2019 Canadian Championship Final
| Event | 2019 Canadian Championship | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | September 18, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | September 25, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
The 2019 Canadian Championship Final is a two-legged series to determine the winner of the 2019 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary domestic cup competition in men's soccer. The series will be played between Canadian Classique rivals Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, both members of Major League Soccer. It is the third time Montreal and Toronto have met in the finals since the cup format was adopted in 2011; with the Impact winning in 2014, and Toronto winning in 2017.[1]
The first leg will be hosted by the Impact at Saputo Stadium in Montreal on September 18, while the second leg will be played at BMO Field in Toronto on September 25.[2]
The winner will qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League as Canada's sole direct entrant.[3]
Teams
| Team | League | City | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact | Major League Soccer | Montreal, Quebec | 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) |
| Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | Toronto, Ontario | 6 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
Venues
Capacity: 19,619
Capacity: 30,991
Background
This will be the third time Montreal Impact and Toronto FC have faced one another in the Canadian Championship final. The first time, in 2014, Montreal Impact won 2–1 over two legs to win the Voyageurs Cup and advance to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League. Montreal subsequently made it to the Champions League final, where they were ultimately defeated by Mexican club América.
The most recent finals meeting took place in 2017, where Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate. Toronto also advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League final after having qualified through the Canadian Championship. Toronto lost to Guadalajara on penalties in the final.
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact were drawn into the third qualifying round where they played Canadian Premier League side York9 FC from Toronto. Over two legs, they defeated York9 3–2 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals.[4] In the semi-finals they went on to play another CPL side, Cavalry FC from Calgary, who had just defeated fellow MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC to advance to play the Impact. Montreal defeated Cavalry 2–1 in Montreal, and 1–0 in Calgary for a 3–1 aggregate victory to advance to the finals.[5]
Toronto FC
As the defending champions, Toronto FC qualified directly to the semi-finals where they played the Ottawa Fury of the USL Championship. Toronto won the first leg 2–0 in Ottawa at TD Place Stadium, followed by a 3–0 victory at home one week later August 14 to win the series 5–0 on aggregate and advance to the finals.[6]
Path to the final
| Montreal Impact | Round | Toronto FC | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | First qualifying round | Bye | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| York9 FC | Won (3–2 agg.) | Third qualifying round | ||
| Cavalry FC | Won (3–1 agg.) | Semi-finals | Ottawa Fury | Won (5–0 agg.) |
Match details
Summary
The first leg will be held on September 18, and the second leg will be held on September 25, 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | Montreal Impact | Sep 18 | Sep 25 |
First leg
     Montreal Impact
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Toronto FC
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Second leg
Toronto FC
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Montreal Impact
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See also
- 2019 Canadian Premier League Championship
- Canadian Championship
- Canadian Classique
- Miracle in Montreal
References
- ↑ "Impact, Toronto FC punch tickets to CanChamp final". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Toronto to meet Montréal in 2019 Canadian Championship Final this September". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Expanded 2019 Canadian Championship 'Battle of the North' kicks off May 15". CanPL.ca. May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Cavalry defeat Whitecaps, become 1st ever CPL squad to beat MLS team". CBC News. July 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Impact down Cavalry to advance to Canadian Championship final". Sportsnet. August 14, 2019.
- ↑ "TFC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final". Sportsnet. August 14, 2019.
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