2026 Canadian Championship

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2025 Canadian Championship
Championnat canadien 2025 (French)
Tournament details
CountryCanada
DateTBD
Teams15 (from 6 leagues)
Defending championsTBD
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All statistics correct as of August 13, 2025.

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 eleven professional men's soccer teams in Canada from the Canadian Premier League and Major League Soccer, as well as all four of the regional semi-pro League1 Canada champions. This will be the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for Langley United from League1 BC and Calgary Blizzard from League1 Alberta. CS Saint-Laurent of Ligue1 Quebec will make their second appearance in the tournament after their debut in 2024. [1]

Contents

The winner qualifies for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Format

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; Blue pog.svg CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto area clubs: Red pog.svg Toronto FC; Green pog.svg York United
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, BC18thWinners (2024)
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, BC7thSemi-finals (2024)
York United FC Toronto, Ontario7thSemi-finals (2022)
Valour FC Winnipeg, Manitoba7thQuarter-finals (2021)
Vancouver FC Langley, BC4thSemi-finals (2025)
League1 Canada
(division champions)		 Calgary Blizzard (L1AB) Calgary, Alberta1st—
Langley United (L1BC) Langley, BC1st—
CS Saint-Laurent (L1QC) Montreal, Quebec2ndQuarter-finals (2024)
TBD(L1ON)

References

  1. ↑ Parkes, David (August 13, 2025). "League1 Canada Men's Review: Week 18". Northern Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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