Canadian Championship
Top Scorer of the Canadian Championship
Table:
Year
Player
Nationality
Team
Total

2008

Roberto Brown

Panama

Montreal Impact

2 goals (0 assists, 157 minutes)

2009

Dwayne De Rosario

Canada

Toronto FC

3 goals

2010

Dwayne De Rosario

Canada

Toronto FC

1 goal (1 assist)

2011

Maicon Santos

Brazil

Toronto FC

3 goals

2012

Sebastien Le Toux

France

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2 goals (0 assists, 168 minutes)

2013

Camilo Sanvezzo

Brazil

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

3 goals

2014

Jack McInerney

United States

Montreal Impact

3 goals

2015

Tomi Ameobi

England

FC Edmonton

4 goals

2016

Jordan Hamilton

Canada

Toronto FC

2 goals (1 assist)

2017

Sebastian Giovinco

Italy

Toronto FC

3 goals

2018

Jonathan Osorio

Canada

Toronto FC

3 goals (1 assist)

2019

Ignacio Piatti

Argentina

Montreal Impact

4 goals

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The 2008 Canadian Championship ( officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons ) was the inaugural Canadian Championship soccer tournament that took place in the cities of Montreal , Toronto and Vancouver in 2008 . Participating teams were the Montreal Impact , Toronto FC , and the Vancouver Whitecaps . The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games . The winner of the tournament , Montreal , gained entry into the qualifying round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League , where they played against the Nicaraguan representative Real Estelí in a home and away series to determine entrance to the group stages . The Montreal Impact were awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy as winners of the tournament .
Roberto Ronaldo Brown Perea ( born July 15 , 1977 ) is a retired Panamanian footballer . He was appointed assistant manager of sports of the Municipality of Panama in May 2014 .
The Montreal Impact ( French : Impact de Montréal ) was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Founded in 1992 , the team played in the United Soccer League . Later , the Impact played in the North American Soccer League ( NASL ) , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season . The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal Impact . The team played its home games at Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard until 2008 when it moved to the new Saputo Stadium where it played until its move to MLS . The team 's colours were blue and white . The Impact had 11 different head coaches during these years . The Impact also operated a reserve team , the Trois-Rivières Attak , from 2006 until 2010 which played in the Canadian Soccer League until 2010 when the Impact created their own Montreal Impact Academy . They also used to operate an indoor team ( of the same name ) in the NPSL ( at the Bell Centre , then at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard ) with many of the same players , from 1997-1998 to 1999-2000 . On May 7 , 2010 , Impact owner Joey Saputo was granted a Major League Soccer expansion franchise set to begin play in Saputo Stadium in 2012 . Although , in a legal sense , the Montreal MLS expansion team is an entirely separate legal entity , the new team carries the Impact name and maintains the team 's legacy in the MLS .
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 .
Dwayne Anthony De Rosario ( born May 15 , 1978 ) is a Canadian professional soccer player , who plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder . De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League . A versatile attacker , he played for the Toronto Lynx , FSV Zwickau and Richmond Kickers early in his career . He came to prominence in the 2000s playing in Major League Soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes , Houston Dynamo , Toronto FC , New York Red Bulls and D.C. United . A four-time MLS Cup champion , he also won the 2011 MLS Most Valuable Player award . He is the seventh-leading scorer in MLS history with 104 goals . Internationally , De Rosario represented the Canadian national team from 1998 to 2015 where he is their all-time leading scorer , with 22 goals in 81 games . De Rosario is a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and four-time Canadian Player of the Year . As part of the Canadian Soccer Association 's 2012 centennial celebration , he was honoured on the all-time Canada XI men 's team .
Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto . The club competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ) as a member of the Eastern Conference . The team plays its home matches at BMO Field , located at Exhibition Place on Toronto 's shoreline . Toronto FC joined MLS in 2007 as an expansion team and was the first Canadian-based franchise in the league . The first team is coached by Greg Vanney and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment , which also operates the USL League One affiliate team Toronto FC II and most other professional sports franchises in the city . In 2017 , Toronto FC won the domestic treble with the MLS Cup , Supporters ' Shield and Canadian Championship . They are seven-time winners of the Canadian Championship and were runners-up of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League , as well as MLS Cup in 2016 and 2019 . As of 2019 [ update ] , the club has an estimated value of US $ 395 million and the highest player payroll in Major League Soccer .
The 2010 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 2010 . The tournament has been held annually since 2008 . As in previous tournaments , participating teams included the Montreal Impact , Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . The tournament consisted of home and away series between each pair of teams for a total of six games . Toronto FC won the tournament , claiming the Voyageurs Cup and Canada 's entry into the Preliminary Round of the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League . All six matches were broadcast in English by Rogers Sportsnet .
