2000 CPSL League Cup

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][2] 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.

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

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Glen Shields 63211511+411Advanced to the semi-final
Toronto Olympians 63121511+410
London City SC 631287+110
Oshawa Flames 61051019−43
Oshawa Flames3–2Toronto Olympians
Jimmy Kuzmanovski 6'
David Kohek 39'
Omar El-Behairy 40'		 Report Gus Kouzmanis 34'
Danny Sanna 76'
Glen Shields1–1London City SC
Marco Antonucci Report Jurek Gebczynski
Oshawa Flames1–2Glen Shields
Edson Breceda 28' Report Courtney Dennis 72', 76'
London City SC2–0Toronto Olympians
Tonino Commisso 53'
Chris Picanco 73'		 Report
Glen Shields2–2Toronto Olympians
Report
Oshawa Flames0–1London City SC
Report
London City SC3–1Oshawa Flames
Report
Toronto Olympians4–2Oshawa Flames
Gus Kouzmanis , , , Report Jimmy Kuzmanovski 6'
John Lawrence 26'
London City SC0–2Glen Shields
Report Mike Glasgow 75'
Courtney Dennis 83'
Toronto Olympians4–1Glen Shields
Gus Kouzmanis 35', 58', 67',
Danny Ziannis 45'		 Report Canute Mylton 4'
Glen Shields7–3Oshawa Flames
Phil Ionadi , , Report
Toronto Olympians3–1London City SC
Eddy Berdusco ,
Gus Kouzmanis 		Report

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
Toronto Croatia 632183+511Advanced to the semi-final
St. Catharines Roma Wolves 632163+311
York Region Shooters 6303109+19
North York Astros 6024211−92
North York Astros0–0Toronto Croatia
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve DePiero (OSA)
Toronto Croatia3–1York Region Shooters
Paul Moore 22'
Leo Marasovic 46', 90'		 Report Gary Barbara 93'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Steve Mortimer (OSA)
York Region Shooters1–2St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Mike Mazza 47' Report Gary Hughes 73'
Frank Delpriore 91'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–0North York Astros
Report
[[3] Report]
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 600
North York Astros0–2York Region Shooters
Report Willy Giummarra 47'
Michael D'Angelo 82'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Mike Lambert (OSA)
Toronto Croatia0–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Report
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 71' Report Gary Hughes 36'
Gary McGuchan 57'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Isaac Raymond (OSA)
York Region Shooters4–1North York Astros
John Bottineau 5', 67'
Bing Gao 35'
Joe Montagnese 72'		 Report Gaston Bizera 50'
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Attendance: 50
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)
St. Catharines Roma Wolves0–1Toronto Croatia
Report
[[4] Report]		 Paul Moore 17'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 250
St. Catharines Roma Wolves2–0York Region Shooters
Report
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Toronto Croatia3–0North York Astros
Joe Draganic 24'
Gaston Bizera 32' (o.g.)
Paul Moore 58'		 Report
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 28'
Eddy Berdusco 32'
Gus Kouzmanis 76'
Ron Belfon 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 Steve Flatt 4'
Gentan Dervishi 43'		 (Report)
[[5] Report]		 Frank Zumpano 25'
Pat Dugas 81'
Gary McGuchan 90'		 Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
September 6, 2000 St. Catharines Roma Wolves 1–1 London City SC St. Catharines, Ontario
20:25 ET Gary Hughes 31' (Report) Genijan Dervishi 29' Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
September 8, 2000 Toronto Olympians 2–0 York Region Shooters Toronto, Ontario
20:00 ET John Matas 6'
Eddy Berdusco 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 71' (Report) Joe Draganic 60' Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
Penalties
Gus Kouzmanis soccer ball with check mark
Eddy Berdusco soccer ball with red X
Elvis Thomas soccer ball with check mark
Brian Bowes soccer ball with check mark
Rick Titus soccer ball with red X		 Joe Draganic soccer ball with check mark
Velimir Crljen soccer ball with red X
Tony Preci soccer ball with red X
Ervin Ryta soccer ball with check mark
Milodrag Akmadzic soccer ball with red X
September 22, 2000 Glen Shields 1–3 St. Catharines Roma Wolves Toronto, Ontario
21:00 ET (Report) Carlo Arghittu 38', 81'
Gary McGuchan 82'		 Stadium: Birchmount Stadium

Final
Toronto Olympians1–0St. Catharines Roma Wolves
Elvis Thomas 4' Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Steve Mortimer (Ontario)
GK1Canada Brian Bowes
RB16Canada Ron Belfon
CB5Canada Tony Marshall (c)
CB13Canada Danny Sanna
LB8Canada Bayete Smith
RM17England Darren Tilley
CM9Canada Elvis Thomasdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM7Canada John McNeal
LM14Trinidad and Tobago Rick Titus
ST11Canada Gus Kouzmanisdownward-facing red arrow 75'
ST23Canada Eddy Berdusco
Substitutes:
GK22Canada Lee Burrows
DF3Canada Simon Black
DF6Canada Peyvand Mossavatupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF15Canada Louis Katsavrias
MF18Canada Phil Caporellaupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW10Canada John Matas
Manager:
England David Gee
GK1Canada Dino Perri (c)
RB2Canada Danny Gallagher
CB16United States Andrew McKay
CB19Canada Gary Hughes
LB10Canada Tony Carbonaradownward-facing red arrow 81'
RM13Canada Lucio Ianiero
CM6Canada Keith Moore
CM17Canada John Sozio
LM22Canada Gary McGuchan
ST18Canada Carlo Arghittu
ST9Canada Frank Zumpano
Substitutes:
DF21Canada Joe Carbonara
FW8Canada Pat Dugas
FW11Canada Frank Delprioreupward-facing green arrow 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.
  2. "Wolves looking forward to facing Olympians again". St. Catharines Standard. 25 September 2000. pp. C1.
  3. Potrecz, Bill (20 July 2000). "Scoreless draw frustrates Wolves: McGuchan, among the league leaders with five goals, is gone for an indefinite period with a hamstring injury". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D1.
  4. Potrecz, Bill (3 August 2000). "Wolves dealt first cup loss: Red card, bad weather, late start -- it just wasn't Club Roma's night". St. Catharines Standard. pp. D1.
  5. "McGuchan lifts Roma Wolves over London". St. Catharines Standard. 26 August 2000. pp. D2.
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