The second edition of the Canadian Championship again featured three teams and a round-robin format. Led by coach Chris Cummins, Toronto FC won their first national title after an inspiring come-from-behind victory in the final week. With Vancouver Whitecaps poised to to win the tournament on goals difference, Toronto surprised everyone with an away 6:1 victory in the rain in Montréal. Toronto FC lifted the Voyageurs Cup at Stade Saputo and qualified for the 2009-10 edition of Concacaf Champions League.
Toronto FC
Canada Soccer’s TELUS Canadian Championship is the nation’s highest domestic knockout tournament featuring clubs from coast to coast competing for the Voyageurs Cup. The Men’s 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship brings together 15 qualified clubs from Major League Soccer, the Canadian Premier League, and League1 Canada to determine Canada’s best team in the annual Battle of the North. Winners of the domestic TELUS Canadian Championship qualify for the annual international competition Concacaf Champions Cup on the road to the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Voyageurs Cup has been awarded to the Men’s TELUS Canadian Championship winner since 2008. Created in 2002 by The Voyageurs, the Canadian Soccer Supporters Group, the trophy represents Canadian fans’ commitment to the game in our country.
