2025 Canadian Championship final
| Event | 2025 Canadian Championship | ||||||
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| Date | October 1, 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||
| Referee | Drew Fischer | ||||||
| Attendance | 18,372 | ||||||
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) |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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
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References
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps cruise past Forge FC to Canadian Championship final". MLSSoccer.com. September 17, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vancouver FC beats Ottawa on aggregate to reach Canadian Championship final". Yahoo Sports. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (October 2, 2025). "FOUR-PEAT: Vancouver Whitecaps retain Canadian Championship title". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ "Vancouver FC secures historic spot in CONCACAF Champions Cup". Langley Advance Times. October 16, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ "Vancouver FC reaches Canadian Championship final, setting up showdown with Whitecaps". The Province. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.