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2001 CPSL League Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

|title = League Cup

|year = 2001

|other_title =

|image =

|imagesize =

|caption =

|country = Canada

|num_teams = 12

|champions = Ottawa Wizards (1st title)

|runner-up = Toronto Supra

|matches = 27

|goals = 91

|top goal scorer =

|player =

|prevseason = 2000

|nextseason = 2002

}}

The 2001 CPSL League Cup (known as the OZ Optics Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament, running from June through late September. Ottawa Wizards defeated Toronto Supra 1-0 at OZ Optics Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, formally ending the Toronto Olympians' league cup dynasty.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.org:80/releases/2001/2001oct1.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030104003913/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001oct1.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-01-04|title=2001 - Oct. 1 - Wizards Win OZ Cup|date=2003-01-04|access-date=2018-04-28}}{{Cite news |last=Desaulniers |first=Darren |date=8 October 2001 |title=Wizards capture league: Ottawa takes second step en route to treble win |work=The Ottawa Citizen |pages=D8}}

The format used in the competition was the traditional group stage based on the geographic locations of the teams and the furthest travel distances between clubs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.org:80/releases/2001/2001jan23.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223153443/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001jan23.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-12-23|title=2001 - Jan. 23 - CPSL announces League Cup draw|date=2002-12-23|access-date=2018-04-28}} The tournament received a title sponsor from OZ Optics and granted Ottawa the hosting rights with a wildcard match privilege.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.org:80/releases/2001/2001june15.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021229170709/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001june15.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-12-29|title=2001 - June 15 - Oz Optics new Sponsor of League Cup|date=2002-12-29|access-date=2018-04-28}}

Group stage

=Group A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:175px"|Team

!style="width:20px" abbr="Played"|Pld

!style="width:20px" abbr="Won"|W

!style="width:20px" abbr="Drawn"|D

!style="width:20px" abbr="Lost"|L

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals for"|GF

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals against"|GA

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goal difference"|GD

!style="width:20px" abbr="Points"|Pts

!width=241|Status

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|style="text-align:left"|Ottawa Wizards

|4

310124+810Advanced to the semi-final
style="text-align:left"|Montreal Dynamites

|4

112610−44
style="text-align:left"|Durham Flames

|4

022711−42

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|6|16|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=Ottawa Wizards

|score=2–2

|team2=Durham Flames

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl18.htm Report]

|goals1=Abraham Osman {{goal|52}}
Parmar {{goal|63}}

|goals2=Craig Patton {{goal|1}}
Sullivan {{goal|50}}

|stadium=OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|6|17|df=y}}

|time=16:00

|team1=Montreal Dynamites

|score=3–2

|team2=Durham Flames

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021229172140/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001june18b.htm Report]

|goals1=Jerry Pean {{goal|44}}, {{goal|65}}, {{goal|79}}

|goals2= Kuzmanovski {{goal|61}},
Omar El-Behairy {{goal|69}}

|stadium=Vanier Stadium, Montreal

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|6|24|df=y}}

|time=17:00

|team1=Ottawa Wizards

|score=4–0

|team2=Montreal Dynamites

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl24.htm Report]

|goals1=Nelson {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Abraham Osman {{goal}}, {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=OZ Optics Stadium, Carp, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|7|df=y}}

|time=16:00

|team1=Durham Flames

|score=2–2

|team2=Montreal Dynamites

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl39.htm Report]

|goals1= Matt Gennero {{goal|9}}
Sullivan {{goal|52}}

|goals2= Karl Stephen {{goal}}
Bruno Nue {{goal}}

|stadium=Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|18|df=y}}

|time=19:30

|team1=Montreal Dynamites

|score=1–2

|team2=Ottawa Wizards

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021229172311/http://www.cpsl.org:80/releases/2001/2001july18b.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Vanier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|5|df=y}}

|time=18:00

|team1=Durham Flames

|score=1–4

|team2=Ottawa Wizards

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl66.htm Report]

|goals1= Omar El-Behairy {{goal}}

|goals2= Mario Andrijanic {{goal}}
Samir Karaga {{goal}}
Nelson {{goal}}
Abraham Osman {{goal}}

|stadium=Oshawa Civic Stadium, Oshawa, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Group B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:175px"|Team

