| Championnat canadien 2024 ( French) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Canada |
| Date | April 23 – September 25 |
| Teams | 14 (from 5 leagues) |
| Defending champions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 6 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,376 (6,688 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Six players (1 goal each) |
| All statistics correct as of April 24, 2024. | |
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 FC Rovers.
Format
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
CF Montréal;
CS Saint-LaurentToronto area clubs:
Toronto FC;
York United Vancouver area clubs:
Vancouver Whitecaps;
Vancouver FC;
TSS FC 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 FC Rovers [a] ( L1BC) | Richmond, BC | 2nd | Quarter-finals ( 2023) | |
| 13 | CS Saint-Laurent ( L1Q) | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | 1st | — | ||
| 14 | Simcoe County Rovers FC ( L1O) | Barrie, Ontario | 1st | — |
Notes
- ^ 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 FC Rovers. [7]
Ranking Index
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
Canada Soccer will be conducting 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
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
- ^ Victoria Highlanders FC withdrew from the competition on April 8, 2024, after the first draw had been completed. They were replaced by the TSS FC Rovers. [5] [6]
- ^ Moved to West Pot.
Second draw
The second draw will take place following the conclusion of the quarter-finals. It will determine the matchups for the semi-finals and hosting rights for the single-leg final. [8]
Schedule
The preliminary round schedule was announced on March 11. [9]
| Round | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | April 23 – May 2 | |
| Quarter-finals | Leg 1 | May |
| Leg 2 | May | |
| Semi-finals | Leg 1 | July 9–10 |
| Leg 2 | August 27–28 | |
| Final | September 24–25 | |
Bracket
For two-legged ties, the team listed above in the bracket will host the second match.
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foothills County, AB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valour FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner match 2 [A] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langford, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner match 3 [A] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TSS FC Rovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CF Montréal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner match 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| York United FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto (BMO), ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halifax, NS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner match 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HFX Wanderers FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CS Saint-Laurent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b Order of legs to be determined based on ranking index.
Preliminary round
Summary
Matches
| Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Vancouver FC |
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Report |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalry FC | Series 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | May 7 | May 21 |
| Winner match 3 | Series 2 [A] | Winner match 2 | – | – |
| Winner match 4 | Series 3 | CF Montréal | – | – |
| Winner match 5 | Series 4 | Toronto FC | – | – |
Notes
- ^ Order of legs to be determined based on ranking index.
Matches
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redrawn team | Series 5 | Redrawn team | – | – |
| Redrawn team | Series 6 | Redrawn team | – | – |
Final
| Winner series 5 | v | Winner series 6 |
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | By round | |||||||||
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| PR | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F | ||||||||
| 1 |
Tobias Warschewski
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Cavalry FC | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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Prince Owusu
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Toronto FC | 1 | |||||||||||
Cassius Mailula
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Toronto FC | 1 | |||||||||||
Kevin Long
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Toronto FC | 1 | |||||||||||
Jonathan Osorio
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Toronto FC | 1 | |||||||||||
Tyrese Spicer
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Toronto FC | 1 | |||||||||||
Broadcasting rights
OneSoccer, a Canadian video streaming service owned by Mediapro, had been the Canadian Championship's broadcaster in recent editions of the tournament. [10] [11] 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. [12] 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. [13] 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." [13]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "2024 Telus Canadian Championship format, draw and hosting procedures announced". Canadian Premier League. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Important information about your OneSoccer subscription in 2023 and beyond". OneSoccer. March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.