Impact to Face Toronto FC in 2015 Amway Canadian Championship
February 5, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - After having won the last two editions of the Amway Canadian Championship, the Montreal Impact will try to defend its title in 2015, taking on Toronto FC in the semi-finals.
The Impact will open the series on May 6 at Stade Saputo before playing the return leg at BMO Field on May 13.
NASL clubs Ottawa Fury FC and FC Edmonton will meet in a preliminary round before facing the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the other semi-final series.
The five professional soccer teams in Canada will be playing for the Voyageurs Cup and the chance to represent their country in the 2016/2017 CONCACAF Champions League.
In addition, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be Canada's representative for the 2015/206 CONCACA Champions League after finishing as the team with the best regular season record last year.
The team is currently training in Montreal before heading to Mexico on Sunday, in preparation for the first game of the home and away Champions League series against Mexican club Pachuca, on February 24, at 10pm ET (TVA Sports) in Mexico. The return leg of this important aggregate goal match up will be played on Tuesday, March 3, at Olympic Stadium (tickets: marquonslhistoire.com).
2015 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
PRELIMINARY ROUND
First leg - April 22, 2015 - Ottawa Fury FC vs FC Edmonton
Second leg - April 29, 2015 - FC Edmonton vs Ottawa Fury FC
SEMI-FINALS
First leg - May 6, 2015 - Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC
First leg - May 6, 2015 - Ottawa/Edmonton vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Second leg - May 13, 2015 - Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact
Second leg - May 13, 2015 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Ottawa/Edmonton
FINALS
First leg - August 12, 2015
Second leg - August 26, 2015
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