!style="width:20px" abbr="Played"|Pld

!style="width:20px" abbr="Won"|W

!style="width:20px" abbr="Drawn"|D

!style="width:20px" abbr="Lost"|L

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals for"|GF

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals against"|GA

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goal difference"|GD

!style="width:20px" abbr="Points"|Pts

!width=241|Status

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|style="text-align:left"|St. Catharines Roma

|4

400103+712Advanced to the semi-final
style="text-align:left"|Glen Shields Sun Devils

|4

112912−34
style="text-align:left"|Brampton Hitmen

|4

013711−41

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|6|27|df=y}}

|time=20:30

|team1=Brampton Hitmen

|score=1–2

|team2=St. Catharines Roma

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl27.htm Report]

|goals1=Mella {{goal|23}}

|goals2= Frank Zumpano {{goal|49}}
Joe Carbonara {{goal|61}}

|stadium=Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario

|attendance= 400

|referee= Steve Cahoon (OSA)

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|18|df=y}}

|time=20:15

|team1=St. Catharines Roma

|score=2–0

|team2=Brampton Hitmen

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021229172311/http://www.cpsl.org:80/releases/2001/2001july18b.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

----

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|22|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=Glen Shields Sun Devils

|score=2–4

|team2=St. Catharines Roma

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl46.htm Report]

|goals1= Budalić {{goal|80}}
Gus Kouzmanis {{goal|89}}

|goals2= John Sozio {{goal|10}}
Frank Zumpano {{goal|26}}
Joe Carbonara {{goal|31}}
Tony Carbonara {{goal|39}}

|stadium=Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario

|attendance= 200

|referee= Colin Pintea (OSA)

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|25|df=y}}

|time=20:30

|team1=Brampton Hitmen

|score=1–2

|team2=Glen Shields Sun Devils

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl51.htm Report]

|goals1= Kurt Mella {{goal|35}}

|goals2= Timo Garzon {{goal|17}}
Gus Kouzmanis {{goal|69}}

|stadium=Victoria Park Stadium, Brampton, Ontario

|attendance= 250

|referee= Neil Schofield (OSA)

}}

----

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|1|df=y}}

|time=20:15

|team1=St. Catharines Roma

|score=2–0

|team2=Glen Shields Sun Devils

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl55.htm Report]

|goals1= Joe Carbonara {{goal}}
Arghittu {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Club Roma Stadium, St. Catharines, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|5|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=Glen Shields Sun Devils

|score=5–5

|team2=Brampton Hitmen

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl66.htm Report]

|goals1= Gus Kouzmanis {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Kurt Mella {{goal}}, {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Dufferin District Field, Vaughan, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Group C=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:175px"|Team

!style="width:20px" abbr="Played"|Pld

!style="width:20px" abbr="Won"|W

!style="width:20px" abbr="Drawn"|D

!style="width:20px" abbr="Lost"|L

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals for"|GF

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals against"|GA

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goal difference"|GD

!style="width:20px" abbr="Points"|Pts

!width=241|Status

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|style="text-align:left"|Toronto Supra

|4

31061+510Advanced to the semi-final
style="text-align:left"|Toronto Croatia

|4

20274+36
style="text-align:left"|London City

|4

013311−81

Originally, it was a 1-0 victory for Toronto, but was reversed by the league after the use of ineligible players.

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|6|df=y}}

|time=20:00

|team1=Toronto Croatia

|score=0–1

|team2=Toronto Supra

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl63.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|15|df=y}}

|time=17:45

|team1=Toronto Supra

|score=3–0

|team2=London City

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021229171049/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001july16.htm Report]

|goals1=Samuel Afriyie {{goal}},
Pedro Dias {{goal}},
Gamble {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|22|df=y}}

|time=16:00

|team1=London City

|score=2–6

|team2=Toronto Croatia

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl49.htm Report]

|goals1= Gebczynski {{goal}}
Tafaj {{goal}}

|goals2= Andrijevic {{goal}}
Peter Curic {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Robert Fran {{goal}}
Sasa Komecar {{goal}}

|stadium= Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee= Nick Rose (OSA)

