2001 CPSL League Cup

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2001 League Cup
CountryCanada
Teams12
ChampionsOttawa Wizards (1st title)
Runners-upToronto Supra
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] The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage based on the geographic locations of the franchises, and the furthest travel distances between clubs.[2] The tournament received a title sponsor from the OZ Optics and granted Ottawa the hosting rights with a wildcard match privilege.[3]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Ottawa Wizards 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 Advanced to the semi-final
Montreal Dynamites 4 1 1 2 6 10 −4 4
Durham Flames 4 0 2 2 7 11 −4 2
Ottawa Wizards2–2Durham Flames
Abraham Osman Goal 52'
Sanjeev Parmar Goal 63'		 Report Craig Patton Goal 1'
Pat Sullivan Goal 50'
OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario
Montreal Dynamites3–2Durham Flames
Jerry Pean Goal 44', Goal 65', Goal 79' Report Jimmy Kuzmanovski Goal 61',
Omar El-Behairy Goal 69'
Vanier Stadium, Montreal
Ottawa Wizards4–0Montreal Dynamites
Kevin Nelson Goal, Goal
Abraham Osman Goal, Goal		 Report
OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario
Durham Flames2–2Montreal Dynamites
Matt Gennero Goal 9'
Pat Sullivan Goal 52'		 Report Karl Stephen Goal
Bruno Nue Goal
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario
Montreal Dynamites1–2Ottawa Wizards
Report
Vanier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Durham Flames1–4Ottawa Wizards
Omar El-Behairy Goal Report Mario Andrijanic Goal
Samir Karaga Goal
Kevin Nelson Goal
Abraham Osman Goal
Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
St. Catharines Roma 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Advanced to the semi-final
Glen Shields Sun Devils 4 1 1 2 9 12 −3 4
Brampton Hitmen 4 0 1 3 7 11 −4 1
Brampton Hitmen1–2St. Catharines Roma
Adolfo Mella Goal 23' Report Frank Zumpano Goal 49'
Joe Carbonara Goal 61'
Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario
Attendance: 400
Referee: Steve Cahoon (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma2–0Brampton Hitmen
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields Sun Devils2–4St. Catharines Roma
Nikola Budalic Goal 80'
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 89'		 Report John Sozio Goal 10'
Frank Zumpano Goal 26'
Joe Carbonara Goal 31'
Tony Carbonara Goal 39'
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario
Attendance: 200
Referee: Colin Pintea (OSA)
Brampton Hitmen1–2Glen Shields Sun Devils
Kurt Mella Goal 35' Report Timo Garzon Goal 17'
Gus Kouzmanis Goal 69'
Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario
Attendance: 250
Referee: Neil Schofield (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma2–0Glen Shields Sun Devils
Joe Carbonara Goal
Carlo Arghittu Goal		 Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Glen Shields Sun Devils5–5Brampton Hitmen
Gus Kouzmanis Goal, Goal
Kurt Mella Goal, Goal		 Report
Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario

Group C[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Supra 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10 Advanced to the semi-final
Toronto Croatia 4 2 0 2 7 4 +3 6
London City SC 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8 1

Original a 1-0 victory for Toronto Croatia, but result reversed by league after use of ineligible players.

Toronto Croatia0–1Toronto Supra
Report
Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Supra3–0London City SC
Samuel Afriyie Goal,
Pedro Dias Goal,
Ryan Gamble Goal		 Report
Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
London City SC2–6Toronto Croatia
Jurek Gebczynski Goal
Eris Tafij Goal		 Report Nikola Andrijevic Goal
Peter Curic Goal, Goal, Goal
Robert Fran Goal
Sasa Komecar Goal
Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario
Referee: Nick Rose (OSA)
London City SC1–1Toronto Supra
Eris Tafij Goal Report Paulo Valdez Goal
Exeter Community Field, Exeter, Ontario
Attendance: 1200
Toronto Croatia1–0London City SC
Semir Mesanovic Goal 15' Report
Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Supra1–0Toronto Croatia
Samuel Afriyie Goal 24' Report
Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 180
Referee: Manuel Orellano (OSA)

Group D[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Olympians 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14 12 Advanced to the semi-final
North York Astros 4 1 1 2 5 2 +3 4
York Region Shooters 4 0 1 3 0 17 −17 1
York Region Shooters0–0North York Astros
Report
Toronto Olympians8–0York Region Shooters
Ron Belfon Goal 1',
Willy Giummarra Goal 10',
Eddy Berdusco Goal 21', Goal 23', Goal 41'
John Matas Goal 25', Goal 79'
Tony Marshall Goal 38'		 Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 40
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (OSA)
Toronto Olympians1–0North York Astros
Tommy Granic Goal 75' Report
Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 40
Referee: Joe Likando (OSA)
York Region Shooters0–4Toronto Olympians
Report Eddy Berdusco Goal, Goal, Goal
Tom Kouzmanis Goal
North York Astros0–1Toronto Olympians
Report Angelo Pollastrone Goal 73' (o.g.)
Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario
North York Astros5–0York Region Shooters
Report
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 Goal 30'
Christian Lombardo Goal 87'		 (Report) Leo Marasovic Goal 10' Stadium: OZ Optics Stadium

Final[]

September 30, 2001 Ottawa Wizards 1–0 Toronto Supra Ottawa, Ontario
12:00 ET Abraham Osman Goal 81' (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. ^ "2001 - Jan. 23 - CPSL announces League Cup draw". 2002-12-23. Archived from the original on 2002-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ^ "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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