2018 in Canadian soccer
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The 2018 season was the 142nd season of competitive soccer in Canada.[1]
News and events
2026 FIFA World Cup
As part of the United 2026 World Cup bid with the United States and Mexico, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on March 15 that the three potential Canadian host cities were Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto.[2] The 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to the United bid on June 13.[3]
National teams
John Herdman was named as head coach of the men's national team in January, replacing Octavio Zambrano.[4] Mauro Biello was later named assistant coach of the men's national team.[5] Kenneth Heiner-Møller was named as head coach of the women's national team following Herdman's departure.
Women's National Team Assistant Coach Bev Priestman stepped down from her position at the end of August.[6]
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League announced that it will kick off in April 2019,[7] with Paul Beirne as its president,[8] David Clanachan as its commissioner,[9] and James Easton as its head of soccer operations.[10]
On March 28, the Canadian Premier League and the Canadian Soccer Association announced the creation of the Canadian Soccer Business (CSB); an organization "representing commercial assets and inventory for marquee soccer properties in Canada", including "all corporate partnerships and broadcast rights related to Canada Soccer's core assets including its national teams, along with all rights associated with the CPL".[11]
The Canadian Premier League announced a number of new teams for its inaugural 2019 season, at present including York 9 FC (announced May 10),[12] Cavalry FC (May 17),[13]HFX Wanderers FC (May 25),[14] Valour FC (June 6),[15] FC Edmonton (June 8),[16] Forge FC (July 12),[17] and Pacific FC (July 20).[18]
On November 14, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had acquired the Division 3 League1 Ontario.[19]
Awards and honours
Women's national team captain Christine Sinclair, was appointed to the Order of Canada on January 24.[20]
Alphonso Davies[21] and Christine Sinclair[22] were named Canadian Player of the Year, while Davies was also named Postmedia Male Athlete of the Year.[23]
National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
Senior Men
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
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September 9, 2018 CNL Qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Bradenton, Florida |
4:00 pm AST | Labrada ![]() | [1] | Osorio ![]() Cavallini ![]() ![]() Jonathan David ![]() ![]() Hoillet ![]() Larin ![]() ![]() de Jong ![]() | Stadium: IMG Soccer Complex Attendance: 150 Referee: Moeth Gaymes |
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October 16, 2018 CNL Qualifying | Canada ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
7:00 pm ET | Jonathan David ![]() Hoilett ![]() Cavallini ![]() Joseph ![]() Larin ![]() | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 10,523 Referee: Oscar Macías (Mexico) |
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November 18, 2018 CNL Qualifying | Saint Kitts and Nevis ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
9:00 pm AST | Report | Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Warner Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica) |
Friendlies
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March 24, 2018 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Mercia, Spain |
4:00 pm CET | Ricketts ![]() | Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 75 |
Senior Women
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
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October 5, 2018 Group Stage | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Edinburg, United States |
7:30 pm CT | Prince ![]() | Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 1,379 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
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October 8, 2018 Group Stage | Cuba ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() | Edinburg, United States |
7:30 pm CT | Report | Leon ![]() Huitema ![]() Rose ![]() Quinn ![]() Sinclair ![]() Matheson ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 414 Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago) |
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October 11, 2018 Group Stage | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Edinburg, United States |
9:00 pm CT | G. Villalobos ![]() | Report | Beckie ![]() Prince ![]() Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 330 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
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October 14, 2018 Semifinals | Panama ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | Frisco, United States |
4:00 pm CT | Report | Sinclair ![]() Fleming ![]() Beckie ![]() Quinn ![]() Leon ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
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October 17, 2018 Final | Canada ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Frisco, United States |
7:00 pm CT | Report | Lavelle ![]() Morgan ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,986 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
Canada finishes in
second place; qualifies for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
2018 Algarve Cup
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February 28, 2018 Group stage | Canada ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Lagos, Portugal |
7:00 pm WET | Beckie ![]() | Report | Larsson ![]() Rolfö ![]() Blackstenius ![]() | Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista Attendance: 100 Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia) |
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March 2, 2018 Group stage | Russia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Algarve, Portugal |
7:00 pm WET | Report | Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 50 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
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March 5, 2018 Group stage | South Korea ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Lagos, Portugal |
3:00 pm WET | Report | Sinclair ![]() Fleming ![]() | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Lagos Referee: María Carvajal (Chile) |
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March 7, 2018 5th place match | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lagos, Portugal |
2:55 pm WET | Beckie ![]() Lawrence ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
Canada finishes in fifth place.
