The 2024 Ligue1 Québec season is the thirteenth season of play for the Ligue1 Québec (and the second since rebranding from the Première ligue de soccer du Québec). L1Q is a division three semi-professional soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Québec.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20 – September 8 |
| Champions | FC Laval (2nd title) |
| Coupe L1QC | CS St-Laurent (2nd title) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
CS St-Laurent competed in the 2024 Canadian Championship as the league's representative as 2023 league champions.
Changes from 2023
editCS Lanaudière-Nord withdrew from the league after the 2023 season. The Coupe L1Q will once again occur after the season, however, only the top eight clubs from the regular season will participate, rather than all clubs in the league like the previous season.
Main Division
editTeams
editEleven teams will participate in the 2024 season, with each team playing each other twice for a total of 20 matches. The league champion will earn a place in the 2025 Canadian Championship.[1]
| Team | City | Stadium | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville | |
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie | Parc Pierre-Benoît | |
| AS Laval | Laval, Laval | Parc de Lausanne | |
| FC Laval | Laval, Laval | Parc Berthiaume-Du Tremblay Stade | |
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier | |
| CF Montréal U23 | Montréal, Montréal | Centre Nutrilait | |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR | |
| CS Saint-Laurent | Saint-Laurent, Montreal | Vanier College Stadium | |
| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme | |
| Ottawa South United | Ottawa, Ontario | TAAG Park at Carleton University | |
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale | Stade Beauport |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Laval (C) | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 39 | Canadian Championship and Coupe L1QC |
| 2 | CS Saint-Laurent | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 37 | Coupe L1QC |
| 3 | AS Blainville | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
| 4 | CS St-Hubert | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 27 | |
| 6 | CF Montréal U23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 26 | |
| 7 | CS Longueuil | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 24 | |
| 8 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Ottawa South United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | AS Laval | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 20 |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
Source: Spordle
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Oussama Boughanmi (CS Saint-Laurent) | [2] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Quentin Paumier (FC Laval) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Martin Cantona (FC Laval) | |
| Soulier D'Or (Golden Boot - Top Scorer) | Shawn Altidor Viau (AS Laval) | |
| Gant D'Or (Golden Glove - Top Goalkeeper) | Kosta Maniatis (CS St-Laurent) | |
| Coach of the Year | Mario Kancel (FC Laval) |
Coupe L1QC
editThe league cup will occur after the season, with the top-eight clubs from the season advancing to the cup.[1]
| Quarterfinals September 14–15 | Semifinals September 22–23 | Final September 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Laval | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont (a.e.t.) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | CS St-Hubert | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | CS St-Hubert | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | CS St-Laurent | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | CS St-Laurent (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | CS Longueuil | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | CS St-Laurent | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | CF Montréal U23 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | AS Blainville | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | CF Montréal U23 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Source: Spordle
Friendlies
edit| July 3, 2024 Maple Cup |  Vermont Green FC | 5–0 | FC Laval | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
O'Neil  9' (pen.), 53'Labovitz 25', 43'Bazini 74' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Virtue Field Attendance: 2500 Referee: Jason Weischedel |
Reserve Division
editThe league will operate a reserve division. Each team, apart from the CF Montréal Academy, will operate a reserve team, playing each other once. AS Pierrefonds, who play in the women's division but not the men's, will field a team in the division as well.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa South United Reserves (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 32 |
| 2 | AS Laval Reserves | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28 |
| 3 | CS St-Hubert Reserves | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 24 |
| 4 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport Reserves | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 23 |
| 5 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 19 |
| 6 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu Reserves | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 |
| 7 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 17 |
| 8 | CS Saint-Laurent Reserves | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 16 |
| 9 | AS Blainville Reserves | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Laval Reserves | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 15 |
| 11 | AS Pierrefonds | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 6 |
Playoffs
edit| Round of 16 August 4 | Quarter-Finals August 10–11 | Semi-Finals August 17–18 | Final August 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa South United Reserves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CS Saint-Laurent Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CS Saint-Laurent Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | AS Blainville Reserves | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa South United Reserves | 0(4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 0(3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport Reserves | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ottawa South United Reserves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Laval Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | AS Laval Reserves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Laval Reserves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | CS Longueuil Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Laval Reserves | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Laval Reserves | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AS Pierrefonds | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AS Pierrefonds | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Celtix du Haut-Richelieu Reserves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AS Pierrefonds | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
edit| Award | Player (club) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'or (Best Player) | Adam Ross (Ottawa South United Reserves) | [2] |
| Ballon d'argent (2nd Best Player) | Raffaello Papadopoullos (CS Mont-Royal Outremont Reserves) | |
| Ballon de bronze (3rd Best Player) | Peter Guessan (CS St-Hubert Reserves) | |
| Soulier D'Or (Golden Boot - Top Scorer) | Peter Guessan (CS St-Hubert Reserves) | |
| Gant D'Or (Golden Glove - Top Goalkeeper) | Tristan Crampton (Ottawa South United Reserves) | |
| Coach of the Year | Vlad Vrsecky (Ottawa South United Reserves) |
References
edit- ^ a b Massouris, Julianna (21 March 2024). "Une saison palpitante s'annonce pour la Ligue1 Québec" [An exciting season awaits for Ligue1 Québec]. Ligue1 Quebec (in French).
- ^ a b @SoccerQuebec (11 November 2024). "Tapis rouge du soccer québécois" [Quebec Soccer Red Carpet] (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.