The 2022 Canadian Championship continues after an exciting quarter-final leg with the semi-finals scheduled for Wednesday 22 June. The semi-final round will feature back-to-back matches to determine who will compete in the Battle of the North for the Voyageurs Cup.
The first semi-final will feature Toronto FC host rivals and reigning winners CF Montral at BMO Field, a rematch from the 2019 and 2021 Canadian Championship Final. In the second Wednesday match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host first-time semi-finalists York United FC at BC Place.
Semi-Finals Schedule
Wednesday June 22
19.00 local (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT) BMO Field, Toronto, ON – Toronto FC v. CF Montral
19.00 local (22.00 ET / 19.00 PT) BC Place, Vancouver, BC Vancouver Whitecaps FC v. York United FC
All Canadian Championship matches are produced by Mediapro Canada and will air live and exclusively on OneSoccer, available as a linear channel on Teluss Optik TV (Channel 980) as well as online at OneSoccer.ca, through the OneSoccer app and on the fuboTV Canada platform. Fans will find extended coverage for the Canadian Championship across Canada Soccers digital channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CanChamp.
2020 Canadian Championship Final
The 2020 Canadian Championship Final presented by Toyota will be played this coming Saturday 4 June 2022 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton featuring Forge FC Hamilton and Toronto FC. Both teams qualified for the Final through their respective brackets before the series was postponed in 2020. Forge FC Hamilton were winners of the 2020 Canadian Premier League Island Games while Toronto FC were winners of the Canadian series of matches in Major League Soccer. Tickets for the 2020 Canadian Championship Final presented by Toyota can be purchased at https://forgefc.canpl.ca/.
2022 Canadian Championship Recap
The 2022 Canadian Championship has featured some enthralling fixtures, all of which featured at least two goals or more. Newcomers Guelph United FC and CS Mont-Royal Outremont put up tough fights in their Canadian Championship debuts before their respective defeats to Canadian Premier League opposition.
Canadian footballers have played a big part in the first nine matches through two rounds. Twelve of the 18 goalscorers in the first two rounds are Canadian (13 of 23 goals) while another 12 Canadians have recorded decisive assists. Goalkeeper Niko Giantsopoulos, meanwhile, became the first goalkeeper in the Canadian Championship to help eliminate two different teams on kicks from the penalty mark, making important saves against both Atltico Ottawa in the opening round and Pacific FC in the quarter-finals.
Canadian Championship
Canada Soccers Canadian Championship, also known as the Battle of the North, is the nations highest mens domestic competition featuring clubs from coast to coast across the country, notably professional teams in Major League Soccer and the Canadian Premier League as well as league winners in both League1 Ontario and Qubecs PLSQ (Premire ligue de soccer du Qubec). Winners of the 2022 Canadian Championship lift the Voyageurs Cup and qualify to the annual international competition, Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. Winners of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League then qualify to the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Voyageurs Cup has been awarded to the Canadian Championship winner since 2008. Created by the Voyageurs Canadian Supporters group, the trophy represents Canadian fans commitment to the game in our country. The George Gross Memorial Trophy is awarded to the competitions Most Valuable Player, with CF Montral goalkeeper Sebastian Breza the most recent winner in 2021. The Best Young Canadian Player Award is presented to the top Canadian 23 years or younger, with Toronto FCs Jacob Shaffelburg the most recent recipient in 2021.
Canadian Championship Past Winners
2008: Impact de Montral
2009: Toronto FC
2010: Toronto FC
2011: Toronto FC
2012: Toronto FC
2013: Impact de Montral
2014: Impact de Montral
2015: Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2016: Toronto FC
2017: Toronto FC
2018: Toronto FC
2019: Impact de Montral
2021: CF Montral