Final Team Standings and playoff results
This league played from 1961-1966, and had 4-5 teams play each year. Colin Jose has provided the season champs and playoff winner for each season, courtesy of Mark Pollak (mpollak0@counsel.com), as well as the final team standings and playoff results. Point system: 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
1961
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Toronto City 24 11 3 10 45 41 25
Montreal Cantalia 24 10 5 9 47 44 25
Hamilton Steelers 24 9 6 9 45 50 24
Toronto Italia 24 9 4 11 43 45 22
Toronto won the regular season championship based on goal average over Montreal.
Semi-finals: Montreal defeated Hamilton 4-1, 4-1.
Italia defeated City 0-0, 2-1, 4-2 (OT)
CHAMPIONSHIP: Montreal defeated Italia 1-1, 2-1, 3-0.
1962
Before the season, Toronto Roma and Buffalo were added. Montreal
did not play this season.
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Toronto Roma 24 12 7 5 41 28 31
Toronto City 24 8 7 9 38 38 25
Toronto Italia 24 9 5 10 31 33 23
Hamilton Steelers 24 10 3 11 37 40 23
Buffalo White Eagles 24 8 4 12 34 42 20
Semi-Finals: Italia defeated Roma 5-1
City defeated Hamilton 3-2
CHAMPIONSHIP: Italia defeated City 3-2
After the season, Buffalo withdrew.
1963
Before the season, Montreal Ukes were added. Montreal Cantalia
Returned. Toronto Roma became Inter-Roma.
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Toronto Italia 25 19 5 1 86 29 43
Hamilton Steelers 25 12 9 4 58 30 28
Toronto Inter-Roma 25 10 9 6 45 43 26
Montreal Cantalia 25 11 10 4 34 55 26
Montreal Ukes 25 5 5 15 43 83 15
Toronto City 25 3 16 6 36 62 12
Semi-Finals: Italia defeated Roma 1-1, 3-1, 7-2, 2-0
Montreal defeated Hamilton 0-0, 3-1, 0-2, 1-0
CHAMPIONSHIP: Italia defeated Montreal 1-0, 4-0
After the season Montreal Cantalia and Montreal Ukes withdrew.
1964
Before the season, Italia-Montreal was added.
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Toronto City 24 14 6 4 67 41 34
Toronto Italia 24 13 5 6 58 34 31
Toronto Inter-Roma 24 11 4 9 53 47 26
Hamilton Steelers 24 6 4 14 45 70 16
Montreal Italia 24 5 3 16 32 62 13
Montreal Italia suspended operations with two games left - forfeited to Roma.
The first City-Roma playoff game also counteed in league standings because the teams had an outstanding game scheduled for that day.
Semi-Finals: City defeated Roma 3-1, 3-1
Italia defeated Hamilton 4-1, 0-2, 4-1
CHAMPIONSHIP: City defeated Italia 2-0, 1-0
1965
Before the season, Montreal Italia became Italica, and
Hamilton Steelers became the Primos.
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Montreal Italic 24 13 5 6 42 34 31
Toronto Inter-Roma 24 12 4 8 52 41 28
Toronto Italia 24 10 6 8 55 45 26
Hamilton Primos 24 7 5 12 36 44 19
Toronto City 24 5 6 13 33 54 16
Semi-finals: Italia defeated Montreal 2-1, 0-1, 6-0
Hamilton defeated Roma 3-2, 2-1
CHAMPIONSHIP: Italia defeated Hamilton 2-2, 3-1, 3-1
After the season, Montreal and Toronto City folded.
1966
Before the season, Montreal International was added.
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Toronto Italia-Falcons 24 21 2 1 57 16 44
Toronto Inter-Roma 24 11 4 9 35 38 26
Hamilton Primos 24 5 4 14 27 42 14
Montreal International 24 3 6 15 16 39 12
Semi-Finals: Roma defeated Primos 3-1
CHAMPIONSHIP: Roma defeated Italia 1-0, 2-0
After this season the league folded, but many teams
continued to play in the semi-pro National Soccer League.
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