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Canada - Canadian Soccer League
The Canadian Soccer League (CSL) is a soccer league in Canada and was controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL), and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006. CSL teams do not currently participate in the Canadian Championship, which determines the Canadian entry into the CONCACAF Champions League, as the league is considered the Third Tier of semi-professional/professional soccer in the Canadian soccer pyramid. Despite its name, the CSL is not a truly national league, as all but one of its teams (Montreal Impact Academy) are located in Southern Ontario. The Canadian Soccer League also operates a reserve league, the CSL Reserve Division, which is the top reserve league in Canada.