2025 Canadian Championship Semi-Final Draw Sets Stage for CPL Clubs to Challenge History
Facundo Trotta Arrieta
Dailysports's expert
Canada Soccer has confirmed the matchups for the Semi-final Round of the 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship following a live draw during halftime of the Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Valour FC quarterfinal second leg. This year’s final four includes one MLS side—Vancouver Whitecaps FC—and three CPL clubs: Forge FC, Vancouver FC, and Atlético Ottawa.
Forge FC will host the Whitecaps on August 13 in Hamilton, with the return leg scheduled for September 16 in Vancouver. Vancouver FC will take on Atlético Ottawa in Langley the same night, with the second leg’s date and venue yet to be confirmed. The winner of the Forge–Whitecaps series will host the final on October 1.
The Whitecaps aim to win their fourth consecutive Voyageurs Cup, matching Toronto FC’s historic streak from 2009 to 2012. No CPL team has ever lifted the trophy, so Forge, Ottawa, and Vancouver FC will be hoping to make history.
