After an exciting five-match Preliminary Round, the 2021 Canadian Championship Quarter-Final Round is set to kick off 15 September LIVE on OneSoccer.ca as Canadian Premier League sides meet with Forge FC playing host to Valour FC at Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton, ON. CPL’s HFX Wanderers FC host Major League Soccer’s CF Montréal on 22 September at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax, NS. Toronto FC welcome York United FC to BMO Field on 22 September and Cavalry FC host Pacific FC on 22 September at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB.
The winners of the Quarter-Final Round matchups will advance to the Semi-Final Round ahead of the 2021 Canadian Championship Final. The 2021 Canadian Championship winner will receive the Voyageurs Cup and advance to the 2022 Concacaf Champions League competition with a chance to advance to the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
“The Canadian Championship provides Canadians an opportunity
\u200bto see the best of professional Canadian soccer played with a chance to
\u200brepresent the country in Concacaf Champions League,” said Dr. Nick Bontis. “For
\u200bfans of the 13 participating clubs from coast-to-coast, the Canadian
\u200bChampionship provides new rivalries, new opportunity, and a chance to face the
\u200bregion’s top clubs on the pathway to the FIFA Club World Cup.”
The 2021 Canadian Championship Preliminary Round opened with
\u200ban all-Alberta affair that saw Cavalry FC defeat Al Classico rivals FC Edmonton 2:0 at Clarke Stadium on 15 August. Première ligue de soccer du Québec champions AS
\u200bBlainville travelled to Halifax, NS to face HFX Wanderers FC on 17 August coming
\u200bup just short in a 2:1 loss. League1 Ontario Champions Master’s
\u200bFutbol Academy fell 5:0 to York United FC at York Lions Stadium in North York, ON in the first of two
\u200bCanadian Championship matches on 21 August with hosts Atletico Ottawa falling 3:2 to Valour FC in the second match at Ottawa, ON’s TD Place. Pacific FC hosted Vancouver
\u200bWhitecaps FC at Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC on 27 August defeating the Whitecaps 4:3.
The Canadian Championship is the highest domestic club
\u200bcompetition and leads to a direct entry into the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf
\u200bChampions League with an opportunity to play in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
\u200bThe current champions are CF Montréal who won the 2019 Canadian Championship.
\u200bFans can follow the Canadian Championship across Canada Soccer’s social media
\u200bchannels by following #CanChamp or by visiting the competition website at migmultidev-canada-soccer.pantheonsite.io/canadian-championship
Quarter-Final Round
15 September Forge FC : Valour FC Tim Horton’s Field, Hamilton, Ontario
\u200b22 September HFX Wanderers FC : CF Montréal Wanderers Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia
\u200b22 September Toronto FC : York United BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
\u200b22 September Cavalry FC : Pacific FC Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta
Semi-Final Round (tbc)
Final (tbc)