1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

Football league season

Canadian Professional Soccer LeagueSeason| May 28 – September 26 (regular season)
October 1 – October 2 (playoffs)

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Champions| Toronto Olympians
Regular Season title| Toronto Olympians
Matches played| 56
Goals scored| 225 (4.02 per match)
Top goalscorer| Eddy Berdusco (Toronto Olympians)
Best goalkeeper| George Azcurra
Biggest home win| Toronto Olympians 11–1
North York Astros
(September 19, 1999)
Biggest away win| York Region Shooters
1–7 Toronto Olympians
(June 6, 1999)
Highest scoring| Toronto Olympians 11–1
North York Astros
(September 19, 1999)

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2000 →

The 1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the second season under the Canadian Professional Soccer League name. The season began on May 28, 1999, and concluded on October 2, 1999, with Toronto Olympians defeating Toronto Croatia 2-0 to claim their first CPSL Championship.[1] The Olympians made history by becoming the first club in the league's history to achieve a treble. For the second straight season, they went undefeated for the entire season. The league also introduced their first All-Star match where the CPSL All-Stars faced the CSA Development team.[2]

## Changes from 1998 season

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All founding members of the CPSL returned with the exception of Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. The newest addition to the league were expansion franchise the Oshawa Flames. Other changes were Glen Shields changing their name to Glen Shields Sun Devils, and the York Region Shooters moving to Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3]

### Teams

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Team | City | Stadium | Manager

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Glen Shields Sun Devils | Vaughan, Ontario (Thornhill) | Dufferin District Field | Dave Benning[4]
London City | London, Ontario (Westmount) | Cove Road Stadium | Tony Laferrara[5]
North York Astros | Toronto, Ontario (North York) | Esther Shiner Stadium | Rafael Carbajal[6]
Oshawa Flames | Oshawa, Ontario (Vanier) | Oshawa Civic Stadium | Jens Kraemer
St. Catharines Wolves | St. Catharines, Ontario (Vansickle) | Club Roma Stadium | Lucio Ianiero[7]
Toronto Croatia | Toronto, Ontario (Etobicoke) | Centennial Park Stadium | Bruno Pilas[8]
Toronto Olympians | Toronto, Ontario (Scarborough) | Birchmount Stadium | David Gee[9]
York Region Shooters | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Richmond Green | Sam Foti

Vaughan

London

Oshawa

St. Catharines

Richmond Hill

TORONTO

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Location of CPSL teams outside of Toronto for the 1999 CPSL season.

Toronto Olympians

Toronto Croatia

North York Astros

York Region Shooters

Glen Shields Sun Devils

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Location of CPSL teams in Toronto for the 1999 CPSL season.

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## Final standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Toronto Olympians | 14  | 13  | 1  | 0  | 56  | 7  | +49  | 40  | Qualification for Playoffs
2  | Toronto Croatia | 14  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 31  | 19  | +12  | 26
3  | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 14  | 7  | 4  | 3  | 34  | 18  | +16  | 25
4  | London City | 14  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 30  | 36  | −6  | 20
5  | Oshawa Flames | 14  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 26  | −7  | 15  |
6  | St. Catharines Roma | 14  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 19  | 30  | −11  | 13
7  | York Region Shooters | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 20  | 34  | −14  | 12
8  | North York Astros | 14  | 2  | 1  | 11  | 16  | 55  | −39  | 7

Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 1999. Source: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/99cpw17b.htm
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Playoffs

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### Bracket

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The top four teams qualified for a one-game semifinal that led to the championship game played on October 2 at Oshawa Civic Stadium in Oshawa, Ontario.

| Semifinals | | | Final |

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| 1 | Toronto Olympians | 4 | |
| 4 | London City | 1 |
| | 1 | Toronto Olympians | 2 |
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| | | 2 | Toronto Croatia | 0 |
| 2 | Toronto Croatia | 5 |

| 3 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 2 |

### Semifinals

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Toronto Croatia v Glen Shields Sun Devils October 1, 1999 |  Toronto Croatia | 5–2|  Glen Shields Sun Devils | Oshawa, Ontario

