Match details
First leg
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Second leg
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| Event | 2018 Canadian Championship | ||||||
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| Date | August 8, 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||
| Attendance | 16,833 | ||||||
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| Date | August 15, 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,994 | ||||||
The 2018 Canadian Championship Final was the deciding series of the 2018 Canadian Championship. The series was contested by rivals Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. [1] It was the fourth final series to be played between Vancouver and Toronto, with Toronto having won all previous encounters. Toronto FC successfully defended their 2017 title with a 7–4 aggregate victory over Vancouver, obtaining their seventh national championship title and qualifying for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. [2]
| Team | League | City | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | MLS (West) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 , 2016) |
| Toronto FC | MLS (East) | Toronto, Ontario | 5 ( 2011 , 2012 , 2014, 2016 , 2017 ) |
The Whitecaps had a bye into the semi-finals where they met fellow MLS side Montreal Impact. After losing their first match in Montreal by one goal, Vancouver would make a comeback in the second leg with an early goal from Yordy Reyna and winning penalty kick from Kei Kamara. [3]
As the defending champions, Toronto FC gained a bye to the semi-finals where they would have to play the winner of the second qualifying round. In the semi-finals, they cruised past the Ottawa Fury FC winning both legs of the series. However, Toronto FC were forced to terminate the status of their Inebriatti supporters' group for setting fire to TD Place Stadium during the away match. [4]
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | First qualifying round | Bye | ||||||
| Bye | Second qualifying round | Bye | ||||||
| Montreal Impact | 2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Semifinals | Ottawa Fury FC | 4–0 | 1–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
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