| Season | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
 USISL A-League | Rochester Rhinos[n 1] | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} CPSL | St. Catharines Wolves | |
| PDSL | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders[n 2] | |
| Challenge Trophy | RDP Concordes Quebec | |
| CPSL League Cup | Toronto Olympians | |
| ||
This article is a summary of the 1998 season of competitive soccer in Canada.
National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Men
Senior
Friendlies
Women
Senior
1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship
| 28 August 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 21–0 | Puerto Rico | Toronto, Canada |
Burtini  2', 7', 9', 15', 24', 26', 40', 43', Rosenow 12', 69', 70', 80', Franck 18', 62', Hooper 21', 38', Morneau 36', 44', Blaskovic 64', 73', Muir 75' |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,050 |
| 30 August 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 14–0 | Martinique | Toronto, Canada |
| Burtini 3', 13', 26', Hooper 21', Muir 28', Rosenow 30', 38', 44', 55', Morneau 65', Blaskovic 72', 77', Harvey 81', Smith 85' |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,121 |
| 1 September 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 4–0 | Guatemala | Toronto, Canada |
| Hooper 2', Burtini 23', 26', 53' |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,756 |
| 4 September 1998 Semifinal | Canada | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Toronto, Canada |
| 20:00 | Hooper 19', 39' |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,834 |
Friendlies
| 19 July 1998 Friendly | Canada | 1–2 | China PR | Ottawa, Canada |
| Rosenow 24' |
Report | Jin 30' Liu 50' |
Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Domestic leagues
Men
United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, and Vancouver 86ers) played in this league, which also contained twenty eight teams from the United States. It was considered a Division I league in the Canadian soccer league system, and a Division II league the United States soccer league system.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Rhinos | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 70 |
| 2 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 47 |
| 3 | Staten Island Vipers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 45 |
| 5 | Worcester Wildfire | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 |
| 6 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 25 |
| 7 | Connecticut Wolves | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 11 |
Source:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Flash | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 61 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 52 |
| 3 | Orange County Zodiac | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 46 |
| 4 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 |
| 5 | MLS Project 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 |
| 6 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 28 |
| 7 | California Jaguars | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 95 | −63 | 18 |
Source:
Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
| September 12, 1998 | Montreal Impact (QC) | 3–1 | Staten Island Vipers (NY) | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec |
| Giuliano Oliviero 3' Kevin Lamey 66'Kevin Wilson 90' |
2' Marvin Oliver |
Attendance: 9,673 |
| September 12, 1998 7:30 PM (PDT) | San Diego Flash (CA) | 3–1 | Vancouver 86ers (BC) | Devore Stadium, Chula Vista, California |
| Nate Hetherington 22', 74' Jamie Munro  41' Carlos Farias 51'Jerome Watson 90' |
Report | 19' Jason Jordan |
Attendance: 4,178 |
Conference Semifinals
| September 20, 1998 7:30 PM EST Leg 1 | Montreal Impact (QC) | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Rochester Rhinos (NY) | Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec |
| Elvis Thomas 42:29' Patrick Diotte 54:41'Nick De Santis  90' |
Report | 15:24' Darren Tilley 20:09', 46' Tommy Tanner 72' Nate Daligcon 86' Tim Hardy |
Attendance: 4,360 | |
| Penalties | ||||
Giuliano Oliviero  Nevio Pizzolitto Patrick Diotte  Elvis Thomas Onandi Lowe |
Carlos Zavala Doug Miller Patrick Diotte Scott Schweitzer Darren Tilley |
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| September 23, 1998 7:35 PM EST Leg 2 | Rochester Rhinos (NY) | 4–1 | Montreal Impact (QC) | Frontier Field, Rochester, New York |
| Tim Hardy 36' Lenin Steenkamp 44:02', 47:20'Scott Schweitzer 60:45'Yari Allnutt 67:50'Mike Kirmse 84' |
Report | 22:25' Elvis Thomas 24' John Limniatis 56' Nevio Pizzolitto 59' Nick De Santis |
Attendance: 7,529 |
Canadian Professional Soccer League
Eight teams played in this league, all of which were based in Canada. It was considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Olympians (C) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 6 | +67 | 40 | Playoffs |
| 2 | St. Catharines Wolves (O) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 27 | |
| 3 | Glen Shields | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 21 | |
| 4 | North York Astros | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | York Region Shooters | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 17 | |
| 6 | London City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 15 | |
| 7 | Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 10 | |
| 8 | Toronto Croatia | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 1998. Source: rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Premier Development Soccer League
Three Canadian teams (Abbotsford Athletes In Action, Okanagan Valley Challenge, and Victoria Umbro Select) played in this league, which also contained 33 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spokane Shadow | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 39 |
| 2 | Yakima Reds | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 27 |
| 3 | Seattle BigFoot | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 27[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Cascade Surge | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23[lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Seattle Hibernian[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 |
| 6 | Okanagan Valley Challenge[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 6 |
| 7 | Victoria Umbro Select[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 3 |
| 8 | Abbotsford Athletes In Action[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 1[lower-alpha 4] |
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
Notes:
Domestic cups
Men
CPSL League Cup
| September 16, 1998 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 0–0 | Toronto Olympians | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 20:15 pm | Report | Stadium: Club Roma Stadium Referee: Gord Arrowsmith |
| September 27, 1998 | Toronto Olympians | 3–0 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | Toronto, Ontario |
| 20:00 pm | Gus Kouzmanis 44', 66' Berdusco 63' |
Report | Stadium: Birchmount Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Frank Marciello |
Toronto Olympians wins 3–0 on aggregate.
Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.
| October 10, 1998 | RDP Concordes Quebec  | 1–0 |  Hamilton Serbians | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
References
- ↑ The Montreal Impact were the best Canadian club, reaching the Conference Semifinals of the USISL A-League playoffs.
- ↑ The Okanagan Valley Challenge were the best Canadian club, reaching the Division Finals of the PDSL playoffs.
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