2025 Canadian Championship
The 2025 Canadian Championship was the eighteenth edition of the Canadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition in Canadian soccer, and the 24th competition staged to determine the winner of the Voyageurs Cup.
It featured all eleven professional men's soccer teams in Canada, three from Major League Soccer and eight from the Canadian Premier League, along with the champions of the four semi-professional League1 Canada competitions: Edmonton Scottish, FC Laval, TSS FC Rovers, and Scrosoppi FC. This tournament marked the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for Edmonton Scottish and Scrosoppi FC. Edmonton Scottish were the first ever representatives of League1 Alberta in the Canadian Championship's history.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned their fourth consecutive title after defeating Vancouver FC 4–2 in the final, held at BC Place in Vancouver. As winners, they qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Format
The tournament consisted of four rounds. The preliminary round consisted of single matches; ties were decided by a penalty shoot-out. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were two-legged ties; if the aggregate score was level, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out. The final was a single leg; if tied, the champion would have been decided by extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out.The winner of the 2024 Canadian Championship, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, received a bye to the quarter-finals; the remaining fourteen teams began the competition in the preliminary round. Hosting privileges up to the semi-finals were determined based on the Canadian Championship ranking index; for two-legged ties, the team with the higher ranking hosted the second match.
Dates
Teams
| League | Team | Location | Entry round | Previous best | ||
| 1 | Major League Soccer | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, BC | Quarter-finals | 17th | Winners |
| 2 | Major League Soccer | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Preliminary round | 18th | Winners |
| 3 | Major League Soccer | CF Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | Preliminary round | 17th | Winners |
| 4 | Canadian Premier League | Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Preliminary round | 7th | Runners-up |
| 5 | Canadian Premier League | Pacific FC | Langford, BC | Preliminary round | 6th | Semi-finals |
| 6 | Canadian Premier League | York United FC | Toronto, Ontario | Preliminary round | 6th | Semi-finals |
| 7 | Canadian Premier League | Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | Preliminary round | 6th | Semi-finals |
| 8 | Canadian Premier League | Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | Preliminary round | 5th | Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Canadian Premier League | HFX Wanderers FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Preliminary round | 6th | Quarter-finals |
| 10 | Canadian Premier League | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Preliminary round | 6th | Quarter-finals |
| 11 | Canadian Premier League | Vancouver FC | Langley, BC | Preliminary round | 3rd | Preliminary round |
| 12 | League1 Canada | TSS FC Rovers | Burnaby, BC | Preliminary round | 3rd | Quarter-finals |
| 13 | League1 Canada | FC Laval | Laval, Quebec | Preliminary round | 2nd | Preliminary round |
| 14 | League1 Canada | Scrosoppi FC | Milton, Ontario | Preliminary round | 1st | |
| 15 | League1 Canada | Edmonton Scottish | Edmonton, Alberta | Preliminary round | 1st |
Draw
There were 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 to determine preliminary round matchups and the pathway through the quarter-finals was conducted on December 12, 2024. Teams were separated into east and west regions for the draw, and semi-pro teams could not be drawn against each other in the preliminary round. Vancouver Whitecaps FC were given a bye to the quarter-finals as 2024 champions.| West | West semi-pro | East | East semi-pro | Bye |
Second draw
The second draw was held at half-time of the last quarter-final match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Valour FC on July 9. The draw resulted in Forge FC against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with the winner also hosting the final. In the other semi-final, Atlético Ottawa was matched up with Vancouver FC.Bracket
Preliminary round
Summary
Matches
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Quarter-finals
Summary
Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 4–3 on aggregate.----
2–2 on aggregate. Vancouver FC won 5–4 on penalties.
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Atlético Ottawa won 6–4 on aggregate.
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''Forge FC won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
Summary
Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 6–2 on aggregate.----
''Vancouver FC won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Final
The winner qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.Top goalscorers
Source: ,| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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