Milton SC
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| Full name | Milton Soccer Club | ||
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| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground |
Jean Vanier Stadium Milton, Ontario | ||
| Owner(s) | Jasmin Halkic | ||
| Coach | Amir Osmanlic | ||
| League | Canadian Soccer League | ||
| 2015 |
Regular season: 7th Playoffs:Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Milton SC is a Canadian soccer club formed in 2014. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League a league not sanctioned by any FIFA recognized body. Their home venue is located at Jean Vanier Stadium in the town of Milton, Ontario.
History
In 2014, professional soccer returned to the town of Milton under a joint effort by Jasmin Halkic and his son Jasmin Halkic Jr. Milton entered the Second Division of the Canadian Soccer League. Their original home venue was located at Bishop Reding SS and the team acquired the services of Stefan Ristic, Slavko Nenadov, Bajro Junuzovic, and Agata Jefferson.[1] In their debut season the club finished sixth in the standings, and reached the semi-finals where they faced SC Waterloo, but were defeated by a score of 4–2.[2]The following season Milton was promoted to the First Division while maintaining a reserve squad in the second division and Amir Osmanlic was appointed head coach.[3]
In preparation for the First Division Osmanlic brought in Kenyan international Adam Shaban, Radovan Ivković, Zoran Belošević, Adnan Smajic, Boris Balinovic, Predrag Papaz, and Cekaj Xhoeljan.[4] Milton clinched the final postseason berth by finishing seventh in the standings.[5]Their opponents in the quarterfinals were Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by a score of 4–0.[6]In the second division Milton reached the CSL Championship final where they faced Waterloo and the won the match by a score of 3–1 with goals coming from Smajić, Danny Jirta, and Lucky Maghori.[7]At the conclusion of the season the league awarded Osmanlic with the CSL Coach of the Year award.[8]
On August 29, 2016 Milton partnered with Youth Development Soccer Academy to serve as its youth wing.[9] For the 2016 season Milton strengthened their roster with the signings of Haris Fazlagić, Dado Hadrovic, and Damion Scott.[10]
Honors
- CSL D2 Championship (1): 2015
Head coaches
| Years | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jasmin Halkic |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2015- | Amir Osmanlic | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[11] | 2 | CSL | Sixth | Semi-finals |
| 2015[12] | 1 | CSL | Seventh | Quarter-finals |
References
- ↑ "April 17, 2014 CSL--Milton Deserves to be on the Canadian Soccer Map".
- ↑ Adamson, Stan. "YORK REGION MARCHES ON…….Kingston and Waterloo in Second Division final".
- ↑ Adamson, Stan. "EXPANSION TEAMS BOOST CSL FIRST DIVISION".
- ↑ "Milton SC | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ "MILTON IN…….clinch final playoff berth following 4-3 cliffhanger with Brantford Galaxy | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "TOP FOUR ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP…..2nd Division quarterfinals also decided | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ Adamson, Stan. "TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "2015 Second Division Awards | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ InsideHalton.com. "Milton SC to partner with Youth Development Soccer Academy". www.insidehalton.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Milton SC | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "2014 2nd Division Standings". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ↑ "First Division Standings 2015 | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-01.