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{{short description|2016 professional soccer tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title           = Canadian Championship
| year            = 2016
| other_titles    = 2016 Amway Canadian Championship {{in lang|en}}<br>Championnat Canadien Amway 2016 {{in lang|fr}}
| image           = 
| imagesize       = 200px
| dates           = May 11 – June 29, 2016
| caption         =
| country         = Canada
| num_teams       = 5
| champions       = [[Toronto FC]] (5th title)
| runner-up       = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| matches         = 8
| goals           = 20
| attendance      = 114360
| top goal scorer = [[Jordan Hamilton (soccer)|Jordan Hamilton]]<br /> [[Nicolás Mezquida]]<br />[[Jonathan Osorio]]<br />(2 goals each)
| player_label    = [[George Gross Memorial Trophy]]
| player          = [[Benoît Cheyrou]]
| prevseason      = [[2015 Canadian Championship|2015]]
| nextseason      = [[2017 Canadian Championship|2017]]
}}

The '''2016 Canadian Championship''' (officially the '''Amway Canadian Championship''' for sponsorship reasons) was a [[Association football|soccer]] tournament hosted and organized by the [[Canadian Soccer Association]]. It was the ninth edition of the annual [[Canadian Championship]], and took place in the cities of [[Edmonton]], [[Montreal]], [[Ottawa]], [[Toronto]] and [[Vancouver]] in 2016. The participating teams were [[Ottawa Fury FC]] and [[FC Edmonton]] of the [[Canadian soccer league system|second-division]] [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]], and the [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]], [[Toronto FC]] and [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]], the first-level of Canadian club soccer. The Vancouver Whitecaps were the reigning champions; having won their first title in the [[2015 Canadian Championship|2015 competition]].

The winner, [[Toronto FC]], was awarded the [[Voyageurs Cup]] and was supposed to become Canada's sole entry into the group stage of the 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League. However, due to that tournament's restructuring, it was later announced that the Canadian representative at the [[2018 CONCACAF Champions League]] would be determined by a playoff match between [[Toronto FC]] and the [[2017 Canadian Championship]] winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-championship-kicks-off-10th-edition-in-may-with-more-canadian-content-p160637&t=championship_article|title=Canadian Championship Kicks off 10th Edition in May with more Canadian Content|website=CanadaSoccer.com|access-date=March 9, 2017|archive-date=January 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103130059/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-championship-kicks-off-10th-edition-in-may-with-more-canadian-content-p160637%26t%3Dchampionship_article|url-status=dead}}</ref> Toronto FC went on to win the 2017 edition, however, and qualified without the need for a playoff.

== Tournament bracket ==

The three [[Major League Soccer]] and two [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]] Canadian clubs are seeded according to their final position in 2015 league play, with both NASL clubs playing in the preliminary round, the winner of which advances to the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Amway Canadian Championship schedule announced|url=http://canadasoccer.com/2016-amway-canadian-championship-schedule-announced-p159058|website=canadasoccer.com|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|access-date=January 18, 2016|archive-date=January 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110215428/http://www.canadasoccer.com/2016-amway-canadian-championship-schedule-announced-p159058|url-status=dead}}</ref>

All rounds of the competition are played via a two-leg home-and-away knock-out format. The higher seeded team had the option of deciding which leg it played at home. The team that scores the greater aggregate of goals in the two matches advances. [[Toronto FC]], was declared champion and earns the right to play in the [[2017 Canadian Championship#CONCACAF Champions League playoff|CONCACAF Champions League playoff match]].

''Each series was a [[Two-legged tie|two-game aggregate goal series]] with the [[away goals rule]].''

{{5TeamBracket|legs=2|aggregate=score|nowrap=y
| RD1=[[#Preliminary round|Preliminary round]]
| RD2=[[#Semifinals|Semifinals]]
| RD3=[[#Final|Final]]
| team-width=160px

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| RD1-score1-1= 
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| RD1-seed2= 
| RD1-team2= 
| RD1-score2-1= 
| RD1-score2-2= 

| RD1-seed3= 
| RD1-team3= [[FC Edmonton]]
| RD1-score3-1= 0
| RD1-score3-2= 2
| RD1-seed4= 
| RD1-team4= '''[[Ottawa Fury FC]]'''
| RD1-score4-1= 3
| RD1-score4-2= 0

| RD2-seed3= 4
| RD2-team3= [[Ottawa Fury FC]]
| RD2-score3-1= 2
| RD2-score3-2= 0
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| RD2-team4= '''{{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]}}'''
| RD2-score4-1= 0
| RD2-score4-2= 3

