CPL Champion Atletico Ottawa Upsets Toronto FC 3-1 in Canadian Championship
Ballou Tabla scored three second-half goals, including an extra-time penalty, as Atlético Ottawa advanced and ended Toronto FC’s Canadian Championship run.
- On Tuesday, Atletico Ottawa defeated Toronto FC 3-1 at BMO Field, eliminating the MLS side from the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship in a major upset by the reigning Canadian Premier League champions.
- Facing injuries, TFC fielded young talent while seeking to extend their nation-leading eight Canadian Championship titles, though the club has not won the Voyageurs Cup since 2020.
- Canadian forward DeAndre Kerr opened scoring in the 16th minute, but Atletico forward Ballou Tabla netted three unanswered second-half goals, including a 71st-minute equalizer and an extra-time penalty.
- Advancing to the quarterfinal stage in July, Ottawa will face the winner of a two-leg series between FC Supra du Quebec and Woodbridge Strikers.
- Competing for the Voyageurs Cup, the 15-club tournament offers the winner qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the region's elite club competition.
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Atletico Ottawa upsets Toronto FC 3-1 in Canadian Championship preliminary round
Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser said his Major League Soccer team should feel “embarrassed” after surrendering three unanswered goals in the second half to lose 3-1 to visiting Atletico Ottawa on Tuesday in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship preliminary round.
The Toronto Star
CPL champions Atletico Ottawa upsets Toronto FC with 3-1 win in Canadian Championship
TORONTO - The visiting Atlético Ottawa, the reigning Canadian Premier League champions, scored a major upset Tuesday night by defeating Toronto FC 3-1, knocking the MLS side out of the
The reigning champion of the Canadian First League, Atlético Ottawa, created a surprise on Tuesday night.
Winnipeg Free Press
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Toronto FC bows out of Canadian Championship
Toronto FC 1 (Kerr 16’), Atlético Ottawa 3 (Tabla 71’, 81’; 90'+6') Ottawa to play FC Supra or Woodbridge Strikers in quarter-finals Kerr bagged his 6th career goal in the Canadian ChampionshipTFC 2’s Fisher, Gilman and Nolan made their 1st team debuts TORONTO – Another year, another Canadian Championship disappointment for Toronto FC. TFC bowed out of the competition in the first round for a second consecutive year after suffering a 3-1 …
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