56-642: The Canadian Classique , also known as the 401 Derby and the Two Solitudes Derby , is a soccer rivalry between Canadian clubs, Toronto FC and CF Montréal (formerly the Montreal Impact). The rivalry gets the "401" nickname from Ontario Highway 401 , which forms most of the standard driving route between the two cities (with the remainder being Quebec Autoroute 20 ), as well as the Two Solitudes book and cultural phenomenon . It
112-639: A 2–0 win on October 18. In 2011, a friendly rivalry was formed over the course of the season between FC Edmonton and the NSC Minnesota Stars . In the aftermath of the 2011 Slave Lake wildfire in Alberta, a Minnesota supporters group raised money for affected families. This was reciprocated by an Edmonton supporters group who donated to the American Red Cross after a series of tornadoes which affected Minnesota. These events formed
168-632: A goal for both teams in derby matches. October 29, 2015, was the first time that the teams met in the MLS Cup Playoffs . The match at Saputo Stadium ended 3–0 in favour of the Impact. It also marked Toronto's first appearance in the playoffs in their history, and Montreal's second-ever playoff game. The two teams faced off again for the second consecutive time in the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs in two games as both Toronto and Montreal defeated New York City FC and New York Red Bulls respectively, making
224-442: Is Toronto FC's home stadium, while Saputo Stadium serves as home ground for CF Montréal. For marquee matchups, such as games against acclaimed opponents, rivals, or Champions League fixtures, as well as winter-time matches, both teams sometimes play in larger, indoor stadiums in their respective region. Toronto FC have played several games at Rogers Centre while CF Montréal have played their share of games at Olympic Stadium , which
280-466: Is a tense rivalry , stemming from other sporting rivalries between Toronto and Montreal . The first professional soccer clubs to be played in either Toronto or Montreal were the Toronto Metros and Montreal Olympique , who both began play in 1971. The two teams played infrequently due to consistent relocation and expansion/contraction in the old North American Soccer League . Throughout
336-490: Is used as well to determine Canada's sole berth into the CONCACAF Champions League . It was the 2008 edition of the tournament where Montreal and Toronto played their first competitive game against one another. Played on May 27, 2008, Toronto emerged victorious 1–0 over thanks to a Marco Vélez goal in the 72nd minute in front of a crowd of 12,303 at Saputo Stadium . Toronto, being the lone MLS team in
392-570: Is within walking distance of Saputo Stadium. Toronto's BMO Field is located in Exhibition Place of the city, near the banks of Lake Ontario . Saputo Stadium is located along the border of Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie district and Parc Olympique district. BMO Field currently sits 30,991 (21,566 before May 2015) while Saputo Stadium currently seats 20,521. Toronto wins Draw Montreal wins For statistical purposes, this table includes
448-559: The Bank of Montreal to become their lead sponsor and jersey sponsor in MLS, the same kit sponsor of Toronto. Montreal and Toronto played their first MLS competition on April 7, 2012. Played in front of a crowd of 24,000 at Olympic Stadium , the Impact emerged victorious, 2–1, over the Reds. Bosnian Siniša Ubiparipović netted the opening goal of the derby in MLS competitions, scoring for Montreal in
504-654: The Calgary Foothills FC in two friendly games to help them prepare for their upcoming season. The fixtures were also used to gauge Edmonton's interest into a potential return to join the Canadian Premier League. The series was suggested by supporters groups from the two clubs and dubbed "Al Classico", inspired by the El Clásico rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona . The rivalry continued between FC Edmonton and Cavalry FC when
560-658: The Canadian government forced both Toronto and Montreal to play their home matches for the 2021 MLS season in the United States since the start of the season, while also sharing stadiums with other American MLS Teams. Both teams play together at Inter Miami CF 's stadium DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 17, 2021, where Montreal (playing as the home team in this match) win against Toronto 4-2 behind closed doors . On July 23, MLS announced that
616-500: The Edmonton Aviators . The club soon expanded the capacity from 1,200 to over 5,000 with temporary seat-back and bleacher seating and tried to find a permanent solution to bring the capacity up to 15,000. Between 2011 and 2013, FC Edmonton played three games at Commonwealth Stadium , a much larger stadium with a capacity of 60,081. Two games were also played at SMS Equipment Stadium in 2015 as an opportunity to increase
