2005 Open Canada Cup

2005 Open Canada Cup
Country Canada
Teams 19
Champions Windsor Border Stars (2nd title)
Runners-up London City
Matches played 18
Goals scored 75 (4.17 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) United States Aaron Byrd (4 goals)

The 2005 Open Canada Cup was the 8th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's open cup tournament running from late May through early September. Windsor Border Stars defeated London City 3-0 in the final played at Cove Road Stadium, London, Ontario.[1] The victory marked Windsor's second Open Canada Cup title, and became the third club in the tournaments history to successfully defend their title. The tournament featured several clubs from the Ontario League, and saw the return of several clubs from the Ottawa Carleton Soccer League. Particularly the 2004 Open Canada Cup runner's up Ottawa St. Anthony Italia, and 2004 Canadian National Challenge Cup finalists and Ontario Cup champions Ottawa Royals S.C.[2]

The Ontario amateur clubs began the tournament in the preliminary rounds while the CPSL clubs received an automatic bye to the second round. For the fourth straight year London City were granted the hosting rights to the finals. All CPSL clubs competed in the competition with the exception of Toronto Croatia which opted out in order to compete in the annual Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament.

Qualification

Enter in Preliminary Round Enter in Second Round
OSL/OCSL/WOSL
3 teams/3 teams/2 teams
CPSL
11 teams
Ontario Soccer League
  • Benfica Toronto
  • Hearts S.C.
  • Inter Oshawa
Ottawa Carleton Soccer League
Western Ontario Soccer League
  • AEK London
  • London Portuguese
Canadian Professional Soccer League

First round

Second round

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Aaron Byrd Windsor Border Stars 4
2 Dan Cheney Ottawa Royals 3
Jason De Thomasis Vaughan Shooters 3
Radek Papiez Windsor Border Stars 3
Fred Perreira Toronto Benfica 3
Christopher Santos Toronto Benfica 3

References

  1. "September 5, 2005 CPSL Open Canada Cup Final (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "May 23, 2005 CPSL game results (from CPSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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