2023 in Canadian soccer

Overview of association football-related events

Soccer in CanadaSeason| 2023

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Men's soccer
CPL championship| Forge FC
CPL Shield| Cavalry FC
MLS Cup|  Columbus Crew[note 1]
Supporters' Shield|  FC Cincinnati[note 2]
League1 Ontario| Simcoe County Rovers FC
Ligue1 Québec| CS Saint-Laurent
League1 BC| Whitecaps FC Academy
Canadian Championship| Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Challenge Trophy| West Ottawa Warriors
Women's soccer
League1 Ontario| Alliance United FC
Ligue1 Québec| PEF Québec
League1 BC| Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Inter-provincial Championship| Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
| ← 2022 |  | 2024 →

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The following are events related to Canadian soccer in the year 2023.[1]

## National teams

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### Men's

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#### Senior

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Main article: Canada men's national soccer team

As of October 13, 2023:
Wins  | Losses  | Draws

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##### Friendlies

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Japan  v  Canada October 13 |  Japan  | 4–1|   Canada | Niigata, Japan

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19:35 JST (UTC+09:00) |

* Tanaka 2', 49'
* Davies 40' (o.g.)
* Nakamura 42'

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* Hoilett 89'

| Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 37,125
Referee: Alex King (Australia)

##### 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League

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Main article: 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League

###### Group C

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Main article: 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A

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1  |  Canada | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 3  | +8  | 9  | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup |  | —  | 4–1 | 4–0
2  |  Honduras | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 7  | −2  | 6  | Qualification for Gold Cup |  | 2–1 | —  | 1–2
3  |  Curaçao | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 8  | −6  | 3  | Advance to Gold Cup prelims |  | 0–2 | 0–1 | —

Source: CONCACAF

Curaçao  v  Canada March 25 |  Curaçao  | 0–2|   Canada | Willemstad, Curaçao

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21:00 AST (UTC−04:00) |  | Report |

* David 23'
* Larin 43'

| Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Canada  v  Honduras March 28 |  Canada  | 4–1|   Honduras | Toronto, Ontario

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20:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) |

* Larin 9', 12'
* David 50'
* Osorio 80'

| Report |

* Benguché 73'

| Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 13,626
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

###### Finals

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

Panama  v  Canada June 15 SF|  Panama  | 0–2|   Canada | Paradise, United States

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16:00 PDT (UTC−07:00) |  | Report |

* David 25'
* Davies 70'

| Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Canada  v  United States June 18 F|  Canada  | 0–2|   United States | Paradise, United States

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17:30 PDT (UTC−07:00) |  | Report |

* Richards 12'
* Balogun 34'

| Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Source: CONCACAF

##### 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

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Main article: 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League

###### Quarter-finals

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Jamaica  | 4–4 (a)  |  Canada | 1–2 | 3–2

Jamaica  v  Canada November 18 QF 1st Leg|  Jamaica  | 1–2|   Canada | Kingston, Jamaica

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* Nicholson 56'

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* David 45+1'
* Eustáquio 86'

| Stadium: Independence Park
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Canada  v  Jamaica November 21 QF 2nd Leg|  Canada  | 2–3
(4–4 agg.)|   Jamaica | Toronto, Ontario

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19:30 EDT (UTC−04:00) |

* Davies 25'
* Koné 69'

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* Nicholson 63', 66'
* Decordova-Reid 78' (pen.)

| Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Note: Tied 4–4 on aggregate. Jamaica won on away goals, advanced to the Finals and qualified for the 2024 Copa América. Canada advanced to the play-in.

##### Gold Cup

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

###### Group D

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D

Pos | Team

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1  |  Guatemala | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Canada (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 4  | +2  | 5
3  |  Guadeloupe | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 6  | +2  | 4  |
4  |  Cuba | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 9  | −6  | 0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Co-host

Canada  v  Guadeloupe June 27 |  Canada  | 2–2|   Guadeloupe | Toronto, Ontario

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19:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) |

* Cavallini 49'
* Lina 70' (o.g.)

