2025 League1 Ontario season (women)
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Women's League1 Ontario season is the tenth of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 women's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league is split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.
The Premier division is composed by 10 clubs, the Championship division by 9 clubs, all returning from last season. The League2 Ontario is made up by two conferences containing reserve teams and newly licensed clubs.
League1 Ontario Premier
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 16 – August 4 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
League1 Ontario Premier will be composed by 10 teams. NDC Ontario are the defending champions and Waterloo United (re-branded from BVB IA Waterloo) is new to the division after earning promotion from the Championship Division.
The 10 teams will face each other twice, once at home and once away and the club at the top of the standings will be crowned as League1 Ontario champions and gain a berth for the League1 Canada Interprovincial championship. The last placed team will be automatically relegated, while the 9th placed club will play a playoff game against the 2nd placed club of the Championship to stay in the league.[1]
Clubs
| League1 Premier | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Alliance United FC | Markham / Scarborough | Varsity Stadium | Angelo Cavalluzzo | ||
| FC London | London | Tricar Field | Diogo Marinho | ||
| Guelph United FC | Guelph | Centennial Bowl | Randy Ribeiro | ||
| NDC Ontario | Vaughan | Ontario Soccer Centre | Mel Bigg | ||
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | Adrian Field | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Downsview Park | Marc Maunder | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie | J.C Massie Field, Georgian College | Zack Wilson | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | North Maple Regional Park | Jorden Feliciano | ||
| Waterloo United | Waterloo | RIM Park | Gregory Jespersen | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Vaughan Grove | Gabe Cremonese | ||
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simcoe County Rovers FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 13 | +34 | 45 | Inter-Provincial Championship |
| 2 | North Toronto Nitros | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 13 | +43 | 42 | |
| 3 | NDC Ontario | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 41 | |
| 4 | Guelph United F.C. | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Vaughan Azzurri | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
| 6 | Waterloo United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 17 | |
| 7 | Woodbridge Strikers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 16 | |
| 8 | North Mississauga SC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 48 | −38 | 13 | |
| 9 | FC London (O) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 13 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Alliance United FC (R) | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 10 | Relegation to League1 Ontario Championship |
Promotion/relegation playoffs
A playoff was played between the 9th placed team in the Premier and the 2nd placed team in the Championship in a single game for a place in the top tier in 2026.
| August 8, 2025 | FC London (L1O Premier 9th place) | 1–1 (2–0 p) | Hamilton United (L1O Championship 2nd Place) | London, Ontario |
| 8:30 pm | Kohut  90+5' |
Report | Lecky 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tricar Field Referee: Petros Vasilos |
| Penalties | ||||
Marra  Kohut Oweissi  |
Lecky Machado Kraemer Campanella |
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Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliyah Rowe | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 24 |
| 2 | Olivia Brown | Guelph United FC | 20 |
| 3 | Ashley Campbell | North Toronto Nitros | 14 |
| 4 | Elise Bell | North Toronto Nitros | 10 |
| Nia Fleming-Thompson | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| Zoe Rowe | Guelph United FC | ||
| 7 | Melisa Kekic | NDC Ontario | 8 |
| Stefanie Young | Simcoe County Rovers FC | ||
| 9 | Lauren Rowe | North Toronto Nitros | 7 |
| 10 | 3 players tied | 5 | |
Source: League1 Ontario
League1 Ontario Championship
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20 – August 3 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
League1 Ontario Championship is composed of 9 teams, 8 of those returning from the 2023 League1 Ontario season. Oakville SC (re-branded from Blue Devils FC) joins the division after being relegated from the Premier Division. Whitby FC re-branded from Darby FC. ProStars FC withdrew from the league shortly before the schedules released and were not replaced.[2]
The winner of the division will be automatically promoted to the Premier Division for 2026, while the runner-up will face the 9th place club in the Premier Division in the promotion playoffs. There will be no relegation this season.[1]
Clubs
| League1 Championship | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Burlington SC | Burlington | Corpus Christi CSS | Neil Wilson | ||
| Hamilton United | Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium (McMaster University) | Carmine Lancia | ||
| Oakville SC | Oakville | Bronte Athletic Park | Garrett Peters | ||
| Pickering FC | Pickering | Pickering Soccer Centre/Kinsmen Park | Peter Hogg | ||
| Rush Canada | Oakville | River Oaks Park | Michael Di Blasio | ||
| Scrosoppi FC | Milton | Bishop Reding CSS | John Yacou | ||
| Tecumseh United FC | Tecumseh | Académie Ste. Cécile International School | James Lambourne | ||
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Ontario Soccer Centre | Alex Morales | ||
| Whitby FC | Whitby | Telus Dome | Rich Hirst | ||
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrosoppi FC (C, P) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 30 | Promotion to League1 Ontario Premier |
| 2 | Hamilton United | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 29 | Qualification to promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Oakville SC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Pickering FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Whitby FC | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 25 | |
| 6 | Tecumseh SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Unionville Milliken SC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 16 | |
| 8 | Rush Canada SA | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 15 | |
| 9 | Burlington SC | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 10 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlyn Gratton | Rush Canada SA | 11 |
| 2 | Jahkaya Davis | Scrosoppi FC | 8 |
| Yasmin Castillo | Scrosoppi FC | ||
| 4 | Chiara Nicolazzo | Hamilton United | 7 |
| Naya Cardoza | Pickering FC | ||
| 6 | Ines Delhomelle | Unionville Milliken SC | 6 |
| Miya Grant-Clavijo | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
| 8 | 6 players tied | 5 | |
Source: League1 Ontario
League2 Ontario
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20 – July 31 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
League2 Ontario clubs will be divided in regional conferences. Those clubs will be either the "B" team of Premier and Championship clubs or newly licensed clubs. Sudbury Cyclones, Railway City FC and Cambridge United joined as new clubs.
