# 1992 Canadian Soccer League season

The 1992 Canadian Soccer League season was the sixth and final season of play for the Canadian Soccer League, a Division 1 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer pyramid.

## Format and changes from previous season

Shortly before the 1992 season, the Hamilton Steelers, Nova Scotia Clippers, and Kitchener Kickers folded. The league was not doing well financially either and Montreal Supra owner Frank Aliaga was named the new league president, replacing the interim president Mario DiBartolomeo, who was the owner of the now-folded Hamilton Steelers. Hamilton folded despite offers of cost sharing with the Vancouver and Montreal team owners.
The London Lasers returned from a one-year hiatus, leaving the league with a six-team division. The league had a balanced schedule with each team playing the others a total of four times, twice each home and away. Due to the drop in teams, only four teams qualified for the playoffs. For the first time, the Championship final would not be a one-off match, but instead would be a two-tie fixture as the other rounds.
Two teams (Montreal and Vancouver) participated in the Professional Cup alongside the five APSL clubs and one from the NPSL. Neither CSL side was able to advance out of the first round.
As 1991 CSL champions, Vancouver qualified for the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, however, they withdrew from the tournament before their first match.

## Summary

Vancouver once again won the regular season title and advanced to the MITA Cup finals for the fifth consecutive year, where they met the Winnipeg Fury in the final. Winnipeg won the title becoming only the third club to win the championship, ending Vancouver's four-year winning streak, snapping Vancouver's 15 match playoff winning streak, handing them their first playoff loss since 1987.

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 36 | Playoffs |
| 2 | North York Rockets | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury (O) | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 25 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Montreal Supra | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 25 | Playoffs |
| 5 | London Lasers | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 22 | |
| 6 | Toronto Blizzard | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 21 | |
* 1 2 London and Toronto deducted 3 points each for unsportsmanlike conduct during their match on August 30.

## Playoffs

The playoffs were conducted with a total points system. Teams earned two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points following the two-game series advanced. If the teams were tied on points, they played a 30-minute mini-game for a bonus point, followed by a penalty shootout if the mini-game remained tied.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 1 | 1 | 3 PTS | | | | | |
| 4 | Montreal Supra | 1 | 0 | 1 PTS | | | | | |
| 4 | Montreal Supra | 1 | 0 | 1 PTS | 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 0 | 1 | 1 PTS |
| | | | | | 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 2 | 1 | 3 PTS |
| 2 | North York Rockets | 1 | 0 | 1 PTS | 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 2 | 1 | 3 PTS |
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 1 | 4 | 3 PTS | | | | | |

### Semifinal

Vancouver won the series 3–1 on points.
Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points.

### Final

Winnipeg won the series 3–1 on points.

## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Eddy Berdusco | North York Rockets | 14 |
| 2 | Carlo Corazzin | Winnipeg Fury | 8 |
| 2 | Geoff Aunger | London Lasers | 8 |
| 4 | Marco Abascal | Toronto Blizzard | 6 |
| 4 | John Catliff | Vancouver 86ers | 6 |
| 4 | Doug Muirhead | Vancouver 86ers | 6 |
| 4 | Dale Mitchell | Vancouver 86ers | 6 |
| 8 | Grant Needham | Montreal Supra | 5 |
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### Top goaltenders

| Rank | Player | Club | GAA |
| 1 | Paolo Ceccarelli | North York Rockets | 0.78 |
| 2 | Pat Onstad | Winnipeg Fury | 0.93 |
| 3 | Shel Brodsgaard | North York Rockets | 1.18 |
| 4 | Pat Harrington | Montreal Supra | 1.20 |
| 5 | Bryan Rosenfeld | London Lasers | 1.25 |
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## Honours

The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1992 season.

### Awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Eddy Berdusco | North York Rockets |
| Rookie of the Year | Carlo Corazzin | Winnipeg Fury |
| Top Newcomer | Brad Smith | London Lasers |
| Top Goaltender | Paolo Ceccarelli | North York Rangers |
| Fair Play Award | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver 86ers |

### League All-Stars

| Player | Position |
| Pat Onstad (Winnipeg Fury) | Goalkeeper |
| Peter Sarantopoulos (Winnipeg Fury) | Defender |
| Nick Dasovic (North York Rockets) | Defender |
| Dino Lopez (London Lasers) | Defender |
| Carl Fletcher (Toronto Blizzard) | Defender |
| Geoff Aunger (London Lasers) | Midfielder |
| Dale Mitchell (Vancouver 86ers) | Midfielder |
| Lyndon Hooper (Toronto Blizzard) | Midfielder |
| Eddy Berdusco (North York Rockets) | Forward |
| Carlo Corazzin (Winnipeg Fury) | Forward |
| Paul Peschisolido (Toronto Blizzard) | Forward |
Reserves
| Player | Position |
| Paul Dolan (Vancouver 86ers) | Goalkeeper |
| Ian Carter (Winnipeg Fury) | Defender |
| Patrick Diotte (Montreal Supra) | Defender |
| Tony Nocita (Winnipeg Fury) | Midfielder |
| Gino DiFlorio (Toronto Blizzard) | Forward |
Front office
| Person | Role |
| Paul James (London Lasers) | Head Coach |
| Barry MacLean (London Lasers) | Assistant Coach |
| Hector Marinaro (Vancouver 86ers) | General Manager |

## Average home attendances

| Pos. | Team | GP | Average attendance |
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers | 10 | 3,937 |
| 2 | Montreal Supra | 10 | 2,388 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Fury | 10 | 2,236 |
| 4 | Toronto Blizzard | 10 | 1,628 |
| 5 | North York Rockets | 10 | 1,496 |
| 6 | London Lasers | 10 | 306 |
| League total | League total | 60 | 1,999 |
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