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2025 League1 Ontario season (women)
| Season |
|---|
| ← 2024 2026 → |
The 2025 Women's League1 Ontario season is the tenth of League1 Ontario, a Division 3 women's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league is split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.
The Premier division is composed by 10 clubs, the Championship division by 9 clubs, all returning from last season. The League2 Ontario is made up by two conferences containing reserve teams and newly licensed clubs.
| Season |
|---|
| April 16 – August 4 |
| ← 2024 2026 → |
League1 Ontario Premier will be composed by 10 teams. NDC Ontario are the defending champions and Waterloo United (re-branded from BVB IA Waterloo) is new to the division after earning promotion from the Championship Division.
The 10 teams will face each other twice, once at home and once away and the club at the top of the standings will be crowned as League1 Ontario champions and gain a berth for the League1 Canada Interprovincial championship. The last placed team will be automatically relegated, while the 9th placed club will play a playoff game against the 2nd placed club of the Championship to stay in the league.
| League1 Premier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance United FC | Markham / Scarborough | Varsity Stadium | Angelo Cavalluzzo |
| FC London | London | Tricar Field | Diogo Marinho |
| Guelph United FC | Guelph | Centennial Bowl | Randy Ribeiro |
| NDC Ontario | Vaughan | Ontario Soccer Centre | Mel Bigg |
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | Adrian Field |
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Downsview Park | Marc Maunder |
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie | J.C Massie Field, Georgian College | Zack Wilson |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | North Maple Regional Park | Jorden Feliciano |
| Waterloo United | Waterloo | RIM Park | Gregory Jespersen |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Vaughan Grove | Gabe Cremonese |
A playoff was played between the 9th placed team in the Premier and the 2nd placed team in the Championship in a single game for a place in the top tier in 2026.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliyah Rowe | Simcoe County Rovers FC | 24 |
| 2 | Olivia Brown | Guelph United FC | 20 |
| 3 | Ashley Campbell | North Toronto Nitros | 14 |
| 4 | Elise Bell | North Toronto Nitros | 10 |
| Nia Fleming-Thompson | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| Zoe Rowe | Guelph United FC | ||
| 7 | Melisa Kekic | NDC Ontario | 8 |
| Stefanie Young | Simcoe County Rovers FC | ||
| 9 | Lauren Rowe | North Toronto Nitros | 7 |
| 10 | 3 players tied | 5 |
Source: League1 Ontario
| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Alliyah Rowe | Simcoe County Rovers FC | |
| Young Player of the Year (U20) | Elise Bell | North Toronto Nitros | |
| Coach of the Year | Zach Wilson | Simcoe County Rovers FC | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Samantha St. Croix | FC London | |
| Defender of the Year | Elise Bell | North Toronto Nitros | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Emma Reda | NDC Ontario | |
| Forward of the Year | Alliyah Rowe | Simcoe County Rovers FC | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Alliyah Rowe | Simcoe County Rovers FC |
The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2025 season:
| Season |
|---|
| April 20 – August 3 |
| ← 2024 2026 → |
League1 Ontario Championship is composed of 9 teams, 8 of those returning from the 2023 League1 Ontario season. Oakville SC (re-branded from Blue Devils FC) joins the division after being relegated from the Premier Division. Whitby FC re-branded from Darby FC. ProStars FC withdrew from the league shortly before the schedules released and were not replaced.
The winner of the division will be automatically promoted to the Premier Division for 2026, while the runner-up will face the 9th place club in the Premier Division in the promotion playoffs. There will be no relegation this season.
