Canadian Professional Soccer League 2001 season

Infobox sports season
title = Canadian Professional Soccer League 2001
league = Canadian Professional Soccer League
sport = Football (soccer)
duration = 25 May 2001-14 October 2001
season = League
league_champs = St. Catharines Wolves
second_place = Toronto Supra
top_scorer = flagicon|TRI Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards)

The 4th 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"

Rogers Cup playoffs

Quarterfinals footballbox
date = October 12, 2001
team1 = St. Catharines Wolves
score = 2–1
team2 = Montreal Dynamites
goals1 = Zumpano goal|45
McGutchan goal|65
goals2 = Selaidopoulos goal|18
stadium = Club Roma:
----Semifinals
footballbox
date = October 13, 2001
team1 = Toronto Olympians
score = 2–3 (aet)
team2 = Toronto Supra
goals1 = Denis goal|63
Thomas goal|70
goals2 = Diluca goal|74
Afriyie goal|78 goal|97
stadium = Club Roma: 250
footballbox
date = October 13, 2001
team1 = Ottawa Wizards
score = 0–1
team2 = St. Catharines Wolves
goals1 =
goals2 = McGutchan goal|43
stadium = Club Roma: 300
Consolation finalfootballbox
date = October 14, 2001
team1 = Ottawa Wizards
score = 2–5
team2 = Toronto Olympians
goals1 = Nelson goal|43
Iloanusi goal|82
goals2 = Sanna goal|62
Ziannis goal|70
Williams goal|75
Mancini goal|82
Andrijanic goal|90 (og)
stadium = Club Roma: 150----Rogers Cup final
footballbox
date = October 14, 2001
team1 = Toronto Supra
score = 0–1 (aet)
team2 = St. Catharines Wolves
goals1 =
goals2 = Sozio goal|116
stadium = Club Roma: 300

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

External links

* [http://22066.vws.magma.ca/01cpsl00.htm Rocket Robin's Home Page of the 2001 CPSL Season]