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68-652: The Vistas joined the Canadian Soccer League as an expansion team for the 1989 season, forming a natural rivalry with the Vancouver 86ers . The Vistas were coached by Brian Hughes (until August 1) and former Canada national team captain Bruce Wilson , with Buzz Parsons serving as general manager. The Vistas struggled in their inaugural season, winning only 4 of their 26 matches, finishing last in their division. Despite their poor results, during

136-486: A jalapeño pepper, characteristic of Mexican cuisine , with a moustache, a Colimote sombrero , and Mexican football team colours. Its name comes from picante , a Spanish word meaning "spicy", and was also a pun on the "PK" abbreviation of the football term penalty kick . Pique is also a common Spanish name. The character caused a degree of controversy within Mexico for its ethnic stereotypes. Three teams qualified for

204-424: A 42nd-minute strike from Pedro Pasculli . The all-South American affair had a Diego Maradona goal disallowed. In Querétaro, Denmark were eliminated as they went from a 1–0 lead to a 5–1 battering against Spain; key player Frank Arnesen was suspended for the game after being sent off against West Germany in their last group match, for taking a swipe at German playmaker Lothar Matthäus . The Danes scored first, with

272-481: A FIFA vice president and an executive at Televisa , a Mexican television network with ties to Havelange. Also working in Mexico's favour was Havelange secretly promising the broadcast rights to Televisa ahead of the vote. Following the bidding process, Henry Kissinger , the former United States Secretary of State who led the United States bid committee, remarked, "The politics of soccer make me nostalgic for

340-579: A Jesper Olsen penalty, but they were then taken apart by a devastating performance from Butragueño of Spain, who scored four of his team's five goals. At the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, England progressed to the quarter-finals comfortably when they saw off Paraguay 3–0, while Brazil brushed aside Poland 4–0. West Germany had a much harder time getting past Morocco, for whom goalkeeper Badou Zaki had an outstanding game. Morocco held out until

408-478: A cross from Dominique Rocheteau . Brazil had a chance to regain the lead in the second half when Branco was fouled by French keeper Joël Bats in the penalty area. Zico got up to take the kick, but Bats saved Zico's penalty. The match went to extra time, and France finished slightly the stronger of the two sides. No more goals were scored, and so it was time for a penalty shoot-out. Socrates, who had earlier missed an open goal and headed an easy chance straight into

476-427: A downpour. The final set of matches saw Argentina beating Bulgaria 2–0, and Italy narrowly defeating South Korea 3–2. In Group B Mexico beat Belgium 2–1, and despite being held 1–1 by Paraguay , they won the group after a further win over Iraq , 1–0. Paraguay and Belgium also progressed after both beating Iraq and drawing with each other. Group C pitted a strong Dynamo Kyiv -dominated Soviet Union side against

544-528: A draw against Algeria . Northern Ireland were then narrowly beaten by Spain before losing to Brazil 3–0 in their final match. This match saw a goal from Josimar on his debut and was also the final time Pat Jennings played for Northern Ireland . Spain qualified along with Brazil after defeating Algeria 3–0. Denmark stormed through Group E, dubbed the group of death , with a 100 per cent record. They beat Alex Ferguson's Scotland 1–0 in their first game, then hammered Uruguay 6–1, with Preben Elkjær hitting

612-552: A hat-trick. Denmark beat one of the favourites to win the tournament, West Germany , 2–0 thanks to a Jesper Olsen penalty and a goal from John Eriksen . After losing to Denmark, Scotland took the lead against West Germany thanks to a Gordon Strachan goal, but the West Germans fought back to win 2–1. After a violent 0–0 draw against Uruguay, the Scots were eliminated from the tournament. During that game José Batista of Uruguay

680-458: A large part in his team's success by scoring his " Hand of God " goal, as well as another voted the " Goal of the Century ", in the same quarter-final against England. These were two of the five goals that Maradona scored during the tournament, and he also created another five for his teammates. Argentina beat West Germany 3–2 in the final at Mexico City 's Estadio Azteca . Total attendance

748-452: A list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1986 FIFA World Cup squads . The first round of the finals began in Group A, where Italy were held 1–1 by Bulgaria . Meanwhile, Argentina beat South Korea 3–1, with Diego Maradona playing a major part. Italy and Argentina drew 1–1, Maradona and Alessandro Altobelli scoring. South Korea and Bulgaria also drew 1–1 in

