{
    "title": "Sportsnet to broadcast upcoming Nutrilite Canadian Championship",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:23:22",
    "published_at": "2009-04-01 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/sportsnet-to-broadcast-upcoming-nutrilite-canadian-championship",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/sxFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that Sportsnet will broadcast the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship live and coast-to-coast across Canada, featuring the Impact de Montr\u00e9al, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The live broadcast schedule features the 6 May match in Toronto, the \u2026",
    "slug": "sportsnet-to-broadcast-upcoming-nutrilite-canadian-championship",
    "body": "<p>The Canadian Soccer Association announced today that Sportsnet will broadcast the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship live and coast-to-coast across Canada, featuring the Impact de Montr&eacute;al, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The live broadcast schedule features the 6 May match in Toronto, the 27 May and 2 June matches in Vancouver, and the final game on 18 June in Montr&eacute;al.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b\u0093The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to announce that Canadian soccer fans from coast-to-coast will be able to follow the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship live on Sportsnet,\u0094 said CSA General Secretary Peter Montopoli. \u0093Sportsnet is a committed partner in promoting the sport of soccer in Canada and a natural home for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The soccer expertise provided by Sportsnet will further enhance the Nutrilite Canadian Championship property.\u0094<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe live broadcast schedule will kick-off on 6 May in Toronto at 20:00 ET, the broadcasts from Vancouver on 27 May and 2 June will both kick-off at 19:30 PT, and the 18 June game from Montreal is a 20:00 ET kick-off. Along with the four live broadcasts, each match will also be replayed on Setanta Sports.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b&ldquo;Sportsnet welcomes the opportunity to expand our coverage of Canadian Soccer as we move forward with our partnership with the Canadian Soccer Association,&rdquo; said Dave Akande, Vice-President of Content, Rogers Sportsnet. &ldquo;The Nutrilite Canadian Championship will present Canadians with a compelling tournament of the country&rsquo;s top professional soccer clubs.&rdquo;<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bOf note, the final match in Montr&eacute;al was rescheduled to 18 June to ensure a live broadcast for Canadian fans across the country. Montr&eacute;al earned the right to host the last match after winning the inaugural 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The Canadian champion also qualifies for CONCACAF Champions League.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bWhile the Impact plays its home games at Stade Saputo, Toronto FC plays at BMO Field and Whitecaps FC plays at Swangard Stadium.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAll three teams play four games in the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship &ndash; two home and two away against each opponent. Each team receives three points for a win and one point for a draw. The first-place team wins the 2009 Voyageurs Cup and advances to the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League. The CONCACAF champion advances to the annual FIFA Club World Cup.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<strong>2009 Broadcast Schedule / Programme des Matchs &ndash; Sportsnet</strong><br>\u200b<br>\u200b06.5.2009 &ndash; 20:00ET &ndash; BMO Field &ndash; Toronto FC &ndash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br>\u200b<br>\u200b27.5.2009 &ndash; 19:30PT &ndash; Swangard Stadium &ndash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC &ndash; Impact de Montr&eacute;al<br>\u200b<br>\u200b02.6.2009 &ndash; 19:30PT &ndash; Swangard Stadium &ndash; Vancouver Whitecaps FC &ndash; Toronto FC<br>\u200b<br>\u200b18.6.2009 &ndash; 20:00ET &ndash; Stade Saputo &ndash; Impact de Montr&eacute;al &ndash; Toronto FC</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}