2000 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

Canadian Professional Soccer League
Season 2000
Champions Toronto Croatia
Regular Season title Toronto Olympians
Matches played 56
Goals scored 186 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorer Gus Kouzmanis (Toronto Olympians)
Biggest home win TO 8-0 LC
Biggest away win LC 1-6 TO
YRS 1-6 TC
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The 2000 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the third season for the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The season began on May 26, 2000 and concluded on October 1, 2000 with Toronto Croatia defeating Toronto Olympians 2-1 to claim their first CPSL Championship (known as the Primus CPSL Cup for sponsorship reasons).[1] The final was hosted at Cove Road Stadium for the first time.[2] Throughout the season, all eight clubs from the previous year returned, while the Olympians secured their third straight regular season title. The league received sponsorship from Primus Canada, which granted Primus naming rights to the CPSL Championship, and Vincent Ursini was appointed the CPSL Chairman.[3]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Glen Shields Sun DevilsVaughan, Ontario (Thornhill)Dufferin District FieldDave Benning
London CityLondon, Ontario (Westmount)Cove Road StadiumJurek Gebczynski
North York AstrosToronto, Ontario (North York)Esther Shiner StadiumRafael Carbajal[4]
Oshawa FlamesOshawa, Ontario (Vanier)Oshawa Civic StadiumStan Bombino[5]
St. Catharines WolvesSt. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle)Club Roma StadiumLucio Ianiero
Toronto CroatiaToronto, Ontario (Etobicoke)Centennial Park StadiumVelimir Crljen[6]
Toronto OlympiansToronto, Ontario (Scarborough)Birchmount StadiumDavid Gee
York Region ShootersRichmond Hill, OntarioRichmond GreenBijan Azizi[7]

Final standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Toronto Olympians 14 12 1 1 45 9 +36 37 Qualification for Playoffs
2 St. Catharines Roma 14 12 1 1 31 19 +12 37
3 Toronto Croatia 14 9 1 4 36 17 +19 28
4 Glen Shields Sun Devils 14 5 3 6 26 30 −4 18
5 York Region Shooters 14 4 2 8 17 30 −13 14
6 North York Astros 14 3 2 9 17 29 −12 11
7 Oshawa Flames 14 2 3 9 22 35 −13 9
8 London City 14 2 1 11 12 45 −33 7

Updated to games played on September 28, 2000.
Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/00cp0059.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.


Primus Canada CPSL Championship playoffs

The top four teams qualified for a one-game semifinal that led to the championship game played on October 1 at Cove Road Stadium in London, Ontario.

Semifinals Final
      
1 Toronto Olympians 1
4 Glen Shields Sun Devils 0
1 Toronto Olympians 1
2 Toronto Croatia 2
2 St. Catharines Roma 1
3 Toronto Croatia 3

Wildcard

Semifinals

Primus CPSL Championship

Toronto Olympians 1–2 Toronto Croatia
Gus Kouzmanis  92' Report Josip Draganic  68'
Denny Draganic  80'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manuel Orellano (Ontario)
GK1Canada Brian Bowes
RB8Canada Bayete Smith
CB6Canada Peyvand Mossavat 74'
CB13Canada Danny Sanna 82'
LB5Canada Tony Marshall (c)
RM16Canada Ron Belfon 69'
CM9Canada Elvis Thomas 45'
CM23Canada Eddy Berdusco
LM2Trinidad and Tobago Rick Titus
ST17England Darren Tilley
ST11Canada Gus Kouzmanis
Substitutes:
GK22Canada Lee Burrows
DF4Canada Stevie Gill 82'
DF7Canada John McNeil 45'
FW10Canada John Matas 69'
MF15Canada Louie Katsavrias
FW18Canada Phil Capporella 74'
Manager:
England David Gee
GK1Canada George Azcurra
RB22Canada Robert Fran
CB19Canada Josip Draganic
CB5Croatia Milodrag Akmadzic
LB3Albania Ervin Ryta
RM18Kosovo Tony Preci 65'
CM6Canada Chris Handsor 91'
CM7Canada Denny Draganic
LM4Croatia Domagoj Sain
CF9Canada Leo Marasovic
CF10Canada Tomislav Granic
Substitutes:
DF15Canada Robert Mandekic
MF17Canada Peter Bedenikovic 91'
MF14Croatia Velimir Crljen 65'
Manager:
Croatia Velimir Crljen