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#1732775973084672-700: The Montreal Impact at Foote Field before they left the North American Soccer League for Major League Soccer . Kyle Porter opened the scoring in the fifth minute but FC Edmonton looked likely to tire under the pressure of the Impact. In the later stages of the game, a rabbit made its way onto the pitch and sat in front of the Montreal goal. Home supporters cheered for the rabbit and the Edmonton players did not seem bothered, but
728-660: The New York Cosmos recorded 18 points. FC Edmonton returned to its former ways during the 2017 season and struggled to seventh-placed finishes in both the spring and fall seasons. On November 24, 2017, the club ceased professional operations citing the sustainability of the team and "continuous uncertainty being forced upon the NASL by the United States Soccer Federation ". FC Edmonton continued to run their academies in hope of re-establishing
784-578: The North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 to 2017 before going on hiatus in 2018 when the NASL ceased competitive operations and cancelled the season. They returned in 2019 to compete in the Canadian Premier League from the league's inaugural season, until 2022, when they were dissolved by the league. From 2012 onward, FC Edmonton's home field had been Clarke Stadium . In February 2010, FC Edmonton
840-686: The North Saskatchewan River and the Rally Rabbit. The FC Edmonton Supporters Group was formed in early 2010 by five members of The Voyageurs , a Canadian national team supporters group, in response to the announcement that an Edmonton team would compete in the North American Soccer League in 2011. The group aimed to bring a 'European-style' atmosphere to games in a similar manner to the Red Patch Boys in Toronto and
896-797: The TFC Academy teams. Additionally, the club is supported by several other supporter's groups including Original 109 who sit in Section 109 of BMO Field, SG114 who sit in Section 114, and the Tribal Rhythm Nation who represent the African, Caribbean and Latin American communities in the Greater Toronto Area . The largest, and oldest supporters group for Montreal is Ultras Montréal, who are also known as UM02, for
952-695: The USL First Division (2004). The team did not compete during the 1999 A-League season . Their main rivals were the Rochester Rhinos and the Toronto Lynx prior to the latter's move to the USL Premier Development League . The modern day rivalry involving Toronto FC came into fruition during the first ever Canadian Championship , Canada's domestic cup competition that was formed in 2008. The tournament
1008-680: The Vancouver Southsiders . The group folded in September 2018, with the creation of the River Valley Vanguard. In December 2017, YEG for CPL was created as a group of passionate supporters hoping to persuade the club to join the Canadian Premier League. The group were recognized by owners Tom Fath and Dave Fath, and general manager Jay Ball, as part of the reason the club returned to professional soccer. At his official unveiling as head coach, Jeff Paulus praised
1064-420: The 18th minute. Andrew Wenger , the first pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft , netted in the 81st minute to give the Impact the game-winning goal. Dutch international Danny Koevermans netted a consolation goal for Toronto in the 88th minute. In 2013, the Reds and Impact split the series 1–1–1. A crowd of 38,000 was on hand to watch the first match of the 2013 series, where Montreal won 2–1. Additionally, in 2013,
1120-693: The 1980s, different teams from both respective metropolises formed and folded, rarely aligned with one another at the same season. In 1992, the original Montreal Impact side formed by the Saputo family, following the demise of Montreal Supra and its league (the Canadian Soccer League ). They became a dominant club in the American Professional Soccer League (1993–1996) and the A-League (1997–2003), renamed
1176-464: The 2011 edition of the competition did not see the Impact and Reds meet each other. It was around this time that it was announced that the Impact would be "promoted" to Major League Soccer at the start of the 2012. The announcement officially came from MLS commissioner, Don Garber and the Saputo family on May 7, 2010. On June 14, 2011, the Montreal Impact announced a five-year agreement with
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#17327759730841232-408: The 2019 season, with seating capacity increased to 5,100. The club's original shield was quartered black and blue, fimbriated silver, and bordured white and silver, with a black and white soccer ball in the centre. A partial, stylized red maple leaf in the crest position, and a blue ribbon, bearing the club's name, was placed overall. The club adopted the shade of blue used by City of Edmonton, and