| League1 Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington SC | Burlington | Corpus Christi CSS | Neil Wilson |
| Hamilton United | Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium (McMaster University) | Carmine Lancia |
| Oakville SC | Oakville | Bronte Athletic Park | Garrett Peters |
| Pickering FC | Pickering | Pickering Soccer Centre/Kinsmen Park | Peter Hogg |
| Rush Canada | Oakville | River Oaks Park | Michael Di Blasio |
| Scrosoppi FC | Milton | Bishop Reding CSS | John Yacou |
| Tecumseh United FC | Tecumseh | Académie Ste. Cécile International School | James Lambourne |
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Ontario Soccer Centre | Alex Morales |
| Whitby FC | Whitby | Telus Dome | Rich Hirst |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlyn Gratton | Rush Canada SA | 11 |
| 2 | Jahkaya Davis | Scrosoppi FC | 8 |
| Yasmin Castillo | Scrosoppi FC | ||
| 4 | Chiara Nicolazzo | Hamilton United | 7 |
| Naya Cardoza | Pickering FC | ||
| 6 | Ines Delhomelle | Unionville Milliken SC | 6 |
| Miya Grant-Clavijo | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
| 8 | 6 players tied | 5 |
Source: League1 Ontario
| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Yasmin Castillo | Scrosoppi FC | |
| Young Player of the Year (U20) | Chiara Nicolazzo | Hamilton United | |
| Coach of the Year | John Yacou | Scrosoppi FC | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Madeleine Boucher | Hamilton United | |
| Defender of the Year | Emily Cirone | Whitby FC | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Tori Chia | Whitby FC | |
| Forward of the Year | Jahkaya Davis | Scrosoppi FC | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Caitlyn Gratton | Rush Canada SA |
The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2025 season:
| Season |
|---|
| April 20 – July 31 |
| ← 2024 2026 → |
League2 Ontario clubs will be divided in regional conferences. Those clubs will be either the "B" team of Premier and Championship clubs or newly licensed clubs. Sudbury Cyclones, Railway City FC and Cambridge United joined as new clubs.
All teams will face each other team in their conference twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each division will advance to the promotion playoffs, with the winner being promoted to the Championship. If the winner of the playoffs is a B team, they may decline promotion, and instead the top two A teams with the most regular-season points in the division will meet in a playoff to earn promotion.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemifinalsJuly 29 | Championship GameAugust 3 | ||||||||
| NE1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 2 | |||||||
| SW2 | Railway City FC | 1 | |||||||
| NE1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 4 | |||||||
| SW1 | Waterloo United B | 0 | |||||||
| SW1 | Waterloo United B | 4 | |||||||
| NE2 | Alliance United FC B | 0 |
Woodbridge Strikers B declined the promotion spot to the League1 Ontario Championship. As such, per league rules, a promotion playoff match was scheduled between the two A teams with the most points during the regular season to replace them.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassidy Brooks | Sudbury Cyclones | 12 |
| Sophia Lezizidis | Railway City FC | ||
| 3 | Aya Naamani | Waterloo United B | 10 |
| Megan Voutour | Cambridge United | ||
| 5 | Alessia Di Nino | Hamilton United B | 9 |
| Taryn Buckley | Waterloo United B | ||
| Taylor Fazzari | Pickering FC B | ||
| 8 | Jenna Parris | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 8 |
| Julia Ritchie | FC London B | ||
| 10 | 5 players tied | 7 |
Source: League1 Ontario
| Award | Northeast Division | Southwest Division | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Selena Lancaster(Vaughan Azzurri B) | Emma Fluit(Railway City FC) | |
| Coach of the Year | Paul DeAbreu(Vaughan Azzurri B) | Greg Jespersen(Waterloo United B) | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Vanessa Smith(Woodbridge Strikers B) | Shae Mitchell(Cambridge United) | |
| Defender of the Year | Selena Lancaster(Vaughan Azzurri B) | Emma Fluit(Railway City FC) | |
| Midfielder of the Year | Alexa Shwery(Simcoe County Rovers B) | Rebecca Draeger(Waterloo United B) | |
| Forward of the Year | Cassidy Brooks(Sudbury Cyclones) | Sophia Lezizidis(Railway City FC) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Cassidy Brooks(Sudbury Cyclones) | Sophia Lezizidis(Railway City FC) |
The following players were named League2 Ontario First Team All-Stars for the 2025 season:
The L1 Cup is a league cup tournament that was contested by A teams from all three tiers of League1 Ontario.
All "A" teams participated in the five-round knockout competition, which was played concurrently with the league season. Eighteen clubs entered the first round (five clubs from the Premier Division, all ten clubs from the Championship division, and the three A teams from League2), while seven clubs from the Premier Division received a bye to the round of 16.
The league will continue to operate a reserve division.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemifinalsJuly 27–28 | Championship GameAugust 2 | ||||||||
| NE1 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 2 | |||||||
| SW2 | Burlington SC U20 | 1 | |||||||
| NE1 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 0 | |||||||
| NE2 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 2 | |||||||
| SW1 | Hamilton United U20 | 0 | |||||||
| NE2 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 5 |
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