2022 Canadian Championship final
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The 2022 Canadian Championship final was a soccer match played between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC at BC Place on July 26, 2022. The match determined the winner of the 2022 Canadian Championship, Canada's primary men's domestic cup competition.
Vancouver Whitecaps won their second title in a 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory following a 1–1 draw, qualifying them for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Teams
| Team | League | City | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Major League Soccer | Vancouver, British Columbia | 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018) |
| Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | Toronto, Ontario | 9 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
Background
This was the fifth time Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC faced each other in the Canadian Championship final with Toronto FC having won all previous ties. The most recent finals meeting took place in 2018 when Toronto FC won 7–4 on aggregate.
Path to the final
Each tie of the four-round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture. Toronto FC received a bye in the preliminary round for being a finalist of the 2021 tournament.
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round | Toronto FC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Valour FC (H) | 2–0 | Preliminary round | Bye | |
| Cavalry FC (A) | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Quarter-finals | HFX Wanderers FC (A) | 2–1 |
| York United FC (H) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | CF Montréal (H) | 4–0 |
Match details
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| White 19' | MacNaughton 75' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Gauld White Gressel Cubas Blackmon | 5–3 | Criscito Perruzza Osorio Bernardeschi |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto FC |
| Assistant referees: Chris Wattam Michael Barwegen Fourth official: Drew Fischer Fifth official: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt |