1998 in Canadian soccer
The 1998 season was the 122nd season of competitive soccer in Canada.[1]
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National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship
28 August 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 21 - 0 | Puerto Rico | Toronto, Canada |
Burtini ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,050 |
30 August 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 14 - 0 | Martinique | Toronto, Canada |
Burtini ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,121 |
1 September 1998 Group Stage | Canada | 4 - 0 | Guatemala | Toronto, Canada |
Hooper ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,756 |
4 September 1998 Semifinal | Canada | 2 - 0 | Costa Rica | Toronto, Canada |
20:00 | Hooper ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 2,834 |
Domestic leagues
United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx, and Vancouver 86ers) played in this league, which also contained twenty eight teams from the United States. It was considered a Division I league in the Canadian soccer league system, and a Division II league the United States soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Rochester Rhinos | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 15 | +57 | 70 |
2 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 47 |
3 | Staten Island Vipers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 46 |
4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 45 |
5 | Worcester Wildfire | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 |
6 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 25 |
7 | Connecticut Wolves | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 11 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 57 |
2 | Hershey Wildcats | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 53 |
3 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 |
4 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 34 |
5 | Jacksonville Cyclones | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 30 |
6 | Atlanta Ruckus | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 21 |
7 | Raleigh Flyers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 15 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Nashville Metros | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 56 |
2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 51 |
3 | Milwaukee Rampage | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 49 |
4 | New Orleans Storm | 28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 43 |
5 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 65 | −17 | 33 |
6 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 30 |
7 | Albuquerque Geckos | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 39 | 100 | −61 | 15 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Diego Flash | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 61 |
2 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 52 |
3 | Orange County Zodiac | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 46 |
4 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 41 |
5 | MLS Project 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 31 |
6 | San Francisco Bay Seals | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 28 |
7 | California Jaguars | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 95 | −63 | 18 |
Canadian Professional Soccer League
Eight teams played in this league, all of which were based in Canada. It was considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto Olympians (C) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 6 | +67 | 40 | Playoffs |
2 | St. Catharines Wolves (O) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 27 | |
3 | Glen Shields | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 21 | |
4 | North York Astros | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 19 | |
5 | York Region Shooters | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 17 | |
6 | London City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 15 | |
7 | Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 10 | |
8 | Toronto Croatia | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Premier Development Soccer League
Three Canadian teams (Abbotsford Athletes In Action, Okanagan Valley Challenge, and Victoria Umbro Select) played in this league, which also contained 33 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Spokane Shadow | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 39 |
2 | Yakima Reds | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 27 |
3 | Seattle BigFoot | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 27[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Cascade Surge | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23[lower-alpha 2] |
5 | Seattle Hibernian[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 |
6 | Okanagan Valley Challenge[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 6 |
7 | Victoria Umbro Select[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 3 |
8 | Abbotsford Athletes In Action[lower-alpha 3] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 1[lower-alpha 4] |
Notes:
- Seattle BigFoot was penalized 3 points.
- Cascade was penalized 2 points.
- Abbotsford, Okanagan Valley, Seattle Hibernian, and Victoria are all associate members and do not play a full schedule.
- Abbotsford was penalized 1 point.
Domestic cups
CPSL League Cup
September 16, 1998 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 0 - 0 | Toronto Olympians | St. Catharines, Ontario |
20:15 pm | Report | Stadium: Club Roma Stadium Referee: Gord Arrowsmith |
September 27, 1998 | Toronto Olympians | 3 - 0 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | Toronto, Ontario |
20:00 pm | Gus Kouzmanis ![]() ![]() Berdusco ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Birchmount Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Frank Marciello |
Toronto Olympians wins 3–0 on aggregate.
Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.
October 10, 1998 | RDP Concordes Quebec ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
References
- "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 19 June 2015.