1288-465: The Canadian Premier League began in April 2019. When the club competed in the North American Soccer League, FC Edmonton matches were broadcast by a variety of distributors on various formats. Radio commentaries were broadcast on The Team 1260 , the local sports radio station, from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, matches were televised on Sportsnet 360 . Matches were also previously available to view free through
1344-463: The Impact won their first Canadian Championship since joining MLS. During their 2013 Canadian Championship run, the Impact defeated Toronto by a 6–0 scoreline, to date, the largest margin of victory in the derby history. On April 24, 2013, Justin Braun became the first player to play for both sides of the derby, after he was traded from Montreal to Toronto over the winter break. Collen Warner repeated
1400-471: The NASL edition of the Montreal Impact. Players in bold are still active players with the team. List of association football rivalries This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions. It also lists rivalries between individual players, managers, and one another. This list uses
1456-487: The bad results. On November 27, Colin Miller was named as the club's new head coach. The club saw slight improvement during Miller's first year in charge, finishing fifth in the spring season before slipping to seventh in the fall season. However, the 2014 season saw considerable improvement for the club. After struggling at ninth in the spring season, Edmonton recorded their best ever league finish at third place during
1512-601: The centrepiece of a multi-purpose sports facility on the University of Alberta campus. Initially built as a legacy facility for the 2001 World Championships , it was named after University of Alberta alumnus Eldon Foote, who donated $ 2 million towards the construction costs. In 2012, he team moved into Clarke Stadium , the former home of the Edmonton Drillers , the Edmonton Brick Men , and
1568-605: The club before competing in a professional game to take a job in Japan. He was replaced by fellow Dutchman Harry Sinkgraven shortly after. In January 2012, FC Edmonton started a male youth academy, and in September 2013 launched a female youth academy in partnership with the Alberta Soccer Association . On April 9, 2011, the team played its first competitive game and recorded a 2–1 victory against Fort Lauderdale Strikers . Alberta-native Shaun Saiko scored
1624-406: The club named former assistant coach and academy technical director Jeff Paulus as the new head coach. The club finished fourth out of seven teams in the inaugural CPL season. Following a last-place finish in the 2020 season , Jeff Paulus resigned as head coach and general manager. On November 2, 2020, Eric Newendorp was named club president and general manager. FC Edmonton struggled again on
1680-578: The club's exposure in Fort McMurray . To meet the demands of the Canadian Premier League, FC Edmonton asked the City of Edmonton to help increase the capacity at Clarke Field to 7,000. The club cited that "the decision to join will bring in more fans as rivalries between national teams will be much stronger than the club experienced when it was in the North American Soccer League". In June 2018, FC Edmonton announced they would play at Clarke Stadium for
1736-485: The club's name and main beliefs, family, courage and energy. The FCE is ensigned by the words FC Edmonton, and 2010 for the year the club was founded, with a single rabbit's foot print in the base between the 20 and 10. The official club colours are blue, navy and white (branded by the club as "prairie blue sky", "River City navy", and "white rabbit"). These colours symbolize the sky of the Canadian Prairies ,
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1792-493: The fall season. The 2015 season brought a similar scenario for the club. After a 10th-place finish in the spring season, the Eddies bounced back to finish fifth in the fall season, missing a playoff position by just four points. Edmonton improved further for the 2016 season , finishing third in both the spring and fall seasons. The club missed out on topping the spring season table by a single point after both Indy Eleven and
1848-444: The feat in 2014 after being traded to Toronto for Issey Nakajima-Farran , who had never played against Montreal before the exchange. Dominic Oduro (2015) and Kyle Bekker (2016) later joined the turncoat club, both playing for Toronto before Montreal. Canadian goalkeeper Greg Sutton played for both the NASL edition of the Montreal Impact and for Toronto FC, but only ever played for the Reds in derby matches. No player has ever scored
