2000 CPSL League Cup

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2000 League Cup
CountryCanada
Teams8
ChampionsToronto Olympians (3rd title)
Runners-upSt. Catharines Roma Wolves
Matches played31
Goals scored95 (3.06 per match)
← 1999
2001 →

The 2000 CPSL League Cup was the 3rd edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from July through late September. Toronto Olympians successfully defended their league cup title after defeating the St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1-0 at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, thus establishing a tournament record of most consecutive title wins.[1] The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage with the winners of each group receiving an automatic bye to the semi-finals.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Glen Shields 6 3 2 1 15 11 +4 11 Advanced to the semi-final
Toronto Olympians 6 3 1 2 15 11 +4 10
London City SC 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
Oshawa Flames 6 1 0 5 10 19 −4 3
Oshawa Flames3–2Toronto Olympians
Jimmy Kuzmanovski Goal 6'
David Kohek Goal 39'
Omar El-Behairy Goal 40'		 Report Gus Kouzmanis Goal 34'
Danny Sanna Goal 76'
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario
Glen Shields1–1London City SC
Marco Antonucci Goal Report Jurek Gebczynski Goal
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Oshawa Flames1–2Glen Shields
Edson Breceda Goal 28' Report Courtney Dennis Goal 72', Goal 76'
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario
London City SC2–0Toronto Olympians
Tonino Commisso Goal 53'
Chris Picanco Goal 73'		 Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Glen Shields2–2Toronto Olympians
Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Oshawa Flames0–1London City SC
Report
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario
London City SC3–1Oshawa Flames
Report
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Toronto Olympians4–2Oshawa Flames
Gus Kouzmanis Goal, Goal, Goal, Goal Report Jimmy Kuzmanovski Goal 6'
John Lawrence Goal 26'
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
London City SC0–2Glen Shields
Report Mike Glasgow Goal 75'
Courtney Dennis Goal 83'
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Toronto Olympians4–1Glen Shields
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 35', Goal 58', Goal 67',
Danny Ziannis Goal 45'		 Report Canute Mylton Goal 4'
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Glen Shields7–3Oshawa Flames
Phil Ionadi Goal, Goal, Goal Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Toronto Olympians3–1London City SC
Eddy Berdusco Goal, Goal
Gus Kouzmanis Goal		 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Croatia 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11 Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
York Region Shooters 6 3 0 3 10 9 +1 9
North York Astros 6 0 2 4 2 11 −9 2
North York Astros0–0Toronto Croatia
Report
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DePiero (OSA)
Toronto Croatia3–1York Region Shooters
Paul Moore Goal 22'
Leo Marasovic Goal 46', Goal 90'		 Report Gary Barbara Goal 93'
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 150
Referee: Steve Mortimer (OSA)
York Region Shooters1–2St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Mike Mazza Goal 47' Report Gary Hughes Goal 73'
Frank Delpriore Goal 91'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–0North York Astros
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
North York Astros0–2York Region Shooters
Report Willy Giummarra Goal 47'
Michael D'Angelo Goal 82'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 80
Referee: Mike Lambert (OSA)
Toronto Croatia0–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 150
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
York Region Shooters2–1Toronto Croatia
Report
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
North York Astros1–2St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Gaston Bizera Goal 71' Report Gary Hughes Goal 36'
Gary McGuchan Goal 57'
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 100
Referee: Isaac Raymond (OSA)
York Region Shooters4–1North York Astros
John Bottineau Goal 5', Goal 67'
Bing Gao Goal 35'
Joe Montagnese Goal 72'		 Report Gaston Bizera Goal 50'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Attendance: 50
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–1Toronto Croatia
Report Paul Moore Goal 17'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–0York Region Shooters
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Toronto Croatia3–0North York Astros
Joe Draganic Goal 24'
Gaston Bizera Goal 32' (o.g.)
Paul Moore Goal 58'		 Report
Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve DiPiero (OSA)

Quarter-final[]

August 16, 2000 York Region Shooters 0–4 Toronto Olympians Richmond Hill, Ontario
19:00 ET (Report) Peyvand Mossavat Goal 28'
Eddy Berdusco Goal 32'
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 76'
Ron Belfon Goal 91'		 Stadium: Richmond Green
Attendance: 40
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
August 25, 2000 London City SC 2–3 St. Catharines Roma Wolves London, Ontario
20:35 ET (Report) Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
September 6, 2000 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1–1 London City SC St. Catharines, Ontario
20:25 ET Gary Hughes Goal 31' (Report) Genijan Dervishi Goal 29' Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
September 8, 2000 Toronto Olympians 2–0 York Region Shooters Toronto, Ontario
20:00 ET John Matas Goal 6'
Eddy Berdusco Goal 82'		 (Report) Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
Attendance: 30
Referee: Frank Marciello (OSA)

Semi-final[]

September 22, 2000 Toronto Olympians 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario
17:45 ET Eddy Berdusco Goal 71' (Report) Joe Draganic Goal 60' Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
Penalties
Gus Kouzmanis Penalty scored
Eddy Berdusco Penalty missed
Elvis Thomas Penalty scored
Brian Bowes Penalty scored
Rick Titus Penalty missed		 Joe Draganic Penalty scored
Velimir Crljen Penalty missed
Tony Preci Penalty missed
Ervin Ryta Penalty scored
Milodrag Akmadzic Penalty missed
September 22, 2000 Glen Shields 1–3 St. Catharines Roma Wolves Toronto, Ontario
21:00 ET (Report) Carlo Arghittu Goal 38', Goal 81'
Gary McGuchan Goal 82'		 Stadium: Birchmount Stadium

Final[]

Toronto Olympians1–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Elvis Thomas Goal 4' Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Mortimer (Ontario)
GK 1 Canada Brian Bowes
RB 16 Canada Ron Belfon
CB 5 Canada Tony Marshall (c)
CB 13 Canada Danny Sanna
LB 8 Canada Bayete Smith
RM 17 England Darren Tilley
CM 9 Canada Elvis Thomas Substituted off 69'
CM 7 Canada John McNeal
LM 14 Trinidad and Tobago Rick Titus
ST 11 Canada Gus Kouzmanis Substituted off 75'
ST 23 Canada Eddy Berdusco
Substitutes:
GK 22 Canada Lee Burrows
DF 3 Canada Simon Black
DF 6 Canada Peyvand Mossavat Substituted in 69'
DF 15 Canada Louis Katsavrias
MF 18 Canada Phil Caporella Substituted in 75'
FW 10 Canada John Matas
Manager:
England David Gee
GK 1 Canada Dino Perri (c)
RB 2 Canada Danny Gallagher
CB 16 United States Andrew McKay
CB 19 Canada Gary Hughes
LB 10 Canada Tony Carbonara Substituted off 81'
RM 13 Canada Lucio Ianiero
CM 6 Canada Keith Moore
CM 17 Canada John Sozio
LM 22 Canada Gary McGuchan
ST 18 Canada Carlo Arghittu
ST 9 Canada Frank Zumpano
Substitutes:
DF 21 Canada Joe Carbonara
FW 8 Canada Pat Dugas
FW 11 Canada Frank Delpriore Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Canada Lucio Ianiero

Assistant referees:
Neal Schofield
Frank Marciello
Fourth official:
Eugene Doulev

References[]

  1. ^ "Canadian Professional Soccer League". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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