2004 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

The 2004 season saw the league decrease from 13 to 11 teams. The Ottawa Wizards, and the Durham Flames had their franchises revoked.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=251 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-10-19 |access-date=2017-01-04 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041019171906/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=251 |archivedate=2004-10-19 }} The Laval Dynamites went on hiatus as they awaited the completion of their home venue the Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=262 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-12-21 |access-date=2017-01-04 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221170034/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=262 |archivedate=2004-12-21 }} Though the CPSL lost 3 franchises they managed to expand to the Essex County with the addition of the Windsor Border Stars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=253 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-12-20 |access-date=2017-01-05 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041220122223/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=253 |archivedate=2004-12-20 }} Founding member the Mississauga Olympians were sold to John O'Neill and replaced the Durham Flames under the name Durham Storm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=258 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-12-21 |access-date=2017-01-05 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221170250/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=258 |archivedate=2004-12-21 }} Vaughan Sun Devils changed their name to the Vaughan Shooters, while the North York Astros joined them in their move to the Ontario Soccer Centre.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=262 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-12-21 |access-date=2017-01-05 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221170034/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=262 |archivedate=2004-12-21 }} Director of Officials Tony Camacho resigned and was replaced by former Director at Large Walter Kirchner.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=261 |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-12-21 |access-date=2017-01-05 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221170222/http://www.cpsl.ca/news.asp?news=261 |archivedate=2004-12-21 }}

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{{Location map+|Canada Southern Ontario|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of CPSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2004 CPSL season.
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{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.704189 |long=-79.69954 |label=Brampton |position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.816111 |long=-79.424444 |label=Vaughan |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=42.9837 |long=-81.2497 |label=London |position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.586667 |long=-79.721389 |label=Mississauga |position=bottom|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.887795 |long= -78.890998 |label=Durham |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=42.2939 |long= -83.0191 |label=Windsor |position=right|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.183333 |long= -79.233333|label=St. Catharines |position=bottom|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.251389 |long= -79.830278 |label=Hamilton |position=left|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Southern Ontario||lat=43.64 |long=-79.42 |label=TORONTO |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}

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{{Location map+|Canada Toronto|width=400 |float=center|caption=Location of CPSL teams in Toronto for the 2004 CPSL season.
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{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.694 |long=-79.265 |label=Metro Lions |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.653611|long=-79.584444|label=Toronto Supra |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.772167 |long=-79.602513 |label=North York Astros |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~|Canada Toronto||lat=43.772167|long=-79.602513 |label=Vaughan Shooters |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

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|date = October 3, 2004|time=7:00 ET

|team1 = Toronto Croatia |score = 5–0 |report=[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl1z.htm (Report)]|team2 = Windsor Border Stars |goals1 = {{Unbulleted list|Halburto Harris {{goal|8}} |Jason Shannon {{goal|29}} | Edin Kalic{{goal|46}}| Edin Kalic{{goal|57}}| Rudy Spajic {{goal|89}}}} |goals2 =|stadium = Memorial Park |location=Mississauga, Ontario | attendance = 250| referee = Gord Arrowsmith (Ontario

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|date = October 5, 2004|time=7:30 ET

|team1 = Metro Lions |score = 3–5 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2a.htm (Report)]|team2 = Vaughan Shooters |goals1 = {{Unbulleted list|Craig Patton {{goal|32}} | Maxim Dorneval {{goal|38}} | Darryl Gomez {{goal|70}}}} |goals2 = {{Unbulleted list|Matthew Palleschi {{goal|6}} | Fitzroy Powell {{goal|53}} | Matthew Palleschi {{goal|57}} | Joey Todaro {{goal|66}} | Fitzroy Powell {{goal|87}}}}|stadium = Birchmount Stadium |location=Toronto, Ontario | attendance = 70 | referee = Angelo Gertsakis (Ontario

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|date = October 8, 2004|time=7:30 ET

|team1 = Brampton Hitmen |score = 1–3 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2c.htm (Report)]|team2 = Toronto Croatia |goals1 = Jonathan Bustamante {{goal|37}} |goals2 = {{Unbulleted list|Zvjezdan Kresic {{goal|50}} | Halburto Harris {{goal|68}} | Leo Laurito {{goal|93}}}} |stadium = Victoria Park Stadium |location=Brampton, Ontario | attendance = 225 | referee = Steven DePiero (Ontario