1904-624: The financing of different supporter group initiatives. Moreover, Montreal is supported by 1642 Montreal, for the year of the foundation of Montreal. 1642 Montreal is known to ring a bell of 0.8 ton to celebrate any goal scored by the team. The Bank of Montreal , which has offices in both Toronto and Montreal, are the primary sponsors of both teams since both teams started playing in the MLS in 2007 and 2011 respectively. It also has naming rights to Toronto FC's home stadium, BMO Field . Both Toronto and Montreal play in soccer-specific stadiums and have been doing so for their entire existence. BMO Field
1960-550: The first goal in the club's history. Edmonton finished their inaugural season in fifth out of eight teams and qualified for the 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals , but were knocked out in a 5–0 defeat against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers . Schrijver returned to the club as assistant head coach for the 2012 season , but just five wins from 28 games finished the club at the bottom of the table. In September 2012, both Sinkgraven and Schrijver were released due to
2016-520: The first leg of the rivalry, Toronto defeated Montreal 0–1 in Montreal's home match while Montreal defeated Toronto 0–1 while competing against Toronto in the second leg. The third leg gave Toronto another win in Montreal, defeating Montreal 1–2. After three additional games with Vancouver, two of which were wins against Vancouver, Toronto were qualified for the Canadian Championship. In 2021, COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by
2072-785: The first time outside of Canada, with the teams playing together for the Suncoast Invitational. The match played in the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, Florida ended with a 1–1 tie. Toronto played as the home team in this match. In 2020, both Toronto and Montreal played in the MLS is Back Tournament where Toronto and Montreal both played in Group C along with New England Revolution and D.C. United. Toronto defeated Montreal 3–4 where Montreal played as
2128-533: The geographic confederation classifications issues by International Association Football Federation (FIFA): CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FC Edmonton FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Edmonton , Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in
2184-527: The group saying "I'm grateful to the YEG for CPL members and all those who fought to save this club". In September 2018, after the success of the YEG for CPL campaign, the River Valley Vanguard was created. The new supporters group is headquartered at 1st Round in Downtown Edmonton. The Rally Rabbit has been an important part of the club's culture since its inception in 2011. On June 26, the club faced
2240-456: The home leg with two goals from Daryl Fordyce and one from Hanson Boakai . The first league derby between the two teams took place on May 31, with Ottawa Fury emerging as 1–0 victors after scoring a 90th-minute goal. The second meeting on July 13 saw a goalless draw as Ottawa Fury played with ten men for over 30 minutes, before FC Edmonton recorded their first league victory against the Fury with
2296-419: The home team although both teams ended up advancing to the knockout stage. Neither teams did not meet each other after the round of 16 as both teams were defeated in the round of 16. After the tournament, the teams returned to Canada to play additional matches with each other to compete in the qualifying round of the 2020 Canadian Championship before playing the remainder of the matches in the United States. On
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2352-414: The match. The match also secured Toronto's place in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League , where they were eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament. The Reds continued their reign of dominance in the 2010 edition of the Canadian Championship, beating Montreal in both the home and away legs of the competition, tallying an aggregate score of 3–0 during that time. With the arrival of FC Edmonton ,
2408-544: The pitch in 2021 with new head coach Alan Koch , finishing seventh of eight and consistently drawing crowds of fewer than 1,000 people. On December 31, 2021, the league announced that it had taken over operations of the club from the Faths, with an aim to find a new ownership group. On February 8, 2022, it was announced that club president Eric Newendorp had left the club and was replaced by former Edmonton Oilers executive Jeff Harrop. The majority of Edmonton's roster in