1998 CPSL League Cup

The 1998 CPSL League Cup was the inaugural edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from July through late September. The tournament final was played in a two-game series final at Club Roma Stadium in St. Catharines, Ontario, and at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The tournament was won by the Toronto Olympians after defeating St. Catharines Roma Wolves 3-0 on goals on aggregate.[1][2]

1998 League Cup
CountryCanada
Teams8
ChampionsToronto Olympians (1st title)
Runners-upSt. Catharines Roma Wolves
Matches played30
Goals scored127 (4.23 per match)
1999 →

Overview

After proposals made in 1996 by the USL A-League to create an open cup competition within Canada failed to materialize the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League launched the CPSL League Cup in 1998 as the successor league cup to the Canadian National Soccer League's.[3] Though initially the tournament was restricted to CPSL member clubs plans were formulated for future participation of USL A-League Canadian franchises and the champions of the various top provincial leagues.[3] Eventually the league's objective would be reached in the 2003 Open Canada Cup as the tournament officially became open to all Canadian professional and amateur clubs in order to provide a potential candidate for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[4] The original format of the tournament was organized into a group stage with the two top teams advancing to the semifinals.[5]

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Glen Shields 6510193+1616Advanced to the semi-final
North York Astros 631276+110
Toronto Croatia 63031614+29
London City SC 6006524−190
Toronto Croatia1–3Glen Shields
Stephen Warren  89' Report Bodo Lazetic  7'
Danny Sankar  50'
Michele D'Angelo  60'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia5–1London City SC
Brandon Trtani  5'
Zajac  23',  91'
Norman Woodrow  83'
Robert Hildenbrand  84' (o.g.)		 Report Junior Emanuel  78'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DiPietro (OSA)
Glen Shields6–0London City SC
Report
North York Astros0–2Toronto Croatia
Report Norman Woodrow  17'
Zajac  26'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)
Glen Shields4–1Toronto Croatia
Report
North York Astros2–0London City SC
Kerwin Skeete  8'
Boris Lopez  90'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Smith (OSA)
Toronto Croatia1–2North York Astros
Zajac  80' Report Ednie Tavares  1'
Kerwin Skeete  5'
Referee: Frank Marcelo (OSA)
London City SC4–6Toronto Croatia
Report
Glen Shields1–1North York Astros
Dave McDonald  7' Report Alejandro Martinez  45'
Attendance: 300
London City SC0–3Glen Shields
Report
London City SC0–2North York Astros
Report
North York Astros0–2Glen Shields
Report Donia  49'
Benning  64'
Attendance: 80

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Olympians 6510217+1416Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 63212010+1011
York Region Shooters 6114920−114
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 61051023−133
York Region Shooters1–3Toronto Olympians
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.5–2York Region Shooters
Report
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
York Region Shooters2–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Toronto Olympians3–1St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–2York Region Shooters
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
York Region Shooters1–4St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–4Toronto Olympians
Ramin Kieifar  49' Report Berdusco  14'
Gus Kouzmanis  20',  31'
Lei  27'
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Attendance: 60
Referee: Tony Camacho (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–2Toronto Olympians
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Toronto Olympians4–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Toronto Olympians5–1York Region Shooters
Report
St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Mississauga Eagles P.S.C.1–6St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Wildwood Park, Mississauga, Ontario

Semi-finals
St. Catharines Roma Wolves5–1Glen Shields
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields0–1St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Highland Park, Aurora, Ontario

St. Catharines won 6–1 on aggregate.

Toronto Olympians4–0North York Astros
  • Berdusco  20',  78'
  • Gus Kouzmanis  58'
  • Ron Belfon  93'
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manuel Orellana (OSA)

Toronto won 9–1 on aggregate.

Finals
St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–0Toronto Olympians
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
Toronto Olympians3–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Gus Kouzmanis  44',  66'
Berdusco  63'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Frank Marciello (OSA)
GK1 Brian Bowes
RB20 Danny Ziannis
CB4 Ian Cardey
LB5 Tony Marshall
CM16 Daryl Holmes 82'
RM17 John Matas
CM6 Peyvand Mossavat
CM7 Gong Lei 72'
LM10 Chris Handsor 82'
ST23 Eddy Berdusco
ST11 Gus Kouzmanis
Substitutes:
DF15 Louie Katsavrias 82'
DF12 Louie Ouroutzaglou 82'
MF8 Bayete Smith 72'
MF2 Ian Carter
Manager:
David Gee
GK1 Dino Perri 45' 
RB3 Joe Carbonara 69'
CB7 John McNeil
CB6 Keith Moore
LB4 Albert Reinhart 45'
RM8 Pat Dugas
CM13 Lucio Ianiero
CM22 Gary McGuchan
LM10 Tony Carbonara
ST18 Carlo Arghittu
ST14 Anwar Ahmao 32'
Substitutes:
GK21 Brian MacDonald 45'
MF17 Marco Antonio Marino 69'
FW15 Luciano Berarocco
FW9 Jerry Cipriani 32'
Manager:
Dino Perri

Assistant referees:
Silviu Petrescu
Amato DeLuca
Fourth official:
Manuel Orellana

Toronto won 3–0 on aggregate.

References
  1. Bailey, Dave. "Olympians Silence Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. Granville, Scott. "Roma and Olympians Tie One On". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Canada Kicks. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. Bailey, Dave. "Let's Get On With It". Canada Kicks.
  4. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2003-10-28. Archived from the original on October 28, 2003. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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