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'''Vincent Ursini''' is a Canadian [[accountant]], former [[Association football|soccer]] executive, and [[stage actor]].
== Soccer administrator ==
Ursini originally played soccer before transitioning to an administrative capacity.<ref name=":0"></ref> He became involved with the [[Ontario Soccer Association]] (OSA) as the associations treasurer, and served on the executive committee.<ref name=":0" /> During his tenure with the OSA he contributed in the construction of the [[Ontario Soccer Centre]] in [[Vaughan, Ontario]].<ref name=":0" /> When the [[Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998-2005)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]] was sanctioned by the OSA in 1998 he served as a league director, and the following year as the league's treasurer.<ref name=":0" /> In 2000, he was appointed the president/chairman of the CPSL.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Throughout his incumbency he was able to acquire a television deal with [[Rogers TV]], which enabled the launch of the CPSL Soccer Show as a result garnered the highest ratings of any other Sunday program shown on the channel.<ref name=":3"></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>Sponsorship agreements were made with [[Primus Canada]], and the [[Government of Canada]].<ref></ref><ref name=":1" />In 2001, the [[Canadian Soccer Association]] (CSA) initiated a task force named the Canadian United Soccer League (CUSL), which formed a working partnership with the CPSL and the Canadian franchises in the [[USL A-League]] to forge a unified professional structure in the hopes of forming a Canadian first and second division domestic league.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref> Canadian Soccer League|date=May 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527165746/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/a-much-needed-stronger-professional-soccer-structure-not-on-the-horizen/|archive-date=May 27, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref>A player agreement was conducted with the [[Toronto Lynx]] of the USL A-League, which provided the Lynx access to any CPSL talent upon request.<ref></ref><ref></ref>Another notable achievement was the opening of their domestic cup the [[Open Canada Cup]] in [[2003 Open Canada Cup|2003]] to all Canadian professional and amateur clubs in order to provide a potential candidate for the [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]].<ref></ref><ref name=":32"></ref><ref name=":12"></ref>
In 2005 at the CPSL Annual General Meeting he announced his resignation in order to fully delegate his time to his OSA obligations, and to seek election to the CSA board of directors.<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian soccer players]]
[[Category:Association football executives]]
[[Category:Canadian Soccer Association]]
[[Category:Canadian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Canadian accountants]]
== Soccer administrator ==
Ursini originally played soccer before transitioning to an administrative capacity.<ref name=":0"></ref> He became involved with the [[Ontario Soccer Association]] (OSA) as the associations treasurer, and served on the executive committee.<ref name=":0" /> During his tenure with the OSA he contributed in the construction of the [[Ontario Soccer Centre]] in [[Vaughan, Ontario]].<ref name=":0" /> When the [[Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998-2005)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]] was sanctioned by the OSA in 1998 he served as a league director, and the following year as the league's treasurer.<ref name=":0" /> In 2000, he was appointed the president/chairman of the CPSL.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Throughout his incumbency he was able to acquire a television deal with [[Rogers TV]], which enabled the launch of the CPSL Soccer Show as a result garnered the highest ratings of any other Sunday program shown on the channel.<ref name=":3"></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>Sponsorship agreements were made with [[Primus Canada]], and the [[Government of Canada]].<ref></ref><ref name=":1" />In 2001, the [[Canadian Soccer Association]] (CSA) initiated a task force named the Canadian United Soccer League (CUSL), which formed a working partnership with the CPSL and the Canadian franchises in the [[USL A-League]] to forge a unified professional structure in the hopes of forming a Canadian first and second division domestic league.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref> Canadian Soccer League|date=May 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527165746/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/a-much-needed-stronger-professional-soccer-structure-not-on-the-horizen/|archive-date=May 27, 2017|access-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref>A player agreement was conducted with the [[Toronto Lynx]] of the USL A-League, which provided the Lynx access to any CPSL talent upon request.<ref></ref><ref></ref>Another notable achievement was the opening of their domestic cup the [[Open Canada Cup]] in [[2003 Open Canada Cup|2003]] to all Canadian professional and amateur clubs in order to provide a potential candidate for the [[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]].<ref></ref><ref name=":32"></ref><ref name=":12"></ref>
In 2005 at the CPSL Annual General Meeting he announced his resignation in order to fully delegate his time to his OSA obligations, and to seek election to the CSA board of directors.<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian soccer players]]
[[Category:Association football executives]]
[[Category:Canadian Soccer Association]]
[[Category:Canadian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Canadian accountants]]
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