The 2017 SC Waterloo Region season was the seventh season in the club's participation in the Canadian Soccer League. They began the season on May 26, 2017 in an away match against Serbian White Eagles FC. The season concluded with Waterloo securing a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the standings. In the preliminary rounds of the playoffs they were defeated in a penalty shootout against Serbian White Eagles.
Summary After competing in the CSL Second Division for the 2016 season they returned to the First Division with former player Stefan Ristic managing the team. The organization still maintained a reserve team in the Second Division. Former veterans like Vladimir Zelenbaba, Drazen Vukovic, and Adis Hasecic returned for the 2017 season. Throughout the season Waterloo struggled to achieve sufficient results, but to managed to qualify for the postseason. Their playoff run came to quick conclusion in the first round after a defeat in a penalty shootout to the Serbian White Eagles. Their reserve squad also secured a postseason berth, but were eliminated in the playoff quarterfinals by FC Vorkuta B.
Competitions
Canadian Soccer League
League table
First Division
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
League table
Second Division
Results summary
Results by round
Goals and assists Correct as of November 30, 2017
+First Division GoalsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameAppearances Goals1 FW IIija Bajcetic 10 3 FW Jure Glavina 3 3 MD Vladimir Zelenbaba 14 34 MD Adis Hasecic 13 2 FW Drazen Vukovic 4 26 MF Wesley Cain 2 1 DF Mato Mrkonjic 11 1 MD Nekesh Nair 3 1 MD Mussa Ngendo 7 1 MD John Wojcik 5 1Total 72 18
+Second Division GoalsPos.Playing Pos.NationNameAppearances Goals1 MF Aleksander Mitic 9 5 2 FW Filip Zivkovic 11 33 FW Dzenan Karic 3 2 MF Vladimir Zelenbaba 7 25 MF Mohamed El-Naggar 10 1 DF Mato Mrkonjic 7 1 MF Mussa Ngendo 8 1 MF Aidan Porter 4 1 MF Milan Vujcic 5 1Total 64 17
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