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|date = October 9, 2004|time=10:00 ET

|team1 = Toronto Supra |score = 1–4 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2d.htm (Report)]|team2 = Vaughan Shooters |goals1 = David Sousa {{goal|69}} |goals2 = {{Unbulleted list|Matthew Palleschi {{goal|10}} | Branko Majstorovic {{goal|52}} | Fitzroy Powell {{goal|75}}| Matthew Palleschi {{goal|85}}}} |stadium = Victoria Park Stadium |location=Brampton, Ontario | attendance = 100 | referee = Calin Pintea (Ontario

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|date = October 9, 2004|time=1:00 ET

|team1 = Hamilton Thunder |score = 0–2 |report =[http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2h.htm (Report)]|team2 = Toronto Croatia |goals1 = |goals2 = {{Unbulleted list|Leo Laurito {{goal|29}} | Leo Marasovic {{goal|88}}}} |stadium = Victoria Park Stadium |location=Brampton, Ontario | attendance = 100 | referee = Alex Williams (Ontario

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|time= 3:00 ET

|team1=Vaughan Shooters

|score= 0–4

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|report= [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2j.htm Report]

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|goals2= {{Unbulleted list|Leo Marasovic {{goal|49}} | Leo Marasovic {{goal|60}} | Marko Milicevic {{goal|90}}| Zupan {{goal|94}}}}

|team2=Toronto Croatia

|stadium= Victoria Park Stadium

|location=Brampton, Ontario

|attendance= 300

|referee= Amato De Luca (Ontario)

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In the 2004 All-Star game Boavista F.C. of the Primeira Liga conducted a North American tour where one of their opponents were a CPSL Select team assembled by Harry Gauss, and Steve Nijjar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl14.htm|title=May 27, 2004 CPSL Selects lineup vs Boavista (from CPSL media release)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-01-04}} The match was played at Cove Road Stadium in London, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl16.htm|title=May 27, 2004 Boavista FC (Portugal) tour (from CPSL media release)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-01-04}}{{Football box collapsible

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| date = May 28, 2004

| time = 8:10 pm

| team1 = CPSL Selects

| score = 0 - 3

| report = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl13.htm

| team2 = Boavista F.C.

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| goals2 = {{Unbulleted list|Ricardo Sousa {{goal|33}} | João Paulo Pinto Ribeiro {{goal|47}} | Hugo Monteiro {{goal|59}}}}

| stadium = Cove Road Stadium

| location = London, Ontario

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Updated: September 11, 2017

A list of the 2004 CPSL Executive Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://cpsl.org/league_info.asp |title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League |date=2004-06-06 |access-date=2017-01-04 |url-status = bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606051952/http://cpsl.org/league_info.asp |archivedate=2004-06-06 }}

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The annual CPSL awards ceremony was held on October 9, 2004 at the La Contessa Banquet Hall in North York, Toronto.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2i.htm|title=October 9, 2004 CPSL Seventh Anniversary Annual Awards Banquet|last=Glover|first=Robin|date=|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-06-04}} London City and Windsor Border Stars were both tied with the most wins with 2 awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2l.htm|title=October 9, 2004 CPSL Award Winners (from CPSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=2017-06-04}} London City's Paul Munster had a tremendous season where he captured both the Golden Boot and Rookie of the Year, which later spring boarded his career back to Europe to sign with Slavia Prague in the Czech First League. After leading expansion franchise Windsor Border Stars to an Open Canada Cup, former English football player Pat Hilton was given the Coach of the Year. While Windsor's Justin Marshall was voted the Defender of the Year.

The league chose Danny Amaral as its MVP after making his return to Canadian soccer with Toronto Supra after several seasons in Portugal. George Azcurra of Toronto Croatia won his fourth Goalkeeper of the Year. The Referee of the Year went to Amato De Luca, which marked his second CPSL accolade. The most disciplined team throughout the season were Durham Storm. The league also introduced the President of the Year award in order to recognize the top executive or organizer, and the inaugural recipient was North York Astros Bruno Ierullo.

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl00.htm Rocket Robin's Home Page of the 2004 CPSL Season]

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