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* Ambrose 23'
* Russell-Rowe 90+3' (o.g.)

| Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,301
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)

Guatemala  v  Canada July 1 |  Guatemala  | 0–0|   Canada | Houston, United States

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20:30 CDT (UTC−05:00) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 19,766
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

Canada  v  Cuba July 4 |  Canada  | 4–2|   Cuba | Houston, United States

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17:30 CDT (UTC−05:00) |

* Hoilett 21' (pen.)
* Osorio 27'
* Nelson 47'
* Millar 62'

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* Paradela 45+4' (pen.)
* Reyes 89' (pen.)

| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

###### Knock out

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage

United States  v  Canada July 9 QF|  United States  | 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)|   Canada | Cincinnati, United States

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19:30 EDT (UTC−04:00) |

* Vázquez 88'
* Kennedy 114' (o.g.)

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* Vitória 90+3' (pen.)
* Shaffelburg 109'

| Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,979
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
| Penalties|

* Vázquez
* Cowell
* Busio
* Ferreira

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* Vitória
* Fraser
* Miller
* Russell-Rowe
* Brym

#### U-17

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Main article: Canada men's national under-17 soccer team

As of February 24, 2023.
Wins  | Losses  | Draws

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4  | 2  | 0

##### Friendlies

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Brazil  v  Canada September 29 |  Brazil  | 3–1|   Canada | Sorocaba, Brazil

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Brazil  v  Canada October 1 |  Brazil  | 5–0|   Canada | Sorocaba, Brazil

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##### 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

###### Group F

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 1  | +8  | 9  | Round of 16
2  |  Canada | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6
3  |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 7  | −3  | 1
4  |  Barbados | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 8  | −7  | 1  |

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers

Canada  v  Trinidad and Tobago February 11 |  Canada  | 3–2|   Trinidad and Tobago | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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* Vojvodic 27', 68'
* Omeze 61'

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* Webb 67'
* Sween 81'

| Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: José Fuentes (Guatemala)

Barbados  v  Canada February 13 |  Barbados  | 0–2|   Canada | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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* MacKenzie 21'
* Biello 28' (pen.)

| Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

United States  v  Canada February 15 |  United States  | 1–0|   Canada | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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* Figueroa 64'

| Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)

###### Knockout stage

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Canada  v  Haiti February 18 R16|  Canada  | 3–0|   Haiti | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

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20:00 ET |

* N’Diaye 4'
* Ozimec 16'
* Pop 88'

| Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)

Puerto Rico  v  Canada February 22 QF|  Puerto Rico  | 0–3|   Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala

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17:00 ET |  | Report |

* Vojvodic 8'
* N’Diaye 36'
* Stefanovic 55'

| Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

Canada  v  United States February 24 SF|  Canada  | 0–2|   United States | Guatemala City, Guatemala

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20:00 ET |  | Report |

* Burton 36'
* Figueroa 90+4'

| Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)

##### 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

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Main article: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be hosted by Indonesia.[2] Canada qualified for the tournament on February 22, 2023 by defeating Puerto Rico in the quarter-finals of the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[3] On September 15, 2023, Canada were drawn into Group B with Spain, Mali, and Uzbekistan.[4]

###### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Spain | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 7  | Knockout stage
2  |  Mali | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 2  | +6  | 6
3  |  Uzbekistan | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 4
4  |  Canada | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 10  | −9  | 0  |

Source: FIFA

Spain  v  Canada November 10 |  Spain  | 2–0|   Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia

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7:00 ET |

* Guiu 21'
* Junyent 76'

| Report |  | Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 6,613
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)

Uzbekistan  v  Canada November 13 |  Uzbekistan  | 3–0|   Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia

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7:00 ET |

* Chukwu 22' (o.g.)
* Saidov 24', 81'

| Report |  | Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 6,919
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)

