2020 Canadian Championship


The 2020 Canadian Championship will be the thirteenth edition of Canada's national soccer cup tournament, awarding the Voyageurs Cup. It was scheduled to be held from June 16 to September 24, 2020; the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed it to an unknown date.
The tournament as originally planned included twelve teams: three MLS clubs; seven Canadian Premier League clubs; and the champions of League1 Ontario and Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. The city of Ottawa had looked to be absent for the first time since 2013, with Ottawa Fury FC having suspended operations in late 2019, and Atlético Ottawa having joined the Canadian Premier League after the original draw had been finalized.
In June 2020, Canada Soccer confirmed that due to the pandemic, the tournament would now exclude the third division clubs as their seasons had been cancelled; the two clubs removed will, however, be invited back for the 2021 edition. The final tournament dates and format are yet to be determined, but all eight CPL clubs and the three MLS clubs would be expected to participate. The winner is expected to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.

Format

The new format of the 2020 Canadian Championship has yet to be determined. If held, it will be contested by the three Canadian MLS teams and all eight CPL teams including Atlético Ottawa.

Original format

The format of the competition was originally changed slightly from the 2019 edition to accommodate the departure of Ottawa Fury FC. Each round of the four-round tournament would be played in a two-legged tie format. The League1 Ontario champion Master's FA, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec champion A.S. Blainville, and six CPL clubs would enter in the qualifying round in June. They would be joined by the three Major League Soccer teams and the remaining CPL club in the quarter-finals in July. The semi-finals would follow in August, and the finals would be in September. Atlético Ottawa were not included in the original format because they joined the CPL after the schedule was announced.

RoundTeams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous round
Qualifying round

  • 1 champion of League1 Ontario
  • 1 champion of Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
  • 6 Canadian Premier League teams
Quarter-finals
  • 4 winners from the qualifying round
    • Semi-finals
    • 4 winners from the quarter-finals
    Final
    • 2 winners from the semi-finals

    Qualified clubs

    Notes
    This was the original bracket as announced in December 2019. The revised bracket and dates have not yet been released.

    Qualifying round

    Summary

    This was the original schedule as announced in December 2019. The first legs were to be held from June 16 to 18, and the second legs from June 23–25.

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    Quarter-finals

    Summary

    The first legs were to be held from July 7–9, and the second legs from July 14–16.

    Matches

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    Semi-finals

    Summary

    The first legs were to be held from August 11 to 13, and the second legs were to be held from August 18–20.

    Matches

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    Final

    Summary

    The first leg of the final was to be held between September 15–17, and the second leg was to be held between September 22–24.

    Matches