2003 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Brampton Hitmen |
| Top goalscorer |
 Carlo Arghittu (St. Catharines Wolves) |
|
← 2002 2004 → | |
The sixth Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 24, 2003 and concluded on October 4, 2003 with the Brampton Hitmen winning the Rogers Cup.
Changes from 2002 season
- The Montreal Dynamites moved to the Montreal suburb of Laval and changed their team name accordingly.
- The York Region Shooters folded and were absorbed into the Vaughn Sun Devils.
Final standings
Purple indicates conference winners
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Wizards | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Toronto Supra | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 36 |
| 3 | Vaughn Sun Devils | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | Laval Dynamites | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 41 | 27 |
| 5 | Metro Lions | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 18 |
| 6 | Durham Flames | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 73 | 4 |
Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Thunder | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | Brampton Hitmen | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 33 |
| 3 | Toronto Croatia | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | St. Catharines Wolves | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 34 | 26 |
| 5 | North York Astros | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 17 |
| 6 | Mississauga Olympians | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 16 |
| 7 | London City | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 42 | 13 |
Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
September 30, 2003 |
| Toronto Croatia | 1–1 | Brampton Hitmen |
|---|---|---|
Chalmers  3' |
Nijjar  29' Flores 36' | |
| Penalties | ||
 Chalmers Zupan Fitzwilliams Rickets Pavic |
4 – 3 | Herrera Bustamante Andrada A. Mella Ionadi |
Victoria Park: 150 |
Brampton awarded victory due to Toronto Croatia using ineligible coach and general manager.
October 1, 2003 |
| Vaughan Sun Devils | 4–3 (aet) | Toronto Supra |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo 11' Smith 41' Thomas 44' Rollins 90' 100' |
Diluca 12' 38' Amaral 73' 90+2' |
Semifinals
October 3, 2003 |
| Brampton Hitmen | 1–1 | London City |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera 37' |
Salamon 83' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Blanche A. Mella K. Mella Herrera Flores |
5 – 3 | Pow Al-Shaibani unknown Elmauer |
Ottawa Wizards withdrew from competition. Brampton advances to final, while Vaughn plays Hamilton in the semifinal.
Rogers Cup final
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2003 Winners |
|---|
Brampton Hitmen First Title |
2003 scoring leaders
- Full article: CSL Golden Boot[1]
| Position | Player's name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Arghittu | Canada |
St. Catharines Wolves | 18 |
| 2 | Danny Amaral | Canada |
Toronto Supra | 17 |
| 3 | Michael Diluca | Canada |
Toronto Supra | 17 |
| 4 | Jahmo Welch | Canada |
Durham Flames | 13 |
| 5 | Phil Ionadi | Canada |
Brampton Hitmen | 12 |
| 6 | Khalid Mensah | Canada |
Montreal Dynamites | 13 |
| 7 | Charles Gbeke | Canada |
Ottawa Wizards | 10 |
| 8 | Hugo Herrera |  Argentina |
Brampton Hitmen | 10 |
| 9 | Joey Todaro | Canada |
Vaughan Sun Devils | 10 |
| 10 | Darryl Gomez |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Metro Lions | 9 |
| 11 | Alen Marcina | Canada |
Ottawa Wizards | 9 |
Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award: Phil Ionadi, Brampton Hitmen
- CPSL Golden Boot: Carlo Arghittu, St. Catharines Wolves (18)
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Domagoj Sain, Toronto Croatia
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: Simon Eaddy, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: McDonald Yobe, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Jose Testas, Toronto Supra
- CPSL Best Official: Michael Lambert
- CPSL Fair Play Award: Durham Flames
References
- ↑ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-12-30. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
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