The 2008 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship[1] for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Canadian Championship – Canada's domestic cup competition. The soccer tournament took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver from May to July, 2008.
| 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English) Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2008 (in French) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Canada |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Montreal Impact (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Toronto FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 70,882 (11,814 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Roberto Brown Rohan Ricketts Eduardo Sebrango (2 goals each) |
| George Gross Memorial Trophy | Matt Jordan |
The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games. Participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The winner of the tournament, Montreal, gained entry into the qualifying round of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League,[2][3][4][5] where they played against the Nicaraguan representative Real Estelí in a home and away series to determine entrance to the group stages.[6]
The Montreal Impact were awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy as winners of the tournament, the seventh occasion it had been presented.[7]
Media coverage edit
The 2008 Canadian Championship was broadcast by the CBC. Games were broadcast on CBC Bold and online at CBC Sports. Nigel Reed and Jason de Vos provided commentary for the games.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MTL | TOR | VAN | |
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| 1 | Montreal Impact (C) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) number of goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.[8]
(C) Champion and qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) number of goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.[8]
(C) Champion and qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
Schedule edit
| Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Toronto FC |
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| Report | Vélez  72' |
      Montreal Impact
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- Man of the Match
Rocco Placentino / 
Marco Vélez - Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher Amato DeLuca - Fourth official
- Carol-Anne Chénard
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 Vancouver Whitecaps
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- Man of the Match
Joey Gjertsen / Jason Jordan - Assistant referees
- Pierre Cantave Héctor Vergara
- Fourth official
- Jonathan Lavergne
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | Montreal Impact |
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| Report | Brown 30' Testo 66' |
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- Man of the Match
- Steve Kindel / David Testo
- Assistant referees
- Darren Clark Martin Reid
- Fourth official
- Paul Ward
| Toronto FC | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| Report | Nash 36' (pen.) |
     Toronto FC
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- Man of the Match
Carl Robinson / Martin Nash - Assistant referees
- Amato DeLuca Joe Fletcher
- Fourth official
- Silviu Petrescu
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–2 | Toronto FC |
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| Sebrango 43', 87' |
Report | Edu 61' Ricketts 76' |
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Toronto FC
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- Man of the Match
Eduardo Sebrango / 
Rohan Ricketts - Assistant referees
- Darren Clark Martin Reid
- Fourth official
- Paul Ward
| Toronto FC | 1–1 | Montreal Impact |
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| Ricketts 15' |
Report | Brown 26' |
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Montreal Impact
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- Man of the Match
- Rohan Ricketts /
Roberto Brown - Assistant referees
- Joe Fletcher Daniel Belleau
- Fourth official
- Steven DePiero
Top goalscorers edit
References edit
- ^ "Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. January 31, 2008. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". Canadian Soccer Association. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "Preliminary round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ "The Impact will face the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Champion League". Montreal Impact. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". canadasoccer.com. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.