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{{short description|2009 professional soccer tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title           = Canadian Championship
| year            = 2009
| other_titles    = 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship {{in lang|en}}<br>Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2009 {{in lang|fr}}
| image           = Nutrilitecc.jpg
| country         = Canada
| champions       = [[Toronto FC]] (1st title)
| runner-up       = [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| num_teams       = 3
| matches         = 6
| goals           = 14
| attendance      = {{#expr: +19811 + 19872 + 11483 + 5134 + 5688 + 11561}}
| top goal scorer = [[Dwayne De Rosario]]<br/>(3 goals)
| player          = Dwayne De Rosario
| player_label    = [[George Gross Memorial Trophy|George Gross <br>Memorial Trophy]]
| prevseason      = [[2008 Canadian Championship|2008]]
| nextseason      = [[2010 Canadian Championship|2010]]
}}
The '''2009 Canadian Championship''' (officially the '''[[Nutrilite]] Canadian Championship'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3190 |publisher=CSA Website |date=May 23, 2008 |accessdate=May 23, 2008 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20090621052746/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3190 |archivedate=June 21, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> for sponsorship reasons) was a [[Association football|soccer]] tournament hosted and organized by the [[Canadian Soccer Association]] that took place in the cities of [[Montreal]], [[Toronto]] and [[Vancouver]] in 2009. It is the second [[Canadian Championship]] held, after the inaugural competition in [[2008 Canadian Championship|2008]].

As in the previous tournament, participating teams were the [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]], [[Toronto FC]] and the [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each pair of teams for a total of six games.<ref>{{cite news|title = Association announces schedule for 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship|url = http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3516|publisher = CSA Website|date = February 24, 2009|accessdate = February 24, 2009}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Toronto FC, winners of the tournament, were awarded the [[Voyageurs Cup]] and gained entry into the [[2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round|preliminary round]] of the [[2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League]].

Four of the six matches were broadcast in English by [[Rogers Sportsnet]],<ref>{{cite news
 |title       = Sportsnet to broadcast upcoming Nutrilite Canadian Championship
 |url         = http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3571
 |publisher   = CSA Website
 |date        = April 1, 2009
 |accessdate  = April 1, 2009
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090510005843/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3571
 |archivedate = May 10, 2009
 |url-status     = dead
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref> while [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé|Radio Canada]] broadcast in French two of Montreal Impact's matches at Vancouver and at home against Toronto FC.<ref>{{cite news
 |title=Société Radio-Canada to broadcast Nutrilite Canadian Championship 
 |url=http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3625 
 |publisher=CSA Website 
 |date=May 13, 2009 
 |accessdate=May 15, 2009 
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121124751/http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3625
 |archivedate=November 21, 2010
 |url-status=live
}}</ref>

==Standings==
<onlyinclude>
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
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|team2=VAN  |win_VAN=3  |draw_VAN=0  |loss_VAN=1  |gf_VAN=5  |ga_VAN=1  |name_VAN=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|team3=MTL  |win_MTL=0  |draw_MTL=0  |loss_MTL=4  |gf_MTL=1  |ga_MTL=10 |name_MTL=[[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]]

|res_col_header=Q
|result1=CCL
|col_CCL=green1
|text_CCL=[[2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round|Champions League]]

|class_rules=1) points; 2) points in matches between drawn teams; 3) goal differential; 4) number of goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.<ref>{{cite news |title = Nutrilite Canadian Championship Tie-Breaker scenarios |url = http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3670 |publisher = CSA Website |date = June 1, 2009 |accessdate = June 4, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101121135902/http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3670 |archive-date = November 21, 2010 |url-status = dead}}</ref>
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090820201327/http://www.canadasoccer.com:80/tourney/FIFA_Clubs/2009_Nutrilite_Can_Championship.asp CanadaSoccer.com] |update=complete

|show_matches=true
|match_TOR_MTL = [[2009 Canadian Championship#TOR-MTL|1–0]]
|match_MTL_TOR = [[2009 Canadian Championship#MTL-TOR|1–6]]
|match_TOR_VAN = [[2009 Canadian Championship#TOR-VAN|1–0]]
|match_VAN_TOR = [[2009 Canadian Championship#VAN-TOR|2–0]]
|match_VAN_MTL = [[2009 Canadian Championship#VAN-MTL|1–0]]
|match_MTL_VAN = [[2009 Canadian Championship#MTL-VAN|0–2]]
}}
</onlyinclude>

