MONTREAL – Canada Soccer announced Wednesday an official draw to kick off the 2022 Canadian Championship. The draw, scheduled on Wednesday, March 9, will also be livestreamed on OneSoccer. As the 2021 reigning champion, CF Montréal will obtain a bye directly to the quarter final round.
The tournament will bring together 13 teams from across the country in single-elimination knock-out matches through to the tournament final in July. The competition will include all three Canadian MLS clubs, the eight clubs of the Canadian Premier League, as well as 2021 champions of League1 Ontario (L10) and the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ).
CF Montréal, Toronto FC, and Pacific FC all obtain byes to the quarter final round as winner, runner-up and semi-finalist of the 2021 edition, respectively. The preliminary round will take place between May 10 and 12, followed by the quarter finals between May 24 and 26, and semi-finals between June 21 and 23. The final will be played in July.
The draw will also determine whether CF Montréal will play its quarter final match at home or on the road.
The 2022 Canadian Championship winner will lift the Voyageurs Cup and punch its ticket to the 2023 Concacaf Champions League as Canada’s regional representative.
Pot 1 (West)
Cavalry FC
FC Edmonton
Valour FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pot 2 (East)
Forge FC
York United FC
Atlético Ottawa
HFX Wanderers FC
Pot 3 (East)
CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Guelph United FC
Pot 4 (Bye)
CF Montréal
Pacific FC
Toronto FCToronto FC