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816-528: A low of 6 clubs. Some clubs involved in the league, such as the Vancouver 86ers and Toronto Blizzard , existed prior to the formation of the CSL and would go on to play in other leagues after the CSL's demise in following the 1992 season. Clubs participating in the CSL throughout its six years of existence included: Twenty-six players from the Canadian Soccer League have since been inducted in

884-675: A match preview versus Winnipeg Fury, July 20, 1989, the Vistas were noted as averaging about 2,000 spectators per game. Victoria Vistas played an exhibition game against the Seattle Storm August 3, 1989, at Memorial Stadium as part of the Western Soccer League 's exhibition schedule, losing by a score of 3–0. On May 5, 1990, the Vistas played an away exhibition friendly against the Seattle Storm , losing by

952-508: A new Canadian professional league, the Canadian Premier League was launched, serving as the country's first national professional league since the end of the CSL. The Canadian Soccer League showcased 13 teams throughout its six-year history, debuting in 1987 with 8 clubs. The league reached its peak of club participation and national exposure in the 1990 season with 11 clubs, while closing out its final season in 1992 with

1020-529: A score of 3–0. On Wednesday August 1, 1990, the Victoria Vistas defeated the Storm 1-0 via a 35th minute Allan Evans penalty kick, with the win giving them the inaugural non-league Stena Lines Cup title. Stena Lines had been the team's kit sponsor for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Their second season in the CSL was more successful, finishing second in their division during the 1990 season and qualifying for

1088-460: A spirited comeback. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge pulled one back in the 74th minute, and six minutes later Rudi Völler hit the equaliser. With seven minutes remaining, a pass from Maradona gave Jorge Burruchaga the chance to score the winner for Argentina. Eight years on from their home triumph , Argentina regained the world title and 30 million people in Argentina celebrated in the streets after

1156-575: The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame . From that group, 11 honoured members made their professional debuts in the Canadian Soccer League. 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup , a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host

1224-737: The Canadian Professional Soccer League was formed, but it failed to last a full season before disbanding. Following the folding of the NASL, the Canadian Soccer Association created the Canadian Soccer League (CSL). It was the CSA's second attempt at a national professional league, following the failed CPSL in 1983. The CSL was formed in the aftermath of Canada 's participation in the 1986 World Cup finals tournament held in Mexico, for which Canada

1292-805: The North York Rockets . The West Division comprised the Calgary Kickers , Edmonton Brick Men , Vancouver 86ers , and the Winnipeg Fury . The league's inaugural match took place on June 7, 1987 in Aylmer, Quebec between the National Capital Pioneers and the Hamilton Steelers and finished in a 1–1 draw, in a steady drizzle, in front 2,500 spectators. That season, Hamilton won their division both in

1360-513: The Nova Scotia Clippers . Financial instability was common with many teams folding during the years. Only four clubs - Vancouver, North York, Toronto, and Winnipeg - participated in all six seasons. In early 1991, league commissioner Dale Barnes retired before the start of the 1991 season, with Hamilton Steelers owner Mario DiBartolomeo becoming the interim league president. The next year, Montreal Supra owner Frank Aliaga being named

1428-616: The Saltillo Affair ) during the competition. Players refused to train between their first and second games (against England and Poland) and were eliminated after a loss to Morocco in the final group match. Belgium beat the Soviet Union 4–3, despite a hat-trick by the Soviets' Igor Belanov . The game was level at 2–2 after 90 minutes, and in extra time Stephane Demol and Nico Claesen put Belgium 4–2 up. Belanov scored from

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1496-579: The United Nations , the advertising boards of all the stadia displayed the FIFA and United Nations logos along with the legend "Football for Peace – Peace Year". For the design of the logo an unofficial motto was adopted: "El Mundo Unido por Un Balón" ("The World United by a Ball"). The official match ball was the Adidas Azteca . The official mascot of the 1986 World Cup was Pique ,

