| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Other titles | 2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English) Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2011 (in French) |
| Country | Canada |
| Num teams | 4 |
| Champions | Toronto FC (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Matches | 6 |
| Goals | 12 |
| Attendance | 82463 |
| Top goal scorer | Maicon Santos (3 goals) |
| Player | Joao Plata |
| Player label | George Gross Memorial Trophy |
| Prevseason | 2010 |
| Nextseason | 2012 |
The 2011 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship[1]) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2011. As in previous tournaments, participating teams included the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. FC Edmonton participated in this year's competition for the first time. Toronto FC won the tournament, claiming the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's entry into the preliminary round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament has been held annually since 2008.
The format of the 2011 tournament was different from previous editions. In 2011, with four teams involved, the tournament was changed to be a home-and-away semifinal round and a similar final round between the winners. Toronto, as reigning champions, were assigned the top seed and were matched with Edmonton, who were assigned the fourth seed as newcomers to the tournament. The two remaining teams, Montreal and Vancouver, faced off in the other semifinal.[2][3]
Bracket
Seeding
- * 1. Toronto FC, MLS team, defending champions
- 2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS team
- 3. Montreal Impact, NASL team
- 4. FC Edmonton, NASL team, tournament newcomers
Matches
Semifinals
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Toronto FC won 4–0 on aggregate.
Final
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Match abandoned in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions.[4] Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was eventually replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.[5]
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Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maicon Santos | Brazil | Toronto FC | 3 |
| 2 | Alan Gordon | United States | Toronto FC | 2 |
| 3 | Mouloud Akloul | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| Camilo | Brazil | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Terry Dunfield | Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Eric Hassli | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Ali Gerba | Canada | Montreal Impact | ||
| Joao Plata | Ecuador | Toronto FC | ||
| Mikael Yourassowsky | Belgium | Toronto FC |
References
- ^ "Association confirms 2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship schedule". CSA Website. 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Rollins, Duane (2010-12-12). "Format of Canadian Championship may change". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ Jones, Terry (2011-02-17). "Early test for FC Edmonton". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Championship replay: match abandoned, rescheduled for Thursday
- ^ Championship final rescheduled for 2 July