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2024 Canadian Championship

The 2024 Canadian Championship (French: Championnat canadien 2024) is the seventeenth edition of the Canadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition in Canadian soccer, and the 23rd competition staged to determine the winner of the Voyageurs Cup. It features all eleven professional men's soccer teams in Canada, from Major League Soccer and the Canadian Premier League, along with the champions of the three semi-professional League1 Canada competitions. This tournament marks the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for CS Saint-Laurent and Simcoe County Rovers FC. Victoria Highlanders FC had also qualified as the League1 British Columbia regular season winners but withdrew before the start of the tournament; they were replaced by TSS Rovers FC.

2024 Canadian Championship
Championnat canadien 2024 (French)
Tournament details
CountryCanada
DateApril 23 – September 25
Teams14 (from 5 leagues)
Defending championsVancouver Whitecaps FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored47 (3.36 per match)
Attendance81,232 (5,802 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Deandre Kerr (5 goals)
All statistics correct as of May 30, 2024.
← 2023
2025 →

Format edit

Canada Soccer announced the competition format on February 22. The tournament consists of four rounds with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being two-legs and the preliminary round and the finals being single legs. The winner of the 2023 Canadian Championship, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and runner-up CF Montréal, both received byes to the quarter-finals. The remaining 12 teams began the competition in the preliminary round starting in April. Hosting privileges up to the semi-finals will be determined based on a three-year Canadian Championship ranking index.[1][2]

An earlier report suggested that Canada Soccer was reviewing a Canadian Premier League format proposal that would include a May start date, byes for Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2023 Canadian Championship winners) and Forge FC (2023 Canadian Premier League champions), and replace the draw with set regional matchups.[3][4]

Teams edit

2024 Canadian Championship (Canada)
Montreal area clubs:   CF Montréal;   CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto area clubs:   Toronto FC;   York United
Vancouver area clubs:   Vancouver Whitecaps;   Vancouver FC;   TSS Rovers

  Canadian Premier League   Major League Soccer   League1 Canada

Rank League Team Location Entry round App. Previous best (last)
1 Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, BC Quarter-finals 16th Winners (2023)
2 CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec 16th Winners (2021)
3 Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario Preliminary round 17th Winners (2020)
4 Canadian Premier League Pacific FC Langford, BC 5th Semi-finals (2023)
5 Forge FC Hamilton, Ontario 6th Runners-up (2020)
6 York United FC Toronto, Ontario 5th Semi-finals (2022)
7 Cavalry FC Foothills County, Alberta 5th Semi-finals (2019)
8 HFX Wanderers FC Halifax, Nova Scotia 5th Quarter-finals (2022)
9 Atlético Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 4th Quarter-finals (2023)
10 Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba 5th Quarter-finals (2021)
11 Vancouver FC Langley, BC 2nd Preliminary round (2023)
12 League1 Canada
(division champions) 		TSS Rovers FC[a] (L1BC) Burnaby, BC 2nd Quarter-finals (2023)
13 CS Saint-Laurent (L1Q) Montreal, Quebec 1st —
14 Simcoe County Rovers FC (L1O) Barrie, Ontario 1st —

Notes

  1. ^ Victoria Highlanders FC had qualified for the Canadian Championship as the League1 BC regular season winners. However, on April 8, 2024, the club announced that it had withdrawn from the competition.[5][6] On April 19, 2024, they were replaced by TSS Rovers FC.[7]

Ranking Index edit

Ahead of this edition of the competition, Canada Soccer created the Canadian Championship Club Ranking Index. The index uses a weighted ranking of the past three years' competitive results in the Canadian Championship. Each professional team receives its own ranking while League1 Canada's component leagues each receive a league ranking that is used by their representative team. In the preliminary round, the team with the highest ranking will host the single knockout game; in the quarter and semi-final rounds, the team with the highest ranking will host the second game of the two-legged tie.[1][2]

Draw edit

Canada Soccer conducted two draws to determine the matchups of the tournament: one draw to determine the preliminary round and quarter-final matchups, and another to determine the semi-final and final rounds.[8]

First draw edit

The first draw was held on February 23, 2024 and was conducted behind closed doors. Canada Soccer placed each participating team in the following pots. Prior to the main draw, one team from the east pot was randomly drawn to play in the west bracket. They were automatically scheduled to host Valour FC in the preliminary round due to geographical considerations.[8]

West West (non-hosting) East East (semi-pro) Bye

Notes

  1. ^ Victoria Highlanders FC withdrew from the competition on April 8, 2024, after the first draw had been completed. They were replaced by the TSS Rovers FC.[5][6]
  2. ^ Moved to West Pot.

