2001 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

Canadian Professional Soccer League 2001 St. Catharines Wolves Ottawa Wizards Regular Season title Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards) George Azcurra Luciano Miranda Montreal Dynamites 9-2 Durham Flames (September 2, 2001) Glen Shields Sun Devils 1-8 Toronto Supra (June 3, 2001) 132 Montreal Dynamites 9-2 Durham Flames (September 2, 2001) 441 2000 2002 The 2001 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the fourth season for the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The season began on May 25, 2001 and concluded on October 14, 2001 with St. Catharines Wolves defeating Toronto Supra by a score of 1-0 to win their second CPSL Championship (known as the Rogers CPSL Cup for sponsorship reasons) .http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl8x.htm Miracle at Roma Park Rogers Alison www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com St Catherine Standard 2016-12-30 The final was hosted in St. Catharines with Club Roma Stadium as the venue, while the match received coverage from Rogers TV.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan22b.htm 2001 - Jan. 22 - Wizards Welcome; Roma Wolves Cup; Wild Card Stays 2002-02-21 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020221193044/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan22b.htm 2002-02-21 http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=8 CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003-01-23 2016-12-31 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20030123084421/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=8 2003-01-23 The season saw the league expand to a total of 12 teams, and went beyond the GTA and Ontario border to include a Montreal and Ottawa franchise.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may20.htm 2001 - May 20 - Expanded CPSL set to kickoff 2001-12-24 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011224184248/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may20.htm 2001-12-24 Throughout the regular season the Ottawa Wizards became the first club to end the Toronto Olympians league title dynasty.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001oct7.htm 2001 - Oct. 7 - Amazing Wizards Win CPSL League Title 2001-12-25 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011225060210/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001oct7.htm 2001-12-25 The CPSL also launched the CPSL Soccer Show with Rogers TV providing the broadcasting, and granting Rogers naming rights to the CPSL Championship.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001aug3b.htm 2001 - Aug 3 - CPSL Launches TV Soccer Show 2002-02-28 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020228010728/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001aug3b.htm 2002-02-28 http://www.cameronfinlayson.com/rogers/newspaper/paper30.html Rogers Television News Update, June 28, 2002 www.cameronfinlayson.com 2017-03-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20170331024255/http://www.cameronfinlayson.com/rogers/newspaper/paper30.html March 31, 2017 dead Other major sponsors included the Government of Canada, which served as the sole sponsor for the CPSL Rookie of the Year Award.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001sept17.htm 2001 - Sept 17 - CPSL Benefits from Government Sponsorship 2002-02-24 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020224202358/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001sept17.htm 2002-02-24 The league also announced a working partnership with the Canadian United Soccer League a task force originally started by the Canadian Soccer Association in order forge a unified professional structure with the cooperation of the Canadian franchises in the USL A-League to launch a Canadian first and second division domestic league.http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001nov1.htm 2001 - Nov. 1 - CPSL, CUSL to Join Forces 2001-12-18 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011218105709/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001nov1.htm 2001-12-18 http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=13 CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003-04-23 2016-12-31 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20030423083152/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=13 2003-04-23 Changes from 2000 season All 8 clubs from the previous season returned, and the league expanded to include 4 new entries the Brampton Hitmen, Montreal Dynamites, Ottawa Wizards, and Toronto Supra all began play this year.