1998 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

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Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998
League Canadian Professional Soccer League
Sport Football (soccer)
Duration 31 May 1998-2 October 1998
League
League champions Toronto Olympians
Runners-up St. Catharines Wolves
Top scorer Canada Gus Kouzmanis (Toronto Olympians)
Rogers Cup
Finals champions St. Catharines Wolves
  Runners-up Toronto Olympians
Canadian Professional Soccer League seasons

The inaugural Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 31, 1998 and concluded on October 14, 1998 with the St. Catharines Wolves winning the first Rogers Cup.

Teams and stadiums

Final standings

Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Place Team P W L T GF GA Points
1 Toronto Olympians 14 13 0 1 73 6 40
2 St. Catharines Wolves 14 8 3 3 31 26 27
3 Glen Shields 14 6 5 3 26 27 21
4 North York Astros 14 6 7 1 34 30 19
5 York Region Shooters 14 5 7 2 30 44 17
6 London City 14 4 7 3 27 42 15
7 Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. 14 3 10 1 29 44 10
8 Toronto Croatia 14 2 8 4 20 51 10

Rogers Cup playoffs

Semifinals



St. Catharines Wolves advance 5-2 on aggregate goals.

North York forfeited the second match, the Toronto Olympians advance on 7-1 aggregate goals.


Rogers Cup final

Canadian Professional Soccer League 1998 Winners

St. Catharines Wolves
First Title

1998 scoring leaders

Full article: CSL Golden Boot
Position Player's name Nationality Club Goals
1 Gus Kouzmanis  Canada Toronto Olympians 33
2 Eddy Berdusco  Canada Toronto Olympians 19
3 Gong Lei  China Toronto Olympians 17
4 Gary McGuchan  Canada St. Catharines Wolves 15
5 Ivan Jurisic  Serbia North York Astros 12
6 Carlo Arghittu  Canada St. Catharines Wolves 12

Individual awards

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