1564-534: The 35th minute, but Spanish substitute Señor equalised with five minutes to go. No more goals were scored in extra time, and Belgium won the shoot-out 5–4. On the hosts' first game outside of the Azteca, Francisco Javier Cruz saw a goal disallowed as West Germany and Mexico drew 0–0 after extra time. The West Germans eliminated the hosts 4–1 on penalties. As a curiosity, the German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher jumped to

1632-581: The 87th minute, when Lothar Matthäus scored the only goal of the match with a free kick. Mexico won 2–0 against Bulgaria with an outstanding scissor-kick goal by Manuel Negrete which is honored by a remembrance plaque at the Azteca . In the quarter-finals, France faced three-time world champion Brazil in Guadalajara. Brazil were well on top in the early stages, and Careca put them one up after 18 minutes. Five minutes before half-time, France drew level when Michel Platini scored his 41st goal after converting

1700-598: The Americas (after North Korea in 1966), to reach the second round. England lost 1–0 to Portugal, followed by a 0–0 draw against Morocco in which they lost captain Bryan Robson to injury (for the remainder of the tournament) and vice-captain Ray Wilkins to a red card (he was not selected for the remainder of the tournament, even after having served his obligatory one-match ban). In their last first-round game, with

1768-541: The Argentine penalty area: with 9 minutes to go, Lineker got on the end of one and scored, then almost repeated the dose six minutes later but was just unable to reach the ball thanks to a timely block by Olarticoechea: 2–1 to Argentina was the final score. In Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War . In the first semi-final match, Andreas Brehme put West Germany 1–0 ahead against France in

1836-612: The Division 1 league by the USSF. Vancouver cited financial stability and higher growth prospects with the league expected by some to become the USSF's Division 1 league as required by FIFA when awarded the United States the 1994 World Cup. Even with the Vancouver defection to the United States, the CSL planned to have seven clubs for the 1993 season as of mid-December 1992 including a Burnaby , B.C.-based team; however, opposition from

1904-480: The French keeper's arms, failed with the first kick for Brazil. The next six penalties were all converted, and then Platini fired over the bar. Brazil were back on level terms – but not for long. Julio Cesar struck the post with his penalty, and Luis Fernández then scored to put France through 4–3 on penalties. Two other quarter-finals were also decided on penalties. Jan Ceulemans put Belgium ahead against Spain in

1972-578: The Mexico City suburban town Nezahualcoyotl's three matches are included, this brings the total up to 16 matches; nearly a third of all matches in this tournament). Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city hosted 10 total matches (the Jalisco Stadium hosted seven matches, the Tres de Marzo Stadium in Zapopan hosted three), Monterrey hosted seven matches (The Tecnologico Stadium hosted three matches and

2040-792: The North American Soccer League years. As of 2014, after the 1986 World Cup, players from the CSL cohort have still progressed the furthest in World Cup Qualifying and formed the veteran core of the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup winning squad. Following the demise of the CSL, Canadian professional teams such as the Montreal Impact , Vancouver Whitecaps , and Toronto Lynx continued to play in US-based professional leagues, with later teams such as Toronto FC and Ottawa Fury FC forming as well. In 2019,

2108-741: The Olimpico and in Puebla (except for the Bulgaria-Italy opening tournament match, which was played in the Azteca), Group B only played at the Azteca and in Toluca (hosts Mexico were part of this group; they played all their group stage matches at the Azteca), Group C played in León and Irapuato, Group D only played in Guadalajara (including the Guadalajara area town of Zapopan; the last match of this group

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2176-622: The South American Argentina vs the European West Germany at the final at the Azteca, the second time this massive stadium would host a World Cup Final ( the first in 1970). Jose Brown put Argentina one up midway through the first half of the final, and when Jorge Valdano scored a second for the South Americans in the 55th minute, Argentina looked to be strolling to victory. West Germany then staged

2244-622: The US-based North American Soccer League (NASL), a top division professional league, contained two Canadian teams at its inception (the Toronto Falcons and Vancouver Royals ), rising to five Canadian teams at the time of its folding - the Calgary Boomers , Edmonton Drillers , Montréal Manic , Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto Blizzard . In 1983, a fully professional Canadian-only league,

2312-708: The Universitario Stadium in San Nicolas de los Garza hosted four matches), and the Cuauhtémoc Stadium in Puebla hosted five matches. The hot, humid and rainy summer weather in Mexico varied from humid desert locations like Monterrey to tropical locations such as Guadalajara; but perhaps the greatest hardship the players had to contend with was the high altitude of the Mexican locations. With