Canada  v  Mali November 16 |  Canada  | 1–5|   Mali | Surabaya, Indonesia

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4:00 ET |

* Chukwu 45'

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* I. Diarra 14'
* Barry 26'
* Kanaté 73'
* Makalou 77'
* Thiero 90+1'

| Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

### Women's

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#### Senior

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Main article: Canada women's national soccer team

As of December 31, 2023.
Wins  | Losses  | Draws

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##### Friendlies

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France  v  Canada April 11 |  France  | 2–1|   Canada | Le Mans, France

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* Geyoro 51'
* Le Garrec 64'

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* Huitema 71'

| Stadium: Stade Marie-Marvingt
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Sandra Bastos

Canada  v  Brazil October 28 |  Canada  | 0–1|   Brazil | Montréal, Quebec

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14:30 ET |  | Report |

* Debinha 90+4'

| Stadium: Stade Saputo

Canada  v  Brazil October 31 |  Canada  | 2–0|   Brazil | Halifax, Nova Scotia

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18:30 ET |  | Report |  | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds

Canada  v  Australia December 1 |  Canada  | 5–0|   Australia | Langford, British Columbia

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19:30 PT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Starlight Stadium

Canada  v  Australia December 5 |  Canada  | 1–0|   Australia | Vancouver, British Columbia

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19:00 PT |  | Report |  | Stadium: BC Place

##### SheBelieves Cup

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Main article: 2023 SheBelieves Cup

source [5]

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|  United States (H, C) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 9
|  Japan | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 3
|  Brazil | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 3
4  |  Canada | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 3

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

United States  v  Canada February 16 |  United States  | 2–0|   Canada | Orlando, United States

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19:00 ET |

* Swanson 7', 34'

| Report |  | Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 14,697
Referee: Katia Garcia (Mexico)

Brazil  v  Canada February 19 |  Brazil  | 0–2|   Canada | Nashville, United States

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18:30 ET |  | Report |

* Gilles 31'
* Viens 71'

| Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

Canada  v  Japan February 22 |  Canada  | 0–3|   Japan | Frisco, United States

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16:00 ET |  | Report |

* Seike 26'
* Hasegawa 41' (pen.)
* Endo 77'

| Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 6,975
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)

##### 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

###### Group B

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Main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

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1  |  Australia (H) | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 6  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Nigeria | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5
3  |  Canada | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 4  |
4  |  Republic of Ireland | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 1

Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Nigeria  v  Canada July 20 |  Nigeria  | 0–0|   Canada | Melbourne, Australia

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22:30 ET |  | Report |  | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 21,410
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Canada  v  Republic of Ireland July 26 |  Canada  | 2–1|   Republic of Ireland | Perth, Australia

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8:00 ET |

* Connolly 45+5' (o.g.)
* Leon 53'

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* McCabe 4'

| Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 17,065
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Canada  v  Australia July 31 |  Canada  | 0–4|   Australia | Melbourne, Australia

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6:00 ET |  | Report |

* Raso 9', 39'
* Fowler 58'
* Catley 90+4' (pen.)

| Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 27,706
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

##### 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONCACAF play-off)

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Main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CONCACAF play-off)

Jamaica  v  Canada September 22 1st Leg|  Jamaica  | 0–2|   Canada | Kingston, Jamaica

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8:00 PM |  | Report |

* Prince 18'
* Leon 90+3'

| Stadium: Independence Park
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

Canada  v  Jamaica September 26 2nd Leg|  Canada  | 2–1
(4–1 agg.)|   Jamaica | Toronto, Ontario

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* Lacasse 40'
* Huitema 50'

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* Spence 33'

| Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 29,212
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)

#### U–20

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Main article: Canada women's national under-20 soccer team

##### CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification

###### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Canada | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 40  | 1  | +39  | 12  | Qualification to Final tournament
2  |  El Salvador | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 16  | 11  | +5  | 9  |
3  |  Cuba | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 6
4  |  Martinique | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 21  | −19  | 1
5  |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 26  | −25  | 1
6  |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Withdrew

