title: 2011 Canadian Championship
text: # 2011 Canadian Championship
  
  The 2011 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2011. As in previous tournaments, participating teams included the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. FC Edmonton participated in this year's competition for the first time. Toronto FC won the tournament, claiming the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's entry into the preliminary round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament has been held annually since 2008.
  
  The format of the 2011 tournament was different from previous editions. In 2011, with four teams involved, the tournament was changed to be a home-and-away semifinal round and a similar final round between the winners. Toronto, as reigning champions, were assigned the top seed and were matched with Edmonton, who were assigned the fourth seed as newcomers to the tournament. The two remaining teams, Montreal and Vancouver, faced off in the other semifinal.
  
  ## Bracket
  
  Seeding
  
     * 1. Toronto FC, MLS team, defending champions
     * 2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS team
     * 3. Montreal Impact, NASL team
     * 4. FC Edmonton, NASL team, tournament newcomers
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 4 | FC Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  ## Matches
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  Team details :
  
  Montreal Impact
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  
  GK1 Bill Gaudette
  
  DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
  
  DF21 Philippe Billy
  
  DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze
  
  DF99 Kevin Hatchi 62'
  
  MF7 David Testo
  
  MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 75'
  
  MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 68'
  
  MF12 Amir Lowery 75'
  
  FW10 Ali Gerba
  
  FW17 Anthony Le Gall
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  28
  
  Idriss Ech-Chergui
  
   68'
  
  MF
  
  23
  
  António Ribeiro
  
   75'
  
  MF
  
  30
  
  Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
  
   75'
  
  Manager
  
  Marc Dos Santos
  
  GK18 Jay Nolly
  
  DF2 Michael Boxall
  
  DF4 Alain Rochat
  
  DF19 Blake Wagner
  
  DF25 Jonathan Leathers
  
  DF50 Mouloud Akloul
  
  MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
  
  MF20 Davide Chiumiento 78'
  
  MF31 Russell Teibert
  
  FW29 Eric Hassli
  
  FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 68'
  
  Substitutes
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Nizar Khalfan
  
   68'
  
  MF
  
  22
  
  Shea Salinas
  
   78'
  
  Manager
  
  Teitur Thordarson
  
  Assistant referees Daniel Belleau Philippe Brière
  
  Fourth official John Oliva :
  
  Team details :
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  
  Montreal Impact
  
  GK18 Jay Nolly
  
  DF4 Alain Rochat
  
  DF14 Greg Janicki
  
  DF25 Jonathan Leathers
  
  DF50 Mouloud Akloul
  
  MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
  
  MF20 Davide Chiumiento
  
  MF28 Gershon Koffie
  
  MF31 Russell Teibert 91'
  
  FW17 Omar Salgado 69'
  
  FW29 Eric Hassli 46'
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  37
  
  Camilo Sanvezzo
  
   46'
  
  MF
  
  22
  
  Shea Salinas
  
   69'
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Nizar Khalfan
  
   91'
  
  Manager
  
  Teitur Thordarson
  
  GK1 Bill Gaudette
  
  DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
  
  DF21 Philippe Billy
  
  DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze 59'
  
  DF99 Kevin Hatchi 26'
  
  MF7 David Testo 75'
  
  MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 80'
  
  MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 75'
  
  MF12 Amir Lowery 30'
  
  FW10 Ali Gerba 100'
  
  FW17 Anthony Le Gall
  
  Substitutes
  
  MF
  
  23
  
  António Ribeiro
  
   75'
  
  MF
  
  30
  
  Pierre-Rudolph Mayard
  
   75'
  
  FW
  
  28
  
  Idriss Ech-Chergui
  
   80'
  
  Manager
  
  Marc Dos Santos
  
  Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Marco Arruda
  
  Fourth official Alain Ruch :
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  Team details :
  
  FC Edmonton
  
  Toronto FC
  
  GK1 Rein Baart
  
  DF4 Alex Surprenant
  
  DF18 Paul Hamilton
  
  DF24 Antonio Rago 75'
  
  MF6 Shaun Saiko 23'
  
  MF9 Chris Lemire 64'
  
  MF13 Conrad Smith
  
  MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
  
  MF21 Dominic Oppong
  
  MF29 Kyle Porter
  
  FW10 Kyle Yamada 46'
  
  Substitutes
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Eddy Sidra
  
   90+1'
  
   46'
  
  MF
  
  26
  
  Sam Lam
  
   64'
  
  DF
  
  5
  
  André Duberry
  
   75'
  
  Manager
  
  Harry Sinkgraven
  
  GK24 Stefan Frei
  
  DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
  
  DF20 Ty Harden
  
  DF25 Danleigh Borman
  
  DF27 Richard Eckersley 46'
  
  DF31 Dicoy Williams
  
  MF16 Oscar Cordon
  
  MF22 Tony Tchani
  
  MF7 Joao Plata 64'
  
  FW21 Alan Gordon 43' 59'
  
  FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 68'
  
  Substitutes
  
  DF
  
  8
  
  Dan Gargan
  
   46'
  
  MF
  
  23
  
  Jacob Peterson
  
   59'
  
  MF
  
  18
  
  Nick Soolsma
  
   64'
  
  Manager
  
  Aron Winter
  
  Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba
  
  Fourth official Drew Fischer :
  
  Team details :
  
