2024 Canadian Championship
The 2024 Canadian Championship was the seventeenth edition of the Canadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition in Canadian soccer, and the 23rd competition staged to determine the winner of the Voyageurs Cup. It featured all eleven professional men's soccer teams in Canada, from Major League Soccer and the Canadian Premier League, along with the champions of the three semi-professional League1 Canada competitions. This tournament marked the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for CS Saint-Laurent and Simcoe County Rovers FC. Victoria Highlanders FC had also qualified as the League1 British Columbia regular season winners but withdrew before the start of the tournament; they were replaced by TSS Rovers FC.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned their third consecutive title after defeating Toronto FC on penalties following a scoreless draw in the final, held at BC Place in Vancouver. As winners, they qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Format
announced the competition format on February 22. The tournament consisted of four rounds with the quarter-finals and semi-finals being two legs, and the preliminary round and the finals being single legs. The winner of the 2023 Canadian Championship, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and runner-up, CF Montréal, both received byes to the quarter-finals. The remaining twelve teams began the competition in the preliminary round starting in April. Hosting privileges up to the semi-finals were determined based on a three-year Canadian Championship ranking index.An earlier report suggested that Canada Soccer was reviewing a Canadian Premier League format proposal that would include a May start date, byes for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Forge FC, and replace the draw with set regional matchups.
Teams
| League | Team | Location | Entry round | Previous best | ||
| 1 | Major League Soccer | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, BC | Quarter-finals | 16th | Winners |
| 2 | Major League Soccer | CF Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Quarter-finals | 16th | Winners |
| 3 | Major League Soccer | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Preliminary round | 17th | Winners |
| 4 | Canadian Premier League | Pacific FC | Langford, BC | Preliminary round | 5th | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Canadian Premier League | Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Preliminary round | 6th | Runners-up |
| 6 | Canadian Premier League | York United FC | Toronto, Ontario | Preliminary round | 5th | Semi-finals |
| 7 | Canadian Premier League | Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | Preliminary round | 5th | Semi-finals |
| 8 | Canadian Premier League | HFX Wanderers FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Preliminary round | 5th | Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Canadian Premier League | Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | Preliminary round | 4th | Quarter-finals |
| 10 | Canadian Premier League | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Preliminary round | 5th | Quarter-finals |
| 11 | Canadian Premier League | Vancouver FC | Langley, BC | Preliminary round | 2nd | Preliminary round |
| 12 | League1 Canada | TSS Rovers FC | Burnaby, BC | Preliminary round | 2nd | Quarter-finals |
| 13 | League1 Canada | CS Saint-Laurent | Montreal, Quebec | Preliminary round | 1st | — |
| 14 | League1 Canada | Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie, Ontario | Preliminary round | 1st | — |
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Ranking Index
Ahead of this edition of the competition, Canada Soccer created the Canadian Championship Club Ranking Index. The index used a weighted ranking of the past three years' competitive results in the Canadian Championship. Each professional team received its own ranking while League1 Canada's component leagues each received a league ranking that was used by their representative team. In the preliminary round, the team with the highest ranking hosted the single knockout game; in the quarter and semi-final rounds, the team with the highest ranking hosted the second game of the two-legged tie.Draw
Canada Soccer conducted two draws to determine the matchups of the tournament: one draw to determine the preliminary round and quarter-final matchups, and another to determine the semi-final and final rounds.First draw
The first draw was held on February 23, 2024 and was conducted behind closed doors. Canada Soccer placed each participating team in the following pots. Prior to the main draw, one team from the east pot was randomly drawn to play in the west bracket. They were automatically scheduled to host Valour FC in the preliminary round due to geographical considerations.| West | West | East | East | Bye |
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Second draw
The second draw was held on May 29 during halftime of the Pacific FC vs Atlético Ottawa quarter-final second-leg match. It determined the matchups for the semi-finals and hosting rights for the single-leg final.Schedule
The preliminary round schedule was announced on March 11; the quarter-final schedule was announced on May 3; and the semi-final schedule was announced on June 10.Bracket
For two-legged ties, the team listed above in the bracket hosted the second match.
Preliminary round
Summary
Matches
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Quarter-finals
Summary
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. Vancouver Whitecaps FC won on away goals.----
Pacific FC won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Forge FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
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''Toronto FC won 11–1 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
Summary
Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–0 on aggregate.----
''2–2 on aggregate. Toronto FC won on away goals.''