2020 Canadian Championship
The 2020 Canadian Championship will be the thirteenth edition of Canada's national soccer cup tournament, awarding the Voyageurs Cup. It was scheduled to be held from June 16 to September 24, 2020; the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed it to an unknown date.
| Championnat Canadien 2020 | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | 11 (from 2 leagues) |
| Defending champions | Montreal Impact |
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The tournament as originally planned included twelve teams: three MLS clubs; seven Canadian Premier League clubs; and the champions of League1 Ontario and Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[1][2] The city of Ottawa had looked to be absent for the first time since 2013, with Ottawa Fury FC having suspended operations in late 2019, and Atlético Ottawa having joined the Canadian Premier League after the original draw had been finalized.[3]
In June 2020, Canada Soccer confirmed that due to the pandemic, the tournament (if still held) would now exclude the third division clubs as their seasons had been cancelled; the two clubs removed will, however, be invited back for the 2021 edition. The final tournament dates and format are yet to be determined, but all eight CPL clubs (including Atlético Ottawa) and the three MLS clubs would be expected to participate.[4] The winner is expected to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
Format
The new format of the 2020 Canadian Championship has yet to be determined. If held, it will be contested by the three Canadian MLS teams and all eight CPL teams including Atlético Ottawa.
Original format
The format of the competition was originally changed slightly from the 2019 edition to accommodate the departure of Ottawa Fury FC. Each round of the four-round tournament would be played in a two-legged tie format. The League1 Ontario champion Master's FA, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec champion A.S. Blainville, and six CPL clubs would enter in the qualifying round in June. They would be joined by the three Major League Soccer teams and the remaining CPL club (given bye as the furthest advancing club in the 2019 Canadian Championship) in the quarter-finals in July. The semi-finals would follow in August, and the finals would be in September.[5] Atlético Ottawa were not included in the original format because they joined the CPL after the schedule was announced.
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| Qualifying round (8 teams) |
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| Quarter-finals (8 teams) |
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| Semi-finals (4 teams) |
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| Final (2 teams) |
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Qualified clubs
| Club | Location | League | Previous best | Prior appearances | ||||
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| Automatic entrants | ||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | N/A | 0 | ||||
| Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | Canadian Premier League | Semi-finals (1) | 1 | ||||
| FC Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Canadian Premier League | Semi-finals (5) | 8 | ||||
| Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | Second qualifying round | 1 | ||||
| HFX Wanderers | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Canadian Premier League | Third qualifying round | 1 | ||||
| Montreal Impact | Montreal, Quebec | Major League Soccer | Champions (4) | 12 | ||||
| Pacific FC | Langford, British Columbia | Canadian Premier League | First qualifying round | 1 | ||||
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Major League Soccer | Champions (7) | 12 | ||||
| Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canadian Premier League | Second qualifying round | 1 | ||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | Major League Soccer | Champions (1) | 12 | ||||
| York9 | Toronto, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | Third qualifying round | 1 | ||||
| Third division champions | ||||||||
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Quebec | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | Second qualifying round | 2 | ||||
| Master's FA | Toronto, Ontario | League1 Ontario | N/A | 0 | ||||
Notes
- Statistics include previous incarnations of FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, and Vancouver Whitecaps
- Third division champions A.S. Blainville and Master's FA had qualified but were later removed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both clubs will instead be automatically invited to return in the 2021 edition.
Bracket
This was the original bracket as announced in December 2019. The revised bracket and dates have not yet been released.
Qualifying round
Summary
The first legs were to be held from June 16 to 18, and the second legs from June 23–25.
Matches
| FC Edmonton | v | Pacific FC |
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| Pacific FC | v | FC Edmonton |
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| Forge FC | v | Valour FC |
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| Master's FA | v | York9 |
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| York9 | v | Master's FA |
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| A.S. Blainville | v | HFX Wanderers |
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| HFX Wanderers | v | A.S. Blainville |
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Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were to be held from July 7–9, and the second legs from July 14–16.
Matches
| Cavalry FC | v | |
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| v | Toronto FC | |
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| Montreal Impact | v | |
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Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs were to be held from August 11 to 13, and the second legs were to be held from August 18–20.
Matches
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Final
Summary
The first leg of the final was to be held between September 15–17, and the second leg was to be held between September 22–24.
Matches
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See also
References
- "Voyageurs Cup creator delighted with addition of CPL clubs to future Canadian Championships". Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- Jacques, John (September 28, 2019). "Master's Futbol Academy Wins League1 Ontario For The First Time". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "Ottawa Fury". www.ottawafuryfc.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "Canada Soccer gives 2020 CanChamp update: CPL & MLS clubs only, Atlético Ottawa added to tournament". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- "Canada Soccer announces 2020 Canadian Championship schedule". Canada Soccer. Retrieved December 19, 2019.