All teams will face each other team in their conference twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each division will advance to the promotion playoffs, with the winner being promoted to the Championship. If the winner of the playoffs is a B team, they may decline promotion, and instead the top two A teams with the most regular-season points in the division will meet in a playoff to earn promotion.[1]
Northeast Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodbridge Strikers B (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 34 | Qualification to L2O finals |
| 2 | Alliance United FC B | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 28 | |
| 3 | Pickering FC B | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 26 | |
| 4 | Scrosoppi FC B | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 24 | |
| 5 | North Toronto Nitros B | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Simcoe County Rovers FC B | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 23 | |
| 7 | Whitby FC B | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sudbury Cyclones | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Vaughan Azzurri B | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 19 | |
| 10 | Unionville Milliken SC B | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 10 | |
| 11 | North Mississauga SC B | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 7 | |
| 12 | Master's FA | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 43 | −35 | 5 |
Southwest Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo United B | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 37 | Qualification to L2O finals |
| 2 | Railway City FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 35 | |
| 3 | Cambridge United (P) | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | FC London B | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 21 | |
| 6 | Oakville SC B | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Hamilton United B | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Rush Canada SA B | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 15 | |
| 9 | Guelph United FC B | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | |
| 10 | Burlington SC B | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 63 | −51 | 2 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals July 29 | Championship Game August 3 | ||||||||
| NE1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 2 | |||||||
| SW2 | Railway City FC | 1 | |||||||
| NE1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 4 | |||||||
| SW1 | Waterloo United B | 0 | |||||||
| SW1 | Waterloo United B | 4 | |||||||
| NE2 | Alliance United FC B | 0 | |||||||
Promotion/relegation playoffs
Woodbridge Strikers B declined the promotion spot to the League1 Ontario Championship. As such, per league rules, a promotion playoff match was scheduled between the two A teams with the most points during the regular season to replace them.
| August 10, 2025 | Railway City FC | 1–2 | Cambridge United | St. Thomas, Ontario |
| 4:00 pm | Lievano 5' |
Report | Kraja 25', 79' |
Stadium: 1Password Park Referee: Michael Pesce |
L1 Cup
The L1 Cup is a league cup tournament that was contested by A teams from all three tiers of League1 Ontario.
All "A" teams participated in the five-round knockout competition, which was played concurrently with the league season. Eighteen clubs entered the first round (five clubs from the Premier Division, all ten clubs from the Championship division, and the three A teams from League2), while seven clubs from the Premier Division received a bye to the round of 16.
Bracket
U20 Reserve Division
The league will continue to operate a reserve division.
Northeast Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 35 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 33 | |
| 3 | Oakville SC U20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 24 | |
| 4 | Simcoe County Rovers FC U20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 19 | |
| 5 | Aurora FC U20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 16 | |
| 6 | North Mississauga SC U20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Whitby FC U20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 13 | |
| 8 | Pickering FC U20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 2 |
Southwest Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton United U20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 26 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Burlington SC U20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 25 | |
| 3 | Guelph United FC U20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 23 | |
| 4 | Railway City FC U20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 22 | |
| 5 | FC London U20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 11 | |
| 6 | Cambridge United U20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 7 | |
| 7 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves U20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 6 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals July 27–28 | Championship Game August 2 | ||||||||
| NE1 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 2 | |||||||
| SW2 | Burlington SC U20 | 1 | |||||||
| NE1 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 0 | |||||||
| NE2 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 2 | |||||||
| SW1 | Hamilton United U20 | 0 | |||||||
| NE2 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 5 | |||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Every Point Matters: Here's how champions will be decided in 2025". League1 Ontario. April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Locked In: All six divisions in the 2025 season". League1 Ontario. February 4, 2025.