Canadian Soccer League Awards


The Canadian Soccer League Awards is an annual awards ceremony for several individual performances at the end of the season. The event was established in 1998, when the Canadian National Soccer League merged with the stillborn Ontario Professional Soccer League to form the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The ceremony has been traditionally held at awards banquet at the end of the season with the exception in 2008, 2009, and 2010 where they were given out before the CSL Championship final. In 2010, the league began distributing awards to the Second Division for the first time.

First Division awards

Most Valuable Player Award

The league's MVP award.
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998Rene MartinCanada

Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot is the league's leading scorer.
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998Gus KouzmanisCanada

Goalkeeper of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998Dino PerriCanada

Defender of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2000Bayete SmithCanada

Rookie of the Year Award

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
1998Tom BianchiCanada

Harry Paul Gauss Memorial Award

First introduced in 2004 as the CPSL President's Award, but was renamed in 2006 in honor of Harry Gauss. The award is presented to the individual who has shown allegiance, commitment and support to the league and its member clubs.

Referee of the Year Award

The Referee of the Year award is voted on by the CSL Referee Committee.
YearNameNationalityRef.
1998Bill TeeuwenCanada

Fair Play and Respect Award

The Fair Play and Respect Award is awarded to the club which, in the opinion of the CSL Discipline Committee, has demonstrated good discipline on the field of play and has exhibited a high level of respect for the game officials in the regular playing season
YearNameRef.
1998London City
1999Toronto Olympians
2000Toronto Olympians
2001Durham Flames
2002Mississauga Olympians
2003Durham Flames
2004Durham Storm
2005North York Astros
2006Caribbean Selects
2007Trois-Rivières Attak
2008Trois-Rivières Attak
2009TFC Academy
2010TFC Academy
2011Niagara United
2012TFC Academy
2013SC Waterloo Region
2014Kingston FC
2015Burlington SC

Media and Broadcaster Award

The Media and Broadcaster Award is awarded to the individuals who have shown interest and loyalty in reporting CSL news and matches.
YearNameRoleRef.
2011Jeremy MilaniTelevision producer for Rogers TV.
2012Robin GloverCovering and providing game reports for the CNSL, CPSL and the CSL since 1995.
2012Enio PerruzzaFor announcing CNSL, CPSL and the CSL matches for 26 years.

Second Division awards

Most Valuable Player Award

The league's MVP award.
YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2010Sergio CamargoCanada