A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 1995 |
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| Champions |
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| League cup | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Laszlo Martonfi (12) |
| Best goalkeeper | Joe Ciaravino |
| Biggest home win | St. Catharines Wolves 7-1 Hamilton White Eagles (September 6, 1995) |
| Biggest away win | Hamilton White Eagles 0-5 Toronto Jets (September 17, 1995) |
| Highest scoring | St. Catharines Wolves 7-1 Hamilton White Eagles (September 6, 1995) |
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The 1995 Canadian National Soccer League season was the third season of the league under the Canadian National Soccer League name, and the seventy-third season in the league's history. The season began on May 26, 1995, with London City facing Scarborough Astros at Cove Road Stadium. The season concluded on November 2, 1995, with St. Catharines Wolves claiming their second CNSL Championship after defeating Toronto Jets in a two-game series.[1][2]
The CNSL lost its presence in Quebec and became solely located in the province of Ontario. The league also received some local competition with the advent of the Canadian International Soccer League (Puma League).[3] The league managed to recruit Parma FC, who were the 1994–95 UEFA Cup champions for their All-Star match.[4]
Overview
Since the conclusion of the 1993 season, the CNSL went through a tumultuous period throughout the remainder of the 1990s. The territorial boundaries of the league were further reduced from the Montreal-Windsor corridor and became primarily restricted within the Golden Horseshoe area in Ontario. Both of the league's franchises in Montreal departed with the Montreal Ramblers relocating to the American-based USISL Pro League under the name New Hampshire Ramblers, and Montreal Croatia folding.[5] The CNSL also experienced direct competition from the newly formed Canadian International Soccer League (Puma League), which received sponsorship from Puma.[6][3] The Puma League was centered around the Toronto area with ethnically supported teams and was able to attract Toronto Croatia in defecting.[7][6]
The results of these events caused a decrease in league membership to six teams with all the clubs being located in the province of Ontario.[8] After a twelve-year absence in the Hamilton region, the league returned with the acceptance of the Hamilton White Eagles.[9][10] The previous time the city was represented in the CNSL was in the 1983 season when the Hamilton Steelers competed in the league. Former league commissioner and Toronto Italia owner Rocco Lofranco resigned, and the league took over the Toronto franchise.[11] Various reports claimed that Lofranco had intentions of acquiring the franchise rights of the Toronto Rockets to receive entry into the American Professional Soccer League, but the Rockets ownership refused to relinquish their territorial rights.[12]
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton White Eagles | Hamilton, Ontario | Brian Timmis Stadium[10] | Lou Nagy[13] Lucio Bravo[10] |
| London City | London, Ontario | Cove Road Stadium | Ian Mahoney[14] |
| Scarborough Astros | Scarborough, Ontario | Birchmount Stadium[15] | Jorge Armua[16] |
| St. Catharines Wolves | St. Catharines, Ontario | Club Roma Stadium | Mark Konert[17] |
| Toronto Italia | Etobicoke, Ontario | Centennial Park Stadium | David Gee[18] |
| Toronto Jets | North York, Ontario | Esther Shiner Stadium | Vince Solomita[19] |
  London St. Catharines Hamilton  TORONTO
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 Scarborough Toronto Jets Toronto Italia
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Jets (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 20 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | St. Catharines Wolves (O) | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 19 | |
| 3 | Toronto Italia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | |
| 4 | London City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | |
| 5 | Scarborough Astros | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 10 | |
| 6 | Hamilton White Eagles | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Playoffs
Finals
| St. Catharines Wolves | 1–1 | Toronto Jets |
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| Report |
| Toronto Jets | 1–2 | St. Catharines Wolves |
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Zomparelli  87' |
Report | Moore 51' Walker 56' |
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St. Catharines won 3–2 on aggregate.
Cup
The cup tournament (known as the Umbro Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all six teams took part. All the matches were separate from the regular season. Teams played each other once home and away in the Cup competition, and the first and second place teams would play a singles match for the Cup.[26]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarborough Astros | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 2 | St. Catharines Wolves (C) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 | |
| 3 | Toronto Jets | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | |
| 4 | Toronto Italia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Hamilton White Eagles | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 8 | |
| 6 | London City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
| June 5, 1995 | Toronto Italia | 1–5 | Scarborough Astros | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Jin Rii 79' |
Report | Gary DeLeon 11' Lazlo Martonfi 15', 69' Michael Marshall 85' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Julio Chewacco |
| June 6, 1995 | St. Catharines Wolves | 2–1 | London City | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Club Roma Stadium |
| June 12, 1995 | Toronto Italia | 2–3 | St. Catharines Wolves | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Maradona 20' |
Report | Moore 22' Tony Carbonara 30' |
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 300 |
| June 16, 1995 | London City | 0–1 | Toronto Jets | London, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Cove Road Stadium |
| June 18, 1995 | Scarborough Astros | 2–2 | Hamilton White Eagles | Scarborough, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Birchmount Stadium |
| June 21, 1995 | St. Catharines Wolves | 3–1 | Hamilton White Eagles | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Club Roma Stadium |
| June 22, 1995 | Toronto Jets | 1–3 | Scarborough Astros | North York, Ontario |
| Gioia 59' |
Report | Gary DeLeon 55', 95' Carvelles 89' |
Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| June 23, 1995 | London City | 0–2 | St. Catharines Wolves | London, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Cove Road Stadium |