2014 Canadian Championship facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | April 23 – June 4 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Montreal Impact (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Toronto |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 22 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 91,937 (11,492 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jack McInerney (3 goals) |
| Best player | Justin Mapp |
The 2014 Canadian Championship was a big soccer tournament in Canada. It was the 7th time this exciting competition was held. Five teams from across Canada played to see who would be the champion: Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, FC Edmonton, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Ottawa Fury. The winner of this tournament would get to play in the CONCACAF Champions League, a major international club competition.
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Tournament Results
This section shows how the teams played through the tournament rounds.
Qualifying Round
The tournament started with a qualifying round. Two teams played each other to earn a spot in the semi-finals.
| Qualifying round | |||||
| Ottawa Fury | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Edmonton | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
In the qualifying round, FC Edmonton played against Ottawa Fury. Edmonton won with a total score of 3-1 over two games, moving them forward in the competition.
Semi-finals
After the qualifying round, four teams were left to play in the semi-finals. These matches were also played over two games.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Edmonton | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | ||||||||
| 3 | Toronto (pen) | 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||
- Match 1: Montreal Impact played against FC Edmonton. Montreal won this semi-final with a total score of 5-4.
- Match 2: Vancouver Whitecaps faced Toronto FC. After two games, the score was tied 3-3. The winner was decided by a penalty shootout, where Toronto FC won 5-3.
Final Match
The final was played between Montreal Impact and Toronto FC. This was also a two-game series.
- In the first game, Montreal and Toronto tied 1-1.
- In the second game, Montreal won 1-0.
This meant that Montreal Impact won the 2014 Canadian Championship with a total score of 2-1! They became the champions and earned their spot in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Player Statistics
This section highlights some of the top players and their achievements during the tournament.
Top Scorers
Here are the players who scored the most goals in the 2014 Canadian Championship:
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack McInerney |
Montreal Impact | 3 |
| 2 |  Frank Jonke |
Edmonton | 2 |
 Daryl Fordyce |
Edmonton | ||
| Doneil Henry |
Toronto | ||
| 5 | Hanson Boakai |
Edmonton | 1 |
 Tomi Ameobi |
Edmonton | ||
| Michael Nonni |
Edmonton | ||
| Jeb Brovsky |
Montreal Impact | ||
| Patrice Bernier |
Montreal Impact | ||
| Justin Mapp |
Montreal Impact | ||
 Felipe Campanholi Martins |
Montreal Impact | ||
| Vini Dantas |
Ottawa Fury | ||
| Jermain Defoe |
Toronto | ||
| Michael Bradley |
Toronto | ||
 Kekuta Manneh |
Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Erik Hurtado |
Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
 Pedro Morales |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
The top scorer of the tournament was Jack McInerney from Montreal Impact, who scored 3 goals! Several players tied for second place with 2 goals each, including Frank Jonke and Daryl Fordyce from FC Edmonton, and Doneil Henry from Toronto FC.
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Canadiense de Fútbol 2014 para niños
