Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998 season
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| Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998 | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Professional Soccer League |
| Sport | Football (soccer) |
| Duration | 31 May 1998-2 October 1998 |
| League | |
| League champions | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Runners-up | Toronto Olympians |
| Top scorer |  Gus Kouzmanis (Toronto Olympians) |
The inaugural Canadian Pofessional Soccer League season began on May 31, 1998 and concluded on October 14, 1998 with the St. Catharines Wolves winning the first Rogers Cup.
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[edit] Teams and stadiums
- Glen Shields: Dufferin District Field, Vaughan
- London City: Cove Road Stadium, London
- Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.: Wildwood Park, Malton
- North York Astros: Esther Shiner Stadium, North York
- St. Catharines Wolves: Club Roma, St. Catharines
- Toronto Croatia: Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke
- Toronto Olympians: Birchmount Stadium, Scarborough
- York Region Shooters: Highland Park, Aurora
[edit] Final standings
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Olympians | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 40 |
| 2 | St. Catharines Wolves | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Glen Shields | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 21 |
| 4 | North York Astros | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | York Region Shooters | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 17 |
| 6 | London City | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 15 |
| 7 | Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 44 | 10 |
| 8 | Toronto Croatia | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 51 | 10 |
[edit] Rogers Cup playoffs
Semifinals
| October 4, 1998 | Toronto Olympians | 5–1 | North York Astros | Esther Shiner Stadium: 100 |
Martinez  86'Martinez  88' |
Holmes 4' Berdusco 27' 58'Matas 41'Kouzmanis 76' |
| October 4, 1999 | St. Catharines Wolves | 1–2 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | Dufferin District Field: 80 |
| T. Carbonara 86' |
Ionadi 20' Donia  74'Firebrace 77' |
| October 4, 1999 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 0–4 | St. Catharines Wolves | Club Roma: |
St. Catharines Wolves advance 5-2 on aggregate goals.
| October 13, 1998 | North York Astros | 0–2 | Toronto Olympians | Birchmount Stadium: 0 |
North York forfeited the second match, the Toronto Olympians advance on 7-1 aggregate goals.
Rogers Cup final
| October 2, 1998 | Toronto Olympians | 2–2 (aet) | St. Catharines Wolves | Centennial Stadium: 80 |
| Berdusco 58' 84' |
Moore 2' McGutchan 88' |
| Penalties Kouzmanis Berdusco Dino Lopez  Cardey |
2 – 4 | Penalties Moore Joe Carbonara Carlo Arghittu McGutchan Ianiaro |
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998 Winners |
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 St. Catharines Wolves First Title |
[edit] Individual Awards
- CPSL MVP Award:: Rene Martin, North York Astros
- CPSL Golden Boot: Gus Kouzmanis, Toronto Olympians
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: Dino Perri, St. Catharines Wolves
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: Tom Bianchi, London City
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: David Gee, Toronto Olympians
- CPSL Referee of the Year Award: Bill Teeuwen
- CPSL Fair Play Award: London City
[edit] External links
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