Daniel Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The first game is in less than 2 weeks and the competition name hasn't been announced yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Yes, it's the Toronto FC Voyageurs Cup sponsored by BMO. Any other questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Pawel Yes, it's the Toronto FC Voyageurs Cup sponsored by BMO. Any other questions? Yes. How come you know the name and nobody else does? When are they going to announce it formally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Pawel Yes, it's the Toronto FC Voyageurs Cup sponsored by BMO. Any other questions? I thought it was the Hyundai Toronto FC Canada Cup Presented by Yahoo Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashcleaner Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Soccer Canada Soccer Cup of Soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmynow Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Jimmy Brennan doesn't call it anything in this season ticket holders call: http://www.freedrive.com/file/338944,jimmybcall.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAS Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 quote:Originally posted by RJB I thought it was the Hyundai Toronto FC Canada Cup Presented by Yahoo Canada? I heard that the CSA has been deadlocked for months on this vital issue. Since two weeks are not enough time to make a conference call and hold a vote over the phone, they and their wives are just going to have to fly down to Trinidad & Tobago for a week of serious drin . . discussion. I believe they are torn between the following choices: 1) The Kevan Pipe Memorial Trophy ("What? He's not dead?") 2) The Nykamp "We'll Name a Trophy After You - If You Give The Money Back" Trophy. 3) The Craig Forest Played for West Ham Cup 4) The Kerfoot Purchased This Trophy For The Whitecaps Only Trophy 5) The We Invented This So That MLSE Can Win Something Cup I'm not sure what name they will go with, but you should know that the tournament will also present individual honours in the form of "The Owen Hargreaves Honourable Sportsman" award, and the "Benito's Best Ref" award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 If its anything like announcing the upcoming matches we might find out six months after we have a winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Canadian Soccer Association Super United Canadian Keeper Series? CSASUCKS for those who don't get it [8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 4 (working) days to go before the first game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Admission.com have it as "Nutrilite Canadian Champions League" and the Impact refer to it in their most recent press release as the Canadian Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouversoccerman Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Give the "Canadian Champions League" winner the Voyageurs Cup anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Here is the press release: CBC ANNNOUNCES BROADCAST AGREEMENT FOR THE NUTRILITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps compete for right to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League CBC today announced a broadcast agreement with Soccer Canada for the broadcast rights to the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Champions League – the Canadian qualifying tournament for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions League. Three Canadian teams—Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps—will compete for the right to represent Canada at the new continental club championship—the CONCACAF Champions League. The CONCACAF Champions League winner will then qualify as the CONCACAF representative at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. Nutrilite Canadian Champions League on CBC kicks off live on bold and CBCSports.ca, on Tuesday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET, as the Montreal Impact host Toronto FC at Saputo Stadium. “We are thrilled to add coverage of the first-ever Canadian Champions League to our soccer lineup,” said Scott Moore, executive director, CBC Sports. “Our agreements with FIFA and MLS show that CBC is committed to helping to grow the game in Canada . This will be an exciting tournament with intense competition between Canada ’s professional teams—bringing it to Canadians is an important part of our commitment.” CBCSports.ca will provide video streaming of four matches, ensuring Canadians can catch the action live and on-demand. bold will provide coverage of the first match between Toronto and Montreal , on Tuesday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET, and when Montreal visits Vancouver ’s Swangard stadium, on June 25, at 8 p.m. PT. In addition, CBC Television will cover the Tuesday, May 27 match between Toronto and Montreal at 12 midnight local. On Wednesday, June 25, viewers can see Montreal at Vancouver , at 11 p.m. ET ( Ontario – East; delays West). Toronto will host Vancouver for a live telecast at 3 p.m. ET, on Canada Day, July 1. Rounding out CBC Television’s coverage, Montreal will visit Toronto for the final match of the tournament, on Tuesday, July 22, at 12 midnight local. (Please see the complete broadcast schedule below). Brenda Irving will host the telecasts while the voice of Toronto FC, play-by-play man Nigel Reed will call the games. Former Montreal Impact defender, and current captain of Ipswich Town FC, Jason De Vos will provide analysis for the tournament. Nutrilite Canadian Champions League on CBC joins an already red-hot CBC Sports lineup for 2008 that includes: the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, Rogers Cup Tennis, BMO Toronto FC on CBC, the Calgary Stampede, President’s Choice Raptors Basketball on CBC, Rogers Blue Jays Baseball on CBC, comprehensive FIFA coverage, the Queen’s Plate, Championship Show Jumping from Spruce Meadows, Pontiac Alpine Ski Series on CBC, Capital One Grand Slam of Curling, Canadian and International Championship Figure Skating and more. Viewers can log on to CBCSports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for Nutrilite Canadian Champions League comprehensive news and results. CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada ’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. With 28 services offered on Radio, Television, the Internet, satellite radio, digital audio, as well as through its record and music distribution service and wireless WAP and SMS messaging services, CBC/Radio-Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Vancouversoccerman Give the "Canadian Champions League" winner the Voyageurs Cup anyway! I think that's what is going to happen anyways. The winner gets the Voyageurs Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 First off, calling it the Nutrilite Canadian Champions League is stupid. These teams are the Champions of what exactly? Plus, a Champions League tournament to qualify for another Champions League tournament. How does that make any sense? Are we in the twilight zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashcleaner Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Wow. What a crap name for a tournament. Like masster says, the teams in question aren't neccesarily champions of their respective league, nor are they competing for a national league championship. To top it off, the winner goes to the CONCACAF Champions League. And while I don't mind corporate sponsorship attached to these things, isn't Nutrilite a pretty crappy company to be associated with? They're owned by AMWAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'd never heard of them, but the seem like a pretty big name in the world of vitamins, which is kind of a big deal these days. They've got Ronaldinho in their stable, so maybe it's not such a bad fit. http://www.nutrilite.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxl Boy Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 quote:Originally posted by masster First off, calling it the Nutrilite Canadian Champions League is stupid. These teams are the Champions of what exactly? Plus, a Champions League tournament to qualify for another Champions League tournament. How does that make any sense? Are we in the twilight zone? I totally agree But Canadian Championship would have been too simple, it had to be freaking nonsense complicated ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazzer Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 This is from the Impact's website "Along with a chance to represent Canada in the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League and hopefully a chance to represent the confederation in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, the first-place team will be awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy. The Voyageurs Cup trophy, which has been awarded to the top professional Canadian team since 2002, has been donated to the Canadian Soccer Association for the new Nutrilite Canadian Champions League." http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=894&Focus=0 Plus you can get a look at the logo for the Canadian Champions League through that link too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.