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    "title": "Association announces dates for 2013 Amway Canadian Championship",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 14:37:08",
    "published_at": "2012-09-28 12:49:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/association-announces-dates-for-2013-amway-canadian-championship",
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    "subtitle": "With one month to play Vancouver and Montr\u00e9al are caught in a tight race for the top seed.",
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    "body": "<p>The Canadian Soccer Association has announced the 2013 schedule for the sixth edition of the Amway Canadian Championship. The six-match schedule will once again feature the nation&rsquo;s top-four professional clubs, with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, FC Edmonton, Toronto FC and Impact Montr&eacute;al all playing for the honour to lift the Voyageurs Cup and represent Canada in the 2013-14 edition of CONCACAF Champions League.</p><p>The 2013 Amway Canadian Championship features a one-vs-four and two-vs-three semi-final format. The four semi-final matches will be played on 24 April (first leg) and 1 May (second leg). Each home-and-away semi-final series will advance the team that scores the most goals over two matches. The two home-and-away final-series matches will then be played on 15 May (first leg) and 29 May (second leg). The champion will qualify as Canada&rsquo;s representative for the 24-team CONCACAF Champions League competition, from which the 2013-14 CONCACAF champion then qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2014.</p><p><strong>2013 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP</strong></p><p>SEMI-FINAL SERIES:<br>\u200b1st Leg on 24 April 2012 &ndash; #4 vs. #1<br>\u200b1st Leg on 24 April 2012 &ndash; #3 vs. #2<br>\u200b2nd Leg on 1 May 2012 &ndash; #2 vs. #3<br>\u200b2nd Leg on 1 May 2012 &ndash; #1 vs. #4</p><p>FINAL SERIES:<br>\u200b1st Leg on 15 May 2012<br>\u200b2nd Leg on 29 May 2012</p>",
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