Second draw edit

The second draw was held on May 29 during halftime of the Pacific FC vs. Atlético Ottawa quarter-final second-leg match.[9] It determined the matchups for the semi-finals and hosting rights for the single-leg final.[8][10]

Schedule edit

The preliminary round schedule was announced on March 11;[11] the quarter-final schedule was announced on May 3.[12]

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary round February 23 April 23 – May 2
Quarter-finals May 7–8 May 21–29
Semi-finals May 29 July 9–10 August 27–28
Final September 24–25

Bracket edit

For two-legged ties, the team listed above in the bracket will host the second match.

 
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (a)202
 
Foothills County, AB
 
Cavalry FC112
 
Cavalry FC1
 
 
 
Vancouver FC0
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 
Langford, BC
 
Pacific FC
 
Pacific FC1 (5)
 
 
 
TSS Rovers FC1 (4)
 
Pacific FC022
 
Ottawa, ON
 
Atlético Ottawa011
 
Atlético Ottawa7
 
 
 
Valour FC0
 
 0
 
Toronto (BMO), ON
 
 
 
Toronto FC5
 
 
 
Simcoe County Rovers FC0
 
Toronto FC3811
 
Halifax, NS
 
CS Saint-Laurent011
 
HFX Wanderers FC2 (3)
 
 
 
CS Saint-Laurent2 (5)
 
Toronto FC
 
 
Forge FC
 
 
 
 
 
CF Montréal112
 
Hamilton, ON
 
Forge FC123
 
Forge FC3
 
 
York United FC1
 

Preliminary round edit

Summary edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cavalry FC 1–0 Vancouver FC
Atlético Ottawa 7–0 Valour FC
Pacific FC 1–1 (5–4 p) TSS Rovers FC
Forge FC 3–1 York United FC
HFX Wanderers FC 2–2 (3–5 p) CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto FC 5–0 Simcoe County Rovers FC

Matches edit

Cavalry FC1–0Vancouver FC
 Report
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
Toronto FC5–0Simcoe County Rovers FC
 Report
Attendance: 11,430
Referee: Michael Venne
Atlético Ottawa7–0Valour FC
 Report
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: Scott Bowman
905 Derby
Forge FC3–1York United FC
 Report
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Ben Hoskins
Pacific FC1–1TSS Rovers FC
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Alain Ruch
HFX Wanderers FC2–2CS Saint-Laurent
 Report
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 4,588
Referee: Filip Dujic

Quarter-finals edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cavalry FC 2–2 (a) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 1–0
Atlético Ottawa 1–2 Pacific FC 0–0 1–2
Forge FC 3–2 CF Montréal 1–1 2–1
CS Saint-Laurent 1–11 Toronto FC 0–3 1–8

Matches edit

Cavalry FC1–2Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 Report
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Ben Hoskins
Vancouver Whitecaps FC0–1Cavalry FC
Report
Attendance: 11,863
Referee: Mathieu Souaré

2–2 on aggregate. Vancouver Whitecaps FC won on away goals.

Atlético Ottawa0–0Pacific FC
Report
Attendance: 1,977
Pacific FC2–1Atlético Ottawa
 Report
Attendance: 2,810
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière

Pacific FC won 2–1 on aggregate.

Forge FC1–1CF Montréal
 Report
Attendance: 14,923
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
CF Montréal1–2Forge FC
 Report
Attendance: 7,582

Forge FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

CS Saint-Laurent0–3Toronto FC
Report
Attendance: 6,482
Referee: Michael Venne
Toronto FC8–1CS Saint-Laurent
 Report
Attendance: 9,148
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Toronto FC won 11–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pacific FC SF 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Jul 9–10 Aug 27–28
Forge FC SF 2 Toronto FC Jul 9–10 Aug 27–28

Matches edit

Pacific FCvVancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Vancouver Whitecaps FCvPacific FC
Report
Forge FCvToronto FC
Report
Toronto FCvForge FC
Report

