1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

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Canadian Professional Soccer League
SeasonMay 28 – September 26 (regular season)
October 1 – October 2 (playoffs)
Champions Toronto Olympians
Regular Season titleToronto Olympians
Matches played56
Goals scored225 (4.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Eddy Berdusco (Toronto Olympians)
Best goalkeeper George Azcurra
Biggest home winToronto Olympians 11–1
North York Astros
(September 19, 1999)
Biggest away win York Region Shooters
1–7 Toronto Olympians
(June 6, 1999)
Highest scoringToronto Olympians 11–1
North York Astros
(September 19, 1999)
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2000 →

The 1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the second season under the Canadian Professional Soccer League name. The season began on May 28, 1999, and concluded on October 2, 1999, with Toronto Olympians defeating Toronto Croatia 2-0 to claim their first CPSL Championship. [1] The Olympians made history by becoming the first club in the league's history to achieve a treble. For the second straight season, they went undefeated for the entire season. The league also introduced their first All-Star match where the CPSL All-Stars faced the CSA Development team. [2]

Contents

Changes from 1998 season

All founding members of the CPSL returned with the exception of Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. The newest addition to the league were expansion franchise the Oshawa Flames. Other changes were Glen Shields changing their name to Glen Shields Sun Devils, and the York Region Shooters moving to Richmond Hill, Ontario. [3]

Teams

TeamCityStadiumManager
Glen Shields Sun Devils Vaughan, Ontario (Thornhill) Dufferin District Field Dave Benning [4]
London City London, Ontario (Westmount) Cove Road Stadium Tony Laferrara [5]
North York Astros Toronto, Ontario (North York) Esther Shiner Stadium Rafael Carbajal [6]
Oshawa Flames Oshawa, Ontario (Vanier) Oshawa Civic Stadium Jens Kraemer
St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle)Club Roma Stadium Lucio Ianiero [7]
Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) Centennial Park Stadium Bruno Pilas [8]
Toronto Olympians Toronto, Ontario (Scarborough) Birchmount Stadium David Gee [9]
York Region Shooters Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond GreenSam Foti

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto Olympians 141310567+4940Qualification for Playoffs
2 Toronto Croatia 148243119+1226
3 Glen Shields Sun Devils 147433418+1625
4 London City 145543036−620
5 Oshawa Flames 143651926−715
6 St. Catharines Roma 143471930−1113
7 York Region Shooters 143382034−1412
8 North York Astros 1421111655−397
Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 1999. Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/99cpw17b.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

Bracket

The top four teams qualified for a one-game semifinal that led to the championship game played on October 2 at Oshawa Civic Stadium in Oshawa, Ontario.

Semifinals Final
      
1 Toronto Olympians 4
4 London City 1
1 Toronto Olympians 2
2 Toronto Croatia 0
2 Toronto Croatia 5
3 Glen Shields Sun Devils 2

Semifinals

October 1, 1999 Toronto Croatia 5–2 Glen Shields Sun Devils Oshawa, Ontario
7:00 ET
  • Ivica Jelic 6'
  • Josip Draganic 44', 72'
  • Zajac 79'
  • Robert Mandekic 82'
 (Report)
  • Fitzroy Powell 83'
  • Marco Antonucci 88'
Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrew Drajinsky (Ontario)
October 1, 1999 Toronto Olympians 4–1 London City Oshawa, Ontario
9:00 ET
 (Report) Mesanovic 87'Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve Mortimer (Ontario)

CPSL Championship

Toronto Olympians 2–0 Toronto Croatia
  • Thomas Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Handsor Soccerball shade.svg73'
 Report
Oshawa Civic Stadium , Oshawa, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tony Camacho (Ontario)

Assistant referees:
Steve Cahoon
Nick Rose
Fourth official:
John Lopes

All-Star game

The league's inaugural all-star match was played on September 26, 1999 at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The CPSL All-Star team was selected from the six remaining clubs that didn't compete in the CPSL League Cup final, which excluded players from the Toronto Olympians and Toronto Croatia. The Canada Development team featured players from the CSA National Training Centre which consisted of senior national team players with a mix of young prospects with USL A-League experience. [14] [15] [16]

CPSL All-Stars2–1Canada Development Team
 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg13'
Centennial Park Stadium , Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nigel Johnson (Ontario)

Assistant referees:
Steve Cahoon
O.J. Panic
Fourth official:
Stephanie Denhamm

1999 scoring leaders

Full article: CSL Golden Boot [23]
PositionPlayer's nameNationalityClubGoals
1 Eddy Berdusco Canada Toronto Olympians 25
2 Elvis Thomas Canada Toronto Olympians 21
3 Gus Kouzmanis Canada Toronto Olympians 16
4Mike GlasgowCanada Glen Shields 10
5 Phil Ionadi Canada Glen Shields 10
6Andy MadeirosCanada Toronto Croatia 10
7John MatasCanada Toronto Olympians 10
8 Semir Mesanovic Canada London City Soccer Club 10

CPSL Executive Committee

The 1999 CPSL Executive Committee. [24]

PositionNameNationality
Chairman:Bill Spiers Flag of England.svg English
Director of Operations:Chris Bellamy [25] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Director of Finance: Peter Li Preti Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Director of Officials: Tony Camacho Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese

Awards

Weekly awards

WeekCPSL Player of the WeekReference
PlayerClub
Week 1 Semir Mesanovic London City [26]
Week 2John Matas Toronto Olympians [27]
Week 3 Eddy Berdusco Toronto Olympians [28]
Week 4 Gus Kouzmanis Toronto Olympians [29]
Week 5Mike Glasgow Glen Shields Sun Devils [30]
Week 6Leo Marasovic Toronto Croatia [31]
Week 7Mich D'Angelo York Region Shooters [32]

Individual awards

George Azcurra was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year George Azcurra3.jpg
George Azcurra was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year

The CPSL held their second annual awards ceremony on November 21, 1999 at the Hollywood Princess in Concord, Ontario. [33] The Toronto Olympians went home with the majority of the awards with 4 wins. [34] David Gee along with Tony LaFerrara of London City won the Coach of the Year award. Gee became the first manager to win the award consecutively twice. Canadian internationals Elvis Thomas and Eddy Berdusco received the MVP and Golden Boot award. Toronto's final award was the Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season. London City produced their fourth straight Rookie of the Year with Semir Mesanovic. While Toronto Croatia received their first CPSL club award with George Azcurra being named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Silviu Petrescu who later went on to officiate matches at the international level and Major League Soccer was recognized with the Referee of the Year award.

AwardPlayer (Club)
CPSL Most Valuable Player Elvis Thomas (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Golden Boot Eddy Berdusco (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award George Azcurra (Toronto Croatia)
CPSL Rookie of the Year Award Semir Mesanovic (London City)
CPSL Coach of the Year Award David Gee (Toronto Olympians)
Tony LaFerrara (London City)
CPSL Referee of the Year Award Silviu Petrescu
CPSL Fair Play AwardToronto Olympians

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