2025 Canadian Championship final

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Canadian Championship Final
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BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted the match.
Event 2025 Canadian Championship
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver FC
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DateOctober 1, 2025
Venue BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referee Drew Fischer
Attendance18,372
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The 2025 Canadian Championship final was the deciding match of the 2025 Canadian Championship and was played on October 1, 2025. For the fourth year in a row, was hosted at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, by three-time defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who faced first-time finalists Vancouver FC. [1] [2] [3] This marked the first ever meeting between the two professional teams from the Greater Vancouver area. [4]

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC won a 4–2 victory, earning their a fourth consecutive title and qualifying for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. This was the second time in event history that a team won four times in a row, after Toronto FC from 2009 to 2012. [5]

Teams

TeamLeagueCityPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer Vancouver, British Columbia8 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 , 2016, 2018, 2022 , 2023 , 2024 )
Vancouver FC Canadian Premier League Langley, British Columbia0

Background

This was the first ever meeting between the two clubs. [6]

Path to the final

Vancouver Whitecaps FCRoundVancouver FC
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Bye Preliminary round Pacific FC 1–1
(4–2 p)
(away)
Valour FC 4–3 agg. Quarter-finals Cavalry FC 2–2 agg.
(5–4 p)
Forge FC 6–2 agg. Semi-finals Atlético Ottawa 3–2 agg.

Match details

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Vancouver FC
Report
BC Place , Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Drew Fischer
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Vancouver FC
GK32 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaac Boehmer
RB18 Flag of Colombia.svg Édier Ocampo Sub off.svg 85'
CB12 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Belal Halbouni
CB2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Mathías Laborda
LB28 Flag of the United States.svg Tate Johnson
CM16 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter Sub off.svg 86'
CM20 Flag of Paraguay.svg Andrés Cubas
RW11 Flag of the United States.svg Emmanuel Sabbi
AM13 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller (c)Sub off.svg 79'
LW22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Ahmed Sub off.svg 79'
CF75 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rayan Elloumi Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Takaoka
MF6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ralph Priso Sub on.svg 86'
FW7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jayden Nelson Sub on.svg 79'
MF17 Flag of Peru.svg Kenji Cabrera Sub on.svg 68'
MF25 Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Gauld Sub on.svg 79'
MF26 Flag of Cameroon.svg J.C. Ngando
DF27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Giuseppe Bovalina Sub on.svg 85'
DF53 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Neill
MF59 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeevan Badwal
Manager:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Sørensen
GK1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving (c)
RB3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kunle Dada-Luke Yellow card.svg 16'Sub off.svg 46'
CB5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Campagna
CB15 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan O'Connor
LB2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paris Gee
CM6 Flag of Peru.svg Vasco Fry Sub off.svg 68'
CM16 Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Cavalcante Yellow card.svg 39'Sub off.svg 68'
CM20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Mezquida Sub off.svg 87'
RW14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell Sub off.svg 56'
CF9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hugo Mbongue
LW7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thierno Bah Yellow card.svg 48'
Substitutes:
GK31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jakob Frank
DF4 Flag of Uganda.svg Allan Enyou Sub on.svg 87'
DF12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Crawford Sub on.svg 46'
DF13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Norman Jr. Sub on.svg 68'
MF17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emrick Fotsing Sub on.svg 68'
MF18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas Powell
MF23 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abdoulaye Ouattara
FW25 Flag of Senegal.svg Ndiaye Pathé Yellow card.svg 72'Sub on.svg 56'
FW29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Podgorni
Manager:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Nash

References

  1. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps cruise past Forge FC to Canadian Championship final". MLSSoccer.com. September 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Whitecaps FC to host 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final" (Press release). Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 17, 2025. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Vancouver FC beats Ottawa on aggregate to reach Canadian Championship final". Yahoo Sports. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Preview: 'Caps set for first-ever 604 Derby in 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final" (Press release). Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 30, 2025. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Butler, Dylan (October 2, 2025). "FOUR-PEAT: Vancouver Whitecaps retain Canadian Championship title". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver FC reaches Canadian Championship final, setting up showdown with Whitecaps". The Province. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
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