Manitoba Major Soccer League

The Manitoba Major Soccer League is an adult soccer system based in Manitoba, Canada. MMSL league are both indoor and outdoor. It is sanctioned by the Manitoba Soccer Association, a branch of the Canadian Soccer Association.

The highest level of amateur soccer in the province of Manitoba is the MMSL Premier Division. Winners of the MSA Cup are eligible to represent the province and compete for the Challenge Trophy, the highest national amateur cup competition in Canada sanctioned by the CSA.^[1]

Players come with a variety of playing backgrounds, including high school, college, university, academies, semi-professional, and ex-professionals.^[2]^[3]

History[]

Founded in 1971, the league was previously known as Manitoba Central Soccer League (1971–1999) and the Molson Super Soccer Alliance (1990–1999). A non-profit organization, the league is overseen by a volunteer board.

League structure[]

MMSL features over 85 teams overall, who compete in 9 outdoor divisions.^[4] In the winter months MMSL offer indoor league play at 6 levels of competition.

Playoff divisional champions receive a cash-prize of $250.

Champions[]

Outdoor Season	Premier	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth	Seventh	Eighth	Co-ed
2008	Lucania SC
2013	FC Ital Inter	Luso Canadian	United Weston	G.O.D. FC	FC Aura	Polonia	Kilcona	FC Winnipeg Lions	NKMB Saints	Strikers United
2014	FC Winnipeg Lions	Hanover Kickers	Selkirk FC	United Weston	Forza-WSP	Galatasaray United	United Nova FC	Mobb United	Valour FC	Strikers United
2015	FC Winnipeg Lions	Bonivital United	Waverley Mitsubishi FC	Forza-WSP	Borussia Dortmund	United Nova FC	Mobb United	Interlake Impact	Hanover Olympia	Strikers United
2016	FC Winnipeg Lions	Hanover Kickers	Forza-WSP	Rovers FC	CCS Sweat Shack	Inter Milan	Interlake Impact	Hanover Olympia	Shingal FC	Crash Bang Donvito
2017	FC Winnipeg Lions (Undefeated)	FC Internazionale	Rovers FC	CCS Sweatshack	FC Russia	Liberty FC Winnipeg	Portage Cobras	Sporting Club Mosaic
2018	FC Winnipeg Lions	Britannia Rovers	Lions FC	Luso Canadian F.C.	APM United	Jedinstvo FC	Les Blues	Veni Vidi Vici FC
2019	FC Winnipeg Lions	FC Northwest	WASPS FC	Jedinstvo FC	Double Decker FC (Undefeated)	Interlake Impact	Veni Vidi Vici FC	ARGENTINOS FC	Lightning FC
2020	Ital-Inter SC

References[]

^ "Challenge & Jubilee Trophy". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
^ "Former Thompsonite marks milestone in Manitoba Major Soccer League". Thompson Citizen. 29 June 2016.
^ "'It's just a waste': Refugees lack opportunity to play elite soccer". CBC News Manitoba. 15 November 2016.
^ "Storm Dump Cavaliers In Front Of Home Crowd". Pembina Valley Online. 10 July 2016.

External links[]

MMSL website

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[1] "Challenge & Jubilee Trophy". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[2] "Former Thompsonite marks milestone in Manitoba Major Soccer League". Thompson Citizen. 29 June 2016.

[3] "'It's just a waste': Refugees lack opportunity to play elite soccer". CBC News Manitoba. 15 November 2016.

[4] "Storm Dump Cavaliers In Front Of Home Crowd". Pembina Valley Online. 10 July 2016.

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