The 1989 Canadian Soccer League season was the third season of play for the Canadian Soccer League, a Division 1 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid.
| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vancouver 86ers |
| Division Leaders | Toronto Blizzard (East) Vancouver 86ers (West) |
| Matches played | 130 |
| Goals scored | 418 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ted Eck (21) |
| Best goalkeeper | Paolo Ceccarelli (0.58 GAA) |
← 1988 1990 → | |
Format and changes from previous season edit
The Victoria Vistas joined the Canadian Soccer League as an expansion team for the 1990 season, joining the West Division.[1][2] The divisions were now even with five teams each.
The Calgary Kickers folded following the 1988 season, but the club was replaced by a community-owned team called the Calgary Strikers.[3][4]
Similar to the previous season, the teams played an unbalanced schedule with two-thirds of a team's matches coming against teams in their own division(4 matches each) and one-third against the opposite division (2 matches each) for a total of 26 matches. Following the season, the top three teams in each division would advance to the playoffs, with the division leaders earning a first round bye, to designate a national champion club.[5] This season would see the first two rounds of the playoffs being played in two-legged times determined by aggregate score, while the final would remain a single match championship final.
Summary edit
Vancouver repeated as West Division champions, while Toronto won their first East Division title. Hamilton reached the final despite for the third consecutive year, where they faced Vancouver for the second year in a row, with the 86ers repeating as champions.
Vancouver was dominant again, losing but two regular-season matches en route to a second straight victory over Hamilton in the championship game. The 86ers went 46 consecutive games from the previous season into this one without losing, which is a record for a professional sports team in Canada.[6]
Regular season edit
East Division edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Blizzard | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 38 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Hamilton Steelers | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 37 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 3 | North York Rockets | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 33 | |
| 4 | Ottawa Intrepid | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 22 | |
| 5 | Montreal Supra | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 15 |
West Division edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 42 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Edmonton Brick Men | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 21 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 3 | Calgary Strikers | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 19 | |
| 4 | Winnipeg Fury | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 19 | |
| 5 | Victoria Vistas | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 14 |
Overall edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers (C) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 42 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Toronto Blizzard | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 38 | |
| 3 | Hamilton Steelers | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 37 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | North York Rockets | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Ottawa Intrepid | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 22 | |
| 6 | Edmonton Brick Men | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 21 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 7 | Calgary Strikers | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 19 | |
| 8 | Winnipeg Fury | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 19 | |
| 9 | Montreal Supra | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 15 | |
| 10 | Victoria Vistas | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 14 |
(C) Champion (qualified to 1990 North American Club Championship)
Playoffs edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 2W | Edmonton Brick Men | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2W | Edmonton Brick Men | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3W | Calgary Strikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2E | Hamilton Steelers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1E | Toronto Blizzard | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3E | North York Rockets | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinal edit
| September 13, 1989 | Calgary Strikers | 1–3 | Edmonton Brick Men | Calgary, Alberta |
Smith  45' |
[[7] Report] | Fashanu 21' Rob Reed 38' Jorge Rodriguez 91' |
Stadium: Mewata Stadium Attendance: 600 |
| September 17, 1989 | Edmonton Brick Men | 0–0 | Calgary Strikers | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 16:00 | [[8] Report] | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 878 |
Edmonton Brick Men won 3–1 on aggregate.
| September 13, 1989 | North York Rockets | 1–1 | Hamilton Steelers | North York, Ontario |
| Berdusco 56' |
[[9] Report] | Marinaro 82' |
Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium |
| September 17, 1989 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–0 | North York Rockets | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 19:30 | Hector Chazaretta 13' |
[[10] Report] | Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium |
Hamilton Steelers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinal edit
| September 20, 1989 | Edmonton Brick Men | 3–5 | Vancouver 86ers | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 18:00 | Fashanu 7', 23' Jorge Rodriguez 36' |
[[11][12] Report] | Catliff 45' Mitchell 60' Mobilio 62' Easton Jr. 73', 89' |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
| September 24, 1989 | Vancouver 86ers | 4–0 | Edmonton Brick Men | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 | Mitchell , Easton Jr. Evans |
[[13] Report] | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5772 |
Vancouver 86ers won 9–3 on aggregate.
