2026 Canadian Championship
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.
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2026 Canadian Championship
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.
The winner qualifies for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Format
2026 Canadian Championship
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. 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.
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.
Dates
<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>First leg</th><th>Second leg</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Preliminary round</td><td>May 5–10</td></tr><tr><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>July 8</td><td>July 12–13†</td></tr><tr><td>Semi-finals</td><td>September 1–3</td><td>September 15–17</td></tr><tr><td>Final</td><td>October 21</td></tr></tbody></table>
Teams
<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>League</th><th>Team</th><th>Location</th><th>Entry round</th><th>App.</th><th>Previous best (last)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Major League Soccer</td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</td><td>Vancouver, BC</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>18th</td><td>Winners (2025)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Canadian Premier League</td><td>Forge FC</td><td>Hamilton, Ontario</td><td>Preliminary round</td><td>8th</td><td>Runners-up (2020)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Major League Soccer</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>Toronto, Ontario</td><td>19th</td><td>Winners (2020)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>CF Montréal</td><td>Montreal, Quebec</td><td>18th</td><td>Winners (2021)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Canadian Premier League</td><td>Pacific FC</td><td>Langford, BC</td><td>7th</td><td>Semi-finals (2024)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Atlético Ottawa</td><td>Ottawa, Ontario</td><td>6th</td><td>Semi-finals (2025)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Vancouver FC</td><td>Langley, BC</td><td>4th</td><td>Runners-up (2025)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Inter Toronto FC</td><td>Toronto, Ontario</td><td>7th</td><td>Semi-finals (2022)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Cavalry FC</td><td>Foothills County, Alberta</td><td>7th</td><td>Semi-finals (2019)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>HFX Wanderers FC</td><td>Halifax, Nova Scotia</td><td>7th</td><td>Quarter-finals (2022)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FC Supra du Québec</td><td>Laval, Quebec</td><td>1st</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (regional champions)</td><td>Langley United (BCPL)</td><td>Langley, BC</td><td>1st</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>CS Saint-Laurent (L1QC)</td><td>Montreal, Quebec</td><td>2nd</td><td>Quarter-finals (2024)</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Woodbridge Strikers (OPL)</td><td>Vaughan, Ontario</td><td>1st</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Calgary Blizzard SC (APL)</td><td>Calgary, Alberta</td><td>1st</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>
Draw
2026 Canadian Championship
The draw was held on January 17, 2026. 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.
Bracket
2026 Canadian Championship
<table><thead><tr><th> </th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Langford, BC</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Pacific FC</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Cavalry FC</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Montreal, QC</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>CF Montréal</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Calgary Blizzard SC</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Langley, BC</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Vancouver FC</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Langley United</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Hamilton, ON</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Forge FC</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>HFX Wanderers FC</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Toronto (York Lions), ON</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Inter Toronto FC</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>CS Saint-Laurent</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Toronto (BMO), ON</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Toronto FC</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Atlético Ottawa</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Laval, QC</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td><td> </td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>FC Supra du Quebec</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Woodbridge Strikers</td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>
Preliminary round
Summary
<table><thead><tr><th>Home team</th><th>Score</th><th>Away team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pacific FC</td><td>May 9</td><td>Cavalry FC</td></tr><tr><td>CF Montréal</td><td>May 6</td><td>Calgary Blizzard SC</td></tr><tr><td>Vancouver FC</td><td>May 10</td><td>Langley United</td></tr><tr><td>Forge FC</td><td>May 9</td><td>HFX Wanderers FC</td></tr><tr><td>Inter Toronto FC</td><td>May 10</td><td>CS Saint-Laurent</td></tr><tr><td>Toronto FC</td><td>May 5</td><td>Atlético Ottawa</td></tr><tr><td>FC Supra du Quebec</td><td>May 8</td><td>Woodbridge Strikers</td></tr></tbody></table>
Bye: Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Quarter-finals
Summary
<table><thead><tr><th>Team 1</th><th>Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score</th><th>Team 2</th><th>1st leg</th><th>2nd leg</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Winner match 1</td><td>Series 1</td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps FC</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Winner match 3</td><td>Series 2</td><td>Winner match 2</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Winner match 5</td><td>Series 3</td><td>Winner match 4</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Winner match 7</td><td>Series 4</td><td>Winner match 6</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Semi-finals
Summary
<table><thead><tr><th>Team 1</th><th>Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score</th><th>Team 2</th><th>1st leg</th><th>2nd leg</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Winner series 2</td><td>Series 5</td><td>Winner series 1</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Winner series 4</td><td>Series 6</td><td>Winner series 3</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>