# 2011 Canadian Championship

The 2011 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2011. As in previous tournaments, participating teams included the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. FC Edmonton participated in this year's competition for the first time. Toronto FC won the tournament, claiming the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's entry into the preliminary round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament has been held annually since 2008.
The format of the 2011 tournament was different from previous editions. In 2011, with four teams involved, the tournament was changed to be a home-and-away semifinal round and a similar final round between the winners. Toronto, as reigning champions, were assigned the top seed and were matched with Edmonton, who were assigned the fourth seed as newcomers to the tournament. The two remaining teams, Montreal and Vancouver, faced off in the other semifinal.

## Bracket

Seeding
** 1. Toronto FC, MLS team, defending champions
** 2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS team
** 3. Montreal Impact, NASL team
** 4. FC Edmonton, NASL team, tournament newcomers
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |

## Matches
### Semifinals

Team details :
Montreal Impact
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK1 Bill Gaudette
DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF21 Philippe Billy
DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze
DF99 Kevin Hatchi 62'
MF7 David Testo
MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 75'
MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 68'
MF12 Amir Lowery 75'
FW10 Ali Gerba
FW17 Anthony Le Gall
Substitutes
FW
28
Idriss Ech-Chergui
 68'
MF
23
António Ribeiro
 75'
MF
30
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
 75'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF2 Michael Boxall
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF19 Blake Wagner
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
DF50 Mouloud Akloul
MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
MF20 Davide Chiumiento 78'
MF31 Russell Teibert
FW29 Eric Hassli
FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 68'
Substitutes
MF
16
Nizar Khalfan
 68'
MF
22
Shea Salinas
 78'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
Assistant referees Daniel Belleau Philippe Brière
Fourth official John Oliva :
Team details :
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Montreal Impact
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF14 Greg Janicki
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
DF50 Mouloud Akloul
MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
MF20 Davide Chiumiento
MF28 Gershon Koffie
MF31 Russell Teibert 91'
FW17 Omar Salgado 69'
FW29 Eric Hassli 46'
Substitutes
FW
37
Camilo Sanvezzo
 46'
MF
22
Shea Salinas
 69'
MF
16
Nizar Khalfan
 91'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
GK1 Bill Gaudette
DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF21 Philippe Billy
DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze 59'
DF99 Kevin Hatchi 26'
MF7 David Testo 75'
MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 80'
MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 75'
MF12 Amir Lowery 30'
FW10 Ali Gerba 100'
FW17 Anthony Le Gall
Substitutes
MF
23
António Ribeiro
 75'
MF
30
Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
 75'
FW
28
Idriss Ech-Chergui
 80'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos
Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Marco Arruda
Fourth official Alain Ruch :
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–1 on aggregate.
Team details :
FC Edmonton
Toronto FC
GK1 Rein Baart
DF4 Alex Surprenant
DF18 Paul Hamilton
DF24 Antonio Rago 75'
MF6 Shaun Saiko 23'
MF9 Chris Lemire 64'
MF13 Conrad Smith
MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
MF21 Dominic Oppong
MF29 Kyle Porter
FW10 Kyle Yamada 46'
Substitutes
MF
16
Eddy Sidra
 90+1'
 46'
MF
26
Sam Lam
 64'
DF
5
André Duberry
 75'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
DF20 Ty Harden
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley 46'
DF31 Dicoy Williams
MF16 Oscar Cordon
MF22 Tony Tchani
MF7 Joao Plata 64'
FW21 Alan Gordon 43' 59'
FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 68'
Substitutes
DF
8
Dan Gargan
 46'
MF
23
Jacob Peterson
 59'
MF
18
Nick Soolsma
 64'
Manager
Aron Winter
Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba
Fourth official Drew Fischer :
Team details :
Toronto FC
FC Edmonton
GK24 Stefan Frei (c)
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky 60'
DF20 Ty Harden
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley
MF6 Julian de Guzman 72'
MF7 Joao Plata
MF22 Tony Tchani 72'
MF23 Jacob Peterson
FW21 Alan Gordon 65'
Substitutes
FW
29
Maicon Santos
 65'
MF
18
Nick Soolsma
 72'
MF
26
Matt Gold
 72'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK23 Lance Parker
DF12 Niko Saler
DF18 Paul Hamilton
DF24 Antonio Rago
MF13 Conrad Smith 62'
MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
MF21 Dominic Oppong 73'
MF26 Sam Lam
MF29 Kyle Porter
FW10 Kyle Yamada
FW22 Dan Antoniuk 85'
Substitutes
FW
11
Paul Craig
 62'
MF
17
Mutanda Kwesele
 73'
MF
15
Shawn Chin
 85'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven
Assistant referees Héctor Vergara Bedik Charchafian
Fourth official Justin Tasev :
Toronto FC won 4–0 on aggregate.

### Final

Team details :
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Toronto FC
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF14 Greg Janicki
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
MF7 Terry Dunfield 77'
MF20 Davide Chiumiento
MF22 Shea Salinas 83'
MF28 Gershon Koffie 68'
FW29 Eric Hassli 74'
FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 78'
Substitutes
FW
17
Omar Salgado
 74'
MF
16
Nizar Khalfan
 78'
MF
31
Russell Teibert
 83'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF8 Dan Gargan
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF27 Richard Eckersley
DF31 Dicoy Williams 52'
MF6 Julian de Guzman
MF18 Nick Soolsma
MF22 Tony Tchani 46'
MF23 Jacob Peterson 33'
FW7 Joao Plata 76'
FW29 Maicon Santos (c)
Substitutes
MF
26
Matt Gold
 33'
MF
16
Oscar Cordon
 46'
FW
20
Ty Harden
 76'
Manager
Aron Winter
Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba
Fourth official Drew Fischer :
Match abandoned in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was eventually replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.
Team details :
Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley
DF20 Ty Harden 57'
DF8 Dan Gargan
MF11 Nathan Sturgis
MF6 Julian de Guzman 87'
MF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
MF7 Joao Plata
FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 33'
FW18 Nick Soolsma
Substitutes
FW
33
Javier Martina
 56'
 33'
MF
32
Tony Tchani
 57'
DF
4
Doneil Henry
 87'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK1 Joe Cannon
DF2 Michael Boxall
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c) 62'
DF7 Terry Dunfield
MF12 Jeb Brovsky 72'
MF22 Shea Salinas 45'
MF25 Jonathan Leathers
MF28 Gershon Koffie
FW29 Eric Hassli 50'
FW37 Camilo
Substitutes
MF
31
Russell Teibert
 72'
 45'
DF
19
Blake Wagner
 62'
MF
16
Nizar Khalfan
 72'
Manager
Tom Soehn
Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Daniel Belleau
Fourth official Geoff Gamble :
Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Top goalscorers

| Pos | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Maicon Santos | Brazil | Toronto FC | 3 |
| 2 | Alan Gordon | United States | Toronto FC | 2 |
| 3 | Mouloud Akloul | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Camilo | Brazil | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Terry Dunfield | Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Eric Hassli | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Ali Gerba | Canada | Montreal Impact | 1 |
| 3 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | Toronto FC | 1 |
| 3 | Mikael Yourassowsky | Belgium | Toronto FC | 1 |