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|27|df=y}}

|time=20:38

|team1=London City

|score=1–1

|team2=Toronto Supra

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl54.htm Report]

|goals1= Tafaj {{goal}}

|goals2= Paulo Valdez {{goal}}

|stadium=Exeter Community Field, Exeter, Ontario

|attendance= 1200

|referee=

}}

----

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|3|df=y}}

|time=20:00

|team1=Toronto Croatia

|score=1–0

|team2=London City

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021223155737/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001aug3.htm Report]

|goals1= Mesanovic {{goal|15}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Memorial Park, Mississauga, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|26|df=y}}

|time=17:45

|team1=Toronto Supra

|score=1–0

|team2=Toronto Croatia

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl86.htm Report]

|goals1= Samuel Afriyie {{goal|24}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Brockton Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance= 180

|referee= Manuel Orellano (OSA)

}}

----

=Group D=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:175px"|Team

!style="width:20px" abbr="Played"|Pld

!style="width:20px" abbr="Won"|W

!style="width:20px" abbr="Drawn"|D

!style="width:20px" abbr="Lost"|L

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals for"|GF

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goals against"|GA

!style="width:20px" abbr="Goal difference"|GD

!style="width:20px" abbr="Points"|Pts

!width=241|Status

bgcolor="#D0F0C0"

|style="text-align:left"|Toronto Olympians

|4

400140+1412Advanced to the semi-final
style="text-align:left"|North York Astros

|4

11252+34
style="text-align:left"|York Region Shooters

|4

013017−171

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|6|27|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=York Region Shooters

|score=0–0

|team2=North York Astros

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl28.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Crosby Field, Richmond Hill, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|4|df=y}}

|time=20:00

|team1=Toronto Olympians

|score=8–0

|team2=York Region Shooters

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl33.htm Report]

|goals1=Ron Belfon {{goal|1}},
Giummarra {{goal|10}},
Berdusco {{goal|21}}, {{goal|23}}, {{goal|41}}
John Matas {{goal|25}}, {{goal|79}}
Tony Marshall {{goal|38}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance= 40

|referee= Sonia Denoncourt (OSA)

}}

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{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|11|df=y}}

|time=20:30

|team1=Toronto Olympians

|score=1–0

|team2=North York Astros

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl41.htm Report]

|goals1= Tommy Granic {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Birchmount Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance= 40

|referee= Joe Likando (OSA)

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|7|15|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=York Region Shooters

|score=0–4

|team2=Toronto Olympians

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021229171049/http://www.cpsl.org/releases/2001/2001july16.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Berdusco {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Kouzmanis {{goal}}

|stadium= Crosby Field, Richmond Hill, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

----

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|5|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=North York Astros

|score=0–1

|team2=Toronto Olympians

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl66.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2= Angelo Pollastrone {{goal|73|o.g.}}

|stadium=Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2001|8|12|df=y}}

|time=19:00

|team1=North York Astros

|score=5–0

|team2=York Region Shooters

|report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl71.htm Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Esther Shiner Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

----

==Semi-final==

Originally a 1-0 victory for St. Catharines, but result reversed by league after use of ineligible players.

{{football box collapsible|date = September 29, 2001|time=15:00 ET

|team1 = Ottawa Wizards |score = 1–0 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl9z.htm (Report)]|team2 = St. Catharines Roma |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = OZ Optics Stadium|location=Ottawa, Ontario | attendance = | referee=}}

{{football box collapsible|date = September 29, 2001|time=17:00 ET

|team1 = Toronto Supra |score = 2–1 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl9z.htm (Report)]|team2 = Toronto Olympians |goals1 = Paulo Valdez {{goal|30}}
Christian Lombardo {{goal|87}}|goals2 = Leo Marasovic {{goal|10}}|stadium = OZ Optics Stadium|location=Ottawa, Ontario | attendance = | referee = }}

Final

{{football box collapsible|date = September 30, 2001|time=12:00 ET

|team1 = Ottawa Wizards |score = 1–0 |report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/01cpsl9x.htm (Report)]|team2 = Toronto Supra |goals1 = Abraham Osman {{goal|81}}|goals2 = |stadium = OZ Optics Stadium|location=Ottawa, Ontario | attendance = | referee = }}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Open Canada Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2001 CPSL League Cup}}

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