With four teams competing for the first time, the Nutrilite Canadian Championship officially unveiled its new format on Friday. Instead of playing a round-robin as in years past, the four teams will play two-legged semifinals before playing a two-legged championship round.
Schedule Set For Two-Round Nutrilite Canadian Championship
The two semifinals will pit Toronto FC against NASL expansion side FC Edmonton and the Vancouver Whitecaps against the Montreal Impact. The matchups were determined based on last year's standings, with TFC earning the top seed because they were the only MLS side and FC Edmonton drawing the bottom seed because they did not exist.
The winner of the tournament will earn a spot in the preliminary round of this year’s CONCACAF Champions League. Last year, Toronto FC won the spot and advanced to the group stage.
“This new format, with the addition of the final series, will add more excitement to what is already a terrific event on the soccer calendar,” Peter Montopoli, General Secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association, said in a press release.
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