| Season | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Dates |
|
| Champions | Winnipeg Fury |
| Regular season leader | Vancouver 86ers |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 176 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eddy Berdusco (14) |
| Best goalkeeper | Paolo Ceccarelli (0.78 GAA) |
← 1991 | |
The 1992 Canadian Soccer League season was the sixth and final season of play for the Canadian Soccer League, a Division 1 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid.
Format and changes from previous season
Shortly before the 1992 season, the Hamilton Steelers, Nova Scotia Clippers, and Kitchener Kickers folded.[1][2][3] The league was not doing well financially either and Montreal Supra owner Frank Aliaga was named the new league president, replacing the interim president Mario DiBartolomeo, who was the owner of the now-folded Hamilton Steelers.[4][5] Hamilton folded despite offers of cost sharing with the Vancouver and Montreal team owners.[6]
The London Lasers returned from a one-year hiatus, leaving the league with a six-team division. The league had a balanced schedule with each team playing the others a total of four times, twice each home and away. Due to the drop in teams, only four teams qualified for the playoffs. For the first time, the Championship final would not be a one-off match, but instead would be a two-tie fixture as the other rounds.
Two teams (Montreal and Vancouver) participated in the Professional Cup alongside the five APSL clubs and one from the NPSL.[7] Neither CSL side was able to advance out of the first round.[8]
As 1991 CSL champions, Vancouver qualified for the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, however, they withdrew from the tournament before their first match.[9]
Summary
Vancouver once again won the regular season title and advanced to the MITA Cup finals for the fifth consecutive year, where they met the Winnipeg Fury in the final. Winnipeg won the title becoming only the third club to win the championship, ending Vancouver's four-year winning streak, snapping Vancouver's 15 match playoff winning streak, handing them their first playoff loss since 1987.[10]
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 36 | Playoffs |
| 2 | North York Rockets | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury (O) | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 25 | |
| 4 | Montreal Supra | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | London Lasers | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Toronto Blizzard | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 21[lower-alpha 1] |
Playoffs
The playoffs were conducted with a total points system. Teams earned two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points following the two-game series advanced. If the teams were tied on points, they played a 30-minute mini-game for a bonus point, followed by a penalty shootout if the mini-game remained tied.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 1 | 1 | 3 PTS | |||||||||
| 4 | Montreal Supra | 1 | 0 | 1 PTS | |||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 0 | 1 | 1 PTS | |||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 2 | 1 | 3 PTS | |||||||||
| 2 | North York Rockets | 1 | 0 | 1 PTS | |||||||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 1 | 4 | 3 PTS | |||||||||
Semifinal
| September 16, 1992 | Montreal Supra | 1–1 | Vancouver 86ers | Montreal, Quebec |
| 20:00 | Needham  90' |
[[10] Report] | Titotto 11' |
Stadium: Claude Robilliard Stadium Attendance: 1009 Referee: J. Jerome |
| September 20, 1992 | Vancouver 86ers | 1–0 | Montreal Supra | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 21:30 | Easton 29' |
[[10] Report] | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 3728 Referee: Rob Brown |
Vancouver won the series 3–1 on points.
| September 16, 1992 | Winnipeg Fury | 1–1 | North York Rockets | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 20:30 | Nocita 61' |
[[10] Report] | Berdusco 46' |
Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium Attendance: 1823 Referee: Mario Perrino |
| September 20, 1992 | North York Rockets | 0–4 | Winnipeg Fury | North York, Ontario |
| 15:30 | [[10] Report] | Corazzin 13', 28' Dodd 54' Holness 90' |
Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium Attendance: 2290 Referee: Tony Camacho |
Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points.
Final
| September 27, 1992 | Winnipeg Fury | 2–0 | Vancouver 86ers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 19:30 | Nocita Holness |
[[11] Report] | Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium Attendance: 1513 Referee: Dino Bucci |
| October 4, 1992 | Vancouver 86ers | 1–1 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 21:00 | Mitchell |
[[11] Report] | Steve Millar |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 6087 Referee: Mike Seifert |
Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points.
