2001 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Catharines Wolves |
| Top goalscorer |  Kevin Nelson (Ottawa Wizards) |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The fourth Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 25, 2001 and concluded on October 14, 2001 with the St. Catharines Wolves winning the Rogers Cup.
Changes from 2000 season
- The Brampton Hitmen, Montreal Dynamites, Ottawa Wizards, and Toronto Supra all began play this year.
- The Durham Flames moved from Oshawa.
Final standings
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Wizards | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 | Toronto Olympians | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Toronto Supra | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 41 |
| 4 | Montreal Dynamites | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 39 |
| 5 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 38 |
| 6 | Toronto Croatia | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 35 |
| 7 | Glen Shields Sun Devils | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 43 | 27 |
| 8 | Brampton Hitmen | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 26 |
| 9 | North York Astros | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 32 | 24 |
| 10 | Durham Flames | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 53 | 24 |
| 11 | York Region Shooters | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 15 |
| 12 | London City | 22 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 9 |
Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
| St. Catharines Wolves | 2–1 | Montreal Dynamites |
|---|---|---|
Zumpano  45' McGutchan 65' |
Selaidopoulos 18' |
Semifinals
| Toronto Olympians | 2–3 (aet) | Toronto Supra |
|---|---|---|
| Denis 63' Thomas 70' |
Diluca 74' Afriyie 78' 97' |
Club Roma: 250
| Ottawa Wizards | 0–1 | St. Catharines Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| McGutchan 43' |
Club Roma: 300
Consolation final
| Ottawa Wizards | 2–5 | Toronto Olympians |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson 43' Iloanusi 82' |
Sanna 62' Ziannis 70' Williams 75' Mancini 82' Andrijanic 90' (og) |
Club Roma: 150
Rogers Cup final
| Toronto Supra | 0–1 (aet) | St. Catharines Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Sozio 116' |
Club Roma: 300
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2001 winners |
|---|
St. Catharines Wolves Second Title |
Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award:: Abraham Osman, Ottawa Wizards
- Rogers Cup MVP:: Garrett Caldwell, Toronto Supra; Danny Gallagher, St. Catharines Wolves
- CPSL Golden Boot: Kevin Nelson, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Kurt Ramsey, North York Astros
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: George Azcurra, Toronto Croatia; Luciano Miranda, North York Astros
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: Kevin Nelson, Ottawa Wizards
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Zoran Jankovic, Montreal Dynamites
- CPSL Best Official: Amato DiLuca
- CPSL Fair Play Award: Durham Flames
