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] 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
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
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 Paul Moore  17'
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
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 (Report) 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
Eddy Berdusco
Elvis Thomas
Brian Bowes
Rick Titus 		Joe Draganic
Velimir Crljen
Tony Preci
Ervin Ryta
Milodrag Akmadzic
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)
GK1 Brian Bowes
RB16 Ron Belfon
CB5 Tony Marshall (c)
CB13 Danny Sanna
LB8 Bayete Smith
RM17 Darren Tilley
CM9 Elvis Thomas 69'
CM7 John McNeal
LM14 Rick Titus
ST11 Gus Kouzmanis 75'
ST23 Eddy Berdusco
Substitutes:
GK22 Lee Burrows
DF3 Simon Black
DF6 Peyvand Mossavat 69'
DF15 Louis Katsavrias
MF18 Phil Caporella 75'
FW10 John Matas
Manager:
David Gee
GK1 Dino Perri (c)
RB2 Danny Gallagher
CB16 Andrew McKay
CB19 Gary Hughes
LB10 Tony Carbonara 81'
RM13 Lucio Ianiero
CM6 Keith Moore
CM17 John Sozio
LM22 Gary McGuchan
ST18 Carlo Arghittu
ST9 Frank Zumpano
Substitutes:
DF21 Joe Carbonara
FW8 Pat Dugas
FW11 Frank Delpriore 81'
Manager:
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.
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