Final edit

Winner semifinal 1vWinner semifinal 2

Top goalscorers edit

  Team eliminated or did not play in this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
PR QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2  F 
1   Deandre Kerr Toronto FC 5 1 4
2   Ollie Bassett Atlético Ottawa 2 2
  David Choinière Forge FC 1 1
  Rubén del Campo Atlético Ottawa 2
  Jordan Hamilton Forge FC 2
  Levonte Johnson Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
  Cassius Mailula Toronto FC 1 1
  Prince Owusu Toronto FC 1 1
  Alberto Zapater Atlético Ottawa 2
10   Rickson Aristilde CS Saint-Laurent 1 1
  Federico Bernardeschi Toronto FC 1
  Bryce Duke CF Montreal 1
  Derrick Etienne Jr. Toronto FC 1
  Josh Heard Pacific FC 1
  Michael Hennessy TSS Rovers FC 1
  Mamadou Kane CS Saint-Laurent 1
  Loïc Kwemi CS Saint-Laurent 1
  Kevin Long Toronto FC 1
  Matty Longstaff Toronto FC 1
  Josué Martínez York United 1
  Reon Moore Pacific FC 1
  Daniel Nimick HFX Wanderers FC 1
  Jonathan Osorio Toronto FC 1
  Daniel Parra Forge FC 1
  Kwasi Poku Forge FC 1
  Samuel Salter Atlético Ottawa 1
  Ayman Sellouf Pacific FC 1
  Malcolm Shaw Cavalry FC 1
  Tyrese Spicer Toronto FC 1
  Ballou Tabla Atlético Ottawa 1
  Ryan Telfer HFX Wanderers FC 1
  Victor Wanyama CF Montreal 1
  Tobias Warschewski Cavalry FC 1

Own goals edit

Own Goals Player Team By round
PR QF1 QF2 SF1 SF2  F 
1   Nathan Goulet CS Saint-Laurent 1
  Ranko Veselinović Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1

Sending offs edit

No. Date Player Club Offence
1 April 23   Shamit Shome Cavalry FC Serious foul play
May 21   Oussema Boughanmi CS Saint-Laurent Serious foul play

Broadcasting rights edit

OneSoccer, a Canadian video streaming service owned by Mediapro, had been the Canadian Championship's broadcaster in recent editions of the tournament.[13][14] This status was put into doubt on January 25, 2024 when Canadian Soccer Business launched legal action against Mediapro, taking back the broadcast rights of several properties including the Canadian Championship.[15] However, on April 2, OneSoccer began promoting a "2024 Season Pass" that included "exclusive access" to the Canadian Championship, suggesting a breakthrough had been reached.[16] The following day, Canadian Soccer Business issued a statement saying that they and Mediapro were "are on a positive path toward resolving our differences and expect to come to a finalized agreement in the near future."[16]

Country Broadcaster Ref.
  Canada OneSoccer [16]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Canada Soccer Announces Telus Canadian Championship Format". Canadian Soccer Association. February 22, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Davidson, Neil (February 22, 2024). "Fourteen clubs from five leagues to contest Canadian Championship soccer tournament". Yahoo! News. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Szwarc, Thiago (January 29, 2024). "Exclusive: The CPL's proposal to Canada Soccer for the 2024 Canadian Championship". TrueNorthFoot. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Jacques, John (January 29, 2024). "TrueNorthFoot: CPL Pitches CanChamp Format To Canada Soccer". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Mahmoudi, Nelson (April 9, 2024). "Victoria Highlanders Pull Out Of League1 BC, Canadian Championship". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Steiner, Ben (April 9, 2024). "Victoria Highlanders pull out of Voyageurs Cup, leaving Canada Soccer with void to fill". Canadian Soccer Daily. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Update to Participation of League1 British Columbia in the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "2024 Telus Canadian Championship format, draw and hosting procedures announced". Canadian Premier League. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Canada Soccer [@CanadaSoccerEN] (May 21, 2024). "Tune in for the Semi-Final draw of the TELUS Canadian Championship on May 29th, conducted live during halftime of the Pacific FC v Atlético Ottawa match, on @OneSoccer! Semi-Final match-ups and pathway to hosting the Voyageurs Cup to be determined" (Tweet). Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Canada Soccer [@CanadaSoccerEN] (May 30, 2024). "The results are in! 🗳️ The first #CanChamp Semi-Final will be Vancouver Whitecaps FC against the winner of Atlético Ottawa and Pacific FC. The second Semi-Final will be contested between Ontario rivals, Toronto FC and Forge FC!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "The 2024 Telus Canadian Championship set to kick off 23 April in Calgary". Canadian Soccer Association. March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Quarter-Finals set for the 2024 TELUS Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. May 3, 2024. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Important information about your OneSoccer subscription in 2023 and beyond". OneSoccer. March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Nightingale, Tom (March 24, 2023). "Why a government ruling means OneSoccer could soon become a TV channel". Canadian Soccer Daily. Fresh Press Media. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Davidson, Neil (January 25, 2024). "Canadian Soccer Business launches legal action against media partner Mediapro". TSN. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Davidson, Neil (April 3, 2024). "Broadcast future for Canadian soccer appears brighter with CSB, Mediapro nearing deal". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.

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