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| RD2-score1-1= 4
| RD2-score1-2= 0
| RD2-seed2= 2
| RD2-team2= [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
| RD2-score2-1= 2
| RD2-score2-2= 0

| RD3-seed1= 3 
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| RD3-score1-1= 1
| RD3-score1-2= 1
| RD3-seed2= 1
| RD3-team2= [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| RD3-score2-1= 0
| RD3-score2-2= 2
}}

== Matches ==

=== Preliminary round ===

====First leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = May 11, 2016
| time               = 19:00 [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]] ([[UTC−06:00|UTC-6]])
| team1              = [[FC Edmonton]]
| score              = 0–3
| report             = [http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/05/11/recap Report]
| team2              = [[Ottawa Fury FC]]
| goals1             =[[Nikolas Ledgerwood|Ledgerwood]] {{yel|60}}<br />[[Daryl Fordyce|Fordyce]] {{yel|75}}
| goals2             =[[Fernando Timbó|Timbó]] {{goal|13}}<br />[[James Bailey (footballer)|Bailey]] {{yel|31}}<br />[[Carl Haworth|Haworth]] {{goal|69}}<br />[[Idan Vered|Vered]] {{goal|74}}<br />[[Bryan Olivera|Olivera]] {{yel|86}}
| stadium            = [[Clarke Stadium]], [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| attendance         = 3,000
| referee            = Alain Ruch 
| stack              = y
}}

====Second leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = May 18, 2016
| time               = 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[UTC−04:00|UTC−4]])
| team1              = [[Ottawa Fury FC]]
| score              = 0–2
| report             = [http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/05/18/fury-fc-advance-to-canadian-championship-semifinals Report]
| team2              = [[FC Edmonton]]
| goals1             = [[Jonny Steele|Steele]] {{yel|54}}<br />[[James Bailey (footballer)|Bailey]] {{yel|55}}<br />[[Fernando Timbó|Timbó]] {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2             = [[Papé Diakité|Diakite]] {{yel|15}}<br />[[Dustin Corea|Corea]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Albert Watson (footballer, born 1985)|Watson]] {{yel|38}}<br />[[Adam Eckersley (footballer)|Eckersley]] {{goal|45}}
| stadium            = [[TD Place Stadium]], [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]
| attendance         = 3,946
| referee            = Mathieu Bourdeau
| stack              = y
}}

''Ottawa won 3–2 on aggregate.''

=== Semifinals ===

====First leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = June 1, 2016
| time               = 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[UTC−04:00|UTC−4]])
| team1              = [[Ottawa Fury FC]]
| score              = 2–0
| report             = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160623180927/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/06/01/recap-fury-fc-score-big-win-in-front-of-big-crowd-at-td-place Report]
| team2              = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| goals1             = <br />[[Jonny Steele|Steele]] {{goal|3}}<br />[[Onua Thomas Obasi|Obasi]] {{yel|16}}<br />[[Paulo Jr. (footballer)|Paulo Jr.]] {{goal|41}}<br />[[Carl Haworth|Haworth]] {{yel|63}}<br />[[Mauro Eustáquio|Eustáquio]] {{yel|90+2}}
| goals2             = 
| stadium            = [[TD Place Stadium]], [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]
| attendance         = 9,057
| referee            = Yusri Rudolf
| stack              = y
}}

----
{{Football box
|date= June 1, 2016
|time= 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[UTC−04:00|UTC−4]])
|team1= [[Toronto FC]]
|score= 4–2
|report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-06-01-toronto-fc-vs-montreal-impact/recap Report]
|team2= [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|goals1= [[Jonathan Osorio|Osorio]] {{goal|13||36}}<br />[[Jordan Hamilton (soccer)|Hamilton]] {{goal|60||80}}<br />[[Daniel Lovitz|Lovitz]] {{yel|84}}<br />[[Clint Irwin|Irwin]] {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2= [[Patrice Bernier|Bernier]] {{sent off|0|45+2}}<br />[[Michael Salazar|Salazar]] {{goal|86}}<br />[[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium= [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
|attendance=22,143
|referee=David Gantar
|note = 
|stack =y
}}

====Second leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = June 8, 2016
| time               = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] ([[UTC−07:00|UTC-7]])
| team1              = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| score              = 3–0
| report             = http://canadasoccer.com/whitecaps-fc-advance-to-championship-final-p159600
| team2              = [[Ottawa Fury FC]]
| goals1             = [[Pedro Morales (footballer)|Morales]] {{goal|3|pen.}}<br />[[Nicolás Mezquida|Mezquida]] {{goal|20}}<br />[[Octavio Rivero|Rivero]] {{goal|52}}<br>[[Tim Parker (soccer)|Parker]] {{yel|67}}
| goals2             = [[Rafael Alves (footballer, born 1985)|Alves]] {{yel|2}}<br />[[Julian de Guzman|de Guzman]] {{yel|73}}
| stadium            = [[BC Place]], [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| attendance         = 17,863
| referee            = [[Geoff Gamble (referee)|Geoff Gamble]] 
| stack              = 
}}

