2023 League1 Canada season explained

Football In Country:League1 Canada
Soccer:yes
Prevseason:2022
Season:2023
Nextseason:2024
Division1:League1 BC
Champions1:Whitecaps FC Academy
Division2:League1 Ontario
Champions2:Simcoe County Rovers FC
Division3:Ligue1 Québec
Champions3:CS Saint-Laurent
Wdivision1:League1 BC
Wchampions1:Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Wdivision2:League1 Ontario
Wchampions2:Alliance United FC
Wdivision3:Ligue1 Québec
Wchampions3:PEF Québec
Wdomestic:Inter-provincial
Championship
Wdchampions:Whitecaps FC Girls Elite

The 2023 League1 Canada season is the second edition of League1 Canada, the 3rd division soccer in Canada. It includes league competitions from its three member leagues, and an inter-provincial championship for select teams from the women's divisions.

Men's competitions

Provincial playoffs

British Columbia and Ontario use a post-season playoff competition to determine a regional league champion. Quebec however does not have a playoff competition and uses the regular season standings to determine their league champion.

League1 Ontario

Provincial league cups

Coupe L1QC

2024 Canadian Championship qualification

In the men's divisions, Victoria Highlanders FC (L1BC), Simcoe County Rovers FC (L1O), and CS Saint-Laurent (L1Q) qualified for the 2024 Canadian Championship as the sole representatives from their respective leagues.[1] [2] However, the Highlanders withdrew prior to the start of the competition; the club was replaced by TSS FC Rovers.[3]

Women's competitions

Provincial playoffs

British Columbia and Ontario use a post-season playoff competition to determine a regional league champion. Quebec however does not have a playoff competition and uses the regular season standings to determine their league champion.

League1 Ontario

Provincial league cups

Coupe PLSQ

Inter-Provincial Championship

Inter-Provincial Championship
Year:2023
Dates:August 11–13
Venue:Willoughby Community Park,
Langley, BC
Num Teams:4
Count:1
Second: PEF Québec
Third: Unity FC
Fourth: Alliance United FC
Matches:4
Goals:20
Scoring Leader: Kierra Blundell
Esther Brossard
(3 goals each)
Prev Season:2022
Next Season:2024

Details

The Women's Inter-Provincial Championship was hosted by British Columbia, with the semi-finals occurring on August 11 and the final and third-place match occurring on August 13.[4] As hosts, an extra qualification spot was allocated to League1 British Columbia and all matches will take place at Willoughby Community Park Stadium in Langley.

Qualified teams
Team Method
L1BC regular season winners
L1O champion
L1QC champions
L1BC playoff runner-up

Bracket

Matches

Semi-finalsThird place matchFinal

Combined competitions

Juan de Fuca Plate (L1BC)

Exhibition Series

League1 Alberta held an Exhibition series for the 2023 season, ahead of their anticipated launch in 2024. An exhibition series was also held in the Maritimes, as a trial for a potential League1 Atlantic.

Men

Championship Final

Women

Championship Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada Soccer Announces Telus Canadian Championship Format . . February 22, 2024 . February 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222161239/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-2024-telus-canadian-championship-format/ . February 22, 2024 . live.
  2. News: Fourteen clubs from five leagues to contest Canadian Championship soccer tournament . Neil . Davidson . . . February 22, 2024 . February 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222170200/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fourteen-clubs-five-leagues-contest-165546892.html . February 22, 2024 . live.
  3. Web site: Update to Participation of League1 British Columbia in the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship . Canadian Soccer Association . April 19, 2024 . April 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240419173911/https://canadasoccer.com/news/update-to-participation-of-league1-british-columbia-in-the-2024-telus-canadian-championship/ . April 19, 2024 . live.
  4. Web site: League1 Canada’s Women’s Inter-Provincial Championship Heads to British Columbia in August. July 21, 2023. Canadian Premier League.