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Following another entertaining season in League2, many clubs and individuals were recognized in the division’s end-of-season awards and All-Star teams.

It was the season for defenders in the Women’s League2 Division: Railway City centre-back Emma Fluit was named as the Most Valuable Player in the Southwest conference after being part of a back line that conceded just seven goals in 14 games, and Vaughan Azzurri’s Selena Lancaster claimed the Northeast’s MVP award.

Fluit and Lancaster were also named Defender of the Year in their respective con-ferences, with Railway’s Sophia Lezizidis winning the Forward of the Year acco-lade in the Southwest conference, and Vaughan’s Paul Deabreu being crowned the Northeast’s Coach of the Year.

A dominant summer from Cambridge United in the Men’s Southwest conference meant they were well represented in the awards. Christian Ferraro’s 12 goals helped him be named the conference’s MVP, Forward of the Year, and secure the Golden Boot, and the club’s shot-stopper Sam Schafer was named the Goalkeeper of the Year.

Alliance United’s Adrian Panaite also won several awards: he was crowned the Forward of the Year and MVP in the Northeast conference, as well as claiming the Golden Boot.

Rush Canada’s Alp Arikan was the standout in the Central conference as he took the MVP prize, with Sigma’s Neshawn Sutherland walking away with a silverware double – being named Forward of the Year and winning the Golden Boot.

So many impressive individual and team performances across the season meant the awards were hotly contested. The three finalists for each prize, and the even-tual winners and All-Star teams, were determined by a culmination of factors: lists of nominees were submitted by each club for each category, and a voting ballot took place across coaches and league staff. Those votes were then com-bined with points awarded to players who were selected by coaches as one of the “Three Stars” of each match in the 2025 Men’s and Women’s League2 season.

Women’s round-up

Following 11 wins from 14 games in the Northeast conference, Woodbridge Strikers had several award winners and finalists. Vanessa Smith won the Goalkeeper of the Year accolade, and her teammate Jade Arruda was a Defender of the Year fi-nalist, as both earned a place in the All-Stars XI. Michael Stalteri was named as a finalist for the Coach of the Year award as his side finished top of the conference.

Cassidy Brooks was named Forward of the Year and won the Golden Boot thanks to her 12 goals for Sudbury Cyclones, while the Midfielder of the Year trophy went to Alexa Shwery for her performances with Simcoe County Rovers.

Waterloo United and Cambridge United both finished in the top three of the Southwest conference and were well represented throughout this year’s lists. The latter’s Shae Mitchell was named as Goalkeeper of the Year, and Waterloo’s Re-becca Draeger claimed the Midfielder of the Year prize after her team’s title-winning season.

With just one defeat in 14 matches, Waterloo’s Greg Jespersen picked up the Coach of the Year accolade.

Men’s round-up

The tactical mastermind behind Vaughan topping the standings in the Northeast conference, Fabio Campoli, was named as the region’s Coach of the Year. Vaughan’s Marco Sciortino also took the Midfielder of the Year prize.

Whitby finished third in the Northeast with the conference’s best defence, and Owen Schultz was honoured as the Goalkeeper of the Year, while Simcoe County Rovers’ Loic Gunn secured the Defender of the Year title.

It was a similar story in the Central conference after Burlington and Rush Canada Academy finished in the top two. Martin Ennright earned the Goalkeeper of the Year award for Burlington, while Rush centre-back Lucas Dimarco was the Defend-er of the Year.

North Toronto’s Filip Arbutina took the Midfielder of the Year honour, and his boss Ivan Juric was named Coach of the Year after the Nitros finished fourth in the Central conference.

In the Southwest, Railway City’s Alan Monyard won the Defender of the Year award after their third-placed finish, while Guelph United’s Christopher Qushair lifted the Midfielder of the Year trophy.

Andrew Currie was named as the Southwest’s Coach of the Year for leading St Catharines Roma Wolves to second place in the standings, as well as the overall Men’s League2 title after coming out on top in the playoffs.