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 .
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The 2012 Canadian Championship ( officially the Amway Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons ) 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 2012 . As in the previous tournament , participating teams included FC Edmonton , Montreal Impact , Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . It was won by Toronto FC , who defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on aggregate in the final round . As the winner , Toronto FC took the Voyageurs Cup and Canada 's entry into the Group Stage of the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League . It was the fifth edition of the annual Canadian Championship .
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The 2013 Canadian Championship ( officially the Amway Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons ) 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 2013 . As in the previous tournament , participating teams included FC Edmonton , Montreal Impact , Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . The Montreal Impact won the Voyageurs Cup and became Canada 's entry into the Group Stage of the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League . It was the sixth edition of the annual Canadian Championship .
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The 2014 Canadian Championship ( officially the Amway Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons ) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Edmonton , Montreal , Ottawa , Toronto and Vancouver in 2014 . For the first time in the history of the tournament , the Ottawa Fury FC participated in addition to FC Edmonton , Montreal Impact , Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . The winner , Montreal Impact , was awarded the Voyageurs Cup and became Canada 's entry into the Group Stage of the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League . It was the seventh edition of the annual Canadian Championship .
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The 2016 Canadian Championship ( officially the Amway Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons ) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association . It was the ninth edition of the annual Canadian Championship , and took place in the cities of Edmonton , Montreal , Ottawa , Toronto and Vancouver in 2016 . The participating teams were Ottawa Fury FC and FC Edmonton of the second-division North American Soccer League , and the Montreal Impact , Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer , the first-level of Canadian club soccer . The Vancouver Whitecaps were the reigning champions ; having won their first title in the 2015 competition . The winner , Toronto FC , was awarded the Voyageurs Cup and was supposed to become Canada 's sole entry into the Group Stage of the 2017-18 CONCACAF Champions League . However , due to that tournament 's restructuring , it was later announced that the Canadian representative at the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League would be determined by a playoff match between Toronto FC and the 2017 Canadian Championship winner . Toronto FC went on to win the 2017 edition , however , and qualified without the need for a playoff .
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The 2018 Canadian Championship was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association . It was the eleventh edition of the annual Canadian Championship . Toronto FC won the competition for the third consecutive year and qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League . The 2018 edition saw the invitation of the champions of League1 Ontario ( L1O ) and Première Ligue de soccer du Québec ( PLSQ ) . FC Edmonton suspended operations and did not take part in the Championship this year . As a result , a new format was adopted which saw the L1O and PLSQ champions , the Oakville Blue Devils and A.S. Blainville , enter in a new first qualifying round . As winners of the first qualifying round , AS Blainville played Ottawa Fury FC in the second qualifying round , and the winner of that match , Ottawa Fury , joined the MLS teams in the semi-final round . With six teams , the 2018 edition was the largest edition of the championship to date .
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The 2019 Canadian Championship was the twelfth edition of the Canadian Championship , contested from May 15 to September 25 , 2019 . Montreal Impact won their fourth Canadian Championship title ( their tenth Voyageurs Cup ) and earned a berth in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League . The competition expanded to thirteen teams with the introduction of the seven Canadian Premier League ( CPL ) clubs , the most in the competition 's history . The 2019 tournament also marked the first time that clubs from Manitoba and Nova Scotia were represented in the Canadian Championship , and the return of clubs from Alberta after none participated in 2018 . Cavalry FC 's 2-1 aggregate defeat of Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the tournament 's third qualifying round marked the first time in the history of the Canadian Championship that an MLS team was defeated by a non-MLS team in a home-and-away series . Ignacio Piatti was the tournament 's top scorer with four goals and won the George Gross Memorial Trophy , while Zachary Brault-Guillard received the inaugural Best Young Canadian Player award for the best Canadian player of the tournament aged 21 or younger .
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