2022 Canadian Championship

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2022 Canadian Championship
Championnat Canadien 2022
Tournament details
CountryCanada
DateMay 10 – July 26, 2022
Teams13 (from 4 leagues)
Final positions
Champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2nd title)
Runner-up Toronto FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Attendance90,082 (7,507 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Myer Bevan
Sunusi Ibrahim
Brian White
(3 goals each)
George Gross
Memorial Trophy
Ryan Gauld
Best young player Ryan Raposo
  2021
2023  

The 2022 Canadian Championship was the fifteenth edition of Canada's national soccer cup tournament, awarding the Voyageurs Cup. It took place from May 10 to July 26, 2022. The winners of the tournament, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, were awarded the Voyageurs Cup and earned a berth in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. [1]

Contents

Format

The competition followed a similar format to the 2021 edition with ten teams starting in the preliminary round and three teams receiving byes to the quarter-finals. [1] CF Montréal and Toronto FC received byes for being the finalists of the 2021 tournament and Pacific FC received a bye for winning the 2021 Canadian Premier League season. [2] Each tie of the four round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture.

Distribution

Distribution of teams for 2022 Canadian Championship
RoundTeams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous round
Preliminary round
(10 teams)
Quarter-finals
(8 teams)
  • 5 winners from the preliminary round
Semi-finals
(4 teams)
  • 4 winners from the quarter-finals
Final
(2 teams)
  • 2 winners from the semi-finals

Qualified clubs

Qualification to the Canadian Championship for 2022 was automatic for Canadian teams within Major League Soccer and for all teams within the Canadian Premier League, Canada's tier-one national league. The champions from Canada's two regional pro-am leagues (League1 Ontario and PLSQ) also qualified. [1]

Montreal area clubs: Red pog.svg CF Montréal; Blue pog.svg CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Toronto area clubs: Red pog.svg Toronto FC; Green pog.svg York United

Green pog.svg Canadian Premier League Red pog.svg Major League Soccer Blue pog.svg Other

ClubLocationLeagueRound of entryPrevious bestPrior appearances
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundPreliminary round: 11
Cavalry FC Foothills County, Alberta Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundSemi-finals: 12
FC Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundSemi-finals: 59
Forge FC Hamilton, Ontario Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundRunner-up: 13
Guelph United FC Guelph, Ontario League1 Ontario Preliminary roundfirst appearance0
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax, Nova Scotia Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundQuarter-finals: 12
CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec Major League Soccer Quarter-finalsChampions: 513
CS Mont-Royal Outremont Mount Royal, Quebec Québec Premier League Preliminary roundfirst appearance0
Pacific FC Langford, British Columbia Canadian Premier League Quarter-finalsSemi-finals: 12
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario Major League Soccer Quarter-finalsChampions: 814
Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundQuarter-finals: 12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia Major League Soccer Preliminary roundChampions: 113
York United FC Toronto, Ontario Canadian Premier League Preliminary roundQuarter-finals: 12

Note

Schedule and draw

Teams were divided into four geographical pots for the draw. In the preliminary round, teams in pot 1 were drawn with teams in pot 1 while teams in pot 2 were drawn with a team in pot 2 or pot 3. [3] For the quarter-finals, the winners from pot 1 faced off while the winners from pot 2 and 3 were drawn against teams from pot 4. The draw also determined hosting rights for all four rounds. [4]

Pot 1 (West)Pot 2 (East)Pot 3 (East)Pot 4 (Bye)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Cavalry FC
FC Edmonton
Valour FC
Forge FC
York United FC
Atlético Ottawa
HFX Wanderers FC
Guelph United F.C.
CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Pacific FC
Toronto FC
CF Montréal
Schedule
RoundDate
First roundMay 10–11
Quarter-finalsMay 24–25
Semi-finalsJune 21
FinalJuly 26

Bracket

The draw for the Canadian Championship was streamed live on OneSoccer on March 9, 2022. [5] [4]

 
Preliminary round
May 10–11
Quarter-finals
May 24–25
Semi-finals
June 22
Final
July 26
 
              
 
Foothills County, AB
 
 
Cavalry FC 2
 
Foothills County, AB
 
FC Edmonton 1
 
Cavalry FC 1 (3)
 
Vancouver, BC
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (p)1 (5)
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
 
Vancouver, BC
 
Valour FC 0
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
 
 
York United 1
 
 
Langford, BC
 
 
Pacific FC 2 (3)
 