2380-646: The Vancouver 86ers stymied this ownership's efforts. However, the Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Supra had also planned to join the APSL, although it was not able to meet the financial requirements for the league and instead a new club, Montreal Impact formed and joined the APSL. Meanwhile, Winnipeg and North York joined the Canadian National Soccer League . When the dust cleared, there were not six Canadian professional teams,

2448-676: The Vancouver 86ers' owner was the only team to fully pay league dues during the final season and had injected $ 65,000 for the London Lasers to finish the season, and paid playoff travel and accommodation expenses for the Toronto Blizzard. On October 6, 1992, the day of the CSL final, it was announced that Vancouver joined the APSL , a league trying to show the USSF it had the wherewithal, new higher standards for 1993 (financial capitalization, salary budget, $ 1 million operating budget, front office, coaching, market size etc.), to be chosen as

2516-538: The Vistas players on hand for the ceremony. Canadian Soccer League (1987%E2%80%931992) The Canadian Soccer League was a Division 1 professional soccer league that operated for six seasons between 1987 and 1992. It was a nationwide league that had teams in six provinces over the course of its history. It was the last top-division league in Canada until the Canadian Premier League began play in 2019. Professional soccer existed in multiple form in Canada in

2584-581: The World Cup for the first time: Canada , Denmark and Iraq . Canada clinched its spot after winning the final match against Honduras 2–1 in St. John's, Newfoundland . Iraq played all their home matches on neutral ground because of the Iran–Iraq War . South Korea qualified for the first time since 1954, Paraguay for the first time since 1958, Portugal for the first time since 1966 and Bulgaria and Uruguay for

2652-496: The bids to the Executive Committee (Exco) announced on 31 March that it would only consider Mexico's bid, saying the United States and Canada had "deviated" from FIFA's criteria and Exco members refused to visit Canadian and American stadium sites. On 20 May, the committee announced Mexico as the replacement hosts despite Havelange stating that the United States and Canada had made better presentations. Mexico became

2720-528: The captaincy taken over by Peter Shilton in goal, a first-half Gary Lineker hat-trick helped the reshaped side beat Poland 3–0 – although losing yet another player to a ban for the next round, Terry Fenwick receiving his second booking of the tournament. Poland had previously beaten Portugal, and in the end the Portuguese were the only team from Group F to be eliminated in the first round. Portugal, making their first appearance in 20 years, went on strike (in

2788-541: The competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so, and resigned in November 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983, and became the first country to host the World Cup more than once, after previously hosting the 1970 edition . The World Cup was won by Argentina (their second title, after winning in 1978 ). Argentina was captained by the 25-year-old Diego Maradona , who played

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2856-573: The decades prior to the formation of the CSL. In 1926, the National Soccer League was formed in Canada, which evolved into the modern edition of the Canadian Soccer League , but was more of a semi-professional nature. From 1960 to 1961, the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (ECPSL) operated in the country, at times attracting crowds of around 10,000 spectators. From 1968 to 1984,

2924-408: The exception of the 93–104 °F (34–40 °C) temperatures of Monterrey (still 2,000 feet above sea level), all of the stadia were located in cities that varied anywhere from Guadalajara being 5,138 feet (1,566 m) above sea level to Toluca being 8,730 feet (2,660 m) above sea level, making conditions very difficult for the players running around in these stadia – but the higher the cities,

2992-515: The first nation to host two World Cups, as it had hosted the 1970 FIFA World Cup . The Canadian representatives criticised the committee's decision not to consider Canada, saying they had submitted a more complete bid than Mexico, and that they had been misled by the number of stadiums required for bidding. The United States' bid contained more than the required number of stadiums with the required capacity to host World Cup matches (at least 40,000 capacity, 60,000 for second-round matches and 80,000 for

3060-569: The first time since 1974. As of 2022 , this was the last time that Hungary and Northern Ireland qualified for the finals, and the only time that Iraq have qualified. The Netherlands once again failed to qualify, even though they would go on to win the European Championship only two years later . The following 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. AFC (2) CAF (2) OFC (0) CONCACAF (2) CONMEBOL (4) UEFA (14) Eleven cities hosted

