1992 Canadian Soccer League season

April 2021 April 2021 Canadian Soccer League 1992 May 26 – September 8(regular season) September 16 – October 4(playoffs) Winnipeg Fury Vancouver 86ers Regular season leader 60 176 CAN Eddy Berdusco (14) CAN Paolo Ceccarelli (0.78 GAA) 1991 The 1992 Canadian Soccer League season was the sixth and final season of play for the Canadian Soccer League, a Division 1 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid. Format and changes from previous season Shortly before the 1992 season, the Hamilton Steelers, Nova Scotia Clippers, and Kitchener Kickers folded.https://www.csl1987.ca/kitchener-spirit-kickers-1990-91 Kitchener Spirit/Kickers (1990-91) CSL Memorieshttps://www.csl1987.ca/nova-scotia-clippers-1991 Nova Scotia Clippers (1991) CSL Memorieshttps://www.csl1987.ca/hamilton-steelers-1987-91 Hamilton Steelers (1987-91) CSL Memories The league was not doing well financially either and Montreal Supra owner Frank Aliaga was named the new league president, replacing the interim president Mario DiBartolomeo, who was the owner of the now-folded Hamilton Steelers.https://capitainesoccer.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/dune-ligue-canadienne-a-lautre/ From one Canadian league to another D'une ligue canadienne à l'autre fr May 18, 2017 Capitaine Soccer Marc Tougashttps://www.corriereitaliano.com/sport/calcio/2157/l-impact-festeggia-25-anni-di-storia/ Impact celebrates 25 years of history L'Impact festeggia 25 anni di storia it Fabrizio Intravaia January 16, 2018 Corriere Italiano Hamilton folded despite offers of cost sharing with the Vancouver and Montreal team owners.Stinson Dan October 7, 1992 Ilich's bankbook kept CSL on the field D12 The Vancouver Sun Newspaper Vancouver, BC The London Lasers returned from a one-year hiatus, leaving the league with a six-team division. The league had a balanced schedule with each team playing the others a total of four times, twice each home and away. Due to the drop in teams, only four teams qualified for the playoffs. For the first time, the Championship final would not be a one-off match, but instead would be a two-tie fixture as the other rounds. Two teams (Montreal and Vancouver) participated in the Professional Cup alongside the five APSL clubs and one from the NPSL.Brackman David June 12, 1992 Rowdies add punch to schedule 6D St. Petersburg Times https://www.proquest.com/docview/262899418 2016-06-15 262899418 Neither CSL side was able to advance out of the first round.https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2174172 Le F.C. Supra dans un creux de vague... fr F.C. Supra in a trough... La Presse August 13, 1992 7 Jean Trudelle As 1991 CSL champions, Vancouver qualified for the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, however, they withdrew from the tournament before their first match.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups92.html Copa de Campeones y Subcampeones CONCACAF 1992 RSSSF Summary Vancouver once again won the regular season title and advanced to the MITA Cup finals for the fifth consecutive year, where they met the Winnipeg Fury in the final. Winnipeg won the title becoming only the third club to win the championship, ending Vancouver's four-year winning streak, snapping Vancouver's 15 match playoff winning streak, handing them their first playoff loss since 1987.https://pdfhost.io/v/TMDi9~LY7_1992_CSL_Statspdf.pdf 1992 CSL Stats Canadian Soccer League Regular season main WDL VAN NYR WIN MON LON TOR PO PO PO PO 11 3 6 42 28 Vancouver 86ers 8 6 6 25 20 North York Rockets 8 1 11 27 43 O Winnipeg Fury 6 7 7 29 24 Montreal Supra 6 7 7 25 32 London Lasers 6 6 8 28 29 Toronto Blizzard -3 -3 London and Toronto deducted 3 points each for unsportsmanlike conduct during their match on August 30. LON Q blue1 Playoffs complete Canadian Soccer History Archives 1992 CSL Stats Playoffs The playoffs were conducted with a total points system. Teams earned two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points following the two-game series