1991 Canadian Soccer League season

April 2021 April 2021 Canadian Soccer League 1991 May 26 – September 8(regular season) September 11 – October 6(playoffs) Vancouver 86ers Vancouver 86ers Regular season leader 112 342 CAN Domenic Mobilio (25) CAN Paolo Ceccarelli (1.05 GAA) 1990 1992 The 1991 Canadian Soccer League season was the fifth 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 Prior to the 1991 season, the league placed four franchises under suspension – Ottawa Intrepid, Edmonton Brick Men, Victoria Vistas, and London Lasers – due to financial difficulties.https://pdfhost.io/v/zhGgh7~Lr_1991_CSL_Statspdf.pdf 1991 CSL Stats Canadian Soccer League Ultimately, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Victoria folded, while London requested a one-year leave of absence. To avoid similar problems that the now defunct NASL had in its final year of operation, the league approved a $175,000 salary cap per team to further limit costs. In addition, CSL commissioner Dale Barnes retired in January after directing the league since its inception, with Hamilton Steelers owner, Mario DiBartolomeo, taking over the responsibilities on a temporary basis. The league also approved a travel equalization plan that dramatically reduced costs for Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Clippers joined the league as an expansion franchise.https://maritimebaseball.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/the-clip-show/ The Clip Show February 11, 2016 Maritime Pro Ball In addition, the Kitchener Spirit changed their name to the Kitchener Kickers following an ownership change.May 24, 1991 Team-by-team preview of Canadian Soccer League 40 Vancouver Sun The league shifted to a single eight-team division, after previously operating two East and West geographical divisions since its inception, resulting in team's playing a balanced schedule for the first time in league history, playing each other clubs four times, twice at home and twice on the road. The point system was also updated along with FIFA's change to 3–1–0 (win–draw–loss). With the shift to a single division, the league reverted to six teams qualifying for the playoffs, with the top two finishers during the season receiving a bye to the semi-finals. The playoff format remained the same as the previous year. Summary The regular season once again belonged to the Vancouver 86ers, who were only the second team to win 20 regular season games. In the playoffs, Vancouver won their fourth consecutive league title, defeating the Toronto Blizzard in the finals. Regular season main WDL League table VAN TOR NYR HAM MON NOV KIT WIN SEM SEM QUA QUA QUA QUA 20 4 4 69 31 C Vancouver 86ers 14 6 8 57 33 Toronto Blizzard 13 9 6 50 36 North York Rockets 14 4 10 42 38 Hamilton Steelers 11 7 10 41 38 Montreal Supra 7 7 14 29 53 Nova Scotia Clippers 4 7 17 28 56 Kitchener Kickers 4 6 18 26 57 Winnipeg Fury Q green1 Playoff semifinals blue1 Playoff quarterfinals Playoff Champion and qualification for the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. complete Canadian Soccer History Archives 1991 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. Quarterfinals Semifinals 2/2/1 y 4 Hamilton Steelers 0 4 (1) 2+1 PTS 5 Montreal Supra 3 0 (0) 2 PTS 3 North York Rockets 4 5 4 PTS 6 Nova Scotia Clippers 0 1 0 PTS 1 Vancouver 86ers 1 2 3 PTS 4 Hamilton Steelers 1 1 1 PTS 2 Toronto Blizzard 2 1 (1) 2+1 PTS 3 North York Rockets 0 2 (0) 2 PTS 1 Vancouver 86ers 5 2 Toronto Blizzard 3 Quarterfinal September 11, 1991 Montreal Supra 3–0 [Phillips Randy September 12, 1991 No-sex policy pays off; Celibate Supra win first playoff game in franchise history D12 Montreal Gazette Report] Hamilton Steelers Frank Aliaga 17 Needham 74 Pierre-Richard Thomas 90 Claude Robilliard Stadium Montreal, Quebec 1,423 September 15, 1991 Hamilton Steelers 5–0 yes [September 16, 1991 Steelers advance to semifinals A39 The ProvinceKoep Bob September 16, 1991 Rockets, Steelers advance to semis after CSL wins D8 Toronto Star Report] Montreal Supra Jason Gibbons , Ianiero Morris Aunger Brian Timmis Stadium Hamilton, Ontario 2,154 Hamilton Steelers won the series in extra time, after the series was tied 2-2 on points. September 11, 1991 Nova Scotia Clippers 0–4 [September 12, 1991 Rockets, Supra win CSL playoff openers D8 Vancouver Sun Report] North York Rockets Majcher Carter Berdusco Radzinski Beazley Field Dartmouth, Nova Scotia September 15, 1991 North York Rockets 5–1 [Koep Bob September 16, 1991 Rockets, Steelers advance to semis after CSL wins D8 Toronto Star Report] Nova Scotia Clippers Majcher , Golen Commisso Radzinski 77 Dwight Hornibrook 56 Esther Shiner Stadium North York, Ontario 1,605 North York Rockets won the series 4-0 on points. Semifinal September 22, 1991 Hamilton Steelers 1–1 [Stinson Dan September 23, 1991 Steelers come close to chipping one out