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan22b.htm 2001 - Jan. 22 - Wizards Welcome; Roma Wolves Cup; Wild Card Stays 2002-02-21 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020221193044/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan22b.htm 2002-02-21 http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may20.htm 2001 - May 20 - Expanded CPSL set to kickoff 2001-12-24 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011224184248/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may20.htm 2001-12-24 Oshawa Flames changed their name to the Durham Flames in order to represent the entire Durham Region, and received sponsorship from Danone.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan23b.htm 2001 - Jan. 23 - Message from the DOO - Oshawa to Durham; CPSL Firsts 2002-02-21 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020221193733/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan23b.htm 2002-02-21 http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001mar21.htm 2001 - Mar. 21 - CPSL Flames Announce New Name & Major Sponsor 2002-02-23 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020223121411/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001mar21.htm 2002-02-23 Toronto Croatia transferred their home venue from Centennial Park Stadium to Memorial Park in Streetsville, Mississauga.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001mar14.htm 2001 - Mar. 14 - Croatia on the move; Crijen overseas; Windsor gets game 2001-12-24 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011224182223/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001mar14.htm 2001-12-24 Changes to the CPSL executive management committee saw former Director of Media Relations for the Toronto Lynx Stan Adamson appointed to the position of CPSL Director of Media and Public Relations.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may8.htm 2001 - May 8 - Stan Adamson 2002-02-23 2016-12-30 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020223115341/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001may8.htm 2002-02-23 Teams Team City Stadium Manager Brampton Hitmen Brampton, Ontario (Bramalea) Victoria Park Stadium Paul Kitsonhttp://cpsl.org:80/releases/2000/kitson.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20020328143445/http://cpsl.org/releases/2000/kitson.htm dead 2002-03-28 2000 - Sept 21 - Paul Kitson - Background 2002-03-28 2017-08-02 Durham Flames Oshawa, Ontario (Vanier) Oshawa Civic Stadium Danny Stewarthttp://www.cpsl.org:80/durhamflames.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010517102829/http://www.cpsl.org/durhamflames.htm dead 2001-05-17 Durham Flames 2001-05-17 2017-08-02 Glen Shields Sun Devils Vaughan, Ontario (Thornhill) Dufferin District Field Dave Benninghttp://www.cpsl.org:80/glenshields.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010419211856/http://www.cpsl.org/glenshields.htm dead 2001-04-19 CPSL - Glen Shields 2001-04-19 2017-08-02 London City London, Ontario (Westmount) Cove Road Stadium Jurek Gebczynskihttp://www.cpsl.org:80/londoncity.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20011205180054/http://www.cpsl.org/londoncity.htm dead 2001-12-05 London City S.C. 2001-12-05 2017-08-02 Montreal Dynamites Laval, Quebec Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne Zoran Jankovichttp://www.dynamitesdelaval.com:80/roster_men.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040110002234/http://www.dynamitesdelaval.com/roster_men.htm dead 2004-01-10 2001 Dynamites Roster 2021-05-28 North York Astros Toronto, Ontario (North York) Esther Shiner Stadium Tony LaFerrarahttp://www.cpsl.org:80/northyorkastros.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010801192830/http://www.cpsl.org/northyorkastros.htm dead 2001-08-01 CPSL - North York Astros 2001-08-01 2017-08-02 Ottawa Wizards Ottawa, Ontario (Carp) OZ Optics Stadium Rasim Karahttp://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl92.htm Meet the Wizards Baines Tim www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com Ottawa Sun 2018-08-08 St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle) Club Roma Stadium Lucio IanieroPotrecz Bill 26 May 2001 Cleaning up unfinished business: Wolves want hardware that goes with success in the playoffs D3 St. Catharines Standard Toronto Croatia Mississauga, Ontario (Streetsville) Memorial Park Bruno PilašBrown Joel 3 August 2001 Soccer Team Endures Hardship on Field The Mississauga News 16 Toronto Olympians Toronto, Ontario (Scarborough) Birchmount Stadium David Geehttp://www.cpsl.org:80/torontoolympians.