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2008 Canadian Championship

2008 professional soccer tournament

Field	Value
title	Canadian Championship
year	2008
other_titles	2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship
Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2008
image	Nutrilitecc.jpg
country	Canada
champions	Montreal Impact (1st title)
runner-up	Toronto FC
num_teams	3
matches	6
goals	12
attendance
top goal scorer	Roberto Brown
Rohan Ricketts
Eduardo Sebrango
(2 goals each)
player	Matt Jordan
player_label	George Gross Memorial Trophy
prevseason	(competition preceded by the [2007 Voyageurs Cup](2007-voyageurs-cup))
nextseason	[2009](2009-canadian-championship)

Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2008 | runner-up = Toronto FC Rohan Ricketts Eduardo Sebrango (2 goals each) The 2008 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Canadian Championship – Canada's domestic cup competition. The soccer tournament took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver from May to July, 2008.

The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games. Participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The winner of the tournament, Montreal, gained entry into the qualifying round of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, where they played against the Nicaraguan representative Real Estelí in a home and away series to determine entrance to the group stages.

The Montreal Impact were awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy as winners of the tournament, the seventh occasion it had been presented.

Media coverage

The 2008 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.

Standings

Schedule

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Gjertsen

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Testo

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Ricketts

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Top goalscorers

Pos	Name	Club	Goals	1	2	2	1
	CUB Eduardo Sebrango	Vancouver Whitecaps
	PAN Roberto Brown	Montreal Impact
	ENG Rohan Ricketts	Toronto FC
	USA Maurice Edu	Toronto FC
	USA Joey Gjertsen	Montreal Impact
	BRA Severino Jefferson	Montreal Impact
	CAN Martin Nash	Vancouver Whitecaps
	USA David Testo	Montreal Impact
	PUR Marco Vélez	Toronto FC

References

(May 23, 2008). "Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website.
(January 31, 2008). "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association.
(January 28, 2008). "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun.
(March 26, 2008). "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations.
(March 26, 2008). "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". Canadian Soccer Association.
(June 11, 2008). "Preliminary round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF.
(May 23, 2008). "The Impact will face the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Champion League". Montreal Impact.
(March 26, 2008). "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". canadasoccer.com.

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