Canadian Professional Soccer League 2002 season
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| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2002 | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Professional Soccer League |
| Sport | Football (soccer) |
| Duration | 23 May 2002-20 October 2002 |
| League | |
| League champions | Ottawa Wizards |
| Runners-up | North York Astros |
| Top scorer |  Darren Tilley (Mississauga Olympians) |
The 5th Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 23, 2002 and concluded on October 20, 2002 with the Ottawa Wizards winning the Rogers Cup.
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[edit] Changes from 2001 season
- The Metro Lions were added as an expansion team and played in the Eastern Conference.
- The Hamilton Thunder were added as an expansion team and played in the Western Conference
- The Mississauga Olympians moved from Toronto.
[edit] Final standings
Purple indicates conference winners
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Wizards | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 47 |
| 2 | Montreal Dynamites | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 36 |
| 3 | Metro Lions | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 35 |
| 4 | York Region Shooters | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 28 |
| 5 | Durham Flames | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 23 |
| 6 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 35 | 20 |
| 7 | Toronto Supra | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 48 | 16 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Croatia | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Mississauga Olympians | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 32 |
| 3 | Hamilton Thunder | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 28 |
| 4 | St. Catharines Wolves | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 24 |
| 5 | North York Astros | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 18 |
| 6 | Brampton Hitmen | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 17 |
| 7 | London City | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 13 |
[edit] Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
| October 16, 2002 | Montreal Dynamites | 1–3 | Metro Lions | Oz Optics Stadium: |
Semifinals
| October 18, 2002 | North York Astros | 3–0 | Mississauga Olympians | Esther Shiner Stadium: 100 |
Thompson  11'Andrada 58'Sauguero 84' |
| October 19, 2002 | Ottawa Wizards | 1–0 | Metro Lions | Esther Shiner Stadium: 125 |
Nelson  59'Karaga 83' (og) |
| October 19, 2002 | Toronto Croatia | 0–1 | North York Astros | Esther Shiner Stadium: 150 |
| Hall 89' |
Rogers Cup final
| October 5, 2002 | Ottawa Wizards | 2–0 | North York Astros | Esther Shiner Stadium: 450 |
| Hart 45+1' Ilic 89' (og) |
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2002 Winners |
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Ottawa Wizards First Title |
[edit] Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award:: Abraham Osman, Ottawa Wizards
- Rogers Cup MVP:: Guillermo Compton Hall, North York Astros
- CPSL Golden Boot: Darren Tilley, Mississauga Olympians
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Domagoj Sain, Toronto Croatia
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: George Azcurra, Toronto Croatia
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: Darren Tilley, Mississauga Olympians
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Aldwyn McGill, Metro Lions
- CPSL Best Official: Michael Lambert
- CPSL Fair Play Award: Mississauga Olympians
[edit] External links
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