==Matches==
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|away7pos = MF | away7no = 18 | away7player = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leonardo Di Lorenzo]] | away7sub = {{suboff|79}}
|away8pos = MF | away8no = 21 | away8player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Félix Brillant]] | away8card = {{yel|38}} | away8sub = {{suboff|69}}
|away9pos = MF | away9no = 23 | away9player = {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Stephen deRoux]] 
|away10pos = FW | away10no = 12 | away10player = {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Eduardo Sebrango]] 
|away11pos = FW | away11no = 17 | away11player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Gjertsen]] 
|away12pos = FW | away12no = 19 | away12player = {{flagicon|GAM}} [[Pa Amadou Gai]] | away12sub = {{subon|69}}  
|away13pos = MF | away13no = 14 | away13player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Donatelli]] | away13sub = {{subon|74}} 
|away14pos = DF | away14no = 28 | away14player = {{flagicon|ATG}} [[Peter Byers (footballer)|Peter Byers]] | away14sub = {{subon|79}} 
|awaymannat = CAN | awayman = [[Marc Dos Santos]]
|momnat =  | manofthematch = 
|assref1nat = | assref1 = Darren Clark
|assref2nat = | assref2 = Cameron Blair
|4refnat = | 4ref = Paul Ward
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----
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|id = VAN-TOR
|date = June 2, 2009
|time = 19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20090602_NCC_VANC_TORO.pdf Report]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|goals1 = [[Ansu Toure|Toure]] {{goal|31||81}} 
|goals2 = 
|attendance = 5,688
|stadium = [[Swangard Stadium]], [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]]
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|home1pos = GK | home1no = 1 | home1player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Nolly]]
|home2pos = DF | home2no = 6 | home2player = {{flagicon|VIN}} [[Wesley Charles]]
|home3pos = DF | hom3no = 22 | home3player = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Hirano]]
|home4pos = DF | home4no =24 | home4player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lyle Martin]]
|home5pos = DF | home5no = 27 | home5player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Parke]]
|home6pos = MF | home6no = 8 | home6player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wes Knight]]
|home7pos = MF | home7no = 16 | home7player = {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Ansu Toure]]
|home8pos = MF | home8no = 20 | home8player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ethan Gage]] | home8sub = {{suboff|59}}
|home9pos = MF | home9no = 28 | home9player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gordon Chin]]
|home10pos = FW | home10no = 14 | home10player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Marcus Haber]] | home10sub = {{suboff|82}}
|home11pos = FW | home11no = 98 | home11player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Charles Gbeke]]
|home12pos = MF | home12no = 18 | home12player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mason Trafford]] | home12sub = {{subon|59}}
|home13pos = MF | home13no = 13 | home13player = {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Kenold Versailles]] | home13sub = {{subon|82}}
|homemannat = ISL | homeman = [[Teitur Thordarson]]
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|awayteam = Toronto FC
|away1pos = GK | away1no = 1 | away1player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Greg Sutton (soccer)|Greg Sutton]]
|away2pos = DF | away2no = 3 | away2player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nana Attakora]]
|away3pos = DF | away3no = 5 | away3player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Harmse]] | away3card = {{yel|63}} | away3sub = {{suboff|83}}
|away4pos = DF | away4no = 11 | away4player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jim Brennan]] | away4card = {{yel|56}} | away4sub = {{suboff|83}}
|away5pos = DF | away5no = 15 | away5player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Adrian Serioux]]
|away6pos = MF | away6no = 2 | away6player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Cronin]]
|away7pos = MF | away7no = 8 | away7player = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Vitti]]
|away8pos = MF | away8no = 14 | away8player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|away9pos = MF | away9no = 33 | away9player = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]]
|away10pos = FW | away10no = 9 | away10player = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Dichio]]
|away11pos = FW | away11no = 19 | away11player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Barrett]] | away11sub = {{suboff|67}}
|away12pos = MF | away12no = 10 | away12player = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rohan Ricketts]] | away12sub = {{subon|67}}
|away13pos = MF | away13no= 13 | away13player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johann Smith]] | away13sub = {{subon|83}}
|away14pos = DF | away14no= 4 | away14player = {{flagicon|PUR}} [[Marco Vélez]] | away14sub = {{subon|83}}
|awaymannat = ENG | awayman = [[Chris Cummins (football coach)|Chris Cummins]]
|momnat = | manofthematch =
|assref1nat = | assref1 =
|assref2nat = | assref2 =
|4refnat = | 4ref =
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----
{{main|Miracle in Montreal}}
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|id = MTL-TOR
|date = June 18, 2009
|time = 20:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] 
|team1 = [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]]
|team2 = [[Toronto FC]]
|score = 1–6
|report = [http://www.canadasoccer.com/documents/Match_trackers/20090618_NCC_MONT_TORO.pdf Report]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|goals1 = [[Tony Donatelli|Donatelli]] {{goal|24|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Dwayne De Rosario|De Rosario]] {{goal|29||39||49}}<br>[[Amado Guevara|Guevara]] {{goal|69||90}}<br>[[Chad Barrett|Barrett]] {{goal|82}}
