In 2021, the Canadian Championship introduced a new single-match knockout format with 13 clubs across four rounds. CF Montréal and Toronto FC met in the Final for the fourth time in eight years, with this time CF Montréal the 1:0 winners on a Sunday afternoon at Stade Saputo in Montréal.
CF Montréal
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.
