2026 Canadian Championship

2026 Canadian Championship
Championnat canadien 2026 (French)
Tournament details
CountryCanada
DateMay 5 – October 21
Teams15 (from 6 leagues)

The 2026 Canadian Championship (French: Championnat canadien 2026) will be the nineteenth edition of the Canadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition in Canadian soccer, and the 25th competition staged to determine the winner of the Voyageurs Cup. It is expected to feature all eleven professional men's soccer teams in Canada, three from Major League Soccer and eight from the Canadian Premier League, along with the champions of the four semi-professional Premier Soccer Leagues Canada competitions. This tournament will mark the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for Calgary Blizzard SC, Langley United, FC Supra du Québec, and Woodbridge Strikers.[1][2][3]

The winner qualifies for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Format

The format for the 2026 tournament largely follows previous years. Seeding was determined using an expanded Canadian Championship ranking index, which evaluated teams based on their performance in the tournament over the previous four years, with recent results weighted more heavily.[4] New for 2026, the four highest seeded teams were assigned positions in the bracket to guarantee that they cannot face each other until the semi-finals.[4][5][6]

The 2026 Canadian Championship will consist of four rounds. The preliminary round and final consists of single matches while the quarter-finals and semi-finals are two-legged ties. For each round, draws will be settled by extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out.[7]

Dates

Round First leg Second leg
Preliminary round May 5–10
Quarter-finals July 8 July 12–13†
Semi-finals September 1–3 September 15–17
Final October 21

† and August 11 if Toronto FC qualify.

Teams

2026 Canadian Championship (Canada)
Montreal area clubs: CF Montréal; FC Supra du Québec; CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto area clubs: Toronto FC; Inter Toronto FC; Woodbridge Strikers
Vancouver area clubs: Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Vancouver FC; Langley United
Calgary area clubs: Cavalry FC; Calgary Blizzard SC

Canadian Premier League Major League Soccer Premier Soccer Leagues Canada

Rank League Team Location Entry round App. Previous best (last)
1 Major League Soccer Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver, BC Quarter-finals 18th Winners (2025)
2 Canadian Premier League Forge FC Hamilton, Ontario Preliminary round 8th Runners-up (2020)
3 Major League Soccer Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 19th Winners (2020)
4 CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec 18th Winners (2021)
5 Canadian Premier League Pacific FC Langford, BC 7th Semi-finals (2024)
6 Atlético Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 6th Semi-finals (2025)
7 Vancouver FC Langley, BC 4th Runners-up (2025)
8 Inter Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 7th Semi-finals (2022)
9 Cavalry FC Foothills County, Alberta 7th Semi-finals (2019)
10 HFX Wanderers FC Halifax, Nova Scotia 7th Quarter-finals (2022)
11 FC Supra du Québec Laval, Quebec 1st —
12 Premier Soccer Leagues Canada
(regional champions) 		Langley United (BCPL) Langley, BC 1st —
13 CS Saint-Laurent (L1QC) Montreal, Quebec 2nd Quarter-finals (2024)
14 Woodbridge Strikers (OPL) Vaughan, Ontario 1st —
15 Calgary Blizzard SC (APL) Calgary, Alberta 1st —

Draw

The draw was held on January 17, 2026.[8] As defending champions, Vancouver Whitecaps FC were awarded a bye to the quarter-finals. The four highest ranked teams were pre-assigned positions in the bracket such that they cannot face each other until at least the semi-finals. Unlike previous years, a second draw will not be held before the semi-finals.

Pot 1 (seeded) Pot 2 (west) Pot 3 (east)

Bracket

 
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 
Langford, BC
 
 
 
Pacific FC 
 
 
 
Cavalry FC 
 
 
 
Montreal, QC
 
 
 
CF Montréal 
 
 
 
Calgary Blizzard SC 
 
 
 
Langley, BC
 
 
 
Vancouver FC 
 
 
 
Langley United 
 
  
 
Hamilton, ON
 
  
 
Forge FC 
 
 
 
HFX Wanderers FC 
 
 
 
Toronto (York Lions), ON
 
 
 
Inter Toronto FC 
 
 
 
CS Saint-Laurent 
 
 
 
Toronto (BMO), ON
 
 
 
Toronto FC 
 
 
 
Atlético Ottawa 
 
 
 
Laval, QC
 
 
 
FC Supra du Quebec 
 
 
Woodbridge Strikers 
 

Preliminary round

Summary

Home teamScoreAway team
Pacific FCMay 9Cavalry FC
CF MontréalMay 6Calgary Blizzard SC
Vancouver FCMay 10Langley United
Forge FCMay 9HFX Wanderers FC
Inter Toronto FCMay 10CS Saint-Laurent
Toronto FCMay 5Atlético Ottawa
FC Supra du QuebecMay 8Woodbridge Strikers

Bye: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Matches

Forge FCMatch 4HFX Wanderers FC
Toronto FCMatch 6Atlético Ottawa
BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner match 1Series 1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Winner match 3Series 2Winner match 2
Winner match 5Series 3Winner match 4
Winner match 7Series 4Winner match 6

Matches

Winner match 1vVancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FCvWinner match 1
TBD[a]
Winner match 3vWinner match 2
Winner match 2vWinner match 3
Winner match 5vWinner match 4
Winner match 4vWinner match 5
Winner match 7vWinner match 6
Winner match 6vWinner match 7
  1. ^ BC Place is unavailable due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner series 2Series 5Winner series 1
Winner series 4Series 6Winner series 3

Matches

Winner series 2vWinner series 1
Winner series 1vWinner series 2
Winner series 4vWinner series 3
Winner series 3vWinner series 4

Final

Winner series 5vWinner series 6

References

  1. ^ Parkes, David (August 13, 2025). "League1 Canada Men's Review: Week 18". Northern Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ^ TrueNorthFoot [@truenorthfoot]; (July 27, 2025). "Langley United has qualified to the 2026 Canadian Championship!". Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "ON The Net: September 4, 2025". League1 Ontario. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Canada Soccer Confirms 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship Draw Procedures". Canada Soccer. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ^ "Canadian Championship 2026 Regulations" (PDF). Canada Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  6. ^ "Regulations published for the 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. ^ Jacques, John (January 18, 2026). "Recap: 2026 Canadian Championship Draw". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  8. ^ "2026 TELUS Canadian Championship Preliminary Round Schedule Announced". Canada Soccer. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
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