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010423161649/http://www.cpsl.org/torontoolympians.htm dead 2001-04-23 Toronto Olympians 2001-04-23 2017-08-02 Toronto Supra Toronto, Ontario (Brockton) Brockton Stadium Cesar GarciaRoss Matt Toronto Supra beating the expansion blues Etobicoke Guardian York Region Shooters Richmond Hill, Ontario (Crosby) Crosby Field Adam Pagliaroli Canada Southern Ontario 400 center Location of CPSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2001 CPSL season.10px Canada Southern Ontario 43.704189 -79.69954 Brampton left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.816111 -79.424444 Vaughan left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 42.9837 -81.2497 London right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.586667 -79.721389 Mississauga bottom Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.887795 -78.890998 Durham right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 45.35 -76.033333 Ottawa right Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.183333 -79.233333 St. Catharines left Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.866667 -79.433333 Richmond Hill top Blue pog.svg Canada Southern Ontario 43.64 -79.42 TORONTO right Red pog.svg Canada Toronto 400 center Location of CPSL teams in Toronto for the 2001 CPSL season.10px Canada Toronto 43.694 -79.265 Toronto Olympians right Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.65 -79.435556 Toronto Supra left Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.775556 -79.446667 North York Astros right Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.866667 -79.433333 York Region Shooters left Blue pog.svg Canada Toronto 43.816111 -79.424444 Glen Shields Sun Devils left Blue pog.svg Final standings main WDL Q OTW Ottawa Wizards TRO Toronto Olympians TRS Toronto Supra MTL Montreal Dynamites STC St. Catharines Roma Wolves TRC Toronto Croatia GSD Glen Shields Sun Devils BMP Brampton Hitmen NYA North York Astros DRM Durham Flames YRS York Region Shooters LON London City 16 3 3 51 16 15 1 6 50 21 12 5 5 44 22 12 3 7 46 32 11 5 6 43 28 10 5 7 32 29 8 3 11 30 43 7 5 10 28 41 7 3 12 30 32 7 3 12 39 53 4 3 15 29 58 2 3 17 19 66 #ACE1AF Qualification for Playoffs Q Q Q Q Q 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. October, 2001 http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpwk21.htm Rogers CPSL Championship playoffs Wildcard October 12, 2001 8:15 ET St. Catharines Wolves 2–1 (Report) Montreal Dynamites Frank Zumpano 45 Gary McGutchan 65 Selaidopoulos 18 Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario Semifinals October 13, 2001 1:00 ET Toronto Olympians 2–3 (Report) Toronto Supra Courtney Denis 63 Thomas 70 Michael Diluca 74 Samuel Afriyie 78 97 Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario 300 Mike Lambert (Ontario) October 13, 2001 3:00 ET Ottawa Wizards 0–1 (Report) St. Catharines Wolves Gary McGutchan 43 Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario 300 Amato De Luca (Ontario) Consolation final October 14, 2001 12:00 ET Ottawa Wizards 2–5 (Report) Toronto Olympians Nelson 43 Gilbert Iloanusi 82 Danny Sanna 62 Danny Ziannis 70 John Williams 75 Dave Mancini 82 Mario Andrijanic 90 (og) Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario 300 Gord Arrowsmith (Ontario) Rogers CPSL Championship October 14 2:00 ET St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1–0 Report John Sozio 116 Toronto Supra Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario 300 Steve Mortimer (Ontario) GK 1CAN Dino Perrihttp://hshof.ca/team/dino-perri/ Dino Perri Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame en-CA 2020-01-19 2020-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20200921063154/http://hshof.ca/team/dino-perri/ dead (c) RB 13CAN Lucio Ianiero 27CB 2 CAN Dan Gallagherhttps://canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=1233&t=profile& Canada Soccer canadasoccer.com 2020-01-20 CB 19CAN Gary Hughes LB 10Tony Carbonara RM 4 CAN Salvatore Borgh 58CM 16USA Andrew McKay 72CM 14CAN John