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Soccer Betting - Canadian Soccer
History - Facts - Teams - Winners
Important Facts
- Soccer has long been one of the most popular recreational sports in Canada, but professional soccer has been less popular.
- The first game played under modern rules took place in Toronto in 1876. The first league the Dominion Football Association was formed a year later.
- The Canadian national women's team is one of the best in the world.
- Canada was the host of the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002
- In 2000, Canada stunned the continent by taking home the CONCACAF Gold Cup, giving their backers cause to hope for better times to come.
- The high point of Canadian soccer history was on September 14, 1985 at King George V Park in St. John's, Newfoundland when over 13,000 people witnessed Canada's 2-1 victory over Honduras, which qualified the Canadians for their first World Cup (Mexico, 1986).
- The top level of play in Canada today is the USL First Division, formerly the A-League, with three clubs: Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, and Vancouver Whitecaps.
- The governing body of soccer in Canada is the Canadian Soccer Association. The league in Europe with the largest content of Canadian footballers is the Football League Championship, in England.
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