The Manitoba Major Soccer League is an adult

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. MMSL league are both

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and outdoor. It is sanctioned by the Manitoba Soccer Association, a branch of the

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. The highest level of amateur soccer in the province of Manitoba is the MMSL Premier Division. Winners of the MSA Cup are eligible to represent the province and compete for the Challenge Trophy, the highest national amateur cup competition in Canada sanctioned by the CSA. Players come with a variety of playing backgrounds, including high school, college, university, academies, semi-professional, and ex-professionals.

History

Founded in 1971, the league was previously known as Manitoba Central Soccer League (1971–1999) and the Molson Super Soccer Alliance (1990–1999). A non-profit organization, the league is overseen by a volunteer board.

League structure

MMSL features over 85 teams overall, who compete in 9 outdoor divisions. In the winter months MMSL offer indoor league play at 6 levels of competition. Playoff divisional champions receive a cash-prize of $250.

Champions

* 1971 Italinter * 1972-78 ''unknown'' * 1979 Italinter * 1980 Portuguese * 1981 Tatra * 1982 Winnipeg Bari * 1983 Ital Inter * 1984 Italinter * 1985 Italinter * 1987 Lucania * 1988MCSL Germania Kickers * 1988SSA Lucania * 1989MCSL Germania Kickers * 1989SSA Lucania * 1990MCSL Grant Mill Sword * 1990SSA Lucania * 1991MCSL Sokol * 1991SSA Lucania * 1992MCSL Britannia Rovers * 1992SSA Lucania * 1993MCSL Thistle * 1993SSA Lucania * 1994MCSL Sokol * 1994SSA Lucania * 1995MCSL Romainia * 1995SSA Lucania * 1996MCSL Thistle * 1997MCSL Grant Mill * 1997SSA Lucania * 1998MCSL White Eagles * 1999MCSL White Eagles * 1999SSA Lucania &

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* 2000 Britannia Rovers * 2001 Grant Mill Sword * 2002 Sokol S.C. * 2003 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2004 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2005 Lucania S.C. * 2006 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2007 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2008 Lucania S.C. * 2009 Hellas S.C. * 2010 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2011 Sons of Italy Lions S.C. * 2012 Hellas S.C. * 2013

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* 2014

* 2015

* 2016

* 2017

* 2018

* 2019

* 2020 Ital-Inter SC

Play-off

* 2005 Lucania S.C. * 2006 Lucania S.C. * 2007 F.C. Lusitania * 2008 Lucania S.C. * 2009 Hellas S.C.

References

External links

MMSL website
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