2017 Canadian Championship

The 2017 Canadian Championship was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was the tenth edition of the annual Canadian Championship.

2017 Canadian Championship
Championnat Canadien 2017 (in French)
CountryCanada
Teams5
ChampionsToronto FC (6th title)
Runners-upMontreal Impact
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
Attendance101,856 (12,732 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sebastian Giovinco
(3 goals)
George Gross Memorial TrophySebastian Giovinco
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 edition saw the introduction of a rule that required three players to be named in the starting eleven of each participating team who are eligible (and have declared their intention, if they had otherwise played for another national team) to play for the Canada men's national soccer team.[1]

Due to the restructuring of the CONCACAF Champions League, the winner of the 2017 Canadian Championship would have advanced to a playoff against Toronto FC, the winner of the 2016 Canadian Championship, to be played in Toronto on August 9, 2017, for a place in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. However, as Toronto FC won the 2017 Canadian Championship, no playoff game was necessary, and Toronto earned a place in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League automatically.[1]

Tournament bracket
Preliminary RoundSemifinalsFinal
                
USL
Ottawa Fury 		2 0 2
MLS
Toronto FC 		1 4 5
NASL
FC Edmonton 		0 2 2
USL
Ottawa Fury 		1 3 4
MLS
Toronto FC 		1 2 3
MLS
Montreal Impact 		1 1 2
MLS
Montreal Impact 		1 4 5
MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 		2 2 4

Matches

Preliminary round

First leg
Ottawa Fury FC1–0FC Edmonton
Williams  89' Report
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Juan Marquez

Second leg
FC Edmonton2–3Ottawa Fury FC
 Report
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: David Barrie

Ottawa Fury FC won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First leg
Ottawa Fury FC2–1Toronto FC
 Report Cheyrou  35'
Attendance: 7,611
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–1Montreal Impact
 Report Choinière  62'
Attendance: 16,831
Referee: Drew Fischer

Second leg
Toronto FC4–0Ottawa Fury FC
 Report
Attendance: 15,175
Referee: Geoff Gamble

Toronto FC won 5–2 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact4–2Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 Report
Attendance: 15,213
Referee: David Barrie

Montreal Impact won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

First leg
Montreal Impact1–1Toronto FC
Mancosu  19' Report Altidore  30'
Attendance: 14,329

Second leg
Toronto FC2–1Montreal Impact
Giovinco  53', 90+5' Report Tabla  36'
Attendance: 26,539
Referee: David Gantar

Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Goalscorers
Rank Player Nation Team Goals
1 Sebastian Giovinco ItalyToronto FC 3
2 Alphonso Davies CanadaVancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Steevan Dos Santos Cape VerdeOttawa Fury
Ignacio Piatti ArgentinaMontreal Impact
Sito Seoane United StatesOttawa Fury
Ryan Williams EnglandOttawa Fury
7 Jozy Altidore United StatesToronto FC 1
Benoît Cheyrou FranceToronto FC
David Choinière CanadaMontreal Impact
Marco Delgado United StatesToronto FC
Blerim Džemaili  SwitzerlandMontreal Impact
Tsubasa Endoh JapanToronto FC
Kyle Greig United StatesVancouver Whitecaps FC
Anthony Jackson-Hamel CanadaMontreal Impact
Jake Keegan United StatesFC Edmonton
Matteo Mancosu ItalyMontreal Impact
Nicolás Mezquida UruguayVancouver Whitecaps
Sainey Nyassi GambiaFC Edmonton
Ballou Tabla CanadaMontreal Impact

Own goals

Rank Player Nation Team Goals
1 Eddie Edward CanadaOttawa Fury 1
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References
  1. "Canadian Championship Kicks off 10th Edition in May with more Canadian Content - Canada Soccer". Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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