Last Wednesday, 22,000 fans gathered in Toronto to watch the semi-final clash between Toronto FC and l’Impact de Montréal. Meanwhile in Ottawa, more than 9,000 fans gathered to watch Ottawa Fury FC take on – and defeat – the Vancouver Whitecaps. This week, both Montréal and Vancouver are expecting large crowds. Is it not time to expand this tournament to more than five teams?
It was great watching nearly 22,000 people show up to a Wednesday night soccer game for our national cup. I firmly believe that some of Canada's best soccer moments have come in the Amway Canadian Championship (or its previous derivatives).