1998 in Canadian soccer

The 1998 season was the 122nd season of competitive soccer in Canada.[1]

1998 in Canadian soccer

← 1997 · · 2000 →

Men's Domestic Leagues
Div League Season Cup/Playoffs
I USISL A-League Montreal Impact
(8th overall)		 Two teams (Montreal Impact & Vancouver 86ers)
(Conference Semifinals, Conference Quarterfinals)
III CPSL Toronto Olympians
(1st overall)		 St. Catharines Wolves
(Champions)
IV PDSL Okanagan Valley Challenge
(20th overall: Western Conference)		 One team (Okanagan Valley Challenge)
(Northwest Finals)
Men's Domestic Cups
Div Name Champion Runner-Up
III CPSL League Cup Toronto Olympians St. Catharines Wolves

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
18 May 1998 Friendly Canada 1 - 0 Macedonia Toronto, Canada
15:00 UTC−11:00 Thompson  6' Report Stadium: Varsity Stadium
Attendance: 8,491
1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship
Main article: 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship
28 August 1998 Group Stage Canada 21 - 0 Puerto Rico Toronto, Canada
Burtini  2', 7', 9', 15', 24', 26', 40', 43', Rosenow  12', 69', 70', 80', Franck  18', 62', Hooper  21', 38', Morneau  36', 44', Blaskovic  64', 73', Muir  75' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,050
30 August 1998 Group Stage Canada 14 - 0 Martinique Toronto, Canada
Burtini  3', 13', 26', Hooper  21', Muir  28', Rosenow  30', 38', 44', 55', Morneau  65', Blaskovic  72', 77', Harvey  81', Smith  85' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,121
1 September 1998 Group Stage Canada 4 - 0 Guatemala Toronto, Canada
Hooper  2', Burtini  23', 26', 53' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,756
4 September 1998 Semifinal Canada 2 - 0 Costa Rica Toronto, Canada
20:00 Hooper  19', 39' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
6 September 1998 Final Canada 1 - 0 Mexico Toronto, Canada
20:00 Smith  42' Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 4,971
Friendlies
19 July 1998 Friendly Canada 1 - 2 China PR Ottawa, Canada
Rosenow  24' Report Jin  30'
Liu  50'		 Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
21 July 1998 Friendly Canada 0 - 4 China PR Montreal, Canada
Report Sun  30',  28',  52'
Qiu  33'		 Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
2 August 1998 Friendly United States 4 - 0 Canada Orlando, United States
Keller  25',  37'
Milbrett  58'
Foudy  88'		 Report Attendance: 34,416

Domestic leagues

United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues
Main article: 1998 USISL A-League

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.

Northeast Division
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source:
Atlantic Division
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source:
Central Division
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source:
Pacific Division
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
Source:

Canadian Professional Soccer League
Main article: 1998 Canadian Professional Soccer League season

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
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
Updated to match(es) played on September 30, 1998. Source: rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.

Premier Development Soccer League
Main article: 1998 PDSL season § Northwest Division

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.

Northwest Division
Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
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]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. Seattle BigFoot was penalized 3 points.
  2. Cascade was penalized 2 points.
  3. Abbotsford, Okanagan Valley, Seattle Hibernian, and Victoria are all associate members and do not play a full schedule.
  4. Abbotsford was penalized 1 point.

Domestic cups

CPSL League Cup
Main article: 1998 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  44',  66'
Berdusco  63'		 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 Hamilton Serbians Fredericton, New Brunswick

References
  1. "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
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