2000 CPSL League Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Olympians (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.06 per match) |
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.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Shields | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 11 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| Toronto Olympians | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | |
| London City SC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| Oshawa Flames | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −4 | 3 |
| Oshawa Flames | 3–2 | Toronto Olympians |
|---|---|---|
Jimmy Kuzmanovski  6'David Kohek 39'Omar El-Behairy 40' |
Report | Gus Kouzmanis 34' Danny Sanna 76' |
| Glen Shields | 1–1 | London City SC |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Antonucci |
Report | Jurek Gebczynski |
| Oshawa Flames | 1–2 | Glen Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Edson Breceda 28' |
Report | Courtney Dennis 72', 76' |
| London City SC | 2–0 | Toronto Olympians |
|---|---|---|
| Tonino Commisso 53' Chris Picanco 73' |
Report |
| Toronto Olympians | 4–2 | Oshawa Flames |
|---|---|---|
| Gus Kouzmanis , , , |
Report | Jimmy Kuzmanovski 6' John Lawrence 26' |
| London City SC | 0–2 | Glen Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mike Glasgow 75' Courtney Dennis 83' |
| Toronto Olympians | 4–1 | Glen Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Gus Kouzmanis 35', 58', 67', Danny Ziannis 45' |
Report | Canute Mylton 4' |
| Toronto Olympians | 3–1 | London City SC |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy Berdusco , Gus Kouzmanis |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Croatia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| York Region Shooters | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
| North York Astros | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 |
| Toronto Croatia | 3–1 | York Region Shooters |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Moore 22' Leo Marasovic 46', 90' |
Report | Gary Barbara 93' |
| York Region Shooters | 1–2 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Mazza 47' |
Report | Gary Hughes 73' Frank Delpriore 91' |
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 0–0 | North York Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Report [[3] Report] |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 600
| North York Astros | 0–2 | York Region Shooters |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Willy Giummarra 47' Michael D'Angelo 82' |
| York Region Shooters | 2–1 | Toronto Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario
| North York Astros | 1–2 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston Bizera 71' |
Report | Gary Hughes 36' Gary McGuchan 57' |
| York Region Shooters | 4–1 | North York Astros |
|---|---|---|
| John Bottineau 5', 67' Bing Gao 35' Joe Montagnese 72' |
Report | Gaston Bizera 50' |
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 0–1 | Toronto Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report [[4] Report] |
Paul Moore 17' |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
Attendance: 250
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 2–0 | York Region Shooters |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario
| Toronto Croatia | 3–0 | North York Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Draganic 24' Gaston Bizera 32' (o.g.)Paul Moore 58' |
Report |
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) |
