2005 Voyageurs Cup

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2005 Voyageurs Cup
2005 Coupe des Voyageurs(in French)
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Teams3
Final positions
Champions Montreal Impact (4th title)
Runner-up Vancouver Whitecaps
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored7 (1.17 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Mauro Biello
(3 goals)
  2004
2006  

The 2005 Voyageurs Cup was the fourth Voyageurs Cup tournament which was started by the Canadian supporters group The Voyageurs. [1] [2] The 2005 Edition of the tournament featured Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx and Vancouver Whitecaps. [3] Professional soccer teams in Edmonton and Calgary ceased being operated by the league and folded at the end of the 2004 season respectively.

Contents

The 2005 Voyageurs Cup was won by Montreal Impact who captured the competition in a dominant fashion going undefeated and clinching the competition on August 31, 2005 in their third of four matches. [4] Montreal Impact not only dominated their Canadian rivals but also the league winning ten points clear of the nearest opposition although the 2005 USL First Division was not a balanced home and away competition where each team played the others an equal number of times.

Format

Each team played two matches (home and away) against each other team. All of these matches are drawn from the USL First Division 2005 regular season; the final two matches played between each city's team is counted as a Voyageurs Cup 2005 match. In each match, 3 points are awarded for wins (even if it comes in extra time), 1 point is awarded for a draw, and 0 points are awarded for losses (even if it comes in extra time). The four teams are ranked according to the total number of points obtained in all matches. [5]

The team ranked highest after all matches have been played is the champion, and will be awarded the Voyageurs Cup.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts MTL VAN TOR
1 Montreal Impact 440051+4121–02–1
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 411212140–10–0
3 Toronto Lynx 401314310–10–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round

Montreal Impact
Round1234
Ground A H H A
ResultWWWW
Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Toronto Lynx
Round1234
Ground A H A H
ResultDLLL
Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Vancouver Whitecaps
Round1234
Ground H A A H
ResultDLWL
Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Schedule

Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 Toronto Lynx
Report
Swangard Stadium
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: Paul Ward

Toronto Lynx 0 1 Montreal Impact
Report Mauro Biello Soccerball shade.svg38'
Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Kevin Doliba

Montreal Impact 2 1 Toronto Lynx
Zé Roberto Soccerball shade.svg52'
Biello Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Joe Mattacchione Soccerball shade.svg30'
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 12,885
Referee: Tiger Liu

Montreal Impact 1 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
António Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 8,917
Referee: Steve Depiero

Toronto Lynx 0 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Report Joey Gjertsen Soccerball shade.svg59'
Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Domenic Scali

Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 Montreal Impact
Report Sebrango Soccerball shade.svg10'

Champion

Voyageurs Cup:
Montreal Impact
4th Voyageurs Cup Win

Top scorers

Source [6]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mauro Biello Montreal Impact 3
2 Flag of Cuba.svg Eduardo Sebrango Montreal Impact 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Roberto Montreal Impact 1
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Gjertsen Vancouver Whitecaps 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg António Ribeiro Montreal Impact 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Mattacchione Toronto Lynx 1

References

  1. Bin, Matthew. "Voyageurs Cup Announced For A-League Teams". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. Daniel Squizzato (August 11, 2015). "Canadian Championship: The amazing story behind the fan-created trophy awarded to Canada's best". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. Bin, Matthew (April 24, 2005). "Fourth Voyageurs Cup Kicks Off". USLFans.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. "Montreal Impact vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 0". Soccerway.com. August 31, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. "VOYAGEURS CUP 2005". voyageurscup.ca. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  6. "Voyageurs Cup 2005 Goalscorers" . Retrieved May 12, 2014.