Soziohttps://www.ocaa.com/about/aoty/john-sozio 2000-01 OCAA MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - JOHN SOZIO Ontario Colleges Athletic Association en 2020-01-19LM 22 Gary McGutchanST 9Frank Zumpano ST 18CAN Carlo Arghittu 76Substitutes:GK 20CAN Jay Masonhttps://broncoathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/jay-mason/549 Jay Mason - Head Coach - Women's Soccer - Women's Soccer Coaches Cal Poly Pomona Athletics en 2020-01-20 DF 3 Al Reinhart DF 7CAN Jerry Cipriani 76DF 21Joe Carbonara 27MF 11 Andrew Weiring 72MF 6Keith Moore 58FW 12CAN Simon Gatti Manager:CAN Lucio Ianiero GK 1CAN Garrett CaldwellRB 21 CAN Jason Fariahttps://canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=1105&t=profile& Canada Soccer canadasoccer.com 2020-01-20 (c)CB 4 Mike Fedoruk 116CB 3CAN Leonardo SimonLB 14 Amilcar Pascoal RM 15 Fred Perreira 45CM 6CAN Peyvand Mossavat CM 8ARG Christian Lombardo 57LM 10Pedro Dias CF 9Christopher Santos 24CF 13 Samuel Afriyie Substitutes:GK 12Michael Silva DF 7CAN Paulo Valdez 45DF 5Alford James MF 20Francis Righault 57MF 18Selmir Sehic FW 11RSA Ryan Gamble 24FW 16Steven Coito 116Manager:Victor Cameira Rogers CPSL Championship MVP: Garrett Caldwell (Toronto Supra) Danny Gallagher (St. Catharines Roma Wolves) Assistant referees: Steve Cahoon Domenic Rossetto Fourth official: Vito Curalli All-Star game For the 2001 season the CPSL administration arranged two all-star matches for the league. In order to prepare for the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie the Morocco national under-23 football team expressed a desire to play a solid Canadian team. Subsequently, the Canadian Soccer Association requested the CPSL to arrange a select team for the match.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl37.htm Canadian Professional Soccer League www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-12-30 The second match consisted of a CPSL All-Star team against C.S. Marítimo of the Primeira Liga.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl48.htm CPSL All-Stars Roster-for Maritimo Game www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2016-12-30 July 6, 2001 7:30 pm CPSL Selects 1 - 1 http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl35.htm Morocco U-23 Willy Giummarra 61 Omar Share 53 OZ Optics Stadium Carp, Ontario July 25, 2001 7:30 pm CPSL All-Stars 0 - 4 http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl53.htm C.S. Marítimo Gaúcho 15 Bruno Fernandes 45 Richardson 50 Joaquim Ferraz 74 Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario + CPSL Selects Pos. Name Team Squad GK Dino Perri St. Catharines Roma Wolves D Bayete Smith Toronto Olympians D Danny Sanna Toronto Olympians D Kurt Ramsey North York Astros D Kwame Telamaque Ottawa Wizards MF Lucio Ianiero St. Catharines Roma Wolves MF Dejan Gluscevic (c) North York Astros MF Goran Zankovic North York Astros MF Leo Incollingo Montreal Dynamites F Jerry Pean Montreal Dynamites F Willy Giummarra Toronto Olympians Squad GK Richard Goddard Ottawa Wizards D Russell Shaw Ottawa Wizards D Andrew Waring Ottawa Wizards D Gary Hughes St. Catharines Roma Wolves MF Orlando Rizzo York Region Shooters MF Dave McDonald Glen Shields Sun Devils F John Matas Toronto Olympians F Jimmy Kuzmanovski Durham Flames F Mario Andrijanic Ottawa Wizards F Marc Enguene Ottawa Wizards Head coach Tony La Ferrara North York Astros + CPSL All-Stars Pos. Name Team Squad GK Dino Perri St. Catharines Roma Wolves D Bayete Smith Toronto Olympians D Tony Marshall Toronto Olympians D Danny Sanna Toronto Olympians D Tyler Hemming London City MF Willy Giummarra Toronto Olympians MF Lucio Ianiero (c) St. Catharines Roma Wolves MF O'Neil Brown Durham Flames MF Gentjan Dervishi London City F Eddy Berdusco Toronto Olympians F Carlo Arghittu St. Catharines Roma Wolves Squad GK Brian Bowes Toronto Olympians D Kurt Ramsey North York Astros D Danny Gallagher St. Catharines Roma Wolves D Dave McDonald Glen Shields Sun Devils D Peyvand Mossavat Toronto Supra MF Marcelo Garcia North York Astros MF Orlando Rizzo York Region Shooters MF Leo Incollingo Montreal Dynamites MF Samir Karaga Toronto Croatia MF Phil Ionadi Brampton Hitmen F John Matas Toronto Olympians F Ryan Gamble Toronto Supra F Semir Mesanovic London City F Sanjeev Parmar Ottawa Wizards Head coach Tony La Ferrara North York Astros 2001 scoring leaders Full article: CSL Golden Boothttp://cpsl.org/goalscorers.htm Top Goal Scorers 2001 