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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Region |  Canada (CONCACAF) |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Current champions | Toronto FC (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Montreal Impact (1 title) Toronto FC (1 title) |
| Television broadcasters | Sportsnet |
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The Nutrilite Canadian Championship is an association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver every year to determine Canada's entrant into the CONCACAF Champions League.[1] It is currently sponsored by Nutrilite.
Background
The Nutrilite Canadian Championship is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. The 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship was contested between May 2008 and July 2008 and won by the Montreal Impact. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between the Impact, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps. As the Canadian champions, Montréal qualified for CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09.[2][3][4]
Format
The tournament features the top three professional teams in Canada in a home and away series with the top team winning entry into the qualifying stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. This will be the format for at least the first three seasons. It may expand if further Canadian teams join MLS or the USL First Division.
Trophy
The winners of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship are awarded the Voyageurs Cup,[5] a trophy previously awarded to the Canadian USL First Division side with the best regular season record against other Canadian USL-1 teams. The USL was the highest level of Canadian soccer until Toronto FC became the first Canadian club in Major League Soccer.
The Voyageurs donated the cup to the Canadian Soccer Association to award to the winners of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The terms of the agreement will be reviewed in 2010.[6]
Past winners
For statistics incorporating the Voyageurs Cup prior to the Canadian Championship, see Voyageurs Cup.
| Year | Rank | Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 2008 | 1 | Montreal Impact | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Canadian teams set to do battle". Globe and Mail. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "Association announces partners for new Nutrilite Canadian Champions League". CanadaSoccer.com. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Here's the name". Winnipeg Fury. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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