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2019 Canadian Championship#Second qualifying round

{{short description|2019 professional soccer tournament}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = Canadian Championship

| year = 2019

| other_titles = Championnat Canadien 2019

| image = 2019 Canadian Championship logo.png

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Canada

| dates = May 15 – September 25, 2019

| venue =

| num_teams = 13 (from 5 leagues)

| defending_champions =

| champions = Montreal Impact

| count = 4

| runner-up = Toronto FC

| continentalcup1 = CONCACAF Champions League

| continentalcup1_qualifiers =

| champ_match_score =

| matches = 24

| goals = 55

| attendance = 156268

| top_goal_scorer = Ignacio Piatti
(4 goals)

| young_player = Zachary Brault-Guillard

| player_label = George Gross Memorial Trophy

| player = Ignacio Piatti

| prevseason = 2018

| nextseason = 2020

| updated =

| extra_information =

}}

The 2019 Canadian Championship was the twelfth edition of the Canadian Championship, contested from May 15 to September 25, 2019. Montreal Impact won their fourth Canadian Championship title (their tenth Voyageurs Cup) and earned a berth in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.

The competition expanded to thirteen teams with the introduction of the seven Canadian Premier League (CPL) clubs, the most in the competition's history. The 2019 tournament also marked the first time that clubs from Manitoba and Nova Scotia were represented in the Canadian Championship, and the return of clubs from Alberta after none participated in 2018.

Cavalry FC's 2–1 aggregate defeat of Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the tournament's third qualifying round marked the first time in the history of the Canadian Championship that an MLS team was defeated by a non-MLS team in a home-and-away series.

Ignacio Piatti was the tournament's top scorer with four goals and won the George Gross Memorial Trophy, while Zachary Brault-Guillard received the inaugural Best Young Canadian Player award for the best Canadian player of the tournament aged 21 or younger.{{cite news|title=Impact wins Voyageurs Cup in Toronto|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/09/25/impact-wins-voyageurs-cup-toronto|publisher=Montreal Impact|date=September 25, 2019|access-date=September 26, 2019}}

Format

The format of the competition was changed to include the seven CPL clubs, and consisted of three qualifying rounds before semi-finals and a final. All rounds were played in a two-legged tie format. In the first qualifying round, the League1 Ontario champion Vaughan Azzurri, Première ligue de soccer du Québec champion A.S. Blainville, and four CPL clubs entered the competition. They were joined by the remaining three CPL clubs (given byes due to previously competing or being sanctioned earlier than the other clubs){{Cite web |url=https://the11.ca/three-canpl-sides-get-first-round-byes-in-new-canadian-championship-format/ |title=Three CanPL sides get first-round byes in new Canadian Championship format |last=Sandor |first=Steven |date=January 10, 2019 |website=the11.ca|access-date=January 10, 2019}} in the second qualifying round. In the third qualifying round, Ottawa Fury FC and two Major League Soccer teams entered. The previous year's champion, Toronto FC, received a bye to the semi-final.{{Cite web |url=https://canpl.ca/article/battle-of-the-north-canadian-premier-league-squads-learn-paths-to-2019-canadian-championship |title=Battle of the North: Canadian Premier League squads learn paths to 2019 Canadian Championship |date=January 10, 2019 |website=Canadian Premier League|access-date=January 10, 2019}}

=Distribution=

class="wikitable"

|+ Distribution of teams for 2019 Canadian Championship

Round

! Teams entering in this round

! Teams advancing from previous round

First qualifying round
(6 teams)

|

|

Second qualifying round
(6 teams)

|

  • 3 Canadian Premier League "inaugural teams"

|

  • 3 winners from the first qualifying round
Third qualifying round
(6 teams)

|

  • 1 USL Championship team
  • 2 Major League Soccer teams

|

  • 3 winners from the second qualifying round
Semi-finals
(4 teams)

|

  • 1 champion of 2018 Canadian Championship

|

  • 3 winners from the third qualifying round
Final
(2 teams)

|

|

  • 2 winners from the semi-finals

Qualified clubs

{{Location map+ |Canada |float=center |width=550 |caption=Montreal area clubs: 7px A.S. Blainville; 7px Montreal Impact
Toronto area clubs: 7px Toronto FC; 7px Vaughan Azzurri; 7px York9 FC

