1988 Canadian Soccer League season
| Season | 1988 |
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| Champions | Vancouver 86ers |
| Division Leaders | Hamilton Steelers (East) Vancouver 86ers (West) |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 405 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | John Catliff (22) |
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The 1988 Canadian Soccer League season was the second season of play for the Canadian Soccer League, a Division 1 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid.
Contents
Format and changes from previous season
Montreal Supra joined the league as an expansion franchise, entering the East Division.[1]
The National Capitals Pioneers went bankrupt in their inaugural season, but the club was re-structured and renamed as the Ottawa Intrepid.[2] They also moved their home stadium to Ottawa, after playing the previous year in Aylmer, Quebec[3]
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. 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.[4]
Regular season
East Division
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West Division
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Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| West | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2W | Winnipeg Fury (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2W | Winnipeg Fury | 1 | ||||||||
| 3W | Calgary Kickers | 1 | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 4 | ||||||||
| 1E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | |||||||||||
| East | 1E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2E | Toronto Blizzard | 2 | 3E | Toronto Blizzard | 0 | ||||||||
| 3E | North York Rockets | 1 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinal
| September 14, 1988 | Toronto Blizzard | 2–1 | North York Rockets | Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gilbert  78'Šegota 86' |
[[5] Report] | John Coyle |
Stadium: Varsity Stadium Attendance: 3179 |
| September 15, 1988 | Winnipeg Fury | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Calgary Kickers | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Cambridge 17' Wade Gibson 119' |
[[6] Report] | Phillips 44' |
Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium Attendance: 3606 |
Semifinal
| September 17, 1988 | Hamilton Steelers | 1–0 | Toronto Blizzard | Hamilton, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Bunbury 13' |
[[7] Report] | Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium Attendance: 2102 |
| September 18, 1988 | Vancouver 86ers | 3–1 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Mobilio 10', 59' Mitchell 86' |
[[8] Report] | Doug Leeis 29' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4226 |
Final
| September 25, 1988 | Vancouver 86ers | 4–1 | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Valentine 9' Ion 18'Catliff 21'Mitchell 76' |
[[9][10] Report] | Gasparini 52' |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 6443 Referee: Gord Arrowsmith |
Statistics
Top scorers
Honours
The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1988 season.[11]
Most Valuable Player
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
 John Catliff |
Vancouver 86ers |
League All-Stars
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Dolan (Vancouver 86ers) |
Goalkeeper |
 Diego Castello (Toronto Blizzard) |
Defender |
| Burke Kaiser (Calgary Strikers) |
Defender |
| Bob Lenarduzzi (Vancouver 86ers) |
Defender |
| Paul James (Hamilton Steelers) |
Defender |
| Gerry Gray (Ottawa Intrepid) |
Midfielder |
| Lyndon Hooper (Montreal Supra) |
Midfielder |
| Mike Sweeney (Toronto Blizzard) |
Midfielder |
| John Catliff (Vancouver 86ers) |
Forward |
| Amadeo Gasparini (Hamilton Steelers) |
Forward |
| Domenic Mobilio (Vancouver 86ers) |
Forward |
Reserves
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Harrington (Toronto Blizzard) |
Goalkeeper |
| Peter Sarantopoulos (North York Rockets) |
Defender |
 Željko Adžić (Winnipeg Fury) |
Midfielder |
| Alex Bunbury (Hamilton Steelers) |
Forward |
Front office
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Bob Lenarduzzi (Vancouver 86ers) |
Head Coach |
| Alan Errington (Vancouver 86ers) |
Assistant Coach |
| John McGrane (Hamilton Steelers) |
General Manager |
Average home attendances
| Pos. | Team | GP | Average Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 4,919 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Fury | 28 | 3,207 |
| 3 | Montreal Supra | 28 | 2,993 |
| 4 | Toronto Blizzard | 28 | 2,757 |
| 5 | Hamilton Steelers | 28 | 2,750 |
| 6 | Edmonton Brick Men | 28 | 2,638 |
| 7 | Calgary Kickers | 28 | 2,387 |
| 8 | North York Rockets | 28 | 1,655 |
| 9 | Ottawa Intrepid | 28 | 1,546 |
| Total Attendance | 252 | 2,761 | |
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References
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