2012 in Canadian soccer
The 2012 Season is the 136th season of competitive soccer in Canada under the association rules.[1]
National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Men
Senior
Armenia
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
February 29 Friendly | Armenia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Limassol, Cyprus |
11:00 UTC−06:00 | Pizzelli ![]() Özbiliz ![]() | Report | McKenna ![]() | Stadium: Tsirion Stadium |
Canada
v
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
June 3 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toronto |
19:00 UTC−05 | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Mauricio Morales (MEX) |
Cuba
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
June 8 WCQ R3 | Cuba ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Havana, Cuba |
14:00 UTC−4 | Report | Occean ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM) |
Canada
v
Honduras
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Flag_of_Honduras_%281949%E2%80%932022%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras_%281949%E2%80%932022%29.svg.png)
June 12 WCQ R3 | Canada ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toronto |
19:45 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 16,132 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR) |
Canada
v
Panama
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png)
September 7 WCQ R3 | Canada ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Toronto |
19:30 UTC−4 | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 17,586 |
Panama
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
September 11 WCQ R3 | Panama ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Panama City, Panama |
20:05 UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 21,853 |
Canada
v
Cuba
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
October 12 WCQ R3 | Canada ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Toronto |
19:30 UTC−4 | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 17,712 |
Honduras
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Flag_of_Honduras_%281949%E2%80%932022%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras_%281949%E2%80%932022%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
October 16 WCQ R3 | Honduras ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
19:30 UTC−6 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 38,000 |
Under-23
El Salvador
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
March 22, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | El Salvador ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
18:30 (EDT) | Report | Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 4,269 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
United States
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
March 24, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | United States ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
19:00 (EDT) | Report | Henry ![]() Cavallini ![]() | Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 10,578 Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
Canada
v
Cuba
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
March 26, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | Canada ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
18:30 (EDT) | James ![]() | Report | Reyes ![]() | Stadium: LP Field Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica) |
Mexico
v
Canada
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
March 31, 2012 Olympic Qualifier | Mexico ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 (EDT) | Fabián ![]() Pulido ![]() Ponce ![]() | Report | Haber ![]() | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 16,101 Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
Under-20
Under-17
Women
Senior
Canada
v
Haiti
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Flag_of_Haiti.svg/23px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png)
January 19 Group play | Canada ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:30 PST UTC−8 | Julien ![]() Sinclair ![]() Parker ![]() | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 7,627 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
Canada
v
Cuba
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
January 21 Group play | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:30 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair ![]() Tancredi ![]() | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados) |
Canada
v
Costa Rica
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
January 23 Group play | Canada ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:30 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair ![]() Schmidt ![]() Kyle ![]() Ugalde ![]() | Report | Barrantes ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 8,105 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
Canada
v
Mexico
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
January 27 Semi-final | Canada ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
20:00 PST UTC−8 | Sinclair ![]() Tancredi ![]() | Report | Pérez ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,954 Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (Guyana) |
Canada
v
United States
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
January 29 Final | Canada ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Vancouver, British Columbia |
17:00 PST UTC−8 | Report | Morgan ![]() Wambach ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,427 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
- Friendlies
Canada
v
Brazil
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
March 24 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Foxborough, USA |
13:00 (ET) | Sinclair ![]() | Report | Gabriella ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Managerial changes
Leagues
Men
Major League Soccer
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | |
3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Playoffs
- Knockout round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
North American Soccer League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Antonio Scorpions (X) | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 47 | Playoff semifinals |
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (C) | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 45 | |
3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
4 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35 | |
7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 30 | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 |
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Canadian Soccer League
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto Croatia (A, C, O) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 13 | +44 | 51 | Playoffs |
2 | Montreal Impact Academy (A) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 47 | |
3 | SC Toronto (A) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 46 | |
4 | Windsor Stars (A) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 40 | |
5 | York Region Shooters (A) | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 38 | |
6 | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 35 | |
7 | TFC Academy (A) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 35 | |
8 | Niagara United (A) | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 33 | |
9 | SC Waterloo Region | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 31 | |
10 | Mississauga Eagles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 29 | |
11 | Brampton United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 28 | |
12 | London City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 28 | |
13 | Brantford Galaxy | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 25 | |
14 | Kingston FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 13 | |
15 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 67 | −54 | 8 | |
16 | North York Astros | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 73 | −58 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2012. Source: Canadian Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Playoffs
Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||
8 | Niagara United | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia | 4 | ||||||||||||
6 | Serbian White Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | SC Toronto | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | Serbian White Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Toronto Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Montreal Impact Academy | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Montreal Impact Academy | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | TFC Academy | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Montreal Impact Academy | 3 | ||||||||||||
5 | York Region Shooters | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Windsor Stars | 0 | ||||||||||||
5 | York Region Shooters | 1 |
Premier Development League
In 2012 there were nine Canadian teams playing in the US-based USL PDL:
- Victoria Highlanders
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
- Abbotsford Mariners
- WSA Winnipeg
- Thunder Bay Chill
- Forest City London
- Hamilton Rage
- Toronto Lynx
- Ottawa Fury
Women
W-League
For details on Canadian W-League teams' year, please refer to 2012 W-League season.
Canadian clubs in international competitions
Toronto FC
2011–12 edition
Toronto FC
v
Los Angeles Galaxy
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
March 7, 2012 Quarterfinals | Toronto FC ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Toronto |
20:00 UTC−05:00 | Johnson ![]() Silva ![]() | Report | Magee ![]() Donovan ![]() | Stadium: Rogers Centre Attendance: 47,658 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
Los Angeles Galaxy
v
Toronto FC
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
March 14, 2012 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles Galaxy ![]() | 1–2 (3–4 agg.) | ![]() | Carson, United States |
22:00 UTC−04:00 | Harden ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Soolsma ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN) |
Toronto FC
v
Santos Laguna
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
March 28, 2012 Semifinals | Toronto FC ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Toronto |
20:00 UTC−04:00 | Aceval ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,950 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States) |
Santos Laguna
v
Toronto FC
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
April 4, 2012 Semifinals | Santos Laguna ![]() | 6–2 (7–3 agg.) | ![]() | Torreón, Mexico |
20:00 UTC−04:00 | Gomez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Peralta ![]() Ludueña ![]() | Report | Plata ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 26,483 Referee: Benigno Pineda (Honduras) |
References
- ^ "History | Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.