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Canada  v  Martinique April 14 |  Canada  | 15–0|   Martinique | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

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* Mouratidis 4'
* Jourde 6'
* Ottey 11'
* Hernandez-Gray 21'
* Markesini 35'
* Maalouf 37'
* Perrault 40'
* Chukwu 45', 54'
* Smith 50', 65'
* Rose 64', 68', 76' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Estadio Panamericano

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  v  Canada April 16 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 0–12|   Canada | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

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* Smith 20' (pen.), 25' (pen.), 45+1'
* Rose 31'
* Briggs 38'
* Collin 55'
* Maalouf 56', 89'
* Chukwu 70'
* Hernandez-Gray 72'
* McBride 81', 87'

| Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Shandor Wilkinson (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Cuba  v  Canada April 20 |  Cuba  | 0–4|   Canada | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

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* Jourde 12', 44'
* Briggs 67', 81'

| Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Kedeen Foster (Cayman Islands)

Canada  v  El Salvador April 22 |  Canada  | 9–1|   El Salvador | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic

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* Jourde 8'
* Smith 14', 19' (pen.)
* Chukwu 43', 47'
* Allen 55', 73'
* Briggs 85', 87'

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* Johannes 34'

| Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)

##### CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

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Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

###### Group A

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 15  | 2  | +13  | 9  | Knockout stage
2  |  Canada | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 6
3  |  Jamaica | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 9  | −5  | 3  |
4  |  Panama | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 15  | −14  | 0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Canada  v  Jamaica May 26 |  Canada  | 4–0|   Jamaica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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* Chukwu 39', 45'
* Smith 56'
* Watson 90+4'

| Report |  | Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)

Panama  v  Canada May 28 |  Panama  | 0–5|   Canada | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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* Markesini 22'
* Garay 25' (o.g.)
* Smith 29', 41'
* Allen 51'

| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)

United States  v  Canada May 30 |  United States  | 5–2|   Canada | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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* Dahlien 3'
* Sentnor 11', 55'
* Thompson 45+1' (pen.)
* Gamero 61'

| Report |

* Allen 54' (pen.)
* Rose 67'

| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

###### Knockout stage

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Mexico  v  Canada June 2 SF|  Mexico  | 2–1|   Canada | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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* M. Orozco 77'
* A. Soto 90'

| Report |

* K. Briggs 65'

| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)

Canada  v  Costa Rica June 4 3rd|  Canada  | 5–3 (a.e.t.)|   Costa Rica | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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* Ottey 16'
* Jourde 27'
* Smith 75'
* Chukwu 101', 120+1'

| Report |

* Solano 24'
* Scott 45+1'
* Briceño 45+6'

| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)

## Club competitions

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### Men's

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#### Domestic leagues

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##### Canadian Premier League

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Main article: 2023 Canadian Premier League season

###### Regular season

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1  | Cavalry (S) | 28  | 16  | 7  | 5  | 46  | 27  | +19  | 55  | First semifinal
2  | Forge (C) | 28  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 42[a]
3  | HFX Wanderers | 28  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 42[a] | Quarterfinal
4  | Pacific | 28  | 11  | 7  | 10  | 42  | 35  | +7  | 40  | Play-in round
5  | York United | 28  | 11  | 5  | 12  | 35  | 44  | −9  | 38
6  | Atlético Ottawa | 28  | 10  | 6  | 12  | 38  | 34  | +4  | 36  |
7  | Vancouver | 28  | 8  | 5  | 15  | 28  | 50  | −22  | 29
8  | Valour | 28  | 6  | 8  | 14  | 25  | 38  | −13  | 26

Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goal differential; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Home goal differential; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Total minutes played by U-21 players; 10) Coin toss (2 teams tied) or drawing of lots (3+ teams tied).[6]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup)
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tie resolved by away goal differential; Forge: +4, Wanderers: −2

