# 2009 Canadian Championship

The 2009 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2009. It is the second Canadian Championship held, after the inaugural competition in 2008.
As in the previous tournament, participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each pair of teams for a total of six games. Toronto FC, winners of the tournament, were awarded the Voyageurs Cup and gained entry into the preliminary round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Four of the six matches were broadcast in English by Rogers Sportsnet, while Radio Canada broadcast in French two of Montreal Impact's matches at Vancouver and at home against Toronto FC.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOR | VAN | MTL |
| 1 | Toronto FC (C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Champions League | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | | 2–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | | 1–6 | 0–2 | — |

## Matches

| Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Toronto FC :
| GK | 24 | Stefan Frei | | |
| DF | 3 | Nana Attakora | | |
| DF | 4 | Marco Vélez | | |
| DF | 11 | Jim Brennan (c) | | |
| DF | 16 | Marvell Wynne | | |
| MF | 5 | Kevin Harmse | 63' | |
| MF | 20 | Amado Guevara | | |
| MF | 33 | Carl Robinson | | 79' |
| FW | 8 | Pablo Vitti | | |
| FW | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | 55' | |
| FW | 19 | Chad Barrett | | 73' |
| Substitutes ||||
| FW | 9 | Danny Dichio | 93' | 73' |
| FW | 7 | Fuad Ibrahim | | 79' |
| Manager ||||
| Chris Cummins ||||
Vancouver Whitecaps :
| GK | 1 | Jay Nolly | | |
| DF | 2 | Marco Reda | | 14' |
| DF | 6 | Wesley Charles | 63' | |
| DF | 18 | Mason Trafford | | |
| DF | 27 | Jeff Parke | | |
| MF | 7 | Martin Nash (c) | | |
| MF | 16 | Ansu Toure | | 76' |
| MF | 19 | Justin Moose | 50' | 66' |
| MF | 23 | Vicente Arze | | |
| FW | 9 | Marlon James | | |
| FW | 98 | Charles Gbeke | 25' | |
| Substitutes ||||
| DF | 8 | Wes Knight | | 14' |
| MF | 22 | Takashi Hirano | | 66' |
| MF | 20 | Ethan Gage | | 76' |
| Manager ||||
| Teitur Thordarson ||||
| Toronto FC | Montreal Impact |
Toronto FC :
| GK | 24 | Stefan Frei | | |
| DF | 3 | Nana Attakora | | |
| DF | 4 | Marco Vélez | 69' | |
| DF | 11 | Jim Brennan (c) | | |
| DF | 15 | Adrian Serioux | | |
| MF | 2 | Sam Cronin | | |
| MF | 16 | Marvell Wynne | | 16' |
| MF | 20 | Amado Guevara | | 88' |
| MF | 33 | Carl Robinson | | |
| FW | 8 | Pablo Vitti | | |
| FW | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | | 74' |
| Substitutes ||||
| FW | 19 | Chad Barrett | | 16' |
| DF | 5 | Kevin Harmse | | 74' |
| FW | 7 | Fuad Ibrahim | | 88' |
| Manager ||||
| Chris Cummins ||||
Montreal Impact :
| GK | 1 | Matt Jordan | | |
| DF | 3 | Adam Braz | | |
| DF | 5 | Nevio Pizzolitto (c) | 45' | |
| DF | 25 | Cédric Joqueviel | | |
| DF | 26 | Zanzan | | |
| MF | 2 | Kevin Sakuda | | 63' |
| MF | 8 | Sandro Grande | | |
| MF | 9 | Rocco Placentino | | |
| MF | 17 | Joey Gjertsen | | 72' |
| MF | 7 | David Testo | 22' 71' | |
| FW | 10 | Roberto Brown | | 75' |
| Substitutes ||||
| FW | 12 | Eduardo Sebrango | | 63' |
| MF | 21 | Félix Brillant | | 72' |
| DF | 24 | Simon Gatti | | 75' |
| Manager ||||
| John Limniatis ||||
| Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps |
Montreal Impact :
| GK | 1 | Matt Jordan | | |
| DF | 2 | Kevin Sakuda | | |
| DF | 3 | Adam Braz | | |
| DF | 5 | Nevio Pizzolitto (c) | | |
| DF | 25 | Zanzan | | 60' |
| MF | 8 | Sandro Grande | | |
| MF | 9 | Rocco Placentino | | 76' |
| MF | 17 | Joey Gjertsen | | 70' |
| MF | 24 | Simon Gatti | | |
| FW | 10 | Roberto Brown | 15' | |
| FW | 12 | Eduardo Sebrango | | |
| Substitutes ||||
| MF | 23 | Stephen deRoux | | 60' |
| DF | 21 | Félix Brillant | | 70' |
| FW | 28 | Peter Byers | | 76' |
| Manager ||||
| Marc Dos Santos ||||
Vancouver Whitecaps :
| GK | 1 | Jay Nolly | | |
| DF | 6 | Wesley Charles | 24' | |
| DF | 8 | Wes Knight | | |
| DF | 22 | Takashi Hirano | | |
| DF | 27 | Jeff Parke | | 30' |
| MF | 7 | Martin Nash (c) | 90' | |
| MF | 16 | Ansu Toure | | 71' |
| MF | 20 | Ethan Gage | | |
| MF | 28 | Gordon Chin | 8' | 58' |
| MF | 14 | Marcus Haber | 88' | |
| FW | 98 | Charles Gbeke | | |
| Substitutes ||||
| DF | 4 | Justin Thompson | | 30' |
| MF | 19 | Justin Moose | | 58' |
| DF | 12 | Geordie Lyall | | 71' |
| Manager ||||
| Teitur Thordarson ||||

