2018 Canadian Championship final

2018 Canadian Championship Final
Event2018 Canadian Championship
On aggregate
First leg
DateAugust 8, 2018
VenueBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance16,833
Second leg
DateAugust 15, 2018
VenueBMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance14,994

The 2018 Canadian Championship Final was the deciding series of the 2018 Canadian Championship. The series was contested by rivals Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer.[1] It was the fourth final series to be played between Vancouver and Toronto, with Toronto having won all previous encounters. Toronto FC successfully defended their 2017 title with a 7–4 aggregate victory over Vancouver, obtaining their seventh national championship title and qualifying for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]

Teams

Team League City Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS (West) Vancouver, British Columbia 5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Toronto FC MLS (East) Toronto, Ontario 5 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017)

Path to the final

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

The Whitecaps had a bye into the semi-finals where they met fellow MLS side Montreal Impact. After losing their first match in Montreal by one goal, Vancouver would make a comeback in the second leg with an early goal from Yordy Reyna and winning penalty kick from Kei Kamara.[3]

Toronto FC

As the defending champions, Toronto FC gained a bye to the semi-finals where they would have to play the winner of the second qualifying round. In the semi-finals, they cruised past the Ottawa Fury FC winning both legs of the series. However, Toronto FC were forced to terminate the status of their Inebriatti supporters' group for setting fire to TD Place Stadium during the away match.[4]

Results summary

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Round Toronto FC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First qualifying round Bye
Bye Second qualifying round Bye
Montreal Impact 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H) Semifinals Ottawa Fury FC 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H)

Match details

First leg

Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–2Toronto FC
  • Kamara 24' (pen.)
  • Hurtado 84'
Report
Whitecaps FC
Toronto FC
Starters:
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
RB 28 Jake Nerwinski
CB 4 Kendall Waston (c)
CB 2 Doneil Henry
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
RM 13 Cristian Techera  46'
CM 31 Russell Teibert
CM 8 Felipe Martins  45+1'
LM 67 Alphonso Davies  87'
FW 29 Yordy Reyna
FW 23 Kei Kamara  67'
Substitutes:
MF 20 Brek Shea  87'
MF 66 Ali Ghazal  46'
FW 19 Erik Hurtado  67'
FW 11 Nicolás Mezquida
DF 3 Sean Franklin
FW 9 Anthony Blondell
GK 12 Brian Rowe
Manager:
Carl Robinson
Starters:
GK 1 Clint Irwin
RB 13 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 6 Nick Hagglund
LB 23 Chris Mavinga  46'
RM 96 Auro Jr.  64'
LCM 18 Marky Delgado
CM 4 Michael Bradley (c)
RCM 21 Jonathan Osorio
LM 5 Ashtone Morgan  71'
FW 87 Tosaint Ricketts
FW 17 Jozy Altidore
Substitutes:
DF 2 Justin Morrow  78'  46'
MF 54 Ryan Telfer  64'
DF 12 Jason Hernandez  71'
FW 22 Jordan Hamilton
GK 25 Alex Bono
MF 27 Liam Fraser
FW 11 Jon Bakero
Manager:
Greg Vanney

Second leg

Toronto FC5–2Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Attendance: 14,994
Referee: Drew Fischer
Toronto FC
Whitecaps FC
Starters:
GK 1 Clint Irwin
RB 2 Justin Morrow
CB 13 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 23 Chris Mavinga  63'
LB 5 Ashtone Morgan
RM 14 Jay Chapman
CM 4 Michael Bradley (c)
LM 21 Jonathan Osorio  78'
AM 18 Marky Delgado
FW 10 Sebastian Giovinco  67'
FW 17 Jozy Altidore
Substitutes:
DF 6 Nick Hagglund  63'
MF 54 Ryan Telfer  67'
FW 87 Tosaint Ricketts  78'
GK 25 Alex Bono
MF 46 Tsubasa Endoh
DF 9 Gregory van der Wiel
Manager:
Greg Vanney
Starters:
GK 1 Stefan Marinovic
RB 28 Jake Nerwinski
CB 4 Kendall Waston (c)
CB 2 Doneil Henry
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
RM 13 Cristian Techera  51'
CM 66 Ali Ghazal
CM 31 Russell Teibert
LM 67 Alphonso Davies  51'
FW 29 Yordy Reyna
FW 23 Kei Kamara  63'
Substitutes:
MF 20 Brek Shea  51'
FW 11 Nicolás Mezquida  51'
FW 19 Erik Hurtado  63'
GK 12 Brian Rowe
MF 6 Efrain Juarez
DF 3 Sean Franklin
FW 9 Anthony Blondell
Manager:
Carl Robinson

References

  1. ^ "Toronto to Face Vancouver in 2018 Canadian Championship Final Round". Canada Soccer. July 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Neil Davidson (August 15, 2018). "Altidore hits hat trick as TFC thump Vancouver to win Canadian Championship". CTV News. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Vancouver 2–0 Montreal: Match Summary". Major League Soccer. July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "TFC terminates Inebriatti's supporters group status". sportsnet.ca. 23 August 2018.