The 2018 Première ligue de soccer du Québec season was the seventh 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.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AS Blainville (men's) |
| Cup champions | FC Lanaudière |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 205 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (19) (AS Blainville) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
AS Blainville was the defending champion and won the title again this season.
Changes from 2017
editFor the first time, the league had eight teams, with CS Fabrose beginning their first season in the league.[1]
Also this year, a new women's division was started with their debut season.[2]
Teams
editThe following eight teams took part in the 2018 season:
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams | |||||
| AS Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville | 1986 | 2012 |  Emmanuel Macagno
|
| Dynamo de Quebec | Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale | Polyvalente L'Ancienne-Lorette | 1991 | 2017 | Edmond Foyé
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| FC Gatineau | Gatineau, Outaouais | Terrain Mont-Bleu | 2013 | 2013 | Sylver Castagnet
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| FC Lanaudière | Terrebonne, Lanaudière | Multiple venues | 2016 | 2016 |  Andrew Olivieri
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| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier | 1970 | 2014 | Anthony Rimasson
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| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR | ? | 2013 | Luc Brutus
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| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme | 1980 | 2017 | François Bourgeais
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| CS Fabrose | Laval, Laval | Parc Cartier | 1971 | 2018 | Josy Madelonet
|
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Blainville (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 51 | 2019 Canadian Championship |
| 2 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 45 | |
| 3 | FC Gatineau | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 | |
| 4 | CS Longueuil | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Dynamo de Québec | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 27 | |
| 6 | CS St-Hubert | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 22 | |
| 7 | CS Fabrose | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 15 | |
| 8 | FC Lanaudière | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 11 |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
|
AS Blainville | 19 |
| 2 | Stefan Karajovanovic
|
FC Gatineau | 14 |
| 3 | Bastien Aussems
|
Dynamo de Québec | 6 |
| Sean Rosa
|
CS Mont-Royal Outremont | ||
| Ludwig Kodjo Amla
|
CS St-Hubert |
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (AS Blainville) | [3] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Yvenson André (CS Saint-Hubert) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Stefan Karajovanovic (FC Gatineau) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard (AS Blainville) | |
| Coach of the Year | Emmanuel Macagno (AS Blainville) |
League Cup
editThe cup tournament is a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all eight 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, all ties were played on a single match basis. Due to the expansion of the league to 8 teams, all clubs began in the first round.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| AS Blainville | 0 | |||||||||
| FC Gatineau | 1 | |||||||||
| FC Gatineau | 1 | |||||||||
| CS St-Hubert | 0 | |||||||||
| CS St-Hubert | 2 | |||||||||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 1 | |||||||||
| FC Gatineau | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| FC Lanaudière | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| FC Lanaudière | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| CS Longueuil | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| FC Lanaudière | 3 | |||||||||
| Dynamo de Québec | 0 | |||||||||
| CS Fabrose | 0 | |||||||||
| Dynamo de Québec | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
editSemifinals
editFinal
edit| October 27, 2018 | FC Gatineau | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Lanaudière | Laval |
| 4:00 pm | Stadium: Desjardins |
Reserve Division
editThe league operated a reserve division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Blainville Reserves | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 33 |
| 2 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | FC Lanaudière Reserves | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 24 |
| 4 | CS Fabrose Reserves | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 20 |
| 5 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | CS St-Hubert Reserves | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 17 |
| 7 | Dynamo de Quebec Reserves | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 12 |
| 8 | FC Gatineau Reserves | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 9 |
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Juan Pablo Munoz (CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves) | [3] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Alexandre Proulx (FC Lanaudière Reserves) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Alex Pierre Torchon (CS Longueuil Reserves) | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Juan Pablo Munoz (CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves) Alexandre Proulx (FC Lanaudière Reserves) |
References
edit- ^ "La PLSQ accueille le CS Fabrose". PLSQ. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Lancement de la PLSQ Féminine en 2018" [Launch of the Women's PLSQ in 2018] (in French). PLSQ. 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Le Royal Beauport en sort le plus titré!" [Royal Beauport Comes out the most successful]. Soccer Quebec (in French). 27 November 2018.