###### Playoffs

[edit]

Bracket

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Play-in round| | | First semifinal| | | Second semifinal| | | Final
| | October 14| | October 28
| 1| Cavalry FC| 1| | 2| Forge FC| 2
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| | 2| Forge FC| 2| | | October 21| | | 1| Cavalry FC| 1
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| | | 1| Cavalry FC| 2|
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| | Quarterfinal| | | 4| Pacific FC| 1| |
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| | October 14|
| October 11| 3| HFX Wanderers FC| 0
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| 4| Pacific FC| 1| | | 4| Pacific FC| 1| |
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| 5| York United FC| 0| | |
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Final

Main article: 2023 Canadian Premier League final

October 28, 2023

6:00 pm ET

Forge FC| 2–1 (a.e.t.)| Cavalry FC

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* Badibanga 105+2'
* Borges 111'

| Recap
Report |

* Musse 101'

Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

Attendance: 13,925

Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin

##### League1 Canada

[edit]

Main article: 2023 League1 Canada season § Men's competitions

League  | Playoff champion  | Playoff runner-up  | Regular season winner  | Regular season runner-up

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British Columbia | Whitecaps FC Academy | Victoria Highlanders FC | Victoria Highlanders FC | TSS FC Rovers
Ontario | Simcoe County Rovers FC | Scrosoppi FC | Scrosoppi FC | Simcoe County Rovers FC
Quebec | N/A (league championship decided by regular season)  | CS Saint-Laurent | Royal-Sélect de Beauport

##### Canadian Soccer League

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Canadian Soccer League season

Regular season winner  | Regular season runner-up

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Scarborough SC | Serbian White Eagles

#### Domestic cups

[edit]

##### Canadian Championship

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Canadian Championship

###### Bracket

[edit]

* Preliminary round
* April 18–20

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* Quarter-finals
* May 9–10

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* Semi-finals
* May 24

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* Final
* June 7[7]

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

| Langford, BC| | | | | | | |

| Pacific FC (p)| 1 (5)

| Langford, BC

| Cavalry FC| 1 (3) |

| Pacific FC| 2

| Burnaby, BC

| | TSS FC Rovers| 0 |

| TSS FC Rovers| 3

| | Langford, BC

| Valour FC| 1 |

| Pacific FC| 0

| Toronto, ON (York Lions)

| | Vancouver Whitecaps FC| 3 |

| York United FC| 1

| Toronto, ON (York Lions)|

| Vancouver FC| 0 |

| York United FC| 1

| | | Vancouver Whitecaps FC| 4 |

| | Vancouver, BC

| Vancouver Whitecaps FC| 2

| | CF Montréal| 1

| Toronto, ON (BMO)|

| Toronto FC| 1

| Montreal, QC

| | | CF Montréal| 2 |

| CF Montréal| 2

| | Montreal, QC

| Vaughan Azzurri| 0 |

| CF Montréal| 2

| Hamilton, ON

| | Forge FC| 0 |

| Forge FC| 3

| Hamilton, ON|

| FC Laval| 0 |

| Forge FC (p)| 1 (3)

| Toronto, ON (York Lions)

| | Atlético Ottawa| 1 (2) |

| HFX Wanderers FC| 1

| Atlético Ottawa| 3 |

###### Final

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Canadian Championship final

June 7

19:00 PT

Vancouver Whitecaps FC| 2–1| CF Montréal

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* White 57'
* Gauld 65' (pen.)

| Report |

* Ibrahim 83'

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Attendance: 20,072

Referee: Filip Dujic

##### Challenge Trophy

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Challenge Trophy

Group A  | Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts

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1  |  West Ottawa Warriors | 4  | 9
2  |  Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 4  | 9
3  |  Surrey BB5 United  | 4  | 6
4  |  FC Winnipeg Lions | 4  | 6
5  |  Fredericton Picaroons Reds  | 4  | 0