''Vancouver won 3–2 on aggregate.''
----
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = June 8, 2016
| time               = 
| team1              = [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
| score              = 0–0
| report             = https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-06-08-montreal-impact-vs-toronto-fc/recap
| team2              = [[Toronto FC]]
| goals1             = [[Didier Drogba|Drogba]] {{yel|50}}<br />[[Lucas Ontivero|Ontivero]] {{sent off|0|60}}<br />[[Dominic Oduro|Oduro]] {{yel|88}}
| goals2             =[[Eriq Zavaleta|Zavaleta]] {{yel|45}}
| stadium            = [[Saputo Stadium]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| attendance         = 18,964
| referee            = [[Silviu Petrescu]]
| stack              = 
}}

''Toronto won 4–2 on aggregate.''

=== Final ===

====First leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = June 21, 2016
| time               = 
| team1              = [[Toronto FC]]
| score              = 1–0
| report             = [http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2016/06/21/whitecaps-fc-fall-1-0-toronto-fc-first-leg-amway-canadian-championship-final Report]
| team2              = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| goals1             =[[Sebastian Giovinco|Giovinco]] {{goal|43}}
| goals2             = [[Christian Bolaños|Bolaños]] {{yel|88}}
| stadium            = [[BMO Field]]
| attendance         = 20,011
| referee            = Mathieu Bourdeau
| stack              = 
}}

====Second leg====
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = June 29, 2016
| time               = 10:00PM ET
| team1              = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| score              = 2–1
| report             = [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-06-29-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-toronto-fc/boxscore Report]
| team2              = [[Toronto FC]]
| goals1             =  [[Kendall Waston|Waston]] {{yel|32}}<br />[[Nicolas Mezquida|Mezquida]] {{goal|47}}<br />[[Kekuta Manneh|Manneh]] {{yel|62}}<br />[[Tim Parker (soccer)|Parker]] {{goal|68}}
| goals2             = [[Will Johnson (soccer)|Johnson]] {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium            = [[BC Place]]
| attendance         = 19,376
| referee            = [[Drew Fischer]]
| stack              = 
}}

''2–2 on aggregate. Toronto won on away goals.''

== Goalscorers ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Nation
!Team
!Goals  
|-
| align=center rowspan="3"|1
| [[Jonathan Osorio]] || {{flagu|CAN}} || [[Toronto FC]]
| align=center rowspan="3"|2  
|-
| [[Jordan Hamilton (soccer)|Jordan Hamilton]] || {{flagu|CAN}} || [[Toronto FC]]
|-
| [[Nicolás Mezquida]] || {{flagu|URU}}|| [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|-
| align=center rowspan="14"|4
| [[Dustin Corea]] || {{flagu|SLV}} || [[FC Edmonton]]
| align=center rowspan="14"|1
|-
| [[Didier Drogba]] || {{flagu|CIV}} || [[Montreal Impact (MLS)|Montreal Impact]]
|-
| [[Adam Eckersley (footballer)|Adam Eckersley]] || {{flagu|ENG}} || FC Edmonton
|-
| [[Sebastian Giovinco]] || {{flagu|ITA}} || Toronto FC
|-
| [[Carl Haworth]] ||{{flagu|CAN}} || [[Ottawa Fury FC|Ottawa Fury]]
|-
| [[Will Johnson (soccer)|Will Johnson]] ||{{flagu|CAN}} || Toronto FC
|-
| [[Pedro Morales (footballer)|Pedro Morales]] || {{flagu|CHI}} || Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|-
| [[Tim Parker (soccer)|Tim Parker]] || {{flagu|USA}} || Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|-
| [[Paulo Jr. (footballer)|Paulo Jr.]] || {{flagu|BRA}} || Ottawa Fury
|-
| [[Octavio Rivero]] || {{flagu|URU}} || Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|-
| [[Michael Salazar]] || {{flagu|BLZ}} || Montreal Impact
|-
| [[Jonny Steele]] ||  {{flagu|NIR}} || Ottawa Fury
|-
| [[Fernando Timbó]] || {{flagu|BRA}} || Ottawa Fury
|-
| [[Idan Vered]] || {{flagu|ISR}} || Ottawa Fury
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Canadian Championship}}
{{2016 in Canadian soccer}}
{{2015–16 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}
{{Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches}}
{{Toronto FC matches}}

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