Canadian Championship 2023 Schedule Dates, Times, How to watch on TV, preliminary round matches, live stream, scores.

The 2023 Canadian Championship will kick off on Tuesday, April 18, with fourteen clubs set to participate in the domestic cup’s largest edition of all time.

The first round, comprising six matches including all eight Canadian Premier League teams, will run from April 18 to 20. A pair of Tuesday night matches will kick things off.

The Canadian Premier League side Forge FC host FC Laval of Première ligue de soccer du Québec at Tim Hortons Field, and Major League Soccer club CF Montréal take on League1 Ontario’s Vaughan SC (both 7 p.m. ET).

Finally, Pacific FC and Cavalry FC will wrap up the preliminary round with a meeting at Langford’s Starlight Stadium (10 p.m. ET).

The 2023 Canadian Championship final will take place in early June, with the first round taking place from April 18-20, the quarter finals set for May 9-11, and the semi-finals set for May 23-25.

How can I watch the Canadian Championship, TV Info?

All CPL and Canadian Championship matches will be broadcast live on OneSoccer, available as a linear channel on Telus' Optik TV (Channel 980) as well as online at OneSoccer.ca, through the OneSoccer app and on the fuboTV Canada platform.

Canadian Championship 2023 Preliminary Round Schedule, Date, Times, Scores, Results.

Preliminary Round: April 18-20

Quarterfinals: May 9-11

Semifinals: May 23-25

Final: June 6-8

Tuesday, April 18

Forge FC 3 - 0 FC Laval

7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton

CF Montréal 2 - 0 Vaughan SC

7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

Stade Saputo, Montréal

Wednesday, April 19

HFX Wanderers FC v Atlético Ottawa

5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT

York Lions Stadium, Toronto

York United FC v Vancouver FC

8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

York Lions Stadium

TSS Rovers FC v Valour FC

10:30 p.m. ET/7 :30 p.m. PT

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Thursday, April 20

Pacific FC v Cavalry FC

10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

Starlight Stadium, Langford

QUARTER-FINAL ROUND

MATCH 7 -- MAY 09

M2 winner vs M1 winner

MATCH 8 -- MAY 09

M3 winner vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MATCH 9 -- MAY 09

M5 Winner vs Forge FC Hamilton

MATCH 10 -- MAY 09

Toronto FC vs CF Montréal

List of Canadian Championship Past winners, History from 1008-2022

The Canadian Championship has only ever been won by MLS squads: either Toronto (eight times), Montréal (five times) or Vancouver (two times). It presents the simplest path to CCL competition for MLS clubs, as they only need three or four victories and have higher budgets than CPL teams.

2022: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2021: CF Montréal

2020: Toronto FC

2019: Montréal Impact

2018: Toronto FC

2017: Toronto FC

2016: Toronto FC

2015: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2014: Montréal Impact

2013: Montréal Impact

2012: Toronto FC

2011: Toronto FC

2010: Toronto FC

2009: Toronto FC

2008: Montréal Impact

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