# 1988 Canadian Soccer League season

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.

## Format and changes from previous season

Montreal Supra joined the league as an expansion franchise, entering the East Division.
The National Capitals Pioneers went bankrupt in their inaugural season, but the club was re-structured and renamed as the Ottawa Intrepid. They also moved their home stadium to Ottawa, after playing the previous year in Aylmer, Quebec
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.

## Regular season
### East Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hamilton Steelers | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 42 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Toronto Blizzard | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 29 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 3 | North York Rockets | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 28 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | Ottawa Intrepid | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Montreal Supra | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 24 | |

### West Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vancouver 86ers (O) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 84 | 30 | +54 | 48 | Playoff semifinals |
| 2 | Winnipeg Fury | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 25 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 3 | Calgary Kickers | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 70 | −31 | 18 | Playoff quarterfinals |
| 4 | Edmonton Brick Men | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 74 | −41 | 13 | |

## Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 3 | | | |
| West | West | West | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 3 | | | |
| West | West | West | 2W | Winnipeg Fury | 1 | | | |
| 2W | Winnipeg Fury (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2W | Winnipeg Fury | 1 | | | |
| 3W | Calgary Kickers | 1 | | | | | | |
| 3W | Calgary Kickers | 1 | | | | 1W | Vancouver 86ers | 4 |
| | | | | | | 1E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 |
| | | | 1E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | | | |
| East | East | East | 1E | Hamilton Steelers | 1 | | | |
| East | East | East | 3E | Toronto Blizzard | 0 | | | |
| 2E | Toronto Blizzard | 2 | 3E | Toronto Blizzard | 0 | | | |
| 3E | North York Rockets | 1 | | | | | | |

### Final
## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | John Catliff | Vancouver 86ers | 22 |
| 2 | Domenic Mobilio | Vancouver 86ers | 20 |
| 3 | Amadeo Gasparini | North York Rockets / Hamilton Steelers | 18 |
| 4 | Željko Adžić | Hamilton Steelers | 14 |
| 5 | Eddy Berdusco | North York Rockets | 12 |
| 6 | Nick Gilbert | Toronto Blizzard / Calgary Kickers | 11 |
| 6 | Geoff Aunger | Winnipeg Fury | 11 |
| 8 | Arthur Calixte | Montreal Supra | 10 |
| 8 | John Rich | Calgary Kickers | 10 |
| 8 | Dallas Moen | Ottawa Intrepid | 10 |
| 8 | Dale Mitchell | Vancouver 86ers | 10 |
| 12 | Alex Bunbury | Hamilton Steelers | 9 |
| 12 | Ivor Evans | Vancouver 86ers | 9 |
| 12 | Lucio Ianiero | Hamilton Steelers | 9 |
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## Honours

The following awards and nominations were awarded for the 1988 season.

### 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 | Total Attendance | 252 | 2,761 |
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