7px Canadian Premier League 7px Major League Soccer 7px Other|

places=

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=43.2500|long=-79.8667|label=Forge FC|mark=Green pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=51.044270|long=-114.062019|label=Cavalry FC|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat= 45.3982|long=-75.6835|label=Ottawa Fury|mark=Blue pog.svg|}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat= 45.5623|long=-73.5530|label=Montreal|mark=Black pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat= 49.2768|long=-123.1120|label=Vancouver Whitecaps|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=48.443056|long=-123.519444|label=Pacific FC|mark=Green pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=44.651070|long=-63.582687|label=HFX Wanderers|mark=Green pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat= 43.6532 |long=-79.3832 |label=Toronto|mark=Black pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=49.8969|long=-97.1564|label=Valour FC|mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=53.6316|long=-113.3239|label=FC Edmonton|mark=Green pog.svg|position=top}}}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%"
Club

! Location

! League

! Previous best

! Prior appearances

A.S. Blainville

| Blainville, Quebec

| Première ligue de soccer du Québec

| {{sort|6|Second qualifying round: 1}}

| 1

Cavalry FC

| Foothills County, Alberta

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

FC Edmonton

| Edmonton, Alberta

| Canadian Premier League

| {{sort|4|Semi-finals: 5}}

| 7

Forge FC

| Hamilton, Ontario

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

HFX Wanderers

| Halifax, Nova Scotia

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

Montreal Impact

| Montreal, Quebec

| Major League Soccer

| {{sort|2|Champions: 3}}

| 11

Ottawa Fury

| Ottawa, Ontario

| USL Championship

| {{sort|5|Semi-finals: 3}}

| 5

Pacific FC

| Langford, British Columbia

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

Toronto FC

| Toronto, Ontario

| Major League Soccer

| {{sort|1|Champions: 7}}

| 11

Valour FC

| Winnipeg, Manitoba

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| Vancouver, British Columbia

| Major League Soccer

| {{sort|3|Champions: 1}}

| 11

Vaughan Azzurri

| Vaughan, Ontario

| League1 Ontario

| N/A

| debut

York9 FC

| Toronto, Ontario

| Canadian Premier League

| N/A

| debut

Note

  • Statistics include previous incarnations of FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, and Vancouver Whitecaps

Schedule

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Round

!First leg date

!Second leg date

!Teams entering

First qualifying round

|May 15

|May 22

|style="text-align:left"|6 (A.S. Blainville, Cavalry FC, HFX Wanderers, Pacific FC, Vaughan Azzurri, York9 FC)

Second qualifying round

|June 4/5

|June 11/12

|style="text-align:left"|3 (FC Edmonton, Forge FC, Valour FC)

Third qualifying round

|July 10

|July 24

|style="text-align:left"|3 (Montreal Impact, Ottawa Fury, Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

Semi-finals

|August 7

|August 14

|style="text-align:left"|1 (Toronto FC)

Final

|September 18

|September 25

|{{N/a}}

Bracket

{{2019 Canadian Championship bracket}}

First qualifying round

=Summary=

The first legs were held on May 15, and the second legs on May 22, 2019.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Vaughan Azzurri||3–3 (a)|HFX Wanderers||2–3|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pacific FC||1–4{{efn-ua|Order of legs reversed after original draw.}}|Cavalry FC||0–2|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|A.S. Blainville||0–1|York9 FC||0–0|0–1}}

|}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

=Matches=

{{Football box

|id=1-1

|date={{Start date|2019|5|15}}

|time= 7:00 pm ET

|team1=Vaughan Azzurri

|score=2–3

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/16/canada/canadian-championship/vaughan-azzurri/hfx-wanderers/2984600/

