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in Canada. On April 10, 2017, the

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announced a joint bid for the

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along with the

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and the

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. The announced proposal would see Canada host ten matches of the eighty expected to take place during the tournament.

National teams

When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

Senior Men

2017 Gold Cup

eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Friendlies

Senior Women

2017 Algarve Cup

finishes in second place.

Friendlies

Domestic leagues

Men

Major League Soccer

Three Canadian teams ( Montreal Impact,

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, and

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) play in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the

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. It is considered a Division 1 league in the

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. ;Overall standings

North American Soccer League

One Canadian team (

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) plays in this league, which also contains seven teams from the

. It is considered a Division 2 league in the

. ;Overall standings

United Soccer League

Three Canadian teams (

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, and

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) play in this league, which also contains 27 teams from the

. It is considered a Division 2 league in the

. ;Eastern Conference ;Western Conference

League1 Ontario

16 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the

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. ; Eastern Conference ; Western Conference ; League Championship The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Canadian Championship.

Première Ligue de soccer du Québec

Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the

Premier Development League

Six Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 66 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the

. Great Lakes Division –

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Heartland Division –

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Northwest Division –

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Canadian Soccer League

Sixteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC). ;First Division ;Second Division

Women

National Women's Soccer League

No Canadian teams play in this league, though ten players from the

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are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association. It is considered a Division 1 league in the

United Women's Soccer

One Canadian team (

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) plays in this league, which also contains 19 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the

Women's Premier Soccer League

One Canadian team ( NSGSC) plays in this league, which also contains 103 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the

League1 Ontario

11 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the

Domestic cups

Men

Canadian Championship

The Canadian Championship is contested by professional men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level. Team listed above in the bracket hosts first match.

2016–17 Canadian Championship play-off

Due to the restructuring of the

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for the 2018 edition, two Canadian Championship tournaments were held before the Champions League was scheduled. Canada Soccer determined that a one-off play-off match would be held in Toronto between Toronto FC, the 2016 Canadian Champions, and the winner of the 2017 Canadian Championship, which had not yet been completed. However, because Toronto ended up winning the 2017 Canadian Championship, they qualified automatically, and a play-off was not held.

Challenge Trophy

The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.

Women

Jubilee Trophy

The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.

Canadian clubs in international competition

2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League

wins 3–1 on aggregate.

loses 4–1 on aggregate.

References

External links

Canadian Soccer Association
{{Years in Canadian soccer Seasons in Canadian soccer