  Toronto FC
  
  FC Edmonton
  
  GK24 Stefan Frei (c)
  
  DF12 Adrian Cann
  
  DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky 60'
  
  DF20 Ty Harden
  
  DF25 Danleigh Borman
  
  DF27 Richard Eckersley
  
  MF6 Julian de Guzman 72'
  
  MF7 Joao Plata
  
  MF22 Tony Tchani 72'
  
  MF23 Jacob Peterson
  
  FW21 Alan Gordon 65'
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  29
  
  Maicon Santos
  
   65'
  
  MF
  
  18
  
  Nick Soolsma
  
   72'
  
  MF
  
  26
  
  Matt Gold
  
   72'
  
  Manager
  
  Aron Winter
  
  GK23 Lance Parker
  
  DF12 Niko Saler
  
  DF18 Paul Hamilton
  
  DF24 Antonio Rago
  
  MF13 Conrad Smith 62'
  
  MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
  
  MF21 Dominic Oppong 73'
  
  MF26 Sam Lam
  
  MF29 Kyle Porter
  
  FW10 Kyle Yamada
  
  FW22 Dan Antoniuk 85'
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  11
  
  Paul Craig
  
   62'
  
  MF
  
  17
  
  Mutanda Kwesele
  
   73'
  
  MF
  
  15
  
  Shawn Chin
  
   85'
  
  Manager
  
  Harry Sinkgraven
  
  Assistant referees Héctor Vergara Bedik Charchafian
  
  Fourth official Justin Tasev :
  
  Toronto FC won 4–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Final
  
  Team details :
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  
  Toronto FC
  
  GK18 Jay Nolly
  
  DF4 Alain Rochat
  
  DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
  
  DF14 Greg Janicki
  
  DF25 Jonathan Leathers
  
  MF7 Terry Dunfield 77'
  
  MF20 Davide Chiumiento
  
  MF22 Shea Salinas 83'
  
  MF28 Gershon Koffie 68'
  
  FW29 Eric Hassli 74'
  
  FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 78'
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  17
  
  Omar Salgado
  
   74'
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Nizar Khalfan
  
   78'
  
  MF
  
  31
  
  Russell Teibert
  
   83'
  
  Manager
  
  Teitur Thordarson
  
  GK24 Stefan Frei
  
  DF8 Dan Gargan
  
  DF12 Adrian Cann
  
  DF27 Richard Eckersley
  
  DF31 Dicoy Williams 52'
  
  MF6 Julian de Guzman
  
  MF18 Nick Soolsma
  
  MF22 Tony Tchani 46'
  
  MF23 Jacob Peterson 33'
  
  FW7 Joao Plata 76'
  
  FW29 Maicon Santos (c)
  
  Substitutes
  
  MF
  
  26
  
  Matt Gold
  
   33'
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Oscar Cordon
  
   46'
  
  FW
  
  20
  
  Ty Harden
  
   76'
  
  Manager
  
  Aron Winter
  
  Assistant referees Darren Clark Kevin Duliba
  
  Fourth official Drew Fischer :
  
  Match abandoned in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions. Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was eventually replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.
  
  Team details :
  
  Toronto FC
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  
  GK24 Stefan Frei
  
  DF25 Danleigh Borman
  
  DF27 Richard Eckersley
  
  DF20 Ty Harden 57'
  
  DF8 Dan Gargan
  
  MF11 Nathan Sturgis
  
  MF6 Julian de Guzman 87'
  
  MF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
  
  MF7 Joao Plata
  
  FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 33'
  
  FW18 Nick Soolsma
  
  Substitutes
  
  FW
  
  33
  
  Javier Martina
  
   56'
  
   33'
  
  MF
  
  32
  
  Tony Tchani
  
   57'
  
  DF
  
  4
  
  Doneil Henry
  
   87'
  
  Manager
  
  Aron Winter
  
  GK1 Joe Cannon
  
  DF2 Michael Boxall
  
  DF4 Alain Rochat
  
  DF6 Jay DeMerit (c) 62'
  
  DF7 Terry Dunfield
  
  MF12 Jeb Brovsky 72'
  
  MF22 Shea Salinas 45'
  
  MF25 Jonathan Leathers
  
  MF28 Gershon Koffie
  
  FW29 Eric Hassli 50'
  
  FW37 Camilo
  
  Substitutes
  
  MF
  
  31
  
  Russell Teibert
  
   72'
  
   45'
  
  DF
  
  19
  
  Blake Wagner
  
   62'
  
  MF
  
  16
  
  Nizar Khalfan
  
   72'
  
  Manager
  
  Tom Soehn
  
  Assistant referees Joe Fletcher Daniel Belleau
  
  Fourth official Geoff Gamble :
  
  Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
  
  ## Top goalscorers
  
  | Pos | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Maicon Santos | Brazil | Toronto FC | 3 |
  | 2 | Alan Gordon | United States | Toronto FC | 2 |
  | 3 | Mouloud Akloul | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
  | 3 | Camilo | Brazil | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
  | 3 | Terry Dunfield | Canada | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
  | 3 | Eric Hassli | France | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 |
  | 3 | Ali Gerba | Canada | Montreal Impact | 1 |
  | 3 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | Toronto FC | 1 |
  | 3 | Mikael Yourassowsky | Belgium | Toronto FC | 1 |
  