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It’s official: Atletico Ottawa will begin its quest for the 2022 Canadian Championship – the Battle of the North – with a first-round match at home vs. York United F.C.
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A draw was held Wednesday evening to determine the matches. The 13 soccer clubs were drawn from four pots, based on last year’s results, club provenance and geography to assign knockout matches to be played across the first round (10 clubs), quarter-finals (eight clubs), semi-finals (four clubs). ) and the end. The games will be played between May and July.
Drawn first from pot B, Atlético Ottawa will look to leverage home-field advantage when it hosts York United FC in a single-elimination format. With a win, Atletico Ottawa would move on to a quarter-final match against Pacific FC.
While the specific match dates of the games are not yet known, the first round will be scheduled from May 10-12, the quarter-finals from May 24-26, the semi-finals from June 21-23 and the final will be played. in July.
The winner of the Canadian championship will be awarded the Voyageurs Cup and qualify for the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. The winner of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup.