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Post by epjr on Dec 12, 2010 17:47:32 GMT -6
TFC exec. confirms tourney likely to switch to knock-out formatTORONTO – The format for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship is likely to change in 2011, Toronto FC business director Paul Beirne confirmed. In the past TFC, Vancouver and the NASL’s Montreal Impact competed in a home-and-home round-robin tournament. The club with the most points at the end was crowned champion, took home the Voyagers Cup and advanced to the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round. With the addition of NASL expansion club FC Edmonton for the 2011 season, however, the format necessitated a change. With the MLS clubs facing a 34-game regular season next year – two more than in 2010 – there was a general consensus that a four-team round-robin wouldn’t work. A rumor surfaced last week that suggested that the tournament would move towards a knock-out format. Reached for comment Sunday, Beirne confirmed that discussions have taken place to move the NCC in that direction. “We were leaning toward a one-vs.-four and two-vs.-three [semi-final], and then a one-game final,” said Beirne. Such a format would see 2010 defending champion Toronto play newcomers Edmonton, while Vancouver and Montreal would face each other in a re-match of the 2009 USL championship game. The semi-final would be a two-leg aggregate affair, and the final would be hosted by the highest seed. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/format-nutrilite-canadian-championship-may-change
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Post by epjr on Jan 9, 2012 13:21:00 GMT -6
The 2012 Nutrilite Canadian Championship vs. vs. VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Whitecaps now know their path to the Voyageurs Cup. Vancouver will square up against NASL side FC Edmonton over a two-leg series to determine who will face the winner of the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship final, according to sources within the Canadian Soccer Association. The same source informed MLSsoccer.com that the final will be played over one match, unlike last season’s two-leg format which saw the Whitecaps lose to Toronto 3-2 on aggregate. The winner of the Canadian Championship receives qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League, meaning there’s more than just national pride on the line. The Whitecaps have been runners up to Toronto FC for three consecutive seasons, and have yet to win the Canadian Championship since its inception in 2008 www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/09/whitecaps-notebook-edmonton-foe-ncc
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Post by epjr on Jan 14, 2012 19:31:19 GMT -6
When Ottawa comes on board next year in the NASL fans are talking about making the NCC into a Canadian Open Cup Could work something like: Round 1: Round Robin tournament between CSL / PCSL / PDL champs, held in a single (neutral) stadium over the course of a week. Top two advance Round 2: Round 1 winners + 2 NASL clubs (Edmonton and Ottawa)
Round 3: Round 2 winners Round 4 (semis): 3 MLS clubs + Round 3 winner Round 5: (final): Round 4 winners
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