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    "title": "Ottawa Fury FC advances to semi-final round of Canadian Championship",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 18:31:49",
    "published_at": "2018-06-28 01:35:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/ottawa-fury-fc-advances-to-semi-final-round-of-canadian-championship",
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    "subtitle": "Ottawa Fury FC have clinched their spot alongside Toronto FC, Montr\u00e9al Impact FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the semi-final round of the 2018 Canadian Championship.",
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    "body": "<p>&bull; The Canadian Championship is Canada Soccer&rsquo;s highest domestic professional soccer competition and it is the sole qualification route for Canadian professional clubs into Concacaf Champions League and onto the FIFA Club World Cup<br>\u200b&bull; The current champions are Toronto FC who have won the tournament six times<br>\u200b&bull; Canadian content is a focus of the content and since 2017 competition regulations state that each team must field a minimum of three Canadian starters for each match<br>\u200b&bull; The Voyageurs Cup has been awarded to the Canadian Championship winner since 2008; created by the Voyageurs Canadian Supporters group, the trophy represents Canadian fans&rsquo; commitment to the game in our country<br>\u200b&bull; The George Gross Memorial Trophy recognizes the Canadian Championship&rsquo;s most valuable player, with Sebastian Giovinco the reigning winner in 2017; the award is named after the late George Gross, an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame<br>\u200b&bull; In 2018, the competition will feature six clubs from four different leagues: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC and Impact de Montr&eacute;al from Major League Soccer (all earn automatic berths to the Semi-finals); Ottawa Fury FC from the United Soccer Leagues (who enter in the Second Qualifying Round); Oakville Blue Devils from League1 Ontario (who enter in the First Qualifying Round); and AS Blainville from the Premi&egrave;re ligue de soccer du Qu&eacute;bec (who also enter in the First Qualifying Round)<br>\u200b&bull; Since 2008, three Canadian winners have reached the Quarter-final stage or further in Concacaf Champions League: Toronto FC twice (Semi-finals in 2011-12 and Grand Final in 2018); Impact de Montr&eacute;al twice (Quarter-finals in 2008-09 and Grand Final in 2014-15); and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Semi-finals in 2016-17)<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p>",
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