2001 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Top goalscorer |
 Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards) |
|
← 2000 2002 → | |
The fourth Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 25, 2001 and concluded on October 14, 2001 with the St. Catharines Wolves winning the Rogers Cup.
Changes from 2000 season
- The Brampton Hitmen, Montreal Dynamites, Ottawa Wizards, and Toronto Supra all began play this year.
- The Durham Flames moved from Oshawa.
Final standings
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Wizards | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 | Toronto Olympians | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Toronto Supra | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 41 |
| 4 | Montreal Dynamites | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 39 |
| 5 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 38 |
| 6 | Toronto Croatia | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 35 |
| 7 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 43 | 27 |
| 8 | Brampton Hitmen | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 26 |
| 9 | North York Astros | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 32 | 24 |
| 10 | Durham Flames | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 53 | 24 |
| 11 | York Region Shooters | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 15 |
| 12 | London City | 22 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 9 |
Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
October 12, 2001 |
| St. Catharines Wolves | 2–1 | Montreal Dynamites |
|---|---|---|
Zumpano  45' McGutchan 65' |
Selaidopoulos 18' |
Club Roma: |
Semifinals
October 13, 2001 |
| Toronto Olympians | 2–3 (aet) | Toronto Supra |
|---|---|---|
| Denis 63' Thomas 70' |
Diluca 74' Afriyie 78' 97' |
Club Roma: 250 |
Consolation final
October 14, 2001 |
| Ottawa Wizards | 2–5 | Toronto Olympians |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson 43' Iloanusi 82' |
Sanna 62' Ziannis 70' Williams 75' Mancini 82' Andrijanic 90' (og) |
Club Roma: 150 |
Rogers Cup final
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2001 winners |
|---|
St. Catharines Wolves Second Title |
2001 scoring leaders
- Full article: CSL Golden Boot[1]
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Nelson | Trinidad and Tobago |
Ottawa Wizards | 23 |
| 2 | Abraham Osman |  Uganda |
Ottawa Wizards | 17 |
| 3 | Samuel Afriyie |  Canada |
Toronto Supra | 15 |
| 4 | Frank Zumpano | Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | 14 |
| 5 | Eddy Berdusco | Canada |
Toronto Olympians | 12 |
| 6 | Bruno Nue | Canada |
Montreal Dynamites | 12 |
| 7 | Ryan Gamble | Canada |
Toronto Supra | 11 |
| 8 | Gary Hughes | Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | 10 |
| 9 | Peter Curic | Canada |
Toronto Croatia | 9 |
| 10 | Dejan Gluscevic |  Serbia |
North York Astros | 9 |
Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award:: Abraham Osman, Ottawa Wizards
- Rogers Cup MVP:: Garrett Caldwell, Toronto Supra; Danny Gallagher, St. Catharines Wolves
- CPSL Golden Boot: Kevin Nelson, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Kurt Ramsey, North York Astros
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: George Azcurra, Toronto Croatia; Luciano Miranda, North York Astros
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: Kevin Nelson, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Zoran Jankovic, Montreal Dynamites
- CPSL Best Official: Amato DiLuca
- CPSL Fair Play Award: Durham Flames
References
- ↑ "Top Goal Scorers 2001". 2001-10-20. Archived from the original on October 20, 2001. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
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