Roll of Honour – 2025 League2 Finalists

MVP – Finalists

Men’s Northeast
Loic Gunn – Simcoe County Rovers
Adrian Panaite – Alliance United
Noah Mossavat – Whitby

Men’s Central
Alp Arikan – Rush Canada
Matteo Cotrone – Scrosoppi
Neshawn Sutherland – Sigma

Men’s Southwest
Christian Ferraro – Cambridge United
Nolan Freel – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Alan Monyard – Railway City

Women’s Northeast
Tamara Lisser – Woodbridge Strikers
Selena Lancaster – Vaughan Azzurri
Alexa Shwery – Simcoe County Rovers

Women’s Southwest
Emma Fluit – Railway City
Jenna Parris – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Rebecca Draeger – Waterloo United

Coach of the Year

Men’s Northeast
Michael Maiorano – Whitby
Eloi Gunn – Simcoe County Rovers
Fabio Campoli – Vaughan Azzurri

Men’s Central
Fabio Panetta – Woodbridge Strikers
Tristan Joyce – Burlington
Ivan Juric – North Toronto

Men’s Southwest
Gabriel Poulino – Windsor City
Andrew Currie – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Jon Morgan – Cambridge United

Women’s Northeast
Paul Deabreu – Vaughan Azzurri
Michael Stalteri – Woodbridge Strikers
Daire O’Brien – North Toronto

Women’s Southwest
Greg Jespersen – Waterloo United
Anthony Vassallo – Railway City
Neil Wilson – Cambridge United

Goalkeeper of the Year

Men’s Northeast
Owen Schultz – Whitby
Phanuel Gunn – Simcoe County Rovers
Liam Janicki-Zeballos – Alliance United

Men’s Central
JR Sexton – Rush Canada
Martin Ennright – Burlington
Daniel Covelli – Oakville

Men’s Southwest
Sam Schafer – Cambridge United
Nolan Freel – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Huseyin Aygoren – Windsor City

Women’s Northeast
Vanessa Smith – Woodbridge Strikers
Noemie Bouchard – Sudbury Cyclones
Kaia Lyn – Alliance United

Women’s Southwest
Shae Mitchell – Cambridge United
Abigail Valiquette – Railway City
Mya Brodrecht – Waterloo United

Defender of the Year

Men’s Northeast
Michael Campoli – Vaughan Azzurri
Loic Gunn – Simcoe County Rovers
Christian Kyriacou – Vaughan Azzurri

Men’s Central
Lucas Dimarco – Rush Canada
Justin Lima – Oakville
Matea Kovacevic – Sigma

Men’s Southwest
Dante De Benedetti – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Alan Monyard – Railway City
Matteo Grant – Cambridge United

Women’s Northeast
Selena Lancaster – Vaughan Azzurri
Elizabeth McConnell – Pickering
Jade Arruda – Woodbridge Strikers

Women’s Southwest
Megan Heyes – Cambridge United
Salagh Guha – Waterloo United
Emma Fluit – Railway City

Midfielder of the Year

Men’s Northeast
Marco Sciortino – Vaughan Azzurri
Francesco Panetta – Vaughan Azzurri
Feargod Ozomba – Simcoe County Rovers

Men’s Central
Filip Arbutina – North Toronto
Oliver Barta – Rush Canada
Alp Arikan – Rush Canada

Men’s Southwest
Christopher Qushair – Guelph United
Brandon Bernardi – St Catharines Roma Wolves
D’Andre Williams – Railway City

Women’s Northeast
Sydney Atwell – Simcoe County Rovers
Alexa Shwery – Simcoe County Rovers
Tamara Lisser – Woodbridge Strikers

Women’s Southwest
Raquelle Mitchell – Railway City
Faith Garcia – Oakville
Rebecca Draeger – Waterloo United

Forward of the Year

Men’s Northeast
Adrian Panaite – Alliance United
Oliver Parratt – Whitby
Luca Priolo – Vaughan Azzurri

Men’s Central
Ethan Agyare Danso – Woodbridge Strikers
Karl Espiro – Burlington
Neshawn Sutherland – Sigma

Men’s Southwest
Christian Ferraro – Cambridge United
Romero Nicolazzo – St Catharines Roma Wolves
Amro Hlail – Windsor City

Women’s Northeast
Cassidy Brooks – Sudbury Cyclones
Maja Cenanovic – Woodbridge Strikers
Isabella Torelli – Vaughan Azzurri

Women’s Southwest
Sophia Lezizidis – Railway City
Jenna Parris – St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Aya Naamani – Waterloo United

Golden Boot winners

Men’s Northeast
Adrian Panaite – Alliance United

Men’s Central
Neshawn Sutherland – Sigma

Men’s Southwest
Christian Ferraro – Cambridge United

Women’s Northeast
Cassidy Brooks – Sudbury Cyclones

Women’s Southwest
Sophia Lezizidis – Railway City