The 2012 PLSQ season was the first season of existence for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer league and the highest level of soccer fully contained within the province of Quebec. It is below Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League in the Canadian soccer league system.[1]
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Saint-Léonard FC |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 142 (3.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frederico Moojen (14) (FC L'Assomption) |
2013 → | |
FC Saint-Léonard were the league champions for the inaugural season.
Teams
editThe 2012 season was contested between five teams.[2] Each team will play 16 regular season games, as well as four exhibition matches with each team playing a match against the Montreal Impact Academy, the U23 team of Quebec, Alymer, and one other semi-professional team.[3]
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Stade du Parc Blainville | 2012 |
| FC Boisbriand | Boisbriand, Laurentides | Parc Régional 640 | 2012 |
| FC Brossard | Brossard, Montérégie | Parc Illinois | 2012 |
| FC L'Assomption | L'Assomption, Lanaudière | Stade André-Courcelles | 2012 |
| FC Saint-Léonard | St Leonard, Montreal | Stade Hébert | 2012 |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Saint-Léonard | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 28 | League champion |
| 2 | FC L'Assomption | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 25 | |
| 3 | AS Blainville | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 20 | |
| 4 | FC Brossard | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 19 | |
| 5 | FC Boisbriand | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 |
Source: Gol Network
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederico Moojen | FC L'Assomption | 16 |
| 2 | Luta Makita | FC Saint-Léonard | 10 |
| 3 | Simon Beaulieu | AS Blainville | 8 |
| 4 | Rocco Placentino | FC Saint-Léonard | 7 |
| 5 | Cedric Carrie | FC Brossard | 6 |
| Armel Dagrou | FC Brossard | ||
| Camilo Trujillo | FC Boisbriand |
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Cédric Carrié (FC Brossard) | [4] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Rocco Placentino (FC Saint-Léonard) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Frederico Moojen (FC L'Assomption) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Frederico Moojen (FC L'Assomption) | |
| Coach of the Year | Jean-Pierre Cériani (AS Blainville) |
References
edit- ^ Duarte, Kevin (1 January 2012). "Improving Canadian Soccer Starts at a Youth Level". Red Nation.
- ^ "Première ligue de soccer du Québec". Gol Network.
- ^ "La Première ligue voit le jour" [The Premier League is born]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Cériani sacré Entraîneur de l'année" [Jean-Pierre Cériani named Coach of the Year]. Nord Info (in French). 12 November 2012.