|team2=HFX Wanderers

|goals1=

  • Whiteman {{goal|51}}
  • Raposo {{goal|60}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Ontario Soccer Centre, Vaughan

|attendance= 1,200

|referee=Serge Topalian

}}

{{Football box

|id=1-2

|date={{Start date|2019|5|22}}

|time=6:00 pm AT

|team1=HFX Wanderers

|score=0–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/22/canada/canadian-championship/hfx-wanderers/vaughan-azzurri/2984603/

|team2=Vaughan Azzurri

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Wanderers Grounds, Halifax

|attendance=5,532

|referee=Silviu Petrescu

}}

3–3 on aggregate. HFX Wanderers won on away goals.

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{{Football box

|id=2-1

|date={{Start date|2019|5|15}}

|time=7:30 pm PT

|team1=Pacific FC

|score=0–2

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/16/canada/canadian-championship/canada-pacific-fc/cavalry/2984601/

|team2=Cavalry FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Westhills Stadium, Langford

|attendance=2,294

|referee=Yusri Rudolf

}}

{{Football box

|id=2-2

|date={{Start date|2019|5|22}}

|time=7:30 pm MT

|team1=Cavalry FC

|score=2–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/23/canada/canadian-championship/cavalry/canada-pacific-fc/2984604/

|team2=Pacific FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=ATCO Field, Foothills County

|attendance=3,000

|referee=Juan Marquez

}}

Cavalry FC won 4–1 on aggregate.

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{{Football box

|id=3-1

|date={{Start date|2019|5|15}}

|time=7:00 pm ET

|team1=A.S. Blainville

|score=0–0

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/16/canada/canadian-championship/blainville/york-9/2984602/

|team2=York9 FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Blainville Equestrian Park, Blainville

|attendance= 1,503

|referee=Filip Dujic

}}

{{Football box

|id=3-2

|date={{Start date|2019|5|22}}

|time=7:00 pm ET

|team1=York9 FC

|score=1–0

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/23/canada/canadian-championship/york-9/blainville/2984605/

|team2=A.S. Blainville

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=York Lions Stadium, Toronto

|attendance= 1,723

|referee=Mathieu Souare

}}

York9 won 1–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

=Summary=

The first legs were held on June 4 and 5, and the second legs were held on June 11 and 12, 2019.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|York9 FC||3–2|FC Edmonton||3–1|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Forge FC||2–3{{efn-ua|Order of legs reversed after original draw.}}|Cavalry FC||1–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|HFX Wanderers||4–1|Valour FC||2–1|2–0}}

|}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

=Matches=

{{Football box

|id=4-1

|date={{Start date|2019|6|5}}

|time=7:00 pm ET

|team1=York9 FC

|score=3–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/06/canada/canadian-championship/york-9/fc-edmonton/2984608/

|team2=FC Edmonton

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=York Lions Stadium, Toronto

|attendance=728

|referee=Serge Topalian

}}

{{Football box

|id=4-2

|date={{Start date|2019|6|12}}

|time=7:30 pm MT

|team1=FC Edmonton

|score=1–0

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/13/canada/canadian-championship/fc-edmonton/york-9/2984611/

|team2=York9 FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Clarke Stadium, Edmonton

|attendance=2,076

|referee=Fabrizio Stasolla

}}

York9 FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

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{{see also|Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry}}