3128-647: The four best third-place finishers from the six groups advanced to the knockout round of 16 teams. Italy were the defending champions, but were eliminated by France in the Round of 16. The tournament saw the appearance of the Mexican wave , a spectator phenomenon which was popularised worldwide after featuring during the tournament. Colombia was originally chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1974, with Bogotá , Medellín , Cali , Pereira and Bucaramanga intended as

3196-564: The goal was scored "A bit with the head of Maradona and another bit with the hand of God"; it became known as the " Hand of God " goal. For his second goal, voted " Goal of the Century " in 2002 on the FIFA website, Maradona dribbled half the length of the field past five English players before scoring. With 20 minutes to go, the introduction of John Barnes as a substitute changed the tide of play in England's favour, as he pinged cross after cross into

3264-450: The host cities, plus potentially Barranquilla . Colombia agreed to host a 16-team competition. However, FIFA later allowed an expansion to 24 teams for the 1982 World Cup in Spain , which was more challenging for Colombia to host, although FIFA President João Havelange initially gave assurances that they could revert to a 16-team tournament. Colombian president Julio César Turbay Ayala

3332-488: The league adopted the standard FIFA points system (2–1–0, then 3–1–0) as well as allowing for draws instead of 'Americanizing' the points system with bonus points and two different categories for both wins and losses unlike the NASL or the APSL which was to follow. Over the course of the league's six seasons, various teams joined the league including Montreal Supra , Victoria Vistas , London Lasers , Kitchener Spirit , and

3400-489: The less intense the heat. Mexico City, the location of the opening and final matches and the location where the most matches were played was 7,380 feet (2,250 m) above sea level and the weather there was not as hot as in other cities used in this World Cup. All of these venues except Monterrey were located in central Mexico, as this tournament was organized with the then-standard way of keeping teams playing in locations in close proximity to each other. Group A only played at

3468-422: The minimum for a league, that survived in any form for the 1993 season, and the league officially folded, bringing an end to the first truly national Canadian league to finish a season. This was a major blow for the Canadian Soccer Association and Canadian soccer, as the CSL had been enormously successful in providing Canadian players with a higher level of competition than had been available at any other time than

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3536-401: The new league president. The Vancouver 86ers became the dominant team in the league, winning the four consecutive league titles from 1988 to 1991. In 1992, the Winnipeg Fury ended Vancouver's run, winning the final MITA Cup, before the league folded. The league and its franchises struggled with financial issues throughout its tenure. After the 1991 season, four franchises folded, which

3604-401: The ninth minute in Guadalajara, but the outcome remained in doubt until two minutes from time when Rudi Völler made it 2–0, and West Germany were in the final for the second World Cup in succession. In the second semi-final match, Maradona struck twice in the second half as Argentina beat Belgium 2–0 at the Azteca. France went on to defeat Belgium in the third-place match, 4–2. So it was to be

3672-597: The penalty spot with nine minutes remaining, but neither he nor any of his teammates could find a fourth goal for the Soviet Union. At the Olympic University Stadium in Mexico City, the European champions France ended Italy's reign as world champions with a 2–0 victory thanks to goals from Michel Platini and Yannick Stopyra . In the rematch of the 1930 FIFA World Cup Final , Argentina just edged out South American champions Uruguay in Puebla thanks to

3740-486: The players from Canada’s 1986 World Cup squad joined the league. Learning from the CPSL failure, the organizers attempted to lay the foundation more successfully, with several teams coming from existing franchises in the provincial leagues, including a team salary limit of $ 300,000 for players. In the league's inaugural season, eight teams were divided into two divisions. The East Division consisted of National Capital Pioneers , Hamilton Steelers , Toronto Blizzard , and

3808-437: The playoffs. They defeated the Winnipeg Fury in penalty kicks in the quarter-final, before falling to eventual champions Vancouver 86ers in the semi-finals. The team folded following the 1990 season. The team's folding in 1990 was the end of professional soccer in the city, until 2019 when Pacific FC joined the Canadian Premier League . Pacific FC honoured the Vistas at a match during their inaugural season, with several of

