2023 Canadian Championship final

The 2023 Canadian Championship Final was the deciding match of the 2023 Canadian Championship and was played on June 7, 2023.[2] For the second year in a row, it was hosted at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia by defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who played CF Montréal.[2]

Canadian Championship Final
BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted the match.
Event2023 Canadian Championship
Vancouver Whitecaps FC CF Montréal
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DateJune 7, 2023
VenueBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Player of the MatchRyan Gauld
RefereeFilip Dujic
Attendance20,072
WeatherMostly Cloudy
26 °C (79 °F)
34% humidity[1]

This was the third final played between Vancouver and Montreal, with the clubs having met in the 2013 and 2015 finals. This was also the first final since 2015 to not involve Toronto FC.

Vancouver Whitecaps won their third title following a 2–1 victory, qualifying them for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Teams
Team League City Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer (West) Vancouver, British Columbia 7 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022)
CF Montréal Major League Soccer (East) Montreal, Quebec 6 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)

Background

This was the third time Vancouver Whitecaps FC and CF Montréal faced each other in the Canadian Championship final with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning in 2013 and CF Montréal (then Montréal Impact) winning in 2015.

In their most recent fixture earlier in 2023, Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeated CF Montréal 5–0 in the MLS regular season.[3]

Path to the final
Further information: 2023 Canadian Championship § Bracket, 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season, and 2023 CF Montréal season

Each tie of the four-round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture. Vancouver Whitecaps FC received a bye in the preliminary round for being a finalist of the 2022 tournament.[4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Round CF Montréal
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye Preliminary round Vaughan Azzurri 2–0 (H)
York United FC 4–1 (A) Quarter-finals Toronto FC 2–1 (A)
Pacific FC 3–0 (A) Semi-finals Forge FC 2–0 (H)

Match details
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–1CF Montréal
  • White 57'
  • Gauld 65' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 20,072
Referee: Filip Dujic
Vancouver
Montreal
GK18Japan Yohei Takaoka
RB23Jamaica Javain Brown
CB6United States Tristan Blackmon
CB4Serbia Ranko Veselinović
LB27Canada Ryan Raposodownward-facing red arrow 59'
RCM19United States Julian Gresseldownward-facing red arrow 90'
CM31Canada Russell Teibert (c)downward-facing red arrow 59'
LCM20Paraguay Andrés Cubas
RM28Canada Levonte Johnsondownward-facing red arrow 73'
LM25Scotland Ryan Gauld
CF24United States Brian Whitedownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK1Canada Thomas Hasal
DF14Portugal Luís Martinsupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF16United States Sebastian BerhalteriYellow card 85'iupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF29United States Simon Becher
MF45Ecuador Pedro Viteupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW7Colombia Déiber Caicedoupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW9Venezuela Sergio Córdovaupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Italy Vanni Sartini
GK40Canada Jonathan Sirois
CB25Italy Gabriele Corbodownward-facing red arrow 78'
CB4France Rudy CamachoYellow card 59'
CB18Canada Joel Waterman
RM22United States Aaron Herreradownward-facing red arrow 67'
CM25Canada Mathieu Choinière
CM2Kenya Victor Wanyamadownward-facing red arrow 67'
LM11Costa Rica Ariel LassiterYellow card 3'
RF14Nigeria Sunusi Ibrahim
CF7Egypt Ahmed Hamdidownward-facing red arrow 67'
LF9Nigeria Chinonso Offordownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK41Canada James Pantemis
DF15Canada Zachary Brault-Guillardupward-facing green arrow 67'
DF24United States George Campbell
MF10United States Bryce Dukeupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF19Canada Nathan-Dylan Salibaupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW13United States Mason Toyeupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW21Finland Lassi Lappalainenupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Argentina Hernán Losada

Player of the Match:
Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)[5]

Assistant referees:
Micheal Barwegen
Lyes Arfa
Fourth official:
Yusri Rudolf
Fifth official:
Michael Hood[6]

Match rules[7]

Post-match

Following the match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Ali Ahmed was presented with the Best Young Canadian Player Award and Julian Gressel with the George Gross Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship.[8] Ahmed missed the final as he continued to recover from a concussion suffered in the tournament's semifinal.[8][9]

By scoring in the final, CF Montréal's Sunusi Ibrahim became the top goal scorer of the tournament with three goals.[10]

Notes
  1. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References
  1. "Weather History for CYVR". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. "2023 Canadian Championship Final set for Wednesday 7 June in British Columbia - Canada Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. Karstens-Smith, Gemma (April 1, 2023). "Whitecaps 5, CF Montreal 0: Youngsters shine in Vancouver's drubbing of Montreal". The Province. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. "Canada Soccer prepares for biggest Canadian Championship ever starting in April". Canadian Soccer Association. January 17, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. Canadian Soccer Association [@CanadaSoccerEN] (June 7, 2023). "Ryan Gauld puts in the @GatoradeCanada Performance of the Match! 🍁" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. Canadian Soccer Association [@CanadaSoccerEN] (June 7, 2023). "Canada Soccer Referee appointments for today's #CanChamp Final! 🍁" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. "14 things to know about the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. January 28, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. Wells, Nick (June 7, 2023). "Gauld nets winner as Whitecaps beat CF Montreal to repeat as Canadian champions". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  9. Williams, Rob (May 25, 2023). "Whitecaps thank first responders after scary injury left player hospitalized". Daily Hive. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. "Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. Section: Top Scorers. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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