### Assistant referees

    Daniel Belleau Philippe Briere

### Fourth official

    Justin Tasev
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Impact |
Vancouver Whitecaps :
| GK | 1 | Jay Nolly | | |
| DF | 4 | Justin Thompson | | |
| DF | 8 | Wes Knight | | |
| DF | 22 | Takashi Hirano | | |
| DF | 27 | Jeff Parke | 45' | |
| MF | 7 | Martin Nash | 36' | |
| MF | 16 | Ansu Toure | | 90' |
| MF | 19 | Justin Moose | | 63' |
| MF | 20 | Ethan Gage | | |
| FW | 14 | Marcus Haber | | 87' |
| FW | 98 | Charles Gbeke | | |
| Substitutes ||||
| DF | 24 | Lyle Martin | | 63' |
| MF | 11 | Dever Orgill | | 87' |
| MF | 18 | Mason Trafford | | 90' |
| Manager ||||
| Teitur Thordarson ||||
Montreal Impact :
| GK | 1 | Matt Jordan | 24' | |
| DF | 2 | Kevin Sakuda | | |
| DF | 3 | Adam Braz (c) | 53' | |
| DF | 24 | Simon Gatti | 19' | |
| DF | 25 | Zanzan | | 74' |
| MF | 8 | Sandro Grande | | |
| MF | 18 | Leonardo Di Lorenzo | | 79' |
| MF | 21 | Félix Brillant | 38' | 69' |
| MF | 23 | Stephen deRoux | | |
| FW | 12 | Eduardo Sebrango | | |
| FW | 17 | Joey Gjertsen | | |
| Substitutes ||||
| FW | 19 | Pa Amadou Gai | | 69' |
| MF | 14 | Tony Donatelli | | 74' |
| DF | 28 | Peter Byers | | 79' |
| Manager ||||
| Marc Dos Santos ||||

### Assistant referees

    Darren Clark Cameron Blair

### Fourth official

    Paul Ward
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto FC |
Vancouver Whitecaps :
| GK | 1 | Jay Nolly | |
| DF | 6 | Wesley Charles | |
| DF | 3 | Takashi Hirano | |
| DF | 24 | Lyle Martin | |
| DF | 27 | Jeff Parke | |
| MF | 8 | Wes Knight | |
| MF | 16 | Ansu Toure | |
| MF | 20 | Ethan Gage | 59' |
| MF | 28 | Gordon Chin | |
| FW | 14 | Marcus Haber | 82' |
| FW | 98 | Charles Gbeke | |
| Substitutes ||||
| MF | 18 | Mason Trafford | 59' |
| MF | 13 | Kenold Versailles | 82' |
| Manager ||||
| Teitur Thordarson ||||
Toronto FC :
| GK | 1 | Greg Sutton | | |
| DF | 3 | Nana Attakora | | |
| DF | 5 | Kevin Harmse | 63' | 83' |
| DF | 11 | Jim Brennan | 56' | 83' |
| DF | 15 | Adrian Serioux | | |
| MF | 2 | Sam Cronin | | |
| MF | 8 | Pablo Vitti | | |
| MF | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | | |
| MF | 33 | Carl Robinson | | |
| FW | 9 | Danny Dichio | | |
| FW | 19 | Chad Barrett | | 67' |
| Substitutes ||||
| MF | 10 | Rohan Ricketts | | 67' |
| MF | 13 | Johann Smith | | 83' |
| DF | 4 | Marco Vélez | | 83' |
| Manager ||||
| Chris Cummins ||||
| Montreal Impact | Toronto FC |
Montreal Impact :
| GK | 22 | Srdjan Djekanović | | |
| DF | 23 | Stephen deRoux | | |
| DF | 24 | Simon Gatti | | |
| DF | 13 | Elkana Mayard | | |
| DF | 2 | Kevin Sakuda | | |
| MF | 18 | Leonardo Di Lorenzo | | |
| MF | 14 | Tony Donatelli | | 65' |
| MF | 17 | Joey Gjertsen | | |
| MF | 7 | David Testo | 47' | 50' |
| FW | 28 | Peter Byers | | |
| FW | 30 | Pierre-Rudolph Mayard | | 71' |
| Substitutes ||||
| DF | 16 | Stefano Pesoli | | 50' |
| MF | 21 | Félix Brillant | | 65' |
| MF | 9 | Rocco Placentino | 71' | 71' |
| Manager ||||
| Marc Dos Santos ||||
Toronto FC :
| GK | 24 | Stefan Frei | | |
| DF | 6 | Nick Garcia | 42' | |
| DF | 3 | Nana Attakora | | 80' |
| DF | 11 | Jim Brennan | | |
| DF | 15 | Adrian Serioux | | 64' |
| MF | 2 | Sam Cronin | | |
| MF | 20 | Amado Guevara | | |
| MF | 33 | Carl Robinson | 63' | |
| FW | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | | |
| FW | 9 | Danny Dichio | | |
| FW | 8 | Pablo Vitti | | 45' |
| Substitutes ||||
| FW | 19 | Chad Barrett | | 45' |
| DF | 4 | Marco Vélez | | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Fuad Ibrahim | | 80' |
| Manager ||||
| Chris Cummins ||||

### Assistant referees

    Cameron Blair Philippe Brière

### Fourth official

    Dave Gantar

## Goalscorers

| Player | Team | Goals | Assists |
| Dwayne De Rosario | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 |
| Chad Barrett | Toronto FC | 2 | 2 |
| Amado Guevara | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 |
| Ansu Toure | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Gbeke | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Donatelli | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Gage | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Haber | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Harmse | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Brennan | Toronto FC | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon Chin | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 1 |
| Takashi Hirano | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 1 |