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    "title": "2023 Canadian Championship Final set for Wednesday 7 June in British Columbia",
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    "published_at": "2023-05-25 04:35:00",
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    "subtitle": "Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host CF Montr\u00e9al in the 2023 Canadian Championship Final on Wednesday 7 June at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC reach the final after 3:0 win over Pacific FC in the semi-final stage while CF Montr\u00e9al reach the final after a 2:0 win over\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host CF Montr&eacute;al in the 2023 Canadian Championship Final on Wednesday 7 June at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC reach the final after 3:0 win over Pacific FC in the semi-final stage while CF Montr&eacute;al reach the final after a 2:0&nbsp;win over Forge FC.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe 2023 Canadian Championship Final will kick off at 19.00 local with a live broadcast on OneSoccer at 22.00 ET / 19.00 PT. Extended coverage for both matches published across Canada Soccer&rsquo;s digital channels from CanadaSoccer.com to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CanChamp.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTickets for the 2023 Canadian Championship final are currently&nbsp;on sale now at<a href=\"https://whitecapsfc.tbits.me/trk/canchamp23csa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whitecapsfc.com/tickets</a>. Tickets are included for all Whitecaps FC season ticket members.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThis year marks the 16th edition of Canada Soccer&rsquo;s Canadian Championship, the nation&rsquo;s highest club competition. The expanded 2023 format features 14 clubs for the first time: eight clubs from the Canadian Premier League, three clubs from Major League Soccer, and league winners from League1 BC, League1 Ontario and League1 Qu&eacute;bec. Winners of the Canadian Championship lift the Voyageurs Cup and qualify for Concacaf Champions League.</p><p>Two-time champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC have reached the 2023 Final undefeated in back-to-back rounds with a 4:1 away win over York United FC followed by a 3:0 away win over Pacific FC in the Semi-Finals. Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to defend their 2022 Canadian Championship title.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCF Montr&eacute;al have reached the Canadian Championship Final after going&nbsp;undefeated across all three rounds in the 2023 competition. They won 2:0 at home against Vaughan SC in the Preliminary Round, beat Toronto FC 2:1 away in the Quarter-Final and won 2:0 over Forge FC away in the Semi-Finals.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>Wednesday 7 June</strong><br>\u200bVancouver Whitecaps FC v CF Montr&eacute;al<br>\u200bVancouver, British Columbia &ndash; BC Place<br>\u200bKickoff &ndash; 19:00 local (22.00 ET / 19.00 PT)</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-938f9914-2263-4427-92a3-435c4a8071fa\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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