advanced. If the teams were tied on points, they played a 30-minute mini-game for a bonus point, followed by a penalty shootout if the mini-game remained tied. Semi-finals Final 1 Vancouver 86ers 1 1 3 PTS 4 Montreal Supra 1 0 1 PTS 2 North York Rockets 1 0 1 PTS 3 Winnipeg Fury 1 4 3 PTS 1 Vancouver 86ers 0 1 1 PTS 3 Winnipeg Fury 2 1 3 PTS Semifinal September 16, 1992 20:00 Montreal Supra 1–1 [ Report] Vancouver 86ers Needham 90 Titotto 11 Claude Robilliard Stadium Montreal, Quebec 1,009 J. Jerome September 20, 1992 21:30 Vancouver 86ers 1–0 [ Report] Montreal Supra Easton 29 Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia 3,728 Rob Brown Vancouver won the series 3–1 on points. September 16, 1992 20:30 Winnipeg Fury 1–1 [ Report] North York Rockets Nocita 61 Berdusco 46 Winnipeg Stadium Winnipeg, Manitoba 1,823 Mario Perrino September 20, 1992 15:30 North York Rockets 0–4 [ Report] Winnipeg Fury Corazzin 13 28 Dodd 54 Holness 90 Esther Shiner Stadium North York, Ontario 2,290 Tony Camacho Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points. Final September 27, 1992 19:30 Winnipeg Fury 2–0 [Jose Colin On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum 2001 Vaughan, Ontario 130, 134 Report] Vancouver 86ers Nocita Holness Winnipeg Stadium Winnipeg, Manitoba 1,513 Dino Bucci October 4, 1992 21:00 Vancouver 86ers 1–1 [ Report] Winnipeg Fury Mitchell Steve Millar Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia 6,087 Mike Seifert Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points. Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 CAN Eddy Berdusco North York Rockets 142 CAN Carlo Corazzin Winnipeg Fury 8 CAN Geoff Aunger London Lasers4 CHL Marco Abascal Toronto Blizzard 6 CAN John Catliff Vancouver 86ers CAN Doug Muirhead Vancouver 86ers CAN Dale Mitchell Vancouver 86ers8 CAN Grant Needham Montreal Supra 5Reference: Top goaltenders Rank Player Club GAA1 CAN Paolo Ceccarelli North York Rockets 0.782 CAN Pat Onstad Winnipeg Fury 0.933 CAN Shel Brodsgaard North York Rockets 1.184 CAN Pat Harrington Montreal Supra 1.205 CAN Bryan Rosenfeld London Lasers 1.25Reference: Honours The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1992 season.https://www.canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=375&teamId=2072 Eddy Berducso profile Canadian Soccer Association Awards Award Player TeamMost Valuable PlayerCAN Eddy Berdusco North York RocketsRookie of the YearCAN Carlo Corazzin Winnipeg FuryTop NewcomerUSA Brad Smith London LasersTop GoaltenderCAN Paolo Ceccarelli North York RangersFair Play AwardVancouver 86ers League All-Stars Player PositionCAN Pat Onstad (Winnipeg Fury) GoalkeeperCAN Peter Sarantopoulos (Winnipeg Fury) DefenderCAN Nick Dasovic (North York Rockets) DefenderCAN Dino Lopez (London Lasers) DefenderCAN Carl Fletcher (Toronto Blizzard) DefenderCAN Geoff Aunger (London Lasers) MidfielderCAN Dale Mitchell (Vancouver 86ers) MidfielderCAN Lyndon Hooper (Toronto Blizzard) MidfielderCAN Eddy Berdusco (North York Rockets) ForwardCAN Carlo Corazzin (Winnipeg Fury) ForwardCAN Paul Peschisolido (Toronto Blizzard) Forward Reserves Player PositionCAN Paul Dolan (Vancouver 86ers) GoalkeeperCAN Ian Carter (Winnipeg Fury) DefenderCAN Patrick Diotte (Montreal Supra) DefenderCAN Tony Nocita (Winnipeg Fury) MidfielderCAN Gino DiFlorio (Toronto Blizzard) Forward Front office Person RoleCAN Paul James (London Lasers) Head CoachCAN Barry MacLean (London Lasers) Assistant CoachCAN Hector Marinaro (Vancouver 86ers) General Manager Average home attendances Pos. PositionTeamGP Home games playedAverage attendance1 Vancouver 86ers 10 3,9372 Montreal Supra 10 2,3883 Winnipeg Fury 10 2,2364 Toronto Blizzard 10 1,6285 North York Rockets 10 1,4966 London Lasers 10 306League total 60 1,999Reference: See also 2019 Canadian Premier League season – next season of D1 soccer in Canada References External links Canadian Soccer League 1991 Media Guide and Statistics 1992 CSL Stats Canadian Soccer League Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) seasons