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7:00 ET |

* Ivica Jelic 6'
* Josip Draganic 44', 72'
* Zajac 79'
* Robert Mandekic 82'

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* Fitzroy Powell 83'
* Marco Antonucci 88'

| Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrew Drajinsky (Ontario)

Toronto Olympians v London City October 1, 1999 |  Toronto Olympians | 4–1|  London City | Oshawa, Ontario

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9:00 ET |

* Gus Kouzmanis 10', 73', 84'
* Capporella 33'

| (Report) | Mesanovic 87' | Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Steve Mortimer (Ontario)

### CPSL Championship

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October 2

5:00 ET

Toronto Olympians| 2–0| Toronto Croatia

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* Thomas 55'
* Handsor 73'

| Report |

Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario

Attendance: 100

Referee: Tony Camacho (Ontario)

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GK | 1 |  Brian Bowes |  |
RB | 5 | Tony Marshall
CB | 6 |  Peyvand Mossavat
CB | 4 |  Ian Cardey[10]
LB | 8 |  Bayete Smith |  |
RM | 9 |  Elvis Thomas |  |  77'
CM | 20 | Danny Ziannis (c)
CM | 17 |  Chris Handsor |  |  84'
LM | 7 |  Daryl Holmes
ST | 11 |  Gus Kouzmanis |  |  79'
ST | 23 |  Eddy Berdusco |  |  75'
Substitutes:
GK | 22 |  Tom Bianchi[11] |  |
MF | 12 | Louie Ouroutzaglou |  |
DF | 16 | Ron Belfon |  |  75'
DF | 14 | Arte Alkatov |  |  79'
MF | 15 | Louie Katsavrias |  |  84'
MF | 13 | Danny Sanna |  |
FW | 10 | John Matas |  |  77'
Manager:
David Gee
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GK | 1 |  George Azcurra
RB | 2 |  Daniel Pilas[12]
CB | 3 | Josip Draganic
CB | 4 |  Domagoj Sain[13]
LB | 4 | Ivica Sola |  |
RM | 6 | Ivica Jelic |  |  71'
CM | 20 | Robert Fran |  |
CM | 9 | Ante Musa
LM | 10 | Tom Granic (c) |  |  75'
CF | 8 |  Czeslaw Zajac |  |  50'
CF | 11 | Denny Draganic |  |  67'
Substitutes:
DF | 13 | Nikola Marketic |  |  75'
MF | 14 | Robert Mandekic |  |  67'
MF | 15 | Paul Grguric |  |  71'
MF | 19 | Peter Curic |  |  50'
Manager:
Bruno Pilas

Assistant referees:
Steve Cahoon
Nick Rose
Fourth official:
John Lopes

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## All-Star game

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The league's inaugural all-star match was played on September 26, 1999 at Centennial Park Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The CPSL All-Star team was selected from the six remaining clubs that didn't compete in the CPSL League Cup final, which excluded players from the Toronto Olympians and Toronto Croatia. The Canada Development team featured players from the CSA National Training Centre which consisted of senior national team players with a mix of young prospects with USL A-League experience.[14][15][16]

September 26

1:00 ET

CPSL All-Stars| 2–1| Canada Development Team

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* Giummarra 17'
* Giummarra 81'

| Report | De Rosario 13'

Centennial Park Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 500

Referee: Nigel Johnson (Ontario)

