2025 Canadian Championship final

Canadian Championship final
BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted the match.
Event2025 Canadian Championship
DateOctober 1, 2025
VenueBC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
RefereeDrew Fischer
Attendance18,372

The 2025 Canadian Championship final was the deciding match of the 2025 Canadian Championship and was played on October 1, 2025. For the fourth year in a row, was hosted at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, by three-time defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who faced first-time finalists Vancouver FC.[1][2][3] This marked the first ever meeting between the two professional teams from the Greater Vancouver area.[4]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won a 4–2 victory, earning their fourth consecutive title. This was the second time in event history that a team won four times in a row, after Toronto FC from 2009 to 2012.[5] As winners, the Whitecaps qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup; after the Whitecaps qualified for the tournament through MLS, the berth was transferred to Vancouver FC.[6]

Teams

Team League City Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer Vancouver, British Columbia 8 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Vancouver FC Canadian Premier League Langley, British Columbia 0

Background

This was the first ever meeting between the two clubs.[7]

Path to the final

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Round Vancouver FC
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye Preliminary round Pacific FC 1–1
(4–2 p)
(away)
Valour FC 4–3 agg. Quarter-finals Cavalry FC 2–2 agg.
(5–4 p)
Forge FC 6–2 agg. Semi-finals Atlético Ottawa 3–2 agg.

Match details

Vancouver Whitecaps FC4–2Vancouver FC
  • Ahmed 5', 36'
  • Müller 10' (pen.)
  • Gauld 83'
Report
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Drew Fischer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver FC
GK 32 Isaac Boehmer
RB 18 Édier Ocampo  85'
CB 12 Belal Halbouni
CB 2 Mathías Laborda
LB 28 Tate Johnson
CM 16 Sebastian Berhalter  86'
CM 20 Andrés Cubas
RW 11 Emmanuel Sabbi
AM 13 Thomas Müller (c)  79'
LW 22 Ali Ahmed  79'
CF 75 Rayan Elloumi  68'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Yohei Takaoka
MF 6 Ralph Priso  86'
FW 7 Jayden Nelson  79'
MF 17 Kenji Cabrera  68'
MF 25 Ryan Gauld  79'
MF 26 J.C. Ngando
DF 27 Giuseppe Bovalina  85'
DF 53 Mark O'Neill
MF 59 Jeevan Badwal
Manager:
Jesper Sørensen
GK 1 Callum Irving (c)
RB 3 Kunle Dada-Luke  16'  46'
CB 5 Matteo Campagna
CB 15 Aidan O'Connor
LB 2 Paris Gee
CM 6 Vasco Fry  68'
CM 16 Michel Cavalcante  39'  68'
CM 20 Nicolás Mezquida  87'
RW 14 Terran Campbell  56'
CF 9 Hugo Mbongue
LW 7 Thierno Bah  48'
Substitutes:
GK 31 Jakob Frank
DF 4 Allan Enyou  87'
DF 12 Tyler Crawford  46'
DF 13 David Norman Jr.  68'
MF 17 Emrick Fotsing  68'
MF 18 Thomas Powell
MF 23 Abdoulaye Ouattara
FW 25 Ndiaye Pathé  72'  56'
FW 29 Kevin Podgorni
Manager:
Martin Nash

References

  1. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps cruise past Forge FC to Canadian Championship final". MLSSoccer.com. September 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Whitecaps FC to host 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final" (Press release). Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 17, 2025. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Vancouver FC beats Ottawa on aggregate to reach Canadian Championship final". Yahoo Sports. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Preview: 'Caps set for first-ever 604 Derby in 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final" (Press release). Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 30, 2025. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Butler, Dylan (October 2, 2025). "FOUR-PEAT: Vancouver Whitecaps retain Canadian Championship title". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Vancouver FC secures historic spot in CONCACAF Champions Cup". Langley Advance Times. October 16, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  7. ^ "Vancouver FC reaches Canadian Championship final, setting up showdown with Whitecaps". The Province. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.