Source: Canada Soccer

Group B  | Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts

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1  |  Western Halifax FC (H) | 4  | 10
2  |  Suburban FC of Fall River (H) | 4  | 7
3  |  Edmonton Scottish | 4  | 7
4  |  Feildians AA of St. John's | 4  | 4
5  |  Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals  | 4  | 0

Source: Canada Soccer
(H) Hosts

Final
Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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West Ottawa Warriors | 1–0 |  Western Halifax FC

#### USSF domestic leagues

[edit]

##### Major League Soccer

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season

###### Regular season

[edit]

Overall MLS standings table  Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | FC Cincinnati (S) | 34  | 20  | 5  | 9  | 57  | 39  | +18  | 69  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
2  | Orlando City SC | 34  | 18  | 7  | 9  | 55  | 39  | +16  | 63  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
3  | Columbus Crew (C) | 34  | 16  | 9  | 9  | 67  | 46  | +21  | 57  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[c]
4  | St. Louis City SC | 34  | 17  | 12  | 5  | 62  | 45  | +17  | 56  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5  | Philadelphia Union | 34  | 15  | 9  | 10  | 57  | 41  | +16  | 55  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e]
6  | New England Revolution | 34  | 15  | 9  | 10  | 58  | 46  | +12  | 55  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[f]
7  | Seattle Sounders FC | 34  | 14  | 9  | 11  | 41  | 32  | +9  | 53  | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[g]
8  | Los Angeles FC | 34  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 54  | 39  | +15  | 52
9  | Houston Dynamo FC (U) | 34  | 14  | 11  | 9  | 51  | 38  | +13  | 51  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[h]
10  | Atlanta United FC | 34  | 13  | 9  | 12  | 66  | 53  | +13  | 51  | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[g]
11  | Real Salt Lake | 34  | 14  | 12  | 8  | 48  | 50  | −2  | 50
12  | Nashville SC | 34  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 39  | 32  | +7  | 49  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[i]
13  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 55  | 48  | +7  | 48  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[j]
14  | FC Dallas | 34  | 11  | 10  | 13  | 41  | 37  | +4  | 46  | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[g]
15  | Sporting Kansas City | 34  | 12  | 14  | 8  | 48  | 51  | −3  | 44
16  | San Jose Earthquakes | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 39  | 43  | −4  | 44
17  | New York Red Bulls | 34  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 36  | 39  | −3  | 43  |
18  | Portland Timbers | 34  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 46  | 58  | −12  | 43
19  | Charlotte FC | 34  | 10  | 11  | 13  | 45  | 52  | −7  | 43
20  | CF Montréal | 34  | 12  | 17  | 5  | 36  | 52  | −16  | 41
21  | Minnesota United FC | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 46  | 51  | −5  | 41
22  | New York City FC | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 35  | 39  | −4  | 41
23  | D.C. United | 34  | 10  | 14  | 10  | 45  | 49  | −4  | 40
24  | Chicago Fire FC | 34  | 10  | 14  | 10  | 39  | 51  | −12  | 40
25  | Austin FC | 34  | 10  | 15  | 9  | 49  | 55  | −6  | 39
26  | LA Galaxy | 34  | 8  | 14  | 12  | 51  | 67  | −16  | 36
27  | Inter Miami CF (L) | 34  | 9  | 18  | 7  | 41  | 54  | −13  | 34  | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[k]
28  | Colorado Rapids | 34  | 5  | 17  | 12  | 26  | 54  | −28  | 27  |
29  | Toronto FC | 34  | 4  | 20  | 10  | 26  | 59  | −33  | 22

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (L) Leagues Cup winner; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:

1. ^ As 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
2. ^ As highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
3. ^ As 2023 MLS Cup champions
4. ^ As 2023 Western Conference regular season champions
5. ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
6. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
7. ^ a b c As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
8. ^ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions
9. ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
10. ^ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners
11. ^ As 2023 Leagues Cup champion

