Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions
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This is a list of Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions. Canadian clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1975 when the Serbian White Eagles entered the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
No Canadian team has won any CONCACAF competition but CF Montréal (then the Montreal Impact; 2015), Toronto FC (2018), and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2025), reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Toronto FC lost the 2018 edition of the Campeones Cup – a super cup against the Mexican league champions.
Qualification for CONCACAF competitions
Starting in 2023, at least three Canadian clubs qualify for each edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup:[1]
- The Canadian Premier League champion
- The Canadian Premier League regular season winner
- The Canadian Championship champion
Canadian MLS clubs can also qualify through Major League Soccer or Leagues Cup. If a CPL club were to win the league championship and the regular season, the CPL regular season runner-up would qualify in the second slot. If the Canadian Championship winner has qualified through any other method, then the runner-up would fill the slot; should the runner-up have already qualified, then the highest ranked semifinalist would earn the slot.[2]
Cups and finals
CONCACAF Champions Cup / Champions League
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Montréal | 0 | 1 | 2015 | [3] | |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 1 | 2018 | [4] | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 1 | 2025 |
Campeones Cup
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 0 | 1 | 2018 |
Full international record
CONCACAF Champions Cup / Champions League
| Year | Team | Starting round | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Serbian White Eagles | First round | First round |
| 1976 | Serbian White Eagles | Second round | Second round[a] |
| Toronto Italia | First round | Third round[a] | |
| 1992 | Vancouver 86ers | First round | First Round[a] |
| 2008–09 | Montreal Impact | Preliminary round | Quarter-finals |
| 2009–10 | Toronto FC | Preliminary round | Preliminary round |
| 2010–11 | Toronto FC | Preliminary round | 3rd in group stage |
| 2011–12 | Toronto FC | Preliminary round | Semi-finals |
| 2012–13 | Toronto FC | Group stage | 2nd in group stage |
| 2013–14 | Montreal Impact | Group stage | 2nd in group stage |
| 2014–15 | Montreal Impact | Group stage | Runners-up |
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Group stage | 3rd in group stage |
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Group stage | Semi-finals |
| 2018 | Toronto FC | Round of 16 | Runners-up |
| 2019 | Toronto FC | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | Montreal Impact | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals |
| 2021 | Toronto FC | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals |
| 2022 | Forge FC | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| CF Montréal | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals |
| 2024 | Cavalry FC | Round one | Round one |
| Forge FC | Round one | Round one | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round one | Round one | |
| 2025 | Cavalry FC | Round one | Round one |
| Forge FC | Round one | Round one | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round one | Runners-up | |
| 2026 | Atlético Ottawa | Round one | Round one |
| Forge FC | Round one | Round one | |
| Vancouver FC | Round one | Round one | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round one | Round of 16 |
- Withdrew
CONCACAF W Champions Cup
| Year | Team | Starting round | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy | Preliminary round | Group stage |
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Rise FC Academy | Group stage | Group stage |
Leagues Cup
| Year | Team | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toronto FC | Cancelled |
| 2023 | CF Montréal | Group stage |
| Toronto FC | Group stage | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round of 32 | |
| 2024 | CF Montréal | Round of 32 |
| Toronto FC | Round of 32 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Round of 32 | |
| 2025 | CF Montréal | League stage |
CONCACAF League
Campeones Cup
| Year | Team | Score | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Toronto FC | 1–3 |  UANL |
North American Club Championship
| Year | Team | Score | Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vancouver 86ers | 3–2 |  Maryland Bays |
Professional Cup
| Year | Team | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Vancouver 86ers | First round |
| Montreal Supra | First round |
Pacific Coast International Championship
| Year | Team | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Westminster Royals | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Vancouver Firefighters | Champions |
| 1963 | Vancouver Molson Canadians | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Vancouver British Columbia | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Vancouver Firefighters | 3rd place |
| 1966 | Vancouver Firefighters | Champions |
| 1967 | Victoria O'Keefe's | Champions |
Appearances in CONCACAF competitions
Men
- As of March 20, 2026
| Club | Total | CCC | CL | First appearance | Last appearance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Pld | W | D | L | Win% | |||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| Cavalry FC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 | 1 | 0 | 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| Forge FC | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29.17 | 4 | 3 | 2019 CONCACAF League | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| CF Montréal[a] | 5 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40.63 | 5 | 0 | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | 2022 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Pacific FC | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 | 2022 CONCACAF League | 2022 CONCACAF League |
| Toronto FC | 7 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 40.00 | 7 | 0 | 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Vancouver FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 35.48 | 6 | 0 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
- Includes both the records of the NASL/USL era club, and the current club
| Club | Total[a] | CONCACAF Champions' Cup appearances | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Pld | W | D | L | Win% | ||
| Serbian White Eagles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1975, 1976 |
| Toronto Italia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1976 |
| Vancouver 86ers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1992 |
- Does not include results that were walkovers
Women
- As of October 16, 2025
| Club | Total | First appearance | Last appearance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Pld | W | D | L | Win% | |||
| Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 33.33 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |