2022 Canadian Championship Final
BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted the match.
Event2022 Canadian Championship
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 5–3 on penalties
DateJuly 26, 2022
VenueBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
RefereePierre-Luc Lauzière
Attendance24,307
WeatherFair
26 °C (79 °F)
61% humidity[1]

The 2022 Canadian Championship Final was a soccer match played between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC at BC Place on July 26, 2022. The match determined the winner of the 2022 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary men's domestic cup competition.[2][3]

Vancouver Whitecaps won their second title in a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory following a 1–1 draw, qualifying them for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.[4]

Teams

Team League City Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer Vancouver, British Columbia 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Toronto FC Major League Soccer Toronto, Ontario 9 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Background

This was the fifth time Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC faced each other in the Canadian Championship final with Toronto FC having won all previous ties. The most recent finals meeting took place in 2018 when Toronto FC won 7–4 on aggregate.

Path to the final

Each tie of the four-round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture. Toronto FC received a bye in the preliminary round for being a finalist of the 2021 tournament.[5]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Round Toronto FC
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Valour FC (H) 2–0 Preliminary round Bye
Cavalry FC (A) 1–1
(5–3 p)
Quarter-finals HFX Wanderers FC (A) 2–1
York United FC (H) 2–1 Semi-finals CF Montréal (H) 4–0

Match details

Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–1Toronto FC
  • White 19'
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 24,307
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
Vancouver Whitecaps
Toronto FC
GK55United States Cody Cropper
CB28United States Jake Nerwinski
CB4Serbia Ranko Veselinović
CB6United States Tristan Blackmon
RM11Colombia Cristian Dájomedownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM31Canada Russell Teibert (c)downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM20Paraguay Andrés Cubas
LM27Canada Ryan Raposodownward-facing red arrow 82'
RW9Canada Lucas Cavallinidownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF25Scotland Ryan Gauld
LW24United States Brian White
Substitutes:
GK60Canada Isaac Boehmer
DF2Canada Marcus Godinho
DF19Germany Julian Gresselupward-facing green arrow 62'
DF23Jamaica Javain Brownupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF33Canada Michael Baldisimoupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF45Ecuador Pedro Vite
FW87Canada Tosaint Rickettsupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Italy Vanni Sartini
GK25United States Alex Bono
RB47Canada Kosi Thompson
CB27United States Shane O'Neilldownward-facing red arrow 82'
CB5Canada Lukas MacNaughtondownward-facing red arrow 83'
LB44Italy Domenico Criscito
CM21Canada Jonathan Osorio
CM4United States Michael Bradley (c)Yellow card 69'
CM11Canada Jayden Nelsondownward-facing red arrow 88'
RW10Italy Federico Bernardeschi
CF9 Spain Jesús Jiménezdownward-facing red arrow 62'
LW24Italy Lorenzo Insignedownward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutes:
GK1Trinidad and Tobago Greg Ranjitsingh
DF7Canada Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
DF15Canada Doneil Henryupward-facing green arrow 82'
FW20Canada Ayo Akinolaupward-facing green arrow 62'
DF23Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Mavingaupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF38Canada Luca Petrassoupward-facing green arrow 88'
FW77Canada Jordan Perruzzaupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
United States Bob Bradley

Assistant referees:
Chris Wattam
Michael Barwegen
Fourth official:
Drew Fischer
Fifth official:
Stefan Tanaka-Freundt[6]

References

  1. "Weather History for CYVR". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. Alter, David (June 22, 2022). "Toronto FC dominate CF Montreal, advance to Canadian Championship final". CBC.ca. Canadian Press. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. "Canadian Championship Updates Ahead of 2022 Season". Canadian Soccer Association. March 2, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. Karstens-Smith, Gemma (July 26, 2022). "Whitecaps win Voyageurs Cup beating Toronto FC in penalty shootout". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. "The Quarterfinals of the Canadian Championship to kick off on Tuesday, May 24". Canadian Premier League. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. @CanadaSoccerEN (July 26, 2022). "Canada Soccer Referee appointments for tonight's final" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2022 via Twitter.
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