###### MLS Cup Playoffs

[edit]

Main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs

#### Round One

[edit]

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3

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Los Angeles FC | 2–0  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–2 | 1–0 | —

#### International leagues/cups

[edit]

##### CONCACAF Champions League

[edit]

Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League

###### Round of 16

[edit]

Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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|
|

Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 7–3[A] |  Real España | 5–0 | 2–3

Notes

1. ^ Order of legs were reversed after original draw

###### Quarter-finals

[edit]

Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–6  |  Los Angeles FC | 0–3 | 0–3

##### Leagues Cup

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup

[8]

###### Group stage

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup group stage

West 3  Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts |  |  LEO |  VAN |  LAX

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|

1  |  León | 2  | 5  |  | —  | —  | —
2  |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2  | 4  |  | 2–2 | —  | —
3  |  LA Galaxy | 2  | 0  |  | 0–1 | 1–2 | —

Source: Leagues Cup

East 2  Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts |  |  UNM |  DCU |  MTL

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1  |  UNAM | 2  | 4  |  | —  | 3–0 | —
2  |  D.C. United | 2  | 3  |  | —  | —  | —
3  |  CF Montréal | 2  | 2  |  | 2–2 | 0–1 | —

Source: Leagues Cup

East 3  Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | Pts |  |  ATL |  NYC |  TOR

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1  |  Atlas | 2  | 6  |  | —  | —  | 1–0
2  |  New York City FC | 2  | 3  |  | 0–1 | —  | 5–0
3  |  Toronto FC | 2  | 0  |  | —  | —  | —

Source: Leagues Cup

###### Knockout stage

[edit]

Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage

Round of 32
Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

|
|

UANL | 1–1 (5–3 p) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC

### Women's

[edit]

#### Domestic leagues

[edit]

##### League1 Canada

[edit]

Main article: 2023 League1 Canada season § Women's competitions

League  | Playoff champion  | Playoff runner-up  | Regular season winner  | Regular season runner-up

|
|
|
|

British Columbia | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | Unity FC | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | Nautsa’mawt FC
Ontario | Alliance United FC | NDC Ontario | NDC Ontario | Vaughan Azzurri
Quebec | N/A (league championship decided by regular season)  | PEF Québec | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest

#### Domestic cups

[edit]

##### L1C Inter-provincial Championship

[edit]

Main article: 2023 League1 Canada season § Inter-provincial Championship

| Semifinals | | | Championship Game |

|
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|  |  | | |  |  |
|  PEF Québec | 6 | |
|  Unity FC | 4 |
| |  PEF Québec | 0 |
|  |
| | |  Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 |
|  Alliance United FC | 1 |
|  Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2 | | | Third place
| |  Alliance United FC | 0
| |  Unity FC | 2

### Youth

[edit]

Youth National Championships  Competition  | Host city  | Boys champion  | Girls champion

|
|
|

U–15 Cup  | Waterloo, Ontario |  Edmonton BTB SC |  CS Longueuil
U–17 Cup  | Moncton, New Brunswick |  Burnaby FC |  Burnaby FC

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC was the best Canadian club in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
2. ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC was the best Canadian club in the Supporters' Shield standings.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "History". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
2. ^ "FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA. June 23, 2023. Section: Hosts of FIFA Congress and tournaments. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
3. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (February 22, 2023). "Canada qualifies for 2023 FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup after win over Puerto Rico". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
4. ^ "Draw made for FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023". FIFA. September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
5. ^ "US Soccer to host eighth annual shebelieves cup presented by visa featuring USA Brazil Canada Japan". www.ussoccer.com.
6. ^ "2023 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
7. ^ "Canada Soccer conducts Official Draw for the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
8. ^ "Leagues cup 2023". www.leaguescup.com.

## Furthur reading

[edit]

* Davidson, Neil (December 18, 2023). "Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment". TSN. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023.

## External links

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