2000 CPSL League Cup

2000 League Cup
Country Canada
Teams 8
Champions Toronto Olympians (3rd title)
Runners-up St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Matches played 31
Goals scored 95 (3.06 per match)
← 1999
2001 →

The 2000 CPSL League Cup was the 3rd edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from July through late September. Toronto Olympians successfully defended their league cup title after defeating the St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1-0 at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, thus establishing a tournament record of most consecutive title wins.[1] The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage with the winners of each group receiving an automatic bye to the semi-finals.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Glen Shields 63211511+411Advanced to the semi-final
Toronto Olympians 63121511+410
London City SC 631287+110
Oshawa Flames 61051019−43
Oshawa Flames 3–2 Toronto Olympians
Jimmy Kuzmanovski  6'
David Kohek  39'
Omar El-Behairy  40'		 Report Gus Kouzmanis  34'
Danny Sanna  76'
Glen Shields 1–1 London City SC
Marco Antonucci Report Jurek Gebczynski
Oshawa Flames 1–2 Glen Shields
Edson Breceda  28' Report Courtney Dennis  72',  76'
London City SC 2–0 Toronto Olympians
Tonino Commisso  53'
Chris Picanco  73'		 Report
Oshawa Flames 0–1 London City SC
Report
London City SC 3–1 Oshawa Flames
Report
Toronto Olympians 4–2 Oshawa Flames
Gus Kouzmanis , , , Report Jimmy Kuzmanovski  6'
John Lawrence  26'
London City SC 0–2 Glen Shields
Report Mike Glasgow  75'
Courtney Dennis  83'
Toronto Olympians 4–1 Glen Shields
Gus Kouzmanis  35',  58',  67',
Danny Ziannis  45'		 Report Canute Mylton  4'
Toronto Olympians 3–1 London City SC
Eddy Berdusco ,
Gus Kouzmanis 		Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Croatia 632183+511Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 632163+311
York Region Shooters 6303109+19
North York Astros 6024211−92
North York Astros 0–0 Toronto Croatia
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DePiero (OSA)
Toronto Croatia 3–1 York Region Shooters
Paul Moore  22'
Leo Marasovic  46',  90'		 Report Gary Barbara  93'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Steve Mortimer (OSA)
York Region Shooters 1–2 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Mike Mazza  47' Report Gary Hughes  73'
Frank Delpriore  91'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0–0 North York Astros
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
North York Astros 0–2 York Region Shooters
Report Willy Giummarra  47'
Michael D'Angelo  82'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Mike Lambert (OSA)
Toronto Croatia 0–0 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
York Region Shooters 2–1 Toronto Croatia
Report
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
North York Astros 1–2 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Gaston Bizera  71' Report Gary Hughes  36'
Gary McGuchan  57'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Isaac Raymond (OSA)
York Region Shooters 4–1 North York Astros
John Bottineau  5',  67'
Bing Gao  35'
Joe Montagnese  72'		 Report Gaston Bizera  50'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Attendance: 50
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 0–1 Toronto Croatia
Report Paul Moore  17'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 2–0 York Region Shooters
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Toronto Croatia 3–0 North York Astros
Joe Draganic  24'
Gaston Bizera  32' (o.g.)
Paul Moore  58'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve DiPiero (OSA)

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Toronto Olympians 1–0 St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Elvis Thomas  4' Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Mortimer (Ontario)
GK1Canada Brian Bowes
RB16Canada Ron Belfon
CB5Canada Tony Marshall (c)
CB13Canada Danny Sanna
LB8Canada Bayete Smith
RM17England Darren Tilley
CM9Canada Elvis Thomas 69'
CM7Canada John McNeal
LM14Trinidad and Tobago Rick Titus
ST11Canada Gus Kouzmanis 75'
ST23Canada Eddy Berdusco
Substitutes:
GK22Canada Lee Burrows
DF3Canada Simon Black
DF6Canada Peyvand Mossavat 69'
DF15Canada Louis Katsavrias
MF18Canada Phil Caporella 75'
FW10Canada John Matas
Manager:
England David Gee
GK1Canada Dino Perri (c)
RB2Canada Danny Gallagher
CB16United States Andrew McKay
CB19Canada Gary Hughes
LB10Canada Tony Carbonara 81'
RM13Canada Lucio Ianiero
CM6Canada Keith Moore
CM17Canada John Sozio
LM22Canada Gary McGuchan
ST18Canada Carlo Arghittu
ST9Canada Frank Zumpano
Substitutes:
DF21Canada Joe Carbonara
FW8Canada Pat Dugas
FW11Canada Frank Delpriore 81'
Manager:
Canada Lucio Ianiero

Assistant referees:
Neal Schofield
Frank Marciello
Fourth official:
Eugene Doulev

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Professional Soccer League". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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