Assistant referees:
Steve Cahoon
Justin Pasev
Fourth official:
Ogi Panich

2000 scoring leaders

Full article: CSL Golden Boot[8]
Position Player's name Nationality Club Goals
1 Gus Kouzmanis Canadian Toronto Olympians 31
2 Leo Marasovic Canadian Toronto Croatia 13
3 Eddy Berdusco Canadian Toronto Olympians 12
4 Gary McGuchan Canadian St. Catharines Wolves 11
5 Carlo Arghittu Canadian St. Catharines Wolves 10
6 Jimmy Kuzmanovski Canadian Oshawa Flames 9
7 Paul Moore Canadian Toronto Croatia 9
8 Elvis Thomas Canadian Toronto Olympians 9
9 Frank Zumpano Canadian St. Catharines Wolves 8
10 John Matas Canadian Toronto Olympians 8

CPSL Executive Committee

The 2000 CPSL Executive Committee.[3]

Position Name Nationality
Chairman:Vincent UrsiniCanada Canadian
Director of Operations:Chris BellamyCanada Canadian
Director of Discipline:Clifford DellCanada Canadian
Director of Officials:Tony CamachoPortugal Portuguese

Individual awards

The annual CPSL awards ceremony was held on October 1, 2000 after the CPSL Championship final at the German Canadian Club in London, Ontario.[9] Where for the second straight season the Toronto Olympians went home with the most awards with 3 wins.[1]Kouzmanis became the first player to win the Golden Boot more than once and continues to hold that distinction.[10] Olympian veteran Bayete Smith was named the Defender of the Year for his contribution for helping the club achieve the best defensive record. Their final award was their second straight Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season.

The league chose former NPSL and USL A-League veteran Willy Giummarra of the York Region Shooters as its MVP. The Goalkeeper of the Year was given to Piotr Libicz, a former NPSL and CNSL veteran.[11] After managing the St. Catharines Roma Wolves to second place finish behind Toronto with only a lower goal differential Lucio Ianiero was chosen as the Coach of the Year. Jimmy Kuzmanovski of the Oshawa Flames broke London City's four year hold on the Rookie of the Year award. For his efforts Steve Cahoon went home with the Referee of the Year award.

Award Player (Club)
CPSL Most Valuable Player Willy Giummarra (York Region Shooters)
CPSL Golden Boot Gus Kouzmanis (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award Piotr Libicz (North York Astros)
CPSL Defender of the Year Award Bayete Smith (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Rookie of the Year Award Jimmy Kuzmanovski (Oshawa Flames)
CPSL Coach of the Year Award Lucio Ianiero (St. Catharines Roma Wolves)
CPSL Referee of the Year Award Steve Cahoon
CPSL Fair Play Award Toronto Olympians

References

  1. 1 2 RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Professional Soccer League". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. 1 2 Ursini, Vincent (2001-05-30). "2000 - Nov. 8 - Chairman's Report 2000". Archived from the original on 2001-05-30. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. ↑ "North York Astros Soccer Club Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Wayback Machine". 2000-08-30. Archived from the original on 2000-08-30. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Professional Soccer League". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  7. ↑ "Canadian Professional Soccer League". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  8. ↑ "Top Goal Scorers 2000". 2002-03-28. Archived from the original on March 28, 2002. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  9. ↑ "CPSL announces finalists for this years awards". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  10. ↑ "2000 - Awards Winners". 2002-03-28. Archived from the original on 2002-03-28. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  11. ↑ "Banquet 2000". 2001-04-21. Archived from the original on 2001-04-21. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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