of 86ers Vancouver Sun Report] Vancouver 86ers Ianiero 13 Nocita 77 o.g. Brian Timmis Stadium Hamilton, Ontario 4,100 September 29, 1991 Vancouver 86ers 2–1 [Stinson Dan September 30, 1991 Catliff propels 86ers to CSL final D1 Vancouver Sun Report] Hamilton Steelers Catliff 1 21 Ianiero 12 Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia 4,431 Vancouver 86ers won the series 3-1 on points. September 22, 1991 North York Rockets 0–2 [Koep Bob September 23, 1991 Blizzard cool out Rockets in semifinal C6 Toronto Star Report] Toronto Blizzard Mitchell 25 Eck 34 Esther Shiner Stadium North York, Ontario 2,650 Bob Sawtell September 29, 1991 Toronto Blizzard 2–2 yes [Koep Bob September 30, 1991 Blizzard ousts Rockets to reach soccer final C6 Toronto Star Report] North York Rockets Mitchell 3 Peschisolido 116 Gastis 35 Berdusco 65 Centennial Park Stadium Etobicoke, Ontario 2,627 Luigi Mellino Toronto Blizzard won the series in extra time, after the series was tied 2-2 on points. Final October 6, 1991 17:00 Vancouver 86ers 5–3 [ Report StarOctober 7, 1991 Blizzard blown away by 86ers C9 Toronto Star ][ Report SunStinson, Dan October 7, 1991 86ers make mark among dynasties D1 Vancouver Sun ] Toronto Blizzard McKinty ~1 Norman 3 ? Catliff 48 Mobilio 60 pen. Eck 26 DiFlorio ~61 Hooper ? Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia 5,692 Gord Arrowsmith Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 CAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ers 252 CAN Eddy Berdusco North York Rockets 143 CAN John Berti Winnipeg Fury 124 CAN Geoff Aunger Hamilton Steelers 10 USA Ted Eck Toronto Blizzard Poland Marek Grabowski North York Rockets CAN Dale Mitchell Toronto Blizzard8 USA John Kerr Hamilton Steelers 99 CAN Alex Bunbury Montreal Supra 7 CAN Gino DiFlorio Toronto Blizzard ENG Justin Fashanu Toronto Blizzard CAN Doug Muirhead Toronto BlizzardReference: Top goaltenders Rank Player Club GAA1 CAN Paolo Ceccarelli North York Rangers 1.0532 CAN Pat Onstad Toronto Blizzard 1.0623 CAN Paul Dolan Vancouver 86ers 1.0634 CAN Dino Perri Hamilton Steelers 1.3005 CAN Pat Harrington Montreal Supra 1.320Reference: Honours The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1991 season. Awards Award Player TeamMost Valuable PlayerCAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ersRookie of the YearCAN Scott Munson Kitchener KickersTop NewcomerPOL Marek Grabowski North York RangersTop GoaltenderCAN Paolo Ceccarelli North York RangersFair Play AwardHamilton Steelers League All-Stars Player PositionCAN Paolo Ceccarelli (North York Rockets) GoalkeeperCAN Peter Sarantopoulos (North York Rockets) DefenderCAN Mark Watson (Hamilton Steelers) DefenderCAN Steve MacDonald (Vancouver 86ers) DefenderCAN Norman Odinga (Vancouver 86ers) DefenderCAN Carl Valentine (Vancouver 86ers) MidfielderCAN Dale Mitchell (Toronto Blizzard) MidfielderFIJ Ivor Evans (Vancouver 86ers) MidfielderCAN Eddy Berdusco (North York Rockets) ForwardCAN Domenic Mobilio (Vancouver 86ers) ForwardCAN Grant Needham (Montreal Supra) Forward Reserves Player PositionCAN Paul Dolan (Vancouver 86ers) GoalkeeperCAN Paul James (Toronto Blizzard) DefenderCAN Tony Nocita (Hamilton Steelers) DefenderCAN Nick De Santis (Montreal Supra) MidfielderUSA Ted Eck (Toronto Blizzard) Forward Front office Person RoleITA Fiorigi Pagliuso (North York Rockets) Head coachCAN Alan Errington (Vancouver 86ers) Assistant coachCAN Bob Lenarduzzi (Vancouver 86ers) General manager Player of the Month MonthPlayerClub June CAN Dino Lopez Nova Scotia Clippers July CAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ers August CAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ersReference: Player of the Week WeekPlayerClub 1 CAN Dino Lopez Nova Scotia Clippers 2 CAN Dale Mitchell Toronto Blizzard 3 CAN Pat Harrington Montreal Supra 4 CAN Doug Muirhead Vancouver 86ers 5 FIJ Ivor Evans Vancouver 86ers 6 CAN Lyndon Hooper Toronto Blizzard 7 CAN Peter Sarantopoulos North York Rockets 8 CAN Paolo Ceccarelli North York Rockets 9 CAN Norman Odinga Vancouver 86ers 10 CAN Joseph Majcher North York Rockets 11 CAN Domenic Mobilio Vancouver 86ers 12 CAN Geoff Aunger Hamilton Steelers 13 CAN Alex Bunbury Montreal Supra 14 CAN Brett Pence Kitchener Kickers 15 CAN Paul Peschisolido Hamilton SteelersReference: Average home attendances Pos. PositionTeamGP Home games playedTotal Attendance Cumulative total of all home games attendanceAverage Attendance Statistical mean season attendance 1 Vancouver 86ers 14 2 Montreal Supra 14 3 Hamilton Steelers 14 4 Winnipeg Fury 14 5 North York Rockets 14 6 Toronto Blizzard 14 7 Nova Scotia Clippers 14 8 Kitchener Kickers 14 Total Attendance 112Reference: References External links Canadian Soccer League 1991 Media Guide and Statistics 1991 CSL Stats Canadian Soccer League Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) seasons