The 2019 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season was the eighth season of play for the Première ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Québec.
A.S. Blainville was the defending champion for the men's division from 2018 and once again won the title for the third consecutive season.
Changes from 2018 For the first time, the league will have nine teams in the men's division. CS Monteuil will begin their first season in the league, after previously having a female team the prior year.
Teams The following nine teams will take part in the 2019 season:
Team City Stadium Founded Joined Head coach Current teams A.S. Blainville Blainville, Laurentides Parc Blainville 1986 2012 Emmanuel Macagno Dynamo de Quebec Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale Polyvalente L'Ancienne-Lorette 1991 2017 Edmond Foyé FC Gatineau Gatineau, Outaouais Terrain Mont-Bleu 2013 2013 Sylver Castagnet FC Lanaudière Terrebonne, Lanaudière Multiple venues 2016 2016 Andrew Olivieri CS Longueuil Longueuil, Montérégie Parc Laurier 1970 2014 Anthony Rimasson CS Mont-Royal Outremont Mount Royal, Montréal Parc Recreatif de TMR ? 2013 Luc Brutus CS Monteuil Laval, Laval Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne 1968 2019 David Cerasuolo CS St-Hubert Saint-Hubert, Montérégie Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme 1980 2017 François BourgeaisCS Fabrose Laval, Laval Parc Cartier 1971 2018 Josy Madelonet
Standings
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1Felipe Costa De Souza CS Fabrose 132 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard AS Blainville 11 Adama Sissoko CS Mont-Royal Outremont4Mohamed Diallo CS Monteuil 10 Bonano Beugre Gnenago Dynamo de Québec Mouad Ouzane CS Mont-Royal Outremont7Samuel Georget Dynamo de Québec 78Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti FC Lanaudière 6 Nazim Belguendouz CS Mont-Royal Outremont Hugo Chambon AS Blainville
Awards AwardPlayer (club)Ref Ballon d'or (Best Player) Bonano Gnenago (Dynamo de Québec) Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) Yvenson André (CS Saint-Hubert) Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (AS Blainville) Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Felipe Costa de Souza (CS Fabrose) Coach of the Year Antoine Katako (CS Fabrose)Coupe PLSQ MVPNehemis Kenguena Sana (CS Fabrose)
League Cup The cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all nine teams from the league take part, and is unrelated to the season standings. It is not a form of playoffs at the end of the season (as is typically seen in North American sports), but is a competition running in parallel to the regular season (similar to the Canadian Championship or the FA Cup), albeit only for PLSQ teams. All matches are separate from the regular season, and are not reflected in the season standings.
In a change from previous seasons, it will begin with a group stage featuring three group of three teams each. The top team in each group, as well as the best second-place finisher will advance to the knockout round.
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Ranking of second place teams
Knockout Round
Reserve Division The league operated a reserve division.
Awards AwardPlayer (club)Ref Ballon d'or (Best Player) Charles-David Martel (CS St-Hubert Reserves) Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) Jean de Dieu Mbuyi Ngoyi (CS Monteuil Reserves) Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) Sidiki Kone (FC Gatineau Reserves) Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Charles-David Martel (CS St-Hubert Reserves)
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