[5][6] The league experienced a further increase in match attendance and contributed an instrumental role in the construction of Lamport Stadium.
[10] The Selects were a developmental team sponsored by the Quebec government, and Macedonia was another ethnic associated club that represented the Macedonian diaspora in Toronto.
The Canadian Open Cup was a tournament organized by the National Soccer League in 1971 where the NSL champion would face the Challenge Trophy winners to determine the best team throughout the country.
[34][35] The 1974 edition served as a qualifier match to determine the Canadian representative to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
[36] Serbian White Eagles were the NSL representative for the 1974 competition while their opponents were Calgary Springer Kickers, who were the Alberta Cup, and Challenge Trophy titleholders.