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.
League1 Ontario Premier
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.
Clubs
Team City Principal stadium Head coach 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 OntarioVaughan 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
Standings
Promotion/relegation playoffs
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.
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 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 710 3 players tied5 Source: League1 Ontario
League Honours Awards Award Player Team RefMost Valuable Player Alliyah Rowe Simcoe County Rovers FC Young Player of the Year (U20) Elise Bell North Toronto NitrosCoach of the Year Zach Wilson Simcoe County Rovers FCGoalkeeper of the Year Samantha St. Croix FC LondonDefender of the Year Elise Bell North Toronto NitrosMidfielder of the Year Emma Reda NDC OntarioForward of the Year Alliyah Rowe Simcoe County Rovers FC Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Alliyah Rowe Simcoe County Rovers FC
League All-Stars The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2025 season:
First Team All-Stars Player PositionSamantha St. Croix (FC London) GoalkeeperIda Miceli (Woodbridge Strikers) DefenderBryanna Caldwell (Simcoe County Rovers) DefenderHannah Chown (Alliance United) DefenderElise Bell (North Toronto Nitros) DefenderStefani Young (Simcoe County Rovers) MidfielderEmma Reda (NDC Ontario) MidfielderOlivia Rizakos (Guelph United) MidfielderAshley Campbell (North Toronto Nitros) ForwardOlivia Brown (Guelph United) ForwardAlliyah Rowe (Simcoe County Rovers) Forward
Second Team All-Stars Player PositionClaire Wyville (Waterloo United) GoalkeeperTrinity Esprit (North Toronto Nitros) DefenderAbby Wroe (Simcoe County Rovers) DefenderKathleen Kiemens (Vaughan Azzurri) DefenderReese Fowler (North Mississauga SC) DefenderOlivia Chisholm (NDC Ontario) MidfielderTeagan Handley (Simcoe County Rovers) MidfielderAnaya Johnson (North Toronto Nitros) MidfielderOlivia Bizzoni (Woodbridge Strikers) MidfielderMelisa Kekic (NDC Ontario) ForwardNia Fleming-Thompson (Vaughan Azzurri) Forward
League1 Ontario Championship
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.
Clubs
Team City Principal stadium Head coach 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
Standings
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 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 SC8 6 players tied5 Source: League1 Ontario
League Honours Awards Award Player Team RefMost Valuable Player Yasmin Castillo Scrosoppi FCYoung Player of the Year (U20) Chiara Nicolazzo Hamilton UnitedCoach of the Year John Yacou Scrosoppi FCGoalkeeper of the Year Madeleine Boucher Hamilton UnitedDefender of the Year Emily Cirone Whitby FCMidfielder of the Year Tori Chia Whitby FCForward of the Year Jahkaya Davis Scrosoppi FCGolden Boot (Top Scorer) Caitlyn Gratton Rush Canada SA
League All-Stars The following players were named League1 Ontario Premier Division All-Stars for the 2025 season:
First Team All-Stars Player PositionMadeleine Boucher (Hamilton United) GoalkeeperTierra Bennett (Scrosoppi) DefenderEmily Cirone (Whitby) DefenderJaya Lecky (Hamilton United) DefenderAbi Russell (Oakville) DefenderTori Chia (Whitby) MidfielderBrianne Desa (Pickering) MidfielderYasmin Castillo (Scrosoppi) MidfielderElla Cahill (Scrosoppi) ForwardJahkaya Davis (Scrosoppi) ForwardSophie Saville (Whitby) Forward
Second Team All-Stars Player PositionJana Febbraro (Burlington) GoalkeeperAlexis Gordon (Unionville Milliken) DefenderEvana Eyubeh (Scrosoppi) DefenderBrooke-Lynne Mitchell (Pickering) DefenderMegan Austin (Oakville SC) DefenderAva Ticconi (Rush Canada) MidfielderTara Sisic (Unionville Milliken) MidfielderBrynn Jurus (Hamilton United) MidfielderIsabella Mazzaferro (Rush Canada) ForwardSavannah Baillargeon (Tecumseh United) ForwardChiara Nicolazzo (Hamilton United) Forward
League2 Ontario
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.
Northeast Conference
Southwest Conference
Playoffs
Promotion/relegation playoffs
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.
Statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 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 B10 5 players tied7 Source: League1 Ontario
League Honours Awards Award Northeast Division Southwest Division RefMost Valuable PlayerSelena Lancaster(Vaughan Azzurri B)Emma Fluit(Railway City FC)Coach of the YearPaul 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 YearCassidy Brooks(Sudbury Cyclones)Sophia Lezizidis(Railway City FC)Golden Boot (Top Scorer)Cassidy Brooks(Sudbury Cyclones)Sophia Lezizidis(Railway City FC)
League All-Stars The following players were named League2 Ontario First Team All-Stars for the 2025 season:
Northeast Division Player PositionVanessa Smith (Woodbridge Strikers B) GoalkeeperAngela Asante (Master's FA) DefenderElizabeth McConnell (Pickering FC B) DefenderSelena Lancaster (Vaughan Azzurri B) DefenderJade Arruda (Woodbridge Strikers B) DefenderTamara Lisser (Woodbridge Strikers B) MidfielderAlexa Shwery (Simcoe County Rovers B) MidfielderSydney Atwell (Simcoe County Rovers B) MidfielderMaja Cenanovic (Woodbridge Strikers B) MidfielderCassidy Brooks (Sudbury Cyclones) ForwardIsabella Torelli (Vaughan Azzurri B) Forward
Central Division Player PositionShae Mitchell (Cambridge United) GoalkeeperNadine Hadzic (FC London B) DefenderShalagh Guha (Waterloo United B) DefenderEmma Fluit (Railway City FC) DefenderMegan Heyes (Cambridge United) DefenderFaith Garcia (Oakville SC B) MidfielderRebecca Draeger (Waterloo United B) MidfielderRaquelle Mitchell (Railway City FC B) MidfielderAya Naamani (Waterloo United B) ForwardSophia Lezizidis (Railway City FC) ForwardJenna Parris (St. Catharines Roma) Forward
L1 Cup 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. Bracket
U20 Reserve Division The league will continue to operate a reserve division.
Northeast Conference
Southwest Conference
Playoffs
References
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