2001 CPSL League Cup

Last updated
2001 League Cup
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Ottawa Wizards (1st title)
Runner-up Toronto Supra
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored91 (3.37 per match)
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The 2001 CPSL League Cup (known as the OZ Optics Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament, running from June through late September. Ottawa Wizards defeated Toronto Supra 1-0 at OZ Optics Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, formally ending the Toronto Olympians' league cup dynasty. [1] [2]

Contents

The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage based on the geographic locations of the teams and the furthest travel distances between clubs. [3] The tournament received a title sponsor from OZ Optics and granted Ottawa the hosting rights with a wildcard match privilege. [4]

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
Ottawa Wizards 4310124+810Advanced to the semi-final
Montreal Dynamites 4112610−44
Durham Flames 4022711−42
Ottawa Wizards 2–2 Durham Flames
Abraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg52'
Parmar Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Craig Patton Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg50'
OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario
Montreal Dynamites 3–2 Durham Flames
Jerry Pean Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg65', Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Kuzmanovski Soccerball shade.svg61',
Omar El-Behairy Soccerball shade.svg69'
Vanier Stadium, Montreal
Ottawa Wizards 4–0 Montreal Dynamites
Nelson Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Abraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario
Durham Flames 2–2 Montreal Dynamites
Matt Gennero Soccerball shade.svg9'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Karl Stephen Soccerball shade.svg
Bruno Nue Soccerball shade.svg
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario
Montreal Dynamites 1–2 Ottawa Wizards
Report
Vanier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Durham Flames 1–4 Ottawa Wizards
Omar El-Behairy Soccerball shade.svg Report Mario Andrijanic Soccerball shade.svg
Samir Karaga Soccerball shade.svg
Nelson Soccerball shade.svg
Abraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
St. Catharines Roma 4400103+712Advanced to the semi-final
Glen Shields Sun Devils 4112912−34
Brampton Hitmen 4013711−41
Brampton Hitmen 1–2 St. Catharines Roma
Mella Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Frank Zumpano Soccerball shade.svg49'
Joe Carbonara Soccerball shade.svg61'
Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario
Attendance: 400
Referee: Steve Cahoon (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma 2–0 Brampton Hitmen
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields Sun Devils 2–4 St. Catharines Roma
Budalić Soccerball shade.svg80'
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report John Sozio Soccerball shade.svg10'
Frank Zumpano Soccerball shade.svg26'
Joe Carbonara Soccerball shade.svg31'
Tony Carbonara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Colin Pintea (OSA)
Brampton Hitmen 1–2 Glen Shields Sun Devils
Kurt Mella Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Timo Garzon Soccerball shade.svg17'
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg69'
Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario
Attendance: 250
Referee: Neil Schofield (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma 2–0 Glen Shields Sun Devils
Joe Carbonara Soccerball shade.svg
Arghittu Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields Sun Devils 5–5 Brampton Hitmen
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Kurt Mella Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
Toronto Supra 431061+510Advanced to the semi-final
Toronto Croatia 420274+36
London City 4013311−81

Originally, it was a 1-0 victory for Toronto, but was reversed by the league after the use of ineligible players.

Toronto Croatia 0–1 Toronto Supra
Report
Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Supra 3–0 London City
Samuel Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg,
Pedro Dias Soccerball shade.svg,
Gamble Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
London City 2–6 Toronto Croatia
Gebczynski Soccerball shade.svg
Tafaj Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Andrijevic Soccerball shade.svg
Peter Curic Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Robert Fran Soccerball shade.svg
Sasa Komecar Soccerball shade.svg
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Referee: Nick Rose (OSA)
London City 1–1 Toronto Supra
Tafaj Soccerball shade.svg Report Paulo Valdez Soccerball shade.svg
Exeter Community Field, Exeter, Ontario
Attendance: 1200
Toronto Croatia 1–0 London City
Mesanovic Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Supra 1–0 Toronto Croatia
Samuel Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg24' Report
Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 180
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatus
Toronto Olympians 4400140+1412Advanced to the semi-final
North York Astros 411252+34
York Region Shooters 4013017−171
York Region Shooters 0–0 North York Astros
Report
Crosby Field, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Toronto Olympians 8–0 York Region Shooters
Ron Belfon Soccerball shade.svg1',
Giummarra Soccerball shade.svg10',
Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg21', Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg41'
John Matas Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Tony Marshall Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 40
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (OSA)
Toronto Olympians 1–0 North York Astros
Tommy Granic Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 40
Referee: Joe Likando (OSA)
York Region Shooters 0–4 Toronto Olympians
Report Berdusco Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg
Crosby Field, Richmond Hill, Ontario
North York Astros 0–1 Toronto Olympians
Report Angelo Pollastrone Soccerball shade.svg73' (o.g.)
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Semi-final

Originally a 1-0 victory for St. Catharines, but result reversed by league after use of ineligible players.

September 29, 2001 Ottawa Wizards 1–0 St. Catharines Roma Ottawa, Ontario
15:00 ET (Report) Stadium: OZ Optics Stadium
September 29, 2001 Toronto Supra 2–1 Toronto Olympians Ottawa, Ontario
17:00 ET Paulo Valdez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Christian Lombardo Soccerball shade.svg87'		 (Report) Leo Marasovic Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: OZ Optics Stadium

Final

September 30, 2001 Ottawa Wizards 1–0 Toronto Supra Ottawa, Ontario
12:00 ETAbraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg81' (Report) Stadium: OZ Optics Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "2001 - Oct. 1 - Wizards Win OZ Cup". 2003-01-04. Archived from the original on 2003-01-04. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. ↑ Desaulniers, Darren (8 October 2001). "Wizards capture league: Ottawa takes second step en route to treble win". The Ottawa Citizen . pp. D8.
  3. ↑ "2001 - Jan. 23 - CPSL announces League Cup draw". 2002-12-23. Archived from the original on 2002-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ↑ "2001 - June 15 - Oz Optics new Sponsor of League Cup". 2002-12-29. Archived from the original on 2002-12-29. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
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