|attendance = 11,561
|stadium = [[Saputo Stadium]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
|referee = Carol Anne Chenard
}}
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{{Football line-up
|homenat = 
|hometeam = Montreal Impact
|home1pos = GK | home1no = 22 | home1player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Srdjan Djekanović]]
|home2pos = DF | home2no = 23 | home2player = {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Stephen deRoux]]
|home3pos = DF | home3no = 24 | home3player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Simon Gatti]]
|home4pos = DF | home4no = 13 | home4player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Elkana Mayard]]
|home5pos = DF | home5no = 2 | home5player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Sakuda]]
|home6pos = MF | home6no = 18 | home6player = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leonardo Di Lorenzo]]
|home7pos = MF | home7no = 14 | home7player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Donatelli]] | home7sub = {{suboff|65}}
|home8pos = MF | home8no = 17 | home8player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Gjertsen]]
|home9pos = MF | home9no = 7 | home9player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Testo]] | home9card = {{yel|47}} | home9sub = {{suboff|50}}
|home10pos = FW | home10no = 28 | home10player = {{flagicon|ATG}} [[Peter Byers (footballer)|Peter Byers]]
|home11pos = FW | home11no = 30 | home11player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pierre-Rudolph Mayard]] | home11sub = {{suboff|71}}   
|home12pos = DF | home12no = 16 | home12player = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stefano Pesoli]] | home12sub = {{subon|50}}
|home13pos = MF | home13no = 21 | home13player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Félix Brillant]] | home13sub = {{subon|65}}
|home14pos = MF | home14no = 9 | home14player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rocco Placentino]] | home14card = {{yel|71}} | home14sub = {{subon|71}}
|homemannat = CAN | homeman = [[Marc Dos Santos]]
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|awaynat = 
|awayteam = Toronto FC
|away1pos = GK | away1no = 24 | away1player = {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|away2pos = DF | away2no = 6 | away2player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Garcia]] | away2card = {{yel|42}}
|away3pos = DF | away3no = 3 | away3player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nana Attakora]] | away3sub = {{suboff|80}}
|away4pos = DF | away4no = 11 | away4player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jim Brennan]]
|away5pos = DF | away5no = 15 | away5player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Adrian Serioux]] | away5sub = {{suboff|64}}
|away6pos = MF | away6no = 2 | away6player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Cronin]]
|away7pos = MF | away7no = 20 | away7player = {{flagicon|HON}} [[Amado Guevara]]
|away8pos = MF | away8no = 33 | away8player = {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Carl Robinson]] | away8card = {{yel|63}}
|away9pos = FW | away9no = 14 | away9player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|away10pos = FW | away10no = 9 | away10player = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Dichio]]
|away11pos = FW | away11no = 8 | away11player = {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Vitti]] | away11sub = {{suboff|45}}
|away12pos = FW | away12no = 19 | away12player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Barrett]] | away12sub = {{subon|45}}
|away13pos = DF | away13no = 4 | away13player = {{flagicon|PUR}} [[Marco Vélez]] | away13sub = {{subon|64}}
|away14pos = FW | away14no = 7 | away14player = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fuad Ibrahim]] | away14sub = {{subon|80}}
|awaymannat = ENG | awayman = [[Chris Cummins (football coach)|Chris Cummins]]
|momnat = | manofthematch =
|assref1nat = | assref1 = Cameron Blair
|assref2nat = | assref2 = Philippe Brière
|4refnat = | 4ref = Dave Gantar 
}}

==Top goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Pos
!Name
!Club
!Goals
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center |1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|rowspan=1 align=center |1
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center |2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Barrett]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|rowspan=3 align=center |2
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HON}} [[Amado Guevara]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Ansu Toure]]
|align="left"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|-
|rowspan=5 align=center |3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Donatelli]]
|align="left"|[[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]]
|rowspan=5 align=center |1
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ethan Gage]]
|align="left"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Charles Gbeke]]
|align="left"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Marcus Haber]]
|align="left"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Harmse]]
|align="left"|[[Toronto FC]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.aspx?id=242 2010 Champions League Qualifying/Canada]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at official CONCACAF website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090421060629/http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_Clubs/2009_Nutrilite_Can_Championship.asp 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship] at official Canadian Soccer Association website

{{Canadian Championship}}
{{2009 in Canadian soccer}}
{{2008–09 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}

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[[Category:2009 domestic association football cups]]