page_title: 2002 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
section_title: Teams
hierarchical_section_title: 2002 Canadian Professional Soccer League season / Teams
caption_attribution_description: English: Location map of Southern Ontario, Canada. Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 155%. Geographic limits of the map: N: 46.4° N S: 41.4° N W: 84.7° W E: 74.0° W Русский: Южная Онтарио Українська: Південне Онтаріо
context_page_description: The 2002 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the fifth season for the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The season began on May 23, 2002 and concluded on October 20, 2002 with Ottawa Wizards becoming the first expansion franchise to win the CPSL Championship by defeating the North York Astros 2-0. For the first time the final was hosted at Esther Shiner Stadium, which granted the hosts the North York Astros a wildcard match. As the league was divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences the Wizards clinched the Eastern title, while Toronto Croatia won the Western Conference. The expansion of the league saw the return of professional soccer to Hamilton, and the addition of another Toronto franchise. On February 26, 2002 the CPSL signed a player agreement deal with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, which provided the Lynx access in order to use CPSL talent and provide players an opportunity to play at a higher level.
caption: Location of CPSL teams outside of Toronto for the 2002 CPSL season.
  Green pog.svg Western Conference Blue pog.svg Eastern Conference
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