1998 CPSL Schedule

Canadian Professional Soccer League (Ontario Division)

Regular League play
7 home games, 7 away games, 14 game schedule

League Cup-teams divided into two groups of four each:
Group AGroup B
Glen ShieldsYork Region Strikers
London CityMississauga
North York AstrosToronto Olympians
Toronto CroatiaSt Catharines

Within each group, teams play home and away for a total of six games.
The top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals as follows:
A1 vs B2, B1 vs A2

Semi-finals will be played on a home and away, total goals basis. If tied on total goals, the team scoring more away goals will advance. If still tied, then sudden-death (golden goal) overtime will be played. (Two 15-minute periods, if necessary). If no goal scored in overtime, penalty kicks-FIFA rules will be taken to determine the winner.

Home team listed first:

Week 1
Sun May 31st 7:00pm.......London City....ppd weather.......St Catharines...ppd.......... League
"Sun May 31st 7:00pm">.......York Shooters......3.......Mississauga.......1..........League
Canada Kicks article by Zeljimir Krznaric ""Croatia Optimistic"">
"Wed June 3rd 8:00pm">......Toronto Croatia....1......Glen Shields........3..............Cup
Wed June 3rd 8:15pm......St Catharines.......2.......Mississauga..........1............ League

"Week 1 Standings">

Week 2
Sun June 7th 5:00pm........Mississauga......2.........Glen Shields.........3.............League
"Sun June 7th 7:30pm">........NY Astros...........1........St Catharines.........2.............League
Sun June 7th 7:00pm........York Shooters....1........Tor. Olympians......3.............Cup
"Wed June 10th 8:00pm">.....Toronto Croatia....5......London City...........1.............Cup

"Week 2 Standings">

Week 3
Sun June 14th 7:00pm......Glen Shields.......6.........London City...............0.........Cup
Sun June 14th 5:00pm......Mississauga........5........York Shooters...........2.........Cup
"Sun June 14th 7:30pm">....NY Astros...........0........Toronto Croatia.........2........Cup
Wed June 17th 8:15pm.....St Catharines......1.........Tor. Olympians........1..........League
"Wed June 17th 8:00pm">.....Toronto Croatia.....2.......Mississauga............0..........League

"Week 3 Standings">

Week 4
Fri June 19th 8:30pm........London City..........4..........York Shooters.......1............League
Sun June 21st 7:00pm......Glen Shields.........4.........Toronto Croatia........1.........Cup
"Sun June 21st 7:30pm">......NY Astros.............2..........London City............0............Cup
Sun June 21st 7:00pm......York Shooters......2..........Mississauga..........1.............Cup
Sun June 21st 7:30pm......Tor. Olympians.....3..........St Catharines........1.............Cup
"Wed June 24th 8:00pm">.....Toronto Croatia.......1.......NY Astros.............2..............Cup
Wed June 24th 8:15pm.....St Catharines.........2.........York Shooters..........2..........Cup

"Week 4 Standings">

Week 5
Fri June 26th 8:30pm........London City............4.........Toronto Croatia........6.........Cup
Sun June 28th 5:00pm......Mississauga.........1..........Tor. Olympians.........8........League
"Sunday June 28th 7:30pm">......NY Astros.............2...........Glen Shields...........0........League
Sun June 28th 7:00pm......York Shooters.......1..........St Catharines..........4...........Cup
"Wed July 1st 7:00pm">........Glen Shields........1...........NY Astros..........1................Cup

"Week 5 Standings">

Week 6
Sun July 5th 3:30pm*.........London City.......ppd............NY Astros.........ppd.........League
............................*(this game was scheduled to be played in Woodstock).....................
Sun July 5th 5:00pm...........Mississauga.......ppd..........St Catharines........ppd...........Cup
"Sun July 5th 7:00pm">...........York Shooters........2.......Glen Shields.......3.............League
Wed July 8th 8:15pm.........St Catharines.........2.........Toronto Croatia.....0...........League
Wed July 8th 7:30pm.........Tor Olympians...ppd storm......Mississauga....ppd storm......Cup

"Week 6 Standings">

Week 7
Fri July 10th 8:30pm..........London City............0..........Glen Shields...........3...........Cup
Sat July 11th 7:30pm.........Tor Olympians......ppd........Toronto Croatia.....ppd.......League
Sun July 12th......................WORLD CUP FINAL.................................................................
Wed July 15th 8:15pm.......St Catharines.......3............NY Astros........2................League