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Eddy Berdusco |
North York Rockets | 14 |
| 2 | Carlo Corazzin |
Winnipeg Fury | 8 |
| Geoff Aunger |
London Lasers | ||
| 4 |  Marco Abascal |
Toronto Blizzard | 6 |
| John Catliff |
Vancouver 86ers | ||
| Doug Muirhead |
Vancouver 86ers | ||
| Dale Mitchell |
Vancouver 86ers | ||
| 8 | Grant Needham |
Montreal Supra | 5 |
| Reference:[10] | |||
Top goaltenders
| Rank | Player | Club | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Ceccarelli |
North York Rockets | 0.78 |
| 2 | Pat Onstad |
Winnipeg Fury | 0.93 |
| 3 | Shel Brodsgaard |
North York Rockets | 1.18 |
| 4 | Pat Harrington |
Montreal Supra | 1.20 |
| 5 | Bryan Rosenfeld |
London Lasers | 1.25 |
| Reference:[10] | |||
Honours
The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1992 season.[10][12]
Awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Eddy Berdusco | North York Rockets |
| Rookie of the Year | Carlo Corazzin | Winnipeg Fury |
| Top Newcomer |  Brad Smith | London Lasers |
| Top Goaltender | Paolo Ceccarelli | North York Rangers |
| Fair Play Award | Vancouver 86ers | |
League All-Stars
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Onstad (Winnipeg Fury) | Goalkeeper |
| Peter Sarantopoulos (Winnipeg Fury) | Defender |
| Nick Dasovic (North York Rockets) | Defender |
| Dino Lopez (London Lasers) | Defender |
| Carl Fletcher (Toronto Blizzard) | Defender |
| Geoff Aunger (London Lasers) | Midfielder |
| Dale Mitchell (Vancouver 86ers) | Midfielder |
| Lyndon Hooper (Toronto Blizzard) | Midfielder |
| Eddy Berdusco (North York Rockets) | Forward |
| Carlo Corazzin (Winnipeg Fury) | Forward |
| Paul Peschisolido (Toronto Blizzard) | Forward |
Reserves
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dolan (Vancouver 86ers) | Goalkeeper |
| Ian Carter (Winnipeg Fury) | Defender |
| Patrick Diotte (Montreal Supra) | Defender |
| Tony Nocita (Winnipeg Fury) | Midfielder |
| Gino DiFlorio (Toronto Blizzard) | Forward |
Front office
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul James (London Lasers) | Head Coach |
| Barry MacLean (London Lasers) | Assistant Coach |
| Hector Marinaro (Vancouver 86ers) | General Manager |
Average home attendances
| Pos. | Team | GP | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 10 | 3,937 |
| 2 | Montreal Supra | 10 | 2,388 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 10 | 2,236 |
| 4 | Toronto Blizzard | 10 | 1,628 |
| 5 | North York Rockets | 10 | 1,496 |
| 6 | London Lasers | 10 | 306 |
| League total | 60 | 1,999 | |
| Reference:[11] | |||
See also
- 2019 Canadian Premier League season – next season of D1 soccer in Canada
References
- ↑ "Kitchener Spirit/Kickers (1990-91)". CSL Memories.
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Clippers (1991)". CSL Memories.
- ↑ "Hamilton Steelers (1987-91)". CSL Memories.
- ↑ Tougas, Marc (May 18, 2017). "D'une ligue canadienne à l'autre" [From one Canadian league to another]. Capitaine Soccer (in French).
- ↑ Intravaia, Fabrizio (January 16, 2018). "L'Impact festeggia 25 anni di storia" [Impact celebrates 25 years of history]. Corriere Italiano (in Italian).
- ↑ Stinson, Dan (October 7, 1992). "Ilich's bankbook kept CSL on the field". The Vancouver Sun Newspaper via ProQuest Canadian Newsstream Database. Vancouver, BC. pp. D12. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ↑ Brackman, David (June 12, 1992). "Rowdies add punch to schedule". St. Petersburg Times. p. 6D. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ Trudelle, Jean (August 13, 1992). "Le F.C. Supra dans un creux de vague..." [F.C. Supra in a trough...]. La Presse (in French). p. 7.
- ↑ "Copa de Campeones y Subcampeones CONCACAF 1992". RSSSF.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "1992 CSL Stats" (PDF). Canadian Soccer League.
- 1 2 3 Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. pp. 130, 134.
- ↑ "Eddy Berducso profile". Canadian Soccer Association.