2001-10-20 2016-03-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011020101755/http://cpsl.org/goalscorers.htm October 20, 2001 Position Player's name Nationality Club Goals 1 Kevin Nelson Ottawa Wizards 23 2 Abraham Osman Ottawa Wizards 17 3 Samuel Afriyie Toronto Supra 15 4 Frank Zumpano St. Catharines Wolves 14 5 Eddy Berdusco Toronto Olympians 12 6 Bruno Nue Montreal Dynamites 12 7 Ryan Gamble Toronto Supra 11 8 Gary Hughes St. Catharines Wolves 10 9 Peter Curic Toronto Croatia 9 10 Dejan Gluscevic FR Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia North York Astros 9 CPSL Executive Committee The 2001 CPSL Executive Committee.http://www.cpsl.org/aboutcpsl.htm About the CPSL 2001-04-19 2017-02-18 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20010419002517/http://www.cpsl.org/aboutcpsl.htm 2001-04-19 PositionNameNationalityChairman: Vincent UrsiniCAN CanadianDirector of Operations: Chris Bellamyhttps://canadasoccer.com/?pid=360&t=profile& Canada Soccer canadasoccer.com 2019-12-13CAN CanadianDirector of Discipline: Clifford Dellhttp://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001apr17.htm 2001 - April 17 - Message from DOO; Volunteers; Dell April 17, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20011108100130/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001apr17.htm November 8, 2001 2019-08-27CAN CanadianDirector of Officials: Tony CamachoPortugal PortugueseTreasurer: Peter Li Preti CAN CanadianLegal Counsel: Ira Greenspoon CAN Canadian Individual awards thumb|upright|Kurt Ramsey was voted the Defender of the Year The annual CPSL awards ceremony was held on October 14, 2001 at Club Roma in St. Catharines, Ontario.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl8c.htm CPSL: It's Championship Time! www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2017-06-03 Expansion franchise Ottawa Wizards received the most awards with 3 wins.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001oct15.htm 2001 - Oct. 15 - Roma Wolves Win Rogers Cup 2002-02-05 2017-06-03 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020205022621/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001oct15.htm 2002-02-05 Trinidadian journeyman Kevin Nelson went home with both the Golden Boot, and the Rookie of the Year.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl8u.htm CPSL Awards 2001 Glover Robin www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2017-06-03http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl8v.htm Roma Run Wild Ault Bill www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com Canada Kicks 2017-06-03http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001nov23.htm 2001 - Nov. 23 - Nelson hoping for Trinidad & Tobago Team Honours 2001-12-25 2017-06-03 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20011225061506/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001nov23.htm 2001-12-25 While his teammate Abraham Osman was given the MVP.http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/banquet2001.htm Awards Banquet 2001 2002-02-05 2017-06-03 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20020205060420/http://cpsl.org/releases/2001/banquet2001.htm 2002-02-05 George Azcurra shared his second Goalkeeper of the Year award with Luciano Miranda. Kurt Ramsey of the North York Astros won the Defender of the Year, and former Montreal Impact manager Zoran Jankovic went home with the Coach of the Year. Amato De Luca who later refereed matches at the international level and Major League Soccer was named the Referee of the Year.http://canadasoccer.com/index.php/?t=profile&pid=914 Canada Soccer canadasoccer.com 2017-06-03 Durham Flames received the Fair Play award. Award Player (Club) CPSL Most Valuable Player Abraham Osman (Ottawa Wizards) CPSL Golden Boot Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards) CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award George Azcurra (Toronto Croatia) Luciano Miranda (North York Astros) CPSL Defender of the Year Award Kurt Ramsey (North York Astros) CPSL Rookie of the Year Award Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards) CPSL Coach of the Year Award Zoran Jankovic (Montreal Dynamites) CPSL Referee of the Year Award Amato De Luca CPSL Fair Play Award Durham Flames References External links Rocket Robin's Home Page of the 2001 CPSL Season 2001 Category:2001 in domestic association football leagues Canadian Professional Soccer League