"Week 7 Standings">

Week 8
Fri July 17th 8:30pm...........London City.........2............Toronto Croatia......2.........League
Sun July 19th 7:00pm.........Glen Shields.......0..............Tor Olympians.....1........League
"Sun July 19th 7:30pm">.........NY Astros............6.............Toronto Croatia.....2........League
Wed July 22nd 8:15pm......St Catharines.......2.............York Shooters......1.........League
"Wed July 22nd 8:30pm">......Mississauga........1.............Tor Olympians......4........Cup

"Week 8 Standings">

Week 9
Fri July 24th 8:30pm..........London City...........0............NY Astros.........2.............Cup
"Sun July 26th 7:00pm">........Glen Shields..........0...........St Catharines......2.........League
"Sun July 26th 7:30pm">........NY Astros...............2*...........Mississauga......0*........League
............game is a forfeit as Mississauga no-showed.
Sun July 26th 7:00pm........York Shooters........3...........Toronto Croatia....1.......League
Sun July 26th 7:30pm........Toronto Olympians.....4......London City.........0.........League
Wed July 29th 8:15pm.......St Catharines...........2.........Tor Olympians.......2......Cup

"Week 9 Standings">

Week 10
Fri July 31st.......................Tor Olympians.......4..........Mississauga........1........Cup
(rescheduled from July 8th)
Sun Aug 2nd 7:00pm.........Glen Shields.........4............Mississauga........1........League
"Sun Aug 2nd 7:30pm">.........NY Astros..............7...........London City..........0........League
Sun Aug 2nd 7:00pm.........York Shooters........4..........St Catharines........4.......League
Wed Aug 5th 7:30pm.........Tor Olympians.......5..........York Shooters......1.......Cup
"Wed Aug 5th 8:00pm">.........Toronto Croatia......3.........NY Astros............4.........League
Wed Aug 5th 8:15pm.........St Catharines..........5.........Mississauga........1........Cup

"Week 10 Standings">

Week 11
Fri Aug 7th 8:30pm..........London City.........0..............Tor Olympians.....3.........League
Sun Aug 9th 5:00pm........Mississauga........1..............St Catharines.......6.........Cup*
* (game changed from a Cup game postponed from July 5th, the League game will be rescheduled next month).
Sun Aug 9th 7:00pm........York Shooters........3............London City.......2...........League
"Sun Aug 9th 7:30pm">........NY Astros...............0............Glen Shields.......2..........Cup

"Week 11 Standings">

Week 12
Wed Aug 12th 8:15pm.....St Catharines........5........Glen Shields.....1.......Game 1 Cup Semi Final
"Fri Aug 14th 8:15pm">....Tor Olympians........4.........NY Astros.......0......Game 1 Cup Semi Final
Fri Aug 14th 8:30pm........London City............3.............Mississauga.........2.......League
"Sun Aug 16th 7:30pm">......NY Astros...............1.............Tor Olympians.....3........League
Sun Aug 16th 7:00pm......Glen Shields...........4.............London City..........4.......League
Sun Aug 16th 5:00pm......Mississauga............2............York Shooters......3.......League
Wed Aug 19th 8:15pm.....St Catharines...........3............London City..........0.......League
"Wed Aug 19th 8:00pm">.....Toronto Croatia.......0............Tor Olympians.....10......League

"Week 12 Standings">

Week 13
Fri Aug 21st 8:30pm.........London City..........0................Glen Shields......4........League
Sun Aug 23rd 5:00pm......Mississauga..........6..............Toronto Croatia....0......League
Sun Aug 23rd 7:30pm......Tor Olympians........5.............Glen Shields........0......League
Sun Aug 23rd 7:30pm......NY Astros..............3...............York Shooters....2.......League
Wed Aug 26th 8:00pm.....NY Astros........1..........Tor Olympians.....5.....Game 2 Cup Semi Final
(Toronto Olympians win series 9-1 on aggregate).
Wed Aug 26th 8:00pm.....Glen Shields........0......St Catharines......1......Game 2 Cup Semi Final
(St Catharines win series 6-1 on aggregate).