Friendlies
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April 9, 2018 Friendly | France ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Rennes, France |
9:00 pm CET | Le Sommer ![]() | Report | Stadium: Roazhan Park Attendance: 11,058 |
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June 10, 2018 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Hamilton, Canada |
2:00 pm ET | Sinclair ![]() Fleming ![]() | Report | Huth ![]() Däbritz ![]() Knaak ![]() | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 22,826 |
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September 2, 2018 Friendly | Canada ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ottawa, Canada |
2:00 pm ET | Prince ![]() | Report | Stadium: TD Place Attendance: 16,128 |
Domestic leagues
Division 1 leagues
Major League Soccer
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 20 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 men's league in the United States soccer league system.
- Overall standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
7 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | |
8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
9 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions League |
18 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | CONCACAF Champions League |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 | |
23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
National Women's Soccer League
No Canadian teams play in this league, though eleven players from the Canada women's national soccer team are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association.[24] It is considered a Division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system.
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | North Carolina Courage (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 57 | NWSL Shield |
2 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 42 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 41 | |
4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 37 | |
5 | Utah Royals FC | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 35 | |
6 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 32 | |
7 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 30 | |
8 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 11 | |
9 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 9 |
Division 2 leagues
United Soccer League
Two Canadian teams (Ottawa Fury FC and Toronto FC II) play in this league, which also contains 31 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 men's league in the United States soccer league system.
- Eastern Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Cincinnati (X) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 77 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Louisville City FC (C) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 66 | |
3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59 | |
4 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 56 | |
5 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 52 | |
6 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 50 | |
7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | |
8 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | |
9 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 47 | |
10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 | |
11 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 | |
12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 | |
13 | Penn FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 37 | |
14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 31 | |
15 | Richmond Kickers | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 80 | −50 | 22 | |
16 | Toronto FC II | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 77 | −35 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
United Women's Soccer
One Canadian team (Calgary Foothills WFC) plays in this league, which also contains 21 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 23 | 2018 UWS national playoffs |
2 | LA Galaxy Orange County | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 22 | |
3 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 18 | |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 13 | |
5 | Colorado Pride | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 5 | |
6 | SoCal Crush | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games
Women's Premier Soccer League
One Canadian team (TSS Rovers FC) plays in this league, which also contains 106 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.
Division 3 leagues
League1 Ontario (Men)
17 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 men's league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC London | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 38 | League Playoffs |
2 | Sigma FC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 37 | |
3 | Oakville Blue Devils | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 35 | |
4 | Toronto FC III | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 33 | No playoffs[a] |
5 | Vaughan Azzurri (C, X) | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 31 | League Playoffs |
6 | Woodbridge Strikers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 28 | |
7 | Alliance United FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 24 | |
8 | Unionville Milliken SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 23 | |
9 | Darby FC | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 21 | |
10 | Master's Futbol | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 19 | |
11 | Sanjaxx Lions | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 18 | |
12 | Toronto Skillz FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 14 | |
13 | North Mississauga SC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 13 | |
14 | Ottawa South United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 13 | |
15 | Aurora FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 12 | |
16 | ProStars FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 10 | |
17 | Windsor TFC | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 55 | −42 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(C) Champion and qualification to 2019 Canadian Championship; (X) L1 Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ Toronto FC III voluntarily withdrew from league playoffs.[25]
League1 Ontario (Women)
13 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 women's league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC London | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 34 | League Playoffs |
2 | Woodbridge Strikers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 30 | |
3 | Vaughan Azzurri | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 24 | |
4 | Durham United FA (C) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 23 | |
5 | Oakville Blue Devils | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 22 | |
6 | DeRo United FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 21 | |
7 | Hamilton United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 18 | |
8 | Unionville Milliken SC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 18 | |
9 | North Mississauga SC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 12 | |
10 | West Ottawa SC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 10 | |
11 | Aurora FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 8 | |
12 | Darby FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 4 | |
13 | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 44 | −40 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match
(C) Champions
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Men)
Eight teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AS Blainville (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 51 | 2019 Canadian Championship |
2 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 45 | |
3 | FC Gatineau | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 | |
4 | CS Longueuil | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 29 | |
5 | Dynamo de Québec | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 27 | |
6 | CS St-Hubert | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 22 | |
7 | CS Fabrose | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 15 | |
8 | FC Lanaudière | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 11 |
(C) Champions
Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Women)
Five teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dynamo de Québec (C) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 29 |
2 | CS Monteuil | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 17 |
3 | AS Blainville | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 |
4 | FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 13 |
5 | Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 |
(C) Champions
Division 4 leagues
Premier Development League
Five Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 69 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 4 league in the United States soccer league system.