{{Football box

|id=5-1

|date={{Start date|2019|6|4}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Forge FC

|score=1–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/05/canada/canadian-championship/forge/cavalry/2984607/

|team2=Cavalry FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton

|attendance=5,174

|referee= David Barrie

}}

{{Football box

|id=5-2

|date={{Start date|2019|6|11}}

|time=7:30 pm MT

|team1=Cavalry FC

|score=2–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/12/canada/canadian-championship/cavalry/forge/2984610/

|team2=Forge FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=ATCO Field, Foothills County

|attendance=4,000

|referee=Pierre-Luc Lauzière

}}

Cavalry FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

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{{Football box

|id=6-1

|date={{Start date|2019|6|5}}

|time=6:15 pm AT

|team1=HFX Wanderers

|score=2–1

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/05/canada/canadian-championship/hfx-wanderers/valour/2984606/

|team2=Valour FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Wanderers Grounds, Halifax

|attendance=3,854

|referee=Juan Marquez

}}

{{Football box

|id=6-2

|date={{Start date|2019|6|12}}

|time=7:30 pm CT

|team1=Valour FC

|score=0–2

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/13/canada/canadian-championship/valour/hfx-wanderers/2984609/

|team2=HFX Wanderers

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=IG Field, Winnipeg

|attendance= 4,373

|referee=Yusri Rudolf

}}

HFX Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

=Summary=

The first legs were held on July 10, and the second legs were held on July 24, 2019.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|HFX Wanderers||4–5|Ottawa Fury||2–3|2–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|York9 FC||2–3|Montreal Impact||2–2|0–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Cavalry FC||2–1|Vancouver Whitecaps FC||0–0|2–1}}

|}

=Matches=

{{Football box

|id=7-1

|date={{Start date|2019|7|10}}

|time=7:00 pm AT

|team1=HFX Wanderers

|score=2–3

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/11/canada/canadian-championship/hfx-wanderers/ottawa-fury-fc/2984612/

|team2=Ottawa Fury

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Wanderers Grounds, Halifax

|attendance=6,213

|referee=Silviu Petrescu

}}

{{Football box

|id=7-2

|date={{Start date|2019|7|24}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Ottawa Fury

|score=2–2

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/25/canada/canadian-championship/ottawa-fury-fc/hfx-wanderers/2984615/

|team2=HFX Wanderers

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=TD Place Stadium, Ottawa

|attendance= 4,443

|referee=Pierre-Luc Lauzière

}}

Ottawa Fury won 5–4 on aggregate.

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{{Football box

|id=8-1

|date={{Start date|2019|7|10}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=York9 FC

|score=2–2

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/11/canada/canadian-championship/york-9/montreal-impacts/2984614/

|team2=Montreal Impact

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=York Lions Stadium, Toronto

|attendance=5,252

|referee=Yusri Rudolf

}}

{{Football box

|id=8-2

|date={{Start date|2019|7|24}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Montreal Impact

|score=1–0

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/25/canada/canadian-championship/montreal-impacts/york-9/2984617/

|team2=York9 FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Saputo Stadium, Montreal

|attendance=14,723

|referee=David Barrie

}}

Montreal Impact won 3–2 on aggregate.

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{{Football box

|id=9-1

|date={{Start date|2019|7|10}}

|time=7:30 pm MT

|team1=Cavalry FC

|score=0–0

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/11/canada/canadian-championship/cavalry/vancouver-whitecaps-fc/2984613/

|team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=ATCO Field, Foothills County

|attendance=5,129

|referee=Pierre-Luc Lauzière

}}

{{Football box

|id=9-2

|date={{Start date|2019|7|24}}

|time=7:30 pm PT

|team1=Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|score=1–2

|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/25/canada/canadian-championship/vancouver-whitecaps-fc/cavalry/2984616/

|team2=Cavalry FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=BC Place, Vancouver

|attendance=16,089

|referee=Alain Ruch

}}

Cavalry FC won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

=Summary=

The first legs were held on August 7, and the second legs were held on August 14, 2019.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ottawa Fury||0–5|Toronto FC||0–2|0–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Montreal Impact||3–1{{efn-ua|Order of legs reversed after original draw.}}|Cavalry FC||2–1|1–0}}

|}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

=Matches=

{{Football box

|id=10-1

|date={{Start date|2019|8|7}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Ottawa Fury

|score=0–2

|report=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-07-ottawa-fury-fc-vs-toronto-fc/recap

|team2=Toronto FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=TD Place Stadium, Ottawa

|attendance= 5,809

|referee=David Barrie

}}

{{Football box

|id=10-2

|date={{Start date|2019|8|14}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Toronto FC

|score=3–0

|report=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-14-toronto-fc-vs-ottawa-fury-fc/recap

|team2=Ottawa Fury

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=BMO Field, Toronto

|attendance=12,683

|referee=David Gantar

}}

Toronto FC won 5–0 on aggregate.