"Week 13 Standings">

Week 14
Fri Aug 28th 8:00pm.........Tor Olympians.......9..............Toronto Croatia...0.....League
(rescheduled from Sat July 11th)
Sun Aug 30th 7:00pm.......Glen Shields..........0...............NY Astros.........0.........League
Sun Aug 30th 5:00pm.......Mississauga...........4..............London City.......2........League
Sun Aug 30th 7:00pm.......York Shooters.........1.............Tor Olympians.....5.....League
Wed Sep 2nd 7:30pm......Tor Olympians........5.............Mississauga......1........League
Wed Sep 2nd 8:15pm......St Catharines...........2............Glen Shields.......3.......League
Wed Sep 2nd 8:00pm*.....Toronto Croatia........3...........London City........3.......League
*game originally postponed because of the Women's Concacaf qualifying tournament held at Etobicoke Centennial Stadium. On short notice the venue was switched to London.

"Week 14 Standings">

Week 15
Sun Sep 6th TBA.......................... Cup Final..............to be rescheduled...........
"Wed Sep 9th 8:00pm">........Toronto Croatia.........0..........Glen Shields.......0.......League
Wed Sep 9th 7:30pm........Toronto Olympians......3.......NY Astros...........1........League

"Week 15 Standings">

Week 16
Sun Sep 13th 5:00pm.........Mississauga...........4...........St Catharines.......4.......League
(rescheduled from Sun July 5th)
Sun Sep 13th 7:00pm.........Glen Shields..........ppd....Toronto Croatia...ppd...League
"Sun Sep 13th 7:00pm">.........York Shooters........3............NY Astros.........0..........League
Wed Sep 16th 8:00pm........Toronto Croatia......ppd........St Catharines....ppd.....League
(game postponed and subbed with Toronto Croatia vs York Shooters originally scheduled for Wed Sep 23rd)
"Wed Sep 16th 8:00pm">.........Toronto Croatia......1..........York Shooters......1.......League
Wed Sep 16th 8:15pm.........St Catharines..........0..........Tor Olympians......0.....Game 1 Cup Final
"story from Canada Kicks">

"Week 16 Standings">

Week 17
Sun Sep 20th 5:00pm.........Mississauga..........4.............NY Astros.........3.........League
Sun Sep 20th 7:00pm.........Glen Shields...........4...........York Shooters.....3.......League
Sun Sep 20th 7:30pm.........Tor Olympians........4...........St Catharines......0.......League
"Wed Sep 23rd 8:00pm">.......Toronto Croatia.......3..........St Catharines......4......League

"Week 17 Standings">

Week 18
"Fri Sept 27th 8:00pm">...........Tor Olympians......3.......St Catharines......0......Game 2 Cup Final
(Tor Olympians win the Cup by the aggregate 3-0)
"short report"> "Canada Kicks story">
Sat Sep 26th 7:00pm..........London City........5..........NY Astros..........2........League
(rescheduled from Sun July 5th)
"Sun Sep 27th 7:30pm">.........Tor Olympians......12.......York Shooters......0.....League
Sun Sep 27th 8:00pm............Glen Shields........1........Toronto Croatia....3.....League
(rescheduled from Sun Sept 13th)
Wed Sep 30th 7:00pm........London City...........2........St Catharines.......0.....League
(rescheduled from Sun May 31st)

"Week 18 Standings (Final)">

Playoff Schedule:
"Sun Oct 4th 7:30pm">...............NY Astros........1........Tor Olympians.....5......Semi-Final
"(short report)">
"Mon Oct 4th 8:00pm">...............Glen Shields......2..........St Catharines....1....Semi-Final
"(short report)">
Wed Oct 7th 8:00pm........Tor Olympians.....ppd rain.....NY Astros....ppd rain...........Semi-Final
This game had to be rescheduled for the Oct 10-13th weekend but Astros couldn't get a team together so they forfeited. Toronto Olympians were awarded a 2-0 victory to win 7-1 on aggregate.
Wed Oct 7th 8:15pm.....St Catharines....ppd rain.......Glen Shields..ppd rain......Semi-Final
Mon Oct 12th 8:15pm...............St Catharines.......4.......Glen Shields......0.....Semi-Final
St Catharines wins aggregate 5-2.

"Wed Oct 14th 8:15pm">.....Tor Olympians........2...........St Catharines.........2*...........Play-Off Final
After no goals in two 15 minute golden goal overtime periods, St Catharines won a penalty shootout 4-2 to win the Playoff Championship. Played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke.
"(short report)"> "story from St Catharines Standard">

Season summary.... "from Canada Kicks">....... "Rocket Robin's comments">

Saturday December 12, 1998... "CPSL Awards Night">(from Canada Kicks) for the second year in a row, I didn't get invited.

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