Toronto FC will play CPL champions Forge FC in the semi-finals of the Canadian Championship

TORONTO – Toronto FC will play Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC in one semi-final of the Canadian Championship, while defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps will take on Pacific FC of ether CPL or Atletico Ottawa in the other.

The draw for the two-legged semifinals took place Wednesday evening at halftime of the second leg of the Pacific-Ottawa quarterfinals in Langford, BC.

The draw also determined that the winner of the Vancouver-Pacific/Ottawa semifinal will host the standalone championship match.

Toronto defeated Forge on a penalty shootout in the pandemic-delayed 2022 championship game, which was actually played in June 2022.

The winner of the 14-team Canadian Championship will win the Voyageurs Cup, receive $50,000 in prize money from Canada Soccer and qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the confederation’s elite men’s club competition.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2024.

The Canadian Press