The 1992 National Soccer League season was the sixth ninth and final 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 May 8, 1992, with Richmond Hill Kick facing North York Atletico Argentina at Centennial Park Stadium. The season concluded with Toronto Croatia securing the league double (NSL Championship and league cup). Croatia would defeat the North York Atletico Argentina SC for the NSL Ontario Cup by a score of 2-1 at Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario. The season marked the final usage of the National Soccer League banner and was changed to Canadian National Soccer League in

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. The change occurred due to the financial collapse 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 ...

(CSL) and its merger with the National Soccer League.

Overview

The majority of the teams returned for the season with the addition of Richmond Hill Kick. The departing clubs were North York Strikers and Scarborough International. The

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was reinstated with the top four teams qualifying for the tournament. Toronto Italia was involved in several friendly matches with notable Italian clubs such as Inter Milan, and

S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio (; ; ''Lazio Sport Club''), commonly referred to as Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome, most known for its football activity. The society, founded in 1900, plays in the Serie A and have spent ...

. Toronto initially faced Lazio on May 30, 1992, and later played against Inter Milan on June 5, 1992, both concluded in a losing effort. In late 1992, reports of financial instability regarding the

were becoming apparent as several of the league's Ontario clubs were expressing a desire to join the National Soccer League. The following season the Canadian Soccer League was suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association, and was amalgamated into the National Soccer League and became known as the Canadian National Soccer League.

Teams

Final standings

Playoffs

Semifinals

''St. Catharines won the series on away goals.'' ''Woodbridge won the series 2–1 on aggregate.''

Final

''Woodbridge won the series on a penalty shootout.''

Individual awards

The recipients of the annual NSL awards were announced on October 5, 1990. The

Greater Toronto Area The Greater Toronto Area, commonly referred to as the GTA, includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York. In total, the region contains 25 urban, suburban, and rural municipalities. The Greater T ...

-based clubs would receive the majority of the accolades with Toronto Croatia winning the most. London City was the only club outside the Greater Toronto Area to receive any awards and was given two awards.

References

External links

RSSSF CNSL pagethecnsl.com - 1992 season
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Soccer League 1992 Season 1992–93 domestic association football leagues

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