| Canadian Championship Final | |
| Event: | 2023 Canadian Championship |
| Team1: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | CF Montréal |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | June 7, 2023 |
| Stadium: | BC Place |
| City: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Man Of The Match1a: | Ryan Gauld |
| Man Of The Match1aname: | Player of the Match |
| Referee: | Filip Dujic |
| Attendance: | 20,072 |
| Weather: | Mostly Cloudy 26°C 34% humidity[1] |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 Canadian Championship Final was the deciding match of the 2023 Canadian Championship and was played on June 7, 2023.[2] For the second year in a row, it was hosted at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia by defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who played CF Montréal.[2]
This was the third final played between Vancouver and Montreal, with the clubs having met in the 2013 and 2015 finals. This was also the first final since 2015 to not involve Toronto FC.
Vancouver Whitecaps won their third title following a 2–1 victory, qualifying them for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Team | League | City | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Major League Soccer (West) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 7 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022) | |
| CF Montréal | Major League Soccer (East) | Montreal, Quebec | 6 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) |
This was the third time Vancouver Whitecaps FC and CF Montréal faced each other in the Canadian Championship final, with CF Montréal (then Montréal Impact) winning in 2013 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning in 2015.
In their most recent fixture earlier in 2023, Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeated CF Montréal 5–0 in the MLS regular season.[3]
See also: 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season and 2023 CF Montréal season. Each tie of the four-round tournament was played as a single-leg fixture. Vancouver Whitecaps FC received a bye in the preliminary round for being a finalist of the 2022 tournament.[4]
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round | CF Montréal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | ||
| Bye | Vaughan Azzurri | 2–0 (H) | |||
| York United FC | 4–1 (A) | Toronto FC | 2–1 (A) | ||
| Pacific FC | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | |||
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| Player of the Match: Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)[5] | ||
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Following the match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Ali Ahmed was presented with the Best Young Canadian Player Award and Julian Gressel with the George Gross Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship.[8] Ahmed missed the final as he continued to recover from a concussion suffered in the tournament's semifinal.[9]
By scoring in the final, CF Montréal's Sunusi Ibrahim became the top goal scorer of the tournament with three goals.[10]
