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| Event | 2022 Canadian Championship | ||||||
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | July 26, 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||
| Referee | Pierre-Luc Lauzière | ||||||
| Attendance | 24,307 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 26 °C (79 °F) 61% humidity[1] | ||||||
The 2022 Canadian Championship Final was a soccer match played between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC at BC Place on July 26, 2022. The match determined the winner of the 2022 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary men's domestic cup competition.[2][3]
Vancouver Whitecaps won their second title in a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory following a 1–1 draw, qualifying them for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.[4]
Teams
[edit]| Team | League | City | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Major League Soccer | Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | Toronto, Ontario | 9 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
Background
[edit]This was the fifth time Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC faced each other in the Canadian Championship final with Toronto FC having won all previous ties. The most recent finals meeting took place in 2018 when Toronto FC won 7–4 on aggregate.
Path to the final
[edit]Each tie of the four-round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture. Toronto FC received a bye in the preliminary round for being a finalist of the 2021 tournament.[5]
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round | Toronto FC | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Valour FC (H) | 2–0 | Preliminary round | Bye | |
| Cavalry FC (A) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Quarter-finals | HFX Wanderers FC (A) | 2–1 |
| York United FC (H) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | CF Montréal (H) | 4–0 |
Match details
[edit]| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC |
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| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
          Vancouver Whitecaps |      Toronto FC |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Weather History for CYVR". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Alter, David (June 22, 2022). "Toronto FC dominate CF Montreal, advance to Canadian Championship final". CBC.ca. Canadian Press. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Championship Updates Ahead of 2022 Season". Canadian Soccer Association. March 2, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (July 26, 2022). "Whitecaps win Voyageurs Cup beating Toronto FC in penalty shootout". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship to kick off on Tuesday, May 24". Canadian Premier League. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ @CanadaSoccerEN (July 26, 2022). "Canada Soccer Referee appointments for tonight's final" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Twitter.