3876-411: The politics of the Middle East," while the leader of the Canadian committee called Mexico's 10-page bid document "a joke." A severe earthquake in September 1985, eight months before the tournament, cast doubt over Mexico's ability to organise the event, but the stadiums were not affected and it was decided to go ahead with the preparations. As 1986 had been declared the International Year of Peace by

3944-651: The regular season and in the playoffs, as did Calgary. The final saw the top point-getting team in the regular season, Calgary, defeat the second-best side, Hamilton, 2–1 at home in a winner take all one game final. The league gained a leap in credibility when an agreement was reached with TSN to broadcast a CSL Game of the Week , allowing a nationwide audience to view a game on domestic cable TV each Sunday evening. Broadcasts featured play-by-play commentator Vic Rauter and analyst Graham Leggat . The league received sponsorship from companies such as Gatorade , Gillette , Chrysler , Molson , and Umbro , among others. Also

4012-474: The reigning European champions France . They drew with each other 1–1, with a goal scored by Vasyl Rats . France beat Canada 1–0 and finished in 2nd place in the group after beating Hungary , 3–0. Hungary had earlier lost 6–0 against the Soviet Union, which won the group due to goal difference. Group D saw Brazil start against Spain , winning 1–0 after the referee failed to validate a legal goal scored by Míchel . Northern Ireland began their campaign with

4080-413: The right in the three Mexican penalties (stopping two of them). The quarter-final between Argentina and England at the Azteca featured two very different goals in the second half by Diego Maradona: the first was scored illegally, as he punched the ball into the goal past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton . The referee did not see the handball and the goal was given as valid. After the game, Maradona claimed

4148-412: The tournament final). Mexico submitted a bid with 14 stadiums, only six of which seated over 40,000 at the time of the bid, and three over 60,000. Havelange in turn criticised the United States' handling of stadium selection for the football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles . The Americans also pointed out that Mexico had the influence of two seats on the 22-person executive committee,

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4216-407: The tournament, with a total of twelve stadia used (two of them in Mexico City), among which were counted all five stadia that hosted the 1970 tournament. The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, the largest stadium used for the tournament, hosted nine matches (including the final), more than any other stadium used. Mexico City hosted 13 total matches; the Olimpico Universitario Stadium hosted four matches (if

4284-407: Was sent off after less than one minute of play for a foul on Strachan, a World Cup record that still stands. West Germany went through to the second round despite a loss against Denmark. Morocco topped Group F after holding both Poland and England to goalless draws, and beating Portugal 3–1. By doing so, they became the first African team, and only the second nation from outside Europe and

4352-411: Was 2,394,031, an average per match of 46,039. Canada , Denmark and Iraq made their first appearances at the final stage. The format of the competition changed from 1982 . The final pair of matches in each group started at the same time and the second round was played on a knock-out basis rather than groups. The 24 teams qualified were divided into six groups of four (A to F). The top two teams and

4420-458: Was an oddity as a country whose association was able to qualify a team despite not having a domestic professional league, or even a domestically based professional team with the demise in 1984 of the U.S.-based North American Soccer League . Founding league commissioner Dale Barnes voiced sentiment aptly when he said the league is to "bring our players home." In its first season the league had 138 Canadian players across its eight teams and most of

4488-466: Was initially against holding the tournament in his country, but reluctantly granted permission in October 1980. However, the next Colombian president, Belisario Betancur , declared on 5 November 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup under the terms that FIFA demanded. Although Mexico , United States and Canada submitted bids on 11 March 1983 to be the replacement host, the five-person special FIFA committee responsible for recommending

4556-423: Was played in Monterrey), Group E exclusively played in Querétaro and Nezahualcóyotl, and Group F played in the northern city of Monterrey (including the Monterrey area town of San Nicolas de los Garza; the last match of this group was played in Guadalajara). All of the venues listed hosted knockout round matches except the ones in Nezahualcoyotl, Irapuato, Zapopan, Toluca and the Estadio Tecnologico in Monterrey. For

4624-420: Was the start of the end of the league. The financial picture did not improve during the season, and with dysfunction about the most sustainable path for professional soccer, concerns about club stability – declining attendance and red ink continuing to mount in most markets, the resignation of Canadian soccer advocates such as Mario DiBartolomeo, Frank Aliaga, and Karsten von Wersebe. Vancouver media reported that

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