Scrosoppi could secure a league and cup double this week in League1 Ontario, adding to the success of the women’s side who won the Championship this season.

First up for John Yacou’s men’s side is the L1 Cup Final, where defending champions Vaughan Azzurri are looking to retain their crown this season after an impressive run in 2024 saw them lift the trophy for the fourth time. 

Then focus switches to the last matchweek of the Men’s Premier Division, where a win for Scrosoppi against North Toronto, and defeat for Woodbridge Strikers against FC London, would see Scrosoppi retain their regular-season crown.

Please click here to buy your tickets for the final at Zanchin Automotive Soccer Stadium, or purchase your tickets on entry, and head to St. Francis Xavier on Saturday to get your tickets for the potential division decider. Read on for our preview ahead of the Men’s L1 Cup Final clash. 

Searching for success 

Scrosoppi and Vaughan have had differing fortunes in the Men’s Premier this season, with Scrosoppi looking to defend their title while their opponents (and three-time divisional champions) sit in seventh. 

While this is the first L1 Cup Final for SFC, they are no strangers to big games after appearing in the TELUS Canadian Championship back in April and the Men’s Premier Final against Simcoe County Rovers back in 2023. 

Scrosoppi’s Men’s L1 Cup semifinal this year was also against Simcoe, and Yacou’s team came through on penalties after a 1-1 tie in the 90. They also beat North Toronto in a shootout in the quarterfinals after three goals apiece in normal time, and after a 3-0 win against Windsor in the Round Two.

Vaughan Azzurri have looked convincing in their cup run, with victories against Oakville and Burlington, and an impressive 2-0 win against league leaders Woodbridge Strikers in the semifinals. 

Scrosoppi’s opponents have held the upper hand in the league this year, winning 2-1 at St. Francis Xavier and holding on to a 0-0 tie in the reverse fixture. A 3-1 win on penalties in the final against Simcoe last season has Azzurri heading into this fixture with the aim of defending their crown. 

Key matchups

If the matches leading up to this one are anything to go by, then this should be a tight and tense affair, with some key battles all over the field. 

Miles Green is Scrosoppi’s joint-top scorer in the Men's L1 Cup this season with two goals, tied with Deryn Armstrong who scored a brace against Windsor, and Vaughan Azzurri’s Chris Campoli is level with them.



Green crucially found the net against Simcoe and North Toronto in the cup and also added two goals in the regular season. He could lineup against 2024 Men’s Premier MVP Tomasz Skublak who has been firing again for Scrosoppi this year with nine goals in the league.

But Azzurri’s defence will be tough to break down, with only four sides conceding less at this stage in the regular season. Mathieu Laurent is an effective piece of their back line, helping with several clean sheets and finding the net twice in the league. 

Other key cogs for Vaughan are midfielders Jacob Begley and Raheem Rose, and forward Ryan Robinson, who Scrosoppi’s defenders will need to shut down in order to claim the crown.