2022 Canadian Championship
The 2022 Canadian Championship was the fifteenth edition of Canada's national soccer cup tournament, awarding the Voyageurs Cup. It took place from May 10 to July 26, 2022. The winners of the tournament, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, were awarded the Voyageurs Cup and earned a berth in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Format
The competition followed a similar format to the 2021 edition with ten teams starting in the preliminary round and three teams receiving byes to the quarter-finals. CF Montréal and Toronto FC received byes for being the finalists of the 2021 tournament and Pacific FC received a bye for winning the 2021 Canadian Premier League season. Each tie of the four round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture.Distribution
Qualified clubs
Qualification to the Canadian Championship for 2022 was automatic for Canadian teams within Major League Soccer and for all teams within the Canadian Premier League, Canada's tier-one national league. The champions from Canada's two regional pro-am leagues also qualified.| Club | Location | League | Round of entry | Previous best | Prior appearances |
| Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 1 | |
| Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 2 | |
| FC Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 9 | |
| Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 3 | |
| Guelph United FC | Guelph, Ontario | League1 Ontario | Preliminary round | first appearance | 0 |
| HFX Wanderers FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 2 | |
| CF Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Major League Soccer | Quarter-finals | ' | 13 |
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Quebec | Québec Premier League | Preliminary round | first appearance | 0 |
| Pacific FC | Langford, British Columbia | Canadian Premier League | Quarter-finals | 2 | |
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Major League Soccer | Quarter-finals | ' | 14 |
| Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 2 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | Major League Soccer | Preliminary round | 13 | |
| York United FC | Toronto, Ontario | Canadian Premier League | Preliminary round | 2 |
Note
- Statistics include previous incarnations of FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, and Vancouver Whitecaps
- Results from the 2020 Canadian Championship are included for Toronto FC and Forge FC even though the championship was played after the start of the 2022 edition
Schedule and draw
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC Cavalry FC FC Edmonton Valour FC | Forge FC York United FC Atlético Ottawa HFX Wanderers FC | Guelph United F.C. CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Pacific FC Toronto FC CF Montréal |
| Round | Date |
| First round | May 10–11 |
| Quarter-finals | May 24–25 |
| Semi-finals | June 21 |
| Final | July 26 |
Bracket
The draw for the Canadian Championship was streamed live on OneSoccer on March 9, 2022.Preliminary round
Summary
The preliminary round matches were played on May 10 and 11, 2022.Matches
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Quarter-finals
Summary
The quarter-final matches were played on May 24 and 25, 2022.Matches
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Semi-finals
Summary
The semi-final matches were played on June 22, 2022.Matches
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Top goalscorers
Own goals
- 1 own goal - Daan Klomp
Awards
- George Gross Memorial Trophy: Ryan Gauld
- Best Young Canadian Player Award: Ryan Raposo
Discipline