Heartland Division - Thunder Bay Chill, WSA Winnipeg
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Des Moines Menace | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 40 | Advance to the Central Conference Championship |
2 | Chicago FC United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 23 | |
3 | Kaw Valley FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 20 | |
4 | St. Louis Lions | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 20 | |
5 | Thunder Bay Chill | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 19 | |
6 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Northwest Division - Calgary Foothills FC, TSS FC Rovers, Victoria Highlanders
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Calgary Foothills FC | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 35 | Advance to the Western Conference Championship |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 21 | |
3 | Lane United FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 20 | |
4 | TSS FC Rovers (J) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 17 | |
5 | Victoria Highlanders | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 15 | |
6 | Portland Timbers U23 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 11 |
Non-FIFA leagues
Canadian Soccer League
Fifteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).
- First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Ukraine United (A, C) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 16 | +44 | 38 | Qualification for Playoffs |
2 | FC Vorkuta (A, O) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 38 | |
3 | SC Waterloo Region (A) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 29 | |
4 | Scarborough SC (A) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 29 | |
5 | Hamilton City SC (A) | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 25 | |
6 | Serbian White Eagles (A) | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | |
7 | Real Mississauga SC (A) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 11 | |
8 | Brantford Galaxy (A) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 11 | |
9 | CSC Mississauga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
- Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Vorkuta B (A, C, O) | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 37 | Qualification for Playoffs |
2 | Halton United (A) | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 30 | |
3 | Scarborough SC B (A) | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 24 | |
4 | Milton SC (A) | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 21 | |
5 | Brantford Galaxy B | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 16 | |
6 | Serbian White Eagles B | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 80 | −67 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Domestic cups
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship is a national cup contested by men's teams in divisions 1 through 3.
First Qualifying Round | Second Qualifying Round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
MLS Toronto FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
USL Ottawa Fury | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
USL Ottawa Fury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
PLSQ A.S. Blainville | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
L1O Oakville Blue Devils | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
PLSQ A.S. Blainville | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
MLS Toronto FC | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
MLS Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.
Jubilee Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.
Canadian clubs in international competition
2018 CONCACAF Champions League
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
February 20, 2018 Round of 16 | Colorado Rapids ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Commerce City, United States |
8:00 pm MT | Report | Osorio ![]() Giovinco ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 2,673 Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
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February 27, 2018 Round of 16 | Toronto FC ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
8:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,383 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) |
Toronto FC wins 2–0 on aggregate.
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March 7, 2018 Quarterfinals | Toronto FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
8:00 pm ET | Altidore ![]() Osorio ![]() | Report | Vargas ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,587 Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
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March 13, 2018 Quarterfinals | UANL ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |
8:00 pm CT | Vargas ![]() Gignac ![]() | Report | Rafael Carioca ![]() Giovinco ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 30,500 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
Toronto FC draws 4–4 on aggregate, wins 2–1 on away goals.
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April 3, 2018 Semifinals | Toronto FC ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
8:00 pm ET | Giovinco ![]() Altidore ![]() Morgan ![]() | Report | Ibargüen ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,463 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
April 10, 2018 Semifinals | América ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
9:00 pm CT | Uribe ![]() | Report | Osorio ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Toronto FC wins 4–2 on aggregate.
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![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
April 17, 2018 Finals | Toronto FC ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Toronto, Canada |
8:15 pm ET | Osorio ![]() | Report | Pizarro ![]() Pulido ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 29,925 Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
April 25, 2018 Finals | Guadalajara ![]() | 1–2 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Guadalajara, Mexico |
8:30 pm CT | Pineda ![]() | Report | Altidore ![]() Giovinco ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Akron Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
Penalties | ||||
Toronto FC draws 3–3 on aggregate, draws 2–2 on away goals, loses 4–2 on penalties, and finishes in second place.
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External links
- Canadian Soccer Association