In 2016, the Canadian Championship surpassed 100,000 spectators for the first time across eight matches. Led by coach Greg Vanney, Toronto FC won the Voyageurs Cup after beating Montréal in the semi-finals and then Vancouver in the Canadian final.
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.
