Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003 season
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| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003 | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Professional Soccer League |
| Sport | Football (soccer) |
| Duration | 24 May 2003-4 October 2003 |
| League | |
| League champions | Brampton Hitmen |
| Runners-up | Vaughan Sun Devils |
| Top scorer |  Carlos Arghittu (St. Catharines Wolves) |
The 6th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 24, 2003 and concluded on October 4, 2003 with the Brampton Hitmen winning the Rogers Cup.
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[edit] Changes from 2002 season
- The Montreal Dynamites moved to the Montreal suburb of Laval and changed their team name accordingly.
- The York Region Shooters folded and were absorbed into the Vaughn Sun Devils.
[edit] Final standings
Purple indicates conference winners
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Wizards | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Toronto Supra | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 36 |
| 3 | Vaughn Sun Devils | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | Laval Dynamites | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 41 | 27 |
| 5 | Metro Lions | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | Durham Flames | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 73 | 4 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Thunder | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | Brampton Hitmen | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 33 |
| 3 | Toronto Croatia | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | St. Catharines Wolves | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | 26 |
| 5 | North York Astros | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 17 |
| 6 | Mississauga Olympians | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 16 |
| 7 | London City | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 42 | 13 |
[edit] Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
| September 30, 2003 | Toronto Croatia | 1–1 | Brampton Hitmen | Victoria Park: 150 |
Chalmers  3' |
Nijjar  29'Flores 36' |
Penalties Chalmers Zupan Fitzwilliams Rickets Pavic |
4 – 3 | Penalties Herrara Bustamante Andrada A. Mella Ionadi |
Brampton awarded victory due to Toronto Croatia using ineligible coach and general manager.
| October 1, 2003 | Vaughan Sun Devils | 4–3 (aet) | Toronto Supra | Centennial Stadium: 75 |
| Hugo 11' Smith 41'Thomas 44'Rollins 90' 100' |
Diluca 12' 38' Amaral 73' 90+2' |
Semifinals
| October 3, 2003 | Brampton Hitmen | 1–1 | London City | Cove Road Stadium: |
| Herrara 37' |
Salamon 83' |
| Penalties Blanche A. Mella K. Mella Herrara Flores |
5 – 3 | Penalties Pow Al-Shaibani unknown Elmauer |
| October 4, 2003 | Ottawa Wizards | 0–0 | Vaughn Sun Devils | N/A |
Ottawa Wizards withdrew from competition. Brampton advances to final, while Vaughn plays Hamilton in the semifinal.
| October 4, 2003 | Hamilton Thunder | 0–2 | Vaughn Sun Devils | Cove Road Field: 175 |
| Palleschi 10' Smith 44' |
Rogers Cup final
| October 5, 2003 | Brampton Hitmen | 1–0 | Vaughn Sun Devils | Cove Road Field: 175 |
| K. Mella 27' |
Turner 18' |
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003 Winners |
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Brampton Hitmen First Title |
[edit] Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award: Phil Ionadi, Brampton Hitmen
- CPSL Golden Boot: Carlos Arghittu, St. Catharines Wolves (18)
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Domagoj Sain, Toronto Croatia
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: Simon Eaddy, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: McDonald Yobe, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Jose Testas, Toronto Supra
- CPSL Best Official: Michael Lambert
- CPSL Fair Play Award: Durham Flames
[edit] External links
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