2008 Canadian Championship
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2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (English) Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2008 (French) | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
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| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | Montreal Impact | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) | ||
| Attendance | 70,882 (11,814 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Roberto Brown Rohan Ricketts Eduardo Sebrango (2 goals each) | ||
| Best player | Matt Jordan | ||
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The 2008 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a soccer tournament that took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2008.
Participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games. The winner of the tournament, Montreal, gained entry into the qualifying round of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09,[2][3][4][5] where they played against the Nicaraguan representative Real Estelí in a home and away series to determine entrance to the group stages.[6]
The Montreal Impact were awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy as winners of the tournament.[7]
Media coverage
The 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship was broadcast by the CBC. Games were broadcast on CBC Bold and online at CBC Sports. Nigel Reed and Jason de Vos provided commentary for the games.
Tie-breaking procedures
If teams are tied on points after four games, the following tie-breaking criteria will be used:[8]
- Goal Differential
- Most Goals Scored
- Most Away Goals
- Drawing of Lots
Standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Montreal Impact | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Toronto FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Team qualified for Champions League qualifying round. |
Schedule
      Montreal Impact
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     Toronto FC
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- Man of the Match
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Rocco Placentino / 
Marco Vélez - Assistant referees
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Joe Fletcher Amato DeLuca - Fourth official
- Carol-Anne Chénard
Montreal Impact
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 Vancouver Whitecaps
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- Man of the Match
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Joey Gjertsen / Jason Jordan - Assistant referees
- Pierre Cantave Héctor Vergara
- Fourth official
- Jonathan Lavergne
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Montreal Impact
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- Man of the Match
- Steve Kindel / David Testo
- Assistant referees
- Darren Clark Martin Reid
- Fourth official
- Paul Ward
     Toronto FC
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Vancouver Whitecaps
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- Man of the Match
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Carl Robinson / Martin Nash - Assistant referees
- Amato DeLuca Joe Fletcher
- Fourth official
- Silviu Petrescu
 Vancouver Whitecaps
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Toronto FC
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- Man of the Match
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Eduardo Sebrango / 
Rohan Ricketts - Assistant referees
- Darren Clark Martin Reid
- Fourth official
- Paul Ward
Toronto FC
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Montreal Impact
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- Man of the Match
- Rohan Ricketts /
Roberto Brown - Assistant referees
- Joe Fletcher Daniel Belleau
- Fourth official
- Steven DePiero
Top goalscorers
References
- ↑ "Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. 2008-05-23. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ↑ "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. 2008-01-31. Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. 2008-01-28. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. 2008-03-26. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". Canadian Soccer Association. 2008-03-26. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ↑ "Preliminary Round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "The Impact will face the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Champion League". Montreal Impact. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- ↑ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". canadasoccer.com. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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