2011 Canadian Championship
# 2011 Canadian Championship

The 2011 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship) 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.

## 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |

## Matches

### Semifinals

Team details :

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

GK1 Bill Gaudette

DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)

DF21 Philippe Billy

DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze

DF99 Kevin Hatchi 62'

MF7 David Testo

MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 75'

MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 68'

MF12 Amir Lowery 75'

FW10 Ali Gerba

FW17 Anthony Le Gall

Substitutes

FW

28

Idriss Ech-Chergui

 68'

MF

23

António Ribeiro

 75'

MF

30

Pierre-Rudolph Mayard

 75'

Manager

Marc Dos Santos

GK18 Jay Nolly

DF2 Michael Boxall

DF4 Alain Rochat

DF19 Blake Wagner

DF25 Jonathan Leathers

DF50 Mouloud Akloul

MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)

MF20 Davide Chiumiento 78'

MF31 Russell Teibert

FW29 Eric Hassli

FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 68'

Substitutes

MF

16

Nizar Khalfan

 68'

MF

22

Shea Salinas

 78'

Manager

Teitur Thordarson

Assistant referees Daniel Belleau Philippe Brière

Fourth official John Oliva :

Team details :

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Montreal Impact

GK18 Jay Nolly

DF4 Alain Rochat

DF14 Greg Janicki

DF25 Jonathan Leathers

DF50 Mouloud Akloul

MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)

MF20 Davide Chiumiento

MF28 Gershon Koffie

MF31 Russell Teibert 91'

FW17 Omar Salgado 69'

FW29 Eric Hassli 46'

Substitutes

FW

37

Camilo Sanvezzo

 46'

MF

22

Shea Salinas

 69'

MF

16

Nizar Khalfan

 91'

Manager

Teitur Thordarson

GK1 Bill Gaudette

DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)

DF21 Philippe Billy

DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze 59'

DF99 Kevin Hatchi 26'

MF7 David Testo 75'

MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 80'

MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 75'

MF12 Amir Lowery 30'

FW10 Ali Gerba 100'

FW17 Anthony Le Gall

Substitutes

MF

23

António Ribeiro

 75'

MF

30

Pierre-Rudolph Mayard

 75'

FW

28

Idriss Ech-Chergui

 80'

Manager

Marc Dos Santos

Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Marco Arruda

Fourth official Alain Ruch :

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–1 on aggregate.

Team details :

FC Edmonton

Toronto FC

GK1 Rein Baart

DF4 Alex Surprenant

DF18 Paul Hamilton

DF24 Antonio Rago 75'

MF6 Shaun Saiko 23'

MF9 Chris Lemire 64'

MF13 Conrad Smith

MF20 Chris Kooy (c)

MF21 Dominic Oppong

MF29 Kyle Porter

FW10 Kyle Yamada 46'

Substitutes

MF

16

Eddy Sidra

 90+1'

 46'

MF

26

Sam Lam

 64'

DF

5

André Duberry

 75'

Manager

Harry Sinkgraven

GK24 Stefan Frei

DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky

DF20 Ty Harden

DF25 Danleigh Borman

DF27 Richard Eckersley 46'

DF31 Dicoy Williams

MF16 Oscar Cordon

MF22 Tony Tchani

MF7 Joao Plata 64'

FW21 Alan Gordon 43' 59'

FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 68'

Substitutes

DF

8

Dan Gargan

 46'

MF

23

Jacob Peterson

 59'

MF

18

Nick Soolsma

 64'

Manager

Aron Winter

Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba

Fourth official Drew Fischer :

Team details :

Toronto FC

FC Edmonton

GK24 Stefan Frei (c)

DF12 Adrian Cann

DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky 60'

DF20 Ty Harden

DF25 Danleigh Borman

DF27 Richard Eckersley

MF6 Julian de Guzman 72'

MF7 Joao Plata

MF22 Tony Tchani 72'

MF23 Jacob Peterson

FW21 Alan Gordon 65'

Substitutes

FW

29

Maicon Santos

 65'

MF

18

Nick Soolsma

 72'

MF

26

Matt Gold

 72'

Manager

Aron Winter

GK23 Lance Parker

DF12 Niko Saler

DF18 Paul Hamilton

DF24 Antonio Rago

MF13 Conrad Smith 62'

MF20 Chris Kooy (c)

MF21 Dominic Oppong 73'

MF26 Sam Lam

MF29 Kyle Porter

FW10 Kyle Yamada

FW22 Dan Antoniuk 85'

Substitutes

FW

11

Paul Craig

 62'

MF

17

Mutanda Kwesele

 73'

MF

15

Shawn Chin

 85'

Manager

Harry Sinkgraven

Assistant referees Héctor Vergara Bedik Charchafian

Fourth official Justin Tasev :

Toronto FC won 4–0 on aggregate.

### Final

Team details :

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Toronto FC

GK18 Jay Nolly

DF4 Alain Rochat

DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)

DF14 Greg Janicki

DF25 Jonathan Leathers

MF7 Terry Dunfield 77'

MF20 Davide Chiumiento

MF22 Shea Salinas 83'

MF28 Gershon Koffie 68'

FW29 Eric Hassli 74'

FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 78'

Substitutes

FW

17

Omar Salgado

 74'

MF

16

Nizar Khalfan

 78'

MF

31

Russell Teibert

 83'

Manager

Teitur Thordarson

GK24 Stefan Frei

DF8 Dan Gargan

DF12 Adrian Cann

DF27 Richard Eckersley

DF31 Dicoy Williams 52'

MF6 Julian de Guzman

MF18 Nick Soolsma

MF22 Tony Tchani 46'

MF23 Jacob Peterson 33'

FW7 Joao Plata 76'

FW29 Maicon Santos (c)

Substitutes

MF

26

Matt Gold

 33'

MF

16

Oscar Cordon

 46'

FW

20

Ty Harden

 76'

Manager

Aron Winter

Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba

Fourth official Drew Fischer :

Match abandoned in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. 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.

Team details :

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

GK24 Stefan Frei

DF25 Danleigh Borman

DF27 Richard Eckersley

DF20 Ty Harden 57'

DF8 Dan Gargan

MF11 Nathan Sturgis

MF6 Julian de Guzman 87'

MF19 Mikael Yourassowsky

MF7 Joao Plata

FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 33'

FW18 Nick Soolsma

Substitutes

FW

33

Javier Martina

 56'

 33'

MF

32

Tony Tchani

 57'

DF

4

Doneil Henry

 87'

Manager

Aron Winter

GK1 Joe Cannon

DF2 Michael Boxall

DF4 Alain Rochat

DF6 Jay DeMerit (c) 62'

DF7 Terry Dunfield

MF12 Jeb Brovsky 72'

MF22 Shea Salinas 45'

MF25 Jonathan Leathers

MF28 Gershon Koffie

FW29 Eric Hassli 50'

FW37 Camilo

Substitutes

MF

31

Russell Teibert

 72'

 45'

DF

19

Blake Wagner

 62'

MF

16

Nizar Khalfan

 72'

Manager

Tom Soehn

Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Daniel Belleau

Fourth official Geoff Gamble :

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 |
| 3 | Camilo | Brazil | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Terry Dunfield | Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Eric Hassli | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
| 3 | Ali Gerba | Canada | Montreal Impact | 1 |
| 3 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | Toronto FC | 1 |
| 3 | Mikael Yourassowsky | Belgium | Toronto FC | 1 |
