2026 Canadian Championship

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2026 Canadian Championship
Championnat canadien 2026 (French)
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Teams16 (from 6 leagues)
Defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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The 2026 Canadian Championship (French : Championnat canadien 2026) will be the nineteenth edition of the Canadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition in Canadian soccer, and the 25th competition staged to determine the winner of the Voyageurs Cup. It is expected to feature all twelve professional men's soccer teams in Canada, three from Major League Soccer and nine from the Canadian Premier League, along with the champions of the four semi-professional League1 Canada competitions. This tournament will mark the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for Calgary Blizzard SC, Langley United, FC Supra du Québec, and Woodbridge Strikers. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The winner qualifies for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Format

The format for the 2026 tournament has not been announced. Canada Soccer has indicated that seeding will be determined using an expanded Canadian Championship ranking index, which evaluates teams based on their performance in the tournament over the previous four years, with recent results weighted more heavily. The seeding system is intended to place higher-ranked teams into the bracket so they avoid meeting in the Preliminary Round, while also accounting for regional considerations. [4]

The 2025 Canadian Championship consisted of four rounds. The preliminary round consisted of single matches with ties decided by a penalty shoot-out. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were two-legged ties; if the aggregate score was level, ties were decided by a penalty shoot-out. The final was a single match; if tied, the champion would be decided by extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out.

Teams

2026 Canadian Championship (Canada)
Montreal area clubs: Red pog.svg CF Montréal; Green pog.svg FC Supra du Québec; Blue pog.svg CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto area clubs: Red pog.svg Toronto FC; Green pog.svg York United; Blue pog.svg Woodbridge Strikers
Vancouver area clubs: Red pog.svg Vancouver Whitecaps; Green pog.svg Vancouver FC; Blue pog.svg Langley United
Calgary area clubs: Green pog.svg Cavalry FC; Blue pog.svg Calgary Blizzard
Green pog.svg Canadian Premier League Red pog.svg Major League Soccer Blue pog.svg League1 Canada
LeagueTeamLocationApp.Previous best (last)
Major League Soccer CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec18thWinners (2021)
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario19thWinners (2020)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia18thWinners (2025)
Canadian Premier League Atlético Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario6thSemi-finals (2025)
Cavalry FC Foothills County, Alberta7thSemi-finals (2019)
Forge FC Hamilton, Ontario8thRunners-up (2020)
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax, Nova Scotia7thQuarter-finals (2022)
Pacific FC Langford, British Columbia7thSemi-finals (2024)
FC Supra du Québec Laval, Quebec1st—
York United FC Toronto, Ontario7thSemi-finals (2022)
Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba7thQuarter-finals (2025)
Vancouver FC Langley, British Columbia4thRunners-up (2025)
League1 Canada
(division champions)		 Calgary Blizzard SC (L1AB) Calgary, Alberta1st—
Langley United (L1BC) Langley, British Columbia1st—
CS Saint-Laurent (L1QC) Montreal, Quebec2ndQuarter-finals (2024)
Woodbridge Strikers (L1ON) Vaughan, Ontario1st—

References

  1. ↑ Parkes, David (August 13, 2025). "League1 Canada Men's Review: Week 18". Northern Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "ON The Net: September 4, 2025". League1 Ontario. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Semi-finals set for the 2025 TELUS Men's Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. July 11, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
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