juan Verdejo and Wiah Sipley.

Peter Pinizzotto led Woodbridge Azzuri to the playoffs.

Star player – Mladen Pralija (Toronto Croatia)

Yugoslavian goalkeeper Mladen Pralija joined Toronto Croatia in 1992. He was a former star player of Hajduk Split and Hamburger Sport Verein.

Review of the season

Windsor Wheels opened their league season at Windsor Stadium on May 23rd against London City.

Toronto Croatia won the league championship.

After the season North York Argentina moved to Scarborough and was renamed Scarborough Astros.

Standings (as of August 31, 1992)

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Toronto Croatia	13	9	0	4	34	8	22
St. Catharines Roma	15	6	2	7	22	10	19
Richmond Hill Kick	13	6	3	4	27	19	16
Toronto Jets	13	6	3	4	21	19	16
Woodbridge Azzuri	12	6	3	3	29	16	15
Toronto Italia	14	2	3	9	15	17	13
London City	15	3	8	4	10	20	10
North York Argentina	14	2	9	3	18	31	7
Windsor Wheels	15	0	9	6	15	51	6

Exhibition game

June 14, 1992 Little Stadium, Western Ontario University
Attendance: 6,000
National Soccer League All-Stars 0
AC Milan 1 (Giovanni Cornacchini)