| September 20, 1989 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–1 | Toronto Blizzard | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 21:00 | Gary Morrow |
[[14] Report] | Fletcher |
Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium Attendance: 2200 Referee: Brian Smith |
| September 24, 1989 | Toronto Blizzard | 1–2 | Hamilton Steelers | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Fletcher |
[[15] Report] | Bunbury Gasparini |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 4500 |
Hamilton Steelers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final edit
| October 1, 1989 | Vancouver 86ers | 3–2 | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 | Muirhead 51' Valentine 57' Mobilio 67' |
[[16][17] Report] | Gray 42' Hector Chazaretta 76' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 7942 Referee: Derek Douglas |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ted Eck
|
Ottawa Intrepid | 21 |
| 2 |  Justin Fashanu
|
Edmonton Brick Men | 17 |
| 3 |  Amadeo Gasparini
|
Hamilton Steelers | 15 |
| 4 |   Vladan Tomić
|
North York Rockets | 14 |
| 5 |  Billy Domazetis
|
Hamilton Steelers | 13 |
| 6 |  Andy Smith
|
Calgary Strikers | 11 |
| Reference: [18] | |||
Top goaltenders edit
| Rank | Player | Club | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Ceccarelli
|
North York Rockets | 0.58 |
| 2 | Paul Dolan
|
Hamilton Steelers | 1.00 |
| 3 | Pat Harrington
|
Toronto Blizzard | 1.04 |
| 4 | Pat Onstad
|
Winnipeg Fury | 1.20 |
| 5 | Don Ferguson
|
North York Rockets | 1.23 |
| Reference: [18] | |||
Honours edit
The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1989 season.[18][19]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Justin Fashanu |
Edmonton Brick Men |
| Rookie of the Year | Paul Peschisolido |
Toronto Blizzard |
League All-Stars edit
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Harrington (Toronto Blizzard) |
Goalkeeper |
| Steve MacDonald (Vancouver 86ers) |
Defender |
| Peter Sarantopoulos (North York Rockets) |
Defender |
| Drew Ferguson (Hamilton Steelers) |
Defender |
| Trevor McCallum (Toronto Blizzard) |
Defender |
| Paul James (Ottawa Intrepid) |
Midfielder |
| Carl Valentine (Vancouver 86ers) |
Midfielder |
| Vladan Tomić (North York Rockets) |
Midfielder |
| Ted Eck (Ottawa Intrepid) |
Forward |
| Justin Fashanu (Edmonton Brick Men) |
Forward |
| Amadeo Gasparini (Hamilton Steelers) |
Forward |
Reserves
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dolan (Hamilton Steelers) |
Goalkeeper |
| Shaun Lowther (Winnipeg Fury) |
Defender |
| Joseph Majcher (Toronto Blizzard) |
Midfielder |
| John Catliff (Vancouver 86ers) |
Forward |
Front office
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Bob Lenarduzzi (Vancouver 86ers) |
Head Coach |
| Alan Errington (Vancouver 86ers) |
Assistant Coach |
| Mary Morris (Hamilton Steelers) |
General Manager |
Average home attendances edit
| Pos. | Team | GP | Average Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 26 | 4,951 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Fury | 26 | 4,404 |
| 3 | Edmonton Brick Men | 26 | 2,273 |
| 4 | Toronto Blizzard | 26 | 2,173 |
| 5 | Victoria Vistas | 26 | 2,039 |
| 6 | North York Rockets | 26 | 1,937 |
| 7 | Montreal Supra | 26 | 1,841 |
| 8 | Hamilton Steelers | 26 | 1,819 |
| 9 | Ottawa Intrepid | 26 | 1,357 |
| 10 | Calgary Strikers | 26 | 1,233 |
| Total Attendance | 260 | 2,403 | |
| Reference:[17] | |||
References edit
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- ^ Ireland, Joanne (September 18, 1989). "Listless B-Men move on". Edmonton Journal. p. 49.
- ^ Koep, Bob (September 14, 1989). "Rockets and Steelers tie one on". Toronto Star. p. C15.
- ^ Koep, Bob (September 18, 1989). "Rockets fizzle out of soccer playoffs". Toronto Star. p. D8.
- ^ Ireland, Joanne (September 21, 1989). "Brick Men crumble in defeat". Edmonton Journal. p. 65.
- ^ "86ers rally by Brick Men". Nanaimo Daily News. September 21, 1989. p. 6.
- ^ Stinson, Dan (September 25, 1989). "Mitchell puts 86ers into final". Vancouver Sun. p. 15.
- ^ Koep, Bob (September 21, 1989). "Blizzard lucky to escape with tie against Steelers". Toronto Star. p. C9.
- ^ Koep, Bob (September 25, 1989). "Steelers' Bunbury again burns Blizzard in final". Toronto Star. p. B7.
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