2003 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
The 2003 Canadian Professional Soccer League season was the sixth season for the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The season began on May 24, 2003 and concluded on October 5, 2003 with the Brampton Hitmen defeating Vaughan Sun Devils 1-0 to capture the CPSL Championship (known as the Rogers CPSL Cup for sponsorship reasons). The victory marked Brampton's first championship title, and the final was played at Cove Road Stadium in London, Ontario. During the regular season the Ottawa Wizards and the Hamilton Thunder won their respective conferences. Ottawa became the second CPSL franchise to go undefeated throughout the regular season.
| Season | 2003 |
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| Champions | Brampton Hitmen |
| Regular Season title |
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| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 405 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carlo Arghittu (St. Catharines Wolves) |
| Best goalkeeper | Simon Eaddy |
| Biggest home win | Toronto Supra 9-1 Durham Flames (September 24, 2003) |
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Unfortunately the season was plagued with controversy as the Wizards withdrew from the playoff competition, due to a dispute with the CPSL Executive Committee. Another controversy stemmed from a quarterfinal match between Brampton and Toronto Croatia, where Toronto won the match on penalties, but was reversed by the league due to Toronto using an ineligible coach and general manager. On a positive note the league's television program the CPSL Soccer Show recorded the highest ratings of any other Sunday program shown on Rogers TV.