Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions explained

This is a list of Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions. Canadian clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1975 when the Serbian White Eagles entered the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

No Canadian team has won any CONCACAF competition, but in 2015 and in 2018, CF Montréal (then the Montreal Impact) and Toronto FC, respectively, reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, losing both times. Toronto FC lost the 2018 edition of the Campeones Cup.

Qualification for CONCACAF competitions

Starting in 2023, at least three Canadian clubs qualify for each edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup:[1]

Canadian MLS clubs can also qualify through Major League Soccer or Leagues Cup. If a CPL club were to win the league championship and the regular season, the CPL regular season runner-up would qualify in the second slot. If the Canadian Championship winner has qualified through any other method, then the runner-up would fill the slot; should the runner-up have already qualified, then the highest ranked semifinalist would earn the slot.[2]

Cups and finals

CONCACAF Champions Cup / Champions League

See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup.

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-upRef.
0 1 [3]
0 1 [4]

Campeones Cup

See main article: Campeones Cup.

Full international record

CONCACAF Champions Cup / Champions League

See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Year Team Starting round Progress
First round First round
Second round Second round
Toronto Italia First round Third round
First round First Round
Preliminary round Quarter-finals
Preliminary round Preliminary round
Preliminary round 3rd in group stage
Preliminary round Semi-finals
Group stage 2nd in group stage
Group stage 2nd in group stage
Group stage
Group stage 3rd in group stage
Group stage Semi-finals
Round of 16
Round of 16 Round of 16
Round of 16 Quarter-finals
Round of 16 Quarter-finals
Round of 16 Round of 16
Round of 16 Quarter-finals
Round of 16 Quarter-finals
Round one Round one
Round one Round one
Round one Round one

CONCACAF W Champions Cup

See main article: CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

Leagues Cup

See main article: Leagues Cup.

YearTeamProgress
2020Toronto FCCancelled
2023CF MontréalGroup stage
Vancouver Whitecaps FCRound of 32
Toronto FCGroup stage

CONCACAF League

See main article: CONCACAF League.

Year Team Progress
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
(Lost in CCL play-in round)
Semi-finals
(Qualified for CCL)
Round of 16

Campeones Cup

See main article: Campeones Cup.

North American Club Championship

See main article: 1990 North American Club Championship.

Professional Cup

See main article: Professional Cup.

YearTeamProgress
First round
First round

Appearances in CONCACAF competitions

Men

Modern era (2008–present)
ClubTotalFirst appearanceLast appearance
1 1 0 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
5 2 3 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
5 5 0 2022 CONCACAF Champions League
1 0 1 2022 CONCACAF League
7 7 0 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
4 4 0 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Historical era (1975–2008)
ClubTotalCONCACAFChampions' Cup appearances
2 1975, 1976
Toronto Italia 1 1976
1 1992

Women

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation’s expanded Champions League starting in 2024 . . First published June 1, 2022 . June 30, 2022 . November 13, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601153122/https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-league/news/concacaf-announces-qualification-criteria-for-confederation-s-expanded-champions-league-starting-in-2024/ . June 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Regulations . Concacaf . 1 November 2023 . 14–19 . 25 October 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026041930/https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/atwi3fxa/2024-concacaf-champions-cup-regulations-eng.pdf . 26 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Champions League . April 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728081232/http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/game-detail/203223 . July 28, 2017 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Game Detail. www.concacafchampionsleague.com. April 18, 2018.