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GK | 29 |  Adam Morandini |  |  85'
RB | 5 | Dave McDonald
CB | 15 | Mike Marshall
LB | 25 | Gerald Gallacher |  |  35'
RM | 8 | Mike Kim |  |
CM | 10 |  Jurek Gebczynski (c) |  |  35'
CM | 13 |  Lucio Ianiero
CM | 7 |  Phil Ionadi |  |  78'
LM | 4 | Mike Glasgow |  |  63'
ST | 11 |  Willy Giummarra |  |
ST | 17 |  Marco Antonucci[17] |  |
Substitutes:
GK | 1 |  Rafael Carbajal |  |  85'
DF | 12 | JP Rickwood |  |  78'
FW | 18 | Dave Kohek |  |  63'
FW | 16 | Alex Nardi |  |  35'
FW | 9 |  Adrian Sciarra[18] |  |
DF | 6 |  Anthony Whitney[19] |  |  35'
Manager:
Tony La Ferrara
Dave Benning
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GK | 1 | Steve Cox
RB | 2 |  Carl Fletcher |  |  70'
CB | 3 |  Victor Oppong[20]
CB | 5 |  Marco Reda
LB | 6 |  Nevio Pizzolitto |  |
RM | 4 |  Adrian Serioux |  |
CM | 8 |  Miles O'Connor |  |
CM | 11 | Toll Dasterridis |  |  62'
LM | 12 | Jordan Gillespie |  |
CF | 9 |  Semir Mesanovic |  |
CF | 10 |  Dwayne De Rosario |  |
Substitutes:
GK | 22 | Alim Hassin |  |
MF | 17 |  Matt Smith[21] |  |
MF | 14 |  Jamie Dodds |  |  70'
MF | 7 |  Adrian Llewellyn[22] |  |  62'
FW | 16 |  Atiba Hutchinson |  |
Manager:
Paul James

Assistant referees:
Steve Cahoon
O.J. Panic
Fourth official:
Stephanie Denhamm

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## 1999 scoring leaders

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Full article: CSL Golden Boot[23]
Position  | Player's name  | Nationality  | Club  | Goals

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1  | Eddy Berdusco | Canada  | Toronto Olympians | 25
2  | Elvis Thomas | Canada  | Toronto Olympians | 21
3  | Gus Kouzmanis | Canada  | Toronto Olympians | 16
4  | Mike Glasgow  | Canada  | Glen Shields | 10
5  | Phil Ionadi | Canada  | Glen Shields | 10
6  | Andy Madeiros  | Canada  | Toronto Croatia | 10
7  | John Matas  | Canada  | Toronto Olympians | 10
8  | Semir Mesanovic | Canada  | London City Soccer Club | 10

## CPSL Executive Committee

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The 1999 CPSL Executive Committee.[24]

Position  | Name  | Nationality

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Chairman: | Bill Spiers |  English
Director of Operations: | Chris Bellamy[25] |  Canadian
Director of Finance: | Peter Li Preti |  Canadian
Director of Officials: | Tony Camacho |  Portuguese

## Awards

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### Weekly awards

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Week  | CPSL Player of the Week  | Reference

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Player  | Club
Week 1  | Semir Mesanovic | London City | [26]
Week 2  | John Matas  | Toronto Olympians | [27]
Week 3  | Eddy Berdusco | Toronto Olympians | [28]
Week 4  | Gus Kouzmanis | Toronto Olympians | [29]
Week 5  | Mike Glasgow  | Glen Shields Sun Devils | [30]
Week 6  | Leo Marasovic  | Toronto Croatia | [31]
Week 7  | Mich D'Angelo  | York Region Shooters | [32]

### Individual awards

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George Azcurra was voted the Goalkeeper of the Year

The CPSL held their second annual awards ceremony on November 21, 1999 at the Hollywood Princess in Concord, Ontario.[33] The Toronto Olympians went home with the majority of the awards with 4 wins.[34] David Gee along with Tony LaFerrara of London City won the Coach of the Year award. Gee became the first manager to win the award consecutively twice. Canadian internationals Elvis Thomas and Eddy Berdusco received the MVP and Golden Boot award. Toronto's final award was the Fair Play award for being the most disciplined team throughout the season. London City produced their fourth straight Rookie of the Year with Semir Mesanovic. While Toronto Croatia received their first CPSL club award with George Azcurra being named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Silviu Petrescu who later went on to officiate matches at the international level and Major League Soccer was recognized with the Referee of the Year award.

Award  | Player (Club)

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CPSL Most Valuable Player  | Elvis Thomas (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Golden Boot  | Eddy Berdusco (Toronto Olympians)
CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award  | George Azcurra (Toronto Croatia)
CPSL Rookie of the Year Award  | Semir Mesanovic (London City)
CPSL Coach of the Year Award  | David Gee (Toronto Olympians)
Tony LaFerrara (London City)
CPSL Referee of the Year Award  | Silviu Petrescu
CPSL Fair Play Award  | Toronto Olympians

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