Ottawa, ON
 
York United (p)2 (4)
 
Atlético Ottawa 1 (6)
 
Vancouver, BC
 
York United (p)1 (7)
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (p)1 (5)
 
Guelph, ON
 
Toronto FC 1 (3)
 
Guelph United 0
 
Halifax, NS
 
HFX Wanderers 2
 
HFX Wanderers 1
 
 
Toronto FC 2
 
 
Toronto, ON
 
 
Toronto FC 4
 
 
CF Montréal 0
 
 
Montreal, QC
 
 
CF Montréal 3
 
Hamilton, ON
 
Forge FC 0
 
Forge FC 2
 
 
Mont-Royal Outremont 0
 

Preliminary round

Summary

The preliminary round matches were played on May 10 and 11, 2022.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Guelph United 0–2 HFX Wanderers FC
Atlético Ottawa 1–1 (6–7 p) York United
Cavalry FC 2–1 FC Edmonton
Forge FC 2–0 Mont-Royal Outremont
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Valour FC

Matches

Guelph United 0–2 HFX Wanderers
Report
Alumni Stadium , Guelph
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Filip Dujic


Cavalry FC 2–1 FC Edmonton
Report
ATCO Field , Foothills County
Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Juan Marquez

Forge FC 2–0 Mont-Royal Outremont
Report
Tim Hortons Field , Hamilton
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Valour FC
Report
BC Place , Vancouver
Attendance: 7,803
Referee: Alain Ruch

Quarter-finals

Summary

The quarter-final matches were played on May 24 and 25, 2022.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Cavalry FC 1–1 (3–5 p) Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pacific FC 2–2 (3–4 p) York United
CF Montréal 3–0 Forge FC
HFX Wanderers 1–2 Toronto FC

Matches

HFX Wanderers 1–2 Toronto FC
Report
Wanderers Grounds , Halifax
Attendance: 6,507
Referee: Juan Marquez

Pacific FC 2–2 York United
Report
Penalties
3–4
Starlight Stadium , Langford
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Filip Dujic

CF Montréal 3–0 Forge FC
Report
Saputo Stadium , Montreal
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière

Cavalry FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Penalties
3–5
ATCO Field , Foothills County
Attendance: 3,197
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Semi-finals

Summary

The semi-final matches were played on June 22, 2022.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 York United
Toronto FC 4–0 CF Montréal

Matches

Toronto FC 4–0 CF Montréal
Report
BMO Field , Toronto
Attendance: 18,133
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 York United
Report
BC Place , Vancouver
Attendance: 10,503
Referee: Juan Márquez

Final

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Toronto FC
Report
Penalties
5–3
BC Place , Vancouver
Attendance: 24,307
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière

Top goalscorers

  Team eliminated or did not play in this round.
RankPlayerTeamGoalsBy round
PRQFSFF
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Myer Bevan Cavalry FC 321
Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunusi Ibrahim CF Montréal 3
Flag of the United States.svg Brian White Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ayo Akinola Toronto FC 22
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amer Đidić Pacific FC 2

Own goals

Awards

Discipline

Cautions

  Team eliminated or did not play in specific round
  Suspension due to yellow card accumulation
  Suspension due to red card
RankPlayerTeamCautionsBy round
PRQFSFF
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour Forge FC 211
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chrisnovic N'sa York United FC 11YCA
Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Sissoko Forge FC 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cédric Toussaint York United FC 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charlie Trafford Cavalry FC 11
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ayo Akinola Toronto FC 11
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Bradley Toronto FC 1
Flag of Jamaica.svg Javain Brown Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Baldisimo Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Brault-Guillard CF Montréal 1
Flag of France.svg Rudy Camacho CF Montréal 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Cavallini Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nikolaos Giantsopoulos York United FC 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Gutiérrez York United FC 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Hernández York United FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaiah Johnston York United FC 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Matko Miljevic CF Montréal 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane O'Neill Toronto FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ralph Priso-Mbongue Toronto FC 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Joaquín Torres CF Montréal 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Verhoeven York United FC 1
Flag of Serbia.svg Ranko Veselinović Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Wilson York United FC 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominick Zator York United FC 1

Note: Players receive a one-match ban for yellow card accumulation based on two cautions in Canadian Championship.

Sending offs

No.DatePlayerClubOffense
1May 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Camilo Benzi [lower-alpha 1] York United FC Violent conduct
  1. Coaching staff

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