1998 Canadian Professional Soccer League 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 | Toronto Olympians |
| Runners-up | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Top scorer |  Gus Kouzmanis (Toronto Olympians) |
| Rogers Cup | |
| Finals champions | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Runners-up | Toronto Olympians |
The inaugural Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 31, 1998 and concluded on October 14, 1998 with the St. Catharines Wolves winning the first Rogers Cup.
Contents
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 Park, Etobicoke
- Toronto Olympians: Birchmount Stadium, Scarborough
- York Region Shooters: Highland Park, Aurora
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 |
Rogers Cup playoffs
Semifinals
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October 4, 1998
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| Toronto Olympians | 5–1 | North York Astros |
|---|---|---|
Martinez  86'Martinez  88' |
Holmes 4' Berdusco 27' 58'Matas 41'Kouzmanis 76' |
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October 4, 1999
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| St. Catharines Wolves | 1–2 | Glen Shields Sun Devils |
|---|---|---|
| T. Carbonara 86' |
Ionadi 20' Donia  74'Firebrace 77' |
St. Catharines Wolves advance 5-2 on aggregate goals.
North York forfeited the second match, the Toronto Olympians advance on 7-1 aggregate goals.
Rogers Cup final
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October 2, 1998
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| Toronto Olympians | 2–2 (aet) | St. Catharines Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Berdusco 58' 84' |
Moore 2' McGutchan 88' |
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| Penalties | ||
Kouzmanis  Berdusco Dino Lopez  Cardey |
2 – 4 | Moore Joe Carbonara Carlo Arghittu McGutchan Ianiero |
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998 Winners |
|---|
St. Catharines Wolves First Title |
1998 scoring leaders
- Full article: CSL Golden Boot
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Kouzmanis | Canada |
Toronto Olympians | 33 |
| 2 | Eddy Berdusco | Canada |
Toronto Olympians | 19 |
| 3 | Gong Lei |  China |
Toronto Olympians | 17 |
| 4 | Gary McGuchan | Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | 15 |
| 5 | Ivan Jurisic |  Serbia |
North York Astros | 12 |
| 6 | Carlo Arghittu | Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | 12 |
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
