2008 Canadian Championship
2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (English) Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2008 (French) |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Canada |
Teams | 3 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Montreal Impact |
Tournament statistics | |
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]
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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
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- Man of the Match
- Rocco Placentino / Marco Vélez
- Assistant referees
- Joe Fletcher
Amato DeLuca - Fourth official
- Carol-Anne Chénard
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- Man of the Match
- Joey Gjertsen / Jason Jordan
- Assistant referees
- Pierre Cantave
Héctor Vergara - Fourth official
- Jonathan Lavergne
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- Man of the Match
- Steve Kindel / David Testo
- Assistant referees
- Darren Clark
Martin Reid - Fourth official
- Paul Ward
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- Man of the Match
- Carl Robinson / Martin Nash
- Assistant referees
- Amato DeLuca
Joe Fletcher - Fourth official
- Silviu Petrescu
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- Man of the Match
- Eduardo Sebrango / Rohan Ricketts
- Assistant referees
- Darren Clark
Martin Reid - Fourth official
- Paul Ward
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- Man of the Match
- Rohan Ricketts / Roberto Brown
- Assistant referees
- Joe Fletcher
Daniel Belleau - Fourth official
- Steven DePiero
Top goalscorers
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