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. 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 stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusGlen Shields63211511+411Advanced to the semi-final Toronto Olympians63121511+410London City SC631287+110Oshawa Flames61051019−43
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsStatusToronto Croatia632183+511Advanced to the semi-final St. Catharines Roma Wolves632163+311York Region Shooters6303109+19North York Astros6024211−92
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
GK 1 Brian Bowes RB 16 Ron BelfonCB 5 Tony Marshall (c) CB 13 Danny SannaLB 8 Bayete Smith RM 17 Darren Tilley CM 9 Elvis Thomas CM 7 John McNeal LM 14 Rick Titus ST 11 Gus Kouzmanis ST 23 Eddy Berdusco Substitutes:GK 22 Lee Burrows DF 3 Simon Black DF 6 Peyvand Mossavat DF 15 Louis Katsavrias MF 18 Phil Caporella FW 10 John Matas Manager: David Gee GK 1 Dino Perri (c) RB 2 Danny GallagherCB 16 Andrew McKay CB 19 Gary Hughes LB 10 Tony Carbonara RM 13 Lucio Ianiero CM 6 Keith MooreCM 17 John Sozio LM 22 Gary McGuchan ST 18 Carlo Arghittu ST 9 Frank Zumpano Substitutes:DF 21 Joe Carbonara FW 8 Pat Dugas FW 11 Frank Delpriore Manager: Lucio Ianiero
Assistant referees: Neal Schofield Frank Marciello Fourth official: Eugene Doulev
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