{
    "title": "Nutrilite Canadian Championship Tie-Breaker scenarios",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:21:30",
    "published_at": "2009-06-01 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/nutrilite-canadian-championship-tie-breaker-scenarios",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/JwFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "The 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship will be on the line Tuesday night in Vancouver, as Toronto FC need only a win or draw to clinch the Championship and move on to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League. Meanwhile, Vancouver are facing a must-win situation and will then need help fro\u2026",
    "slug": "nutrilite-canadian-championship-tie-breaker-scenarios",
    "body": "<p>The 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship will be on the line Tuesday night in Vancouver, as Toronto FC need only a win or draw to clinch the Championship and move on to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League. Meanwhile, Vancouver are facing a must-win situation and will then need help from the third team in the competition, Impact de Montr&eacute;al, when Toronto visits Montr&eacute;al on 18 June in the final match of the 2009 Championship. A full list of detailed Tie-Breaker Criteria and possible scenarios are below.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWith two games left in the competition, only two teams remain eligible to win the Championship and hoist the Voyageurs Cup. Toronto FC is in first place with a perfect six points after two games (2-0-0, +2); Vancouver Whitecaps FC is right on the heels with six points after three games (2-0-1, +2). The Whitecaps host Toronto FC Tuesday at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>The Tie-Breaking Criteria are determined in the following order:</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200b1. Most points in all group matches<br>\u200b<br>\u200b2. Greater # of points in matches between the teams concerned<br>\u200b<br>\u200b3. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned (if more than two teams finish equal on points) **<br>\u200b<br>\u200b4. Greater # of goals scored in matches among the teams concerned (if more than two teams finish equal on points) **<br>\u200b<br>\u200b5. Results from all group matches<br>\u200b<br>\u200ba) greater goal difference in all group matches<br>\u200b<br>\u200bb) greater # of goals scored in all group matches<br>\u200b<br>\u200b6. Drawing of lots<br>\u200b<br>\u200b**Tie-Breaker criteria # 3 &amp; 4 are not applicable as only two teams are mathematically eligible to win the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bBased on these criteria the following three scenarios are possible:<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b#1 \u0096 Toronto FC win or draw tonight. Toronto FC win the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bA win would put Toronto on 9 points, an insurmountable lead as Tuesday is Vancouver&rsquo;s final match in the 2009 tournament. If the match ends in a draw both teams would have 7 points, however Toronto would be the champion based on having a greater number of points in the two matches played between themselves and Vancouver. Toronto (1-1-0 4 points) compared to Vancouver (0-1-1 1 point).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b#2 \u0096 Vancouver Whitecaps FC win tonight. Vancouver finishes with 9 points.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThis scenario would force Toronto to defeat the Impact de Montr&eacute;al in the final match of the tournament on 18 June in Montr&eacute;al to draw even with Vancouver on 9 points. A loss or a draw for Toronto in the 18 June match would see Vancouver crowned champions.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b#3 &ndash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC win tonight. Toronto FC defeats Montr&eacute;al on 18 June. Both teams finish the Championship even on 9 points.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe first two Tie-Breaker Criteria of total points in group play and total points in matches between teams concerned would not separate the two teams. Tie-Breaker criteria three and four are not applicable as these Tie-Breakers only apply if more than two teams finish equal on points. The next applicable criteria is goal differential from all group matches (both clubs currently have a +2 goal differential). If the final goal differential is equal the next applicable criteria is number of goals scored in all group matches (currently Vancouver leads this category with 3 goals scored compared to Toronto&rsquo;s 2). Finally, if the two clubs are equal in all criteria a drawing of lots would occur to decide the 2009 Nutrilite Champion.<br>\u200b</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}