The 1984 National Soccer League season was the sixty-first season under the

National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its d ...

(NSL) name. The season began in late May, 1984 and concluded in September 1984 with the NSL Championship final where

Toronto Italia The National Soccer League was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997. Teams were primarily based in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The league was renamed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993 following the foldin ...

defeated London Marconi. Toronto Italia would also secure a

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by winning the regular-season title, and the NSL Cup.

Overview

Since the collapse of the short-lived Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) in 1983 the country was without a domestic national league as the Canadian soccer landscape was fractured into several different foreign and regional leagues. The Ontario-centered

(NSL) attempted to resurrect the CPSL concept with NSL president Joe Vaccari lobbying the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and other groups in supporting the idea. The NSL intended to form an eastern conference or function as a

minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ...

to the national league. In response to the national league question, the CSA presented its concept and attempted to recruit the NSL and other parties for input. After reviewing the CSA's blueprint for a national model the NSL withdrew its support as it was deemed an unstable model by the league owners. The NSL was also embroiled in a dispute with the

Ontario Soccer Association The Ontario Soccer Association, founded in 1901, is one of the oldest and largest sport organizations in Canada. The OSA currently has more than 500,000 registered participants and provides development opportunities for players, coaches, refere ...

(OSA) over sanctioning issues involving the NSL's under-21 division. The OSA had intentions of forming their youth league and refused to sanction the NSL's version. The NSL in response appealed to the CSA for a decision. The membership in the league decreased to six clubs as Toronto First Portuguese were inactive for a season and London Marconi secured London City's franchise rights. The Hamilton Steelers joined the Inter-City Soccer League and later became a charter member of the

Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League (CSL; french: Ligue canadienne de soccer — LCS) is a semi-professional league for Canadian soccer clubs primarily located in the province of Ontario, and claims the history of the Canadian National Soccer League (C ...

in 1987.

Teams

References

External links

RSSSF CNSL pagethecnsl.com - 1984 season
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Soccer League 1984 Season 1984–85 domestic association football leagues

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...