2008 Canadian Championship
2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (English) Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2008 (French) |
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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]
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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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