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{{Football box

|id=11-1

|date={{Start date|2019|8|7}}

|time=7:30 pm ET

|team1=Montreal Impact

|score=2–1

|report=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-07-montreal-impact-vs-cavalry/recap

|team2=Cavalry FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Saputo Stadium, Montreal

|attendance=12,665

|referee=Silviu Petrescu

}}

{{Football box

|id=11-2

|date={{Start date|2019|8|14}}

|time=7:30 pm MT

|team1=Cavalry FC

|score=0–1

|report=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-14-cavalry-vs-montreal-impact/recap

|team2=Montreal Impact

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=ATCO Field, Foothills County

|attendance=5,633

|referee=Pierre-Luc Lauzière

}}

Montreal Impact won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

{{main| 2019 Canadian Championship final}}

=Summary=

The first leg was held on September 18, and the second leg was held on September 25, 2019.The higher-seeded team in the final, Toronto FC, chose to play the first leg away.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Montreal Impact||1–1 {{pso|3–1}}|Toronto FC||1–0|0–1}}

|}

=Matches=

{{:2019 Canadian Championship Final}}

1–1 on aggregate. Montreal Impact won 3–1 on penalties.

Goalscorers

{{legend|silver|Team eliminated or did not play in this round.}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Rank

!rowspan="2"|Player

!rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Goals

!colspan="10"|By round

{{abbr|1Q1|First qualifying round 1st leg}}

!{{abbr|1Q2|First qualifying round 2nd leg}}

!{{abbr|2Q1|Second qualifying round 1st leg}}

!{{abbr|2Q2|Second qualifying round 2nd leg}}

!{{abbr|3Q1|Third qualifying round 1st leg}}

!{{abbr|3Q2|Third qualifying round 2nd leg}}

!{{abbr|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}}

!{{abbr|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}}

! {{abbr|F1|Finals 1st leg}}

! {{abbr|F2|Finals 2nd leg}}

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ignacio Piatti

|align="left"|Montreal Impact

!4

|bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|

| ||1||2|| ||1||

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GUI}} Mohamed Kourouma

|align="left"|HFX Wanderers

!rowspan="2"|3

|1|| ||1||1|| || ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|

align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Tomasz Skublak

|align="left"|HFX Wanderers

|1

11bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|
rowspan="9"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sergio Camargo

|align="left"|Cavalry FC

!rowspan="9"|2

| || || ||1|| || ||1|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=2|

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago De Freitas

|align="left"|Ottawa Fury

|bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|

|2

bgcolor="silver" colspan=2|
align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick DeLeon

|align="left"|Toronto FC

|bgcolor="silver" colspan=6|

|

2
align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsubasa Endoh

|align="left"|Toronto FC

|bgcolor="silver" colspan=6|

|1

1
align="left"|{{flagicon|CHI}} Rodrigo Gattas

|align="left"|York9

|

11bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|
align="left"|{{flagicon|CGO}} Dominique Malonga

|align="left"|Cavalry FC

|

11bgcolor="silver" colspan=2|
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Luis Perea

|align="left"|HFX Wanderers

|

11bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|
align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ryan Telfer

|align="left"|York9

|

11bgcolor="silver" colspan=4|
align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Dominick Zator

|align="left"|Cavalry FC

|1

1bgcolor="silver" colspan=2|

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cpl/canadian-championship-explainer-1.5137240 CBC Sports] explanation of the tournament

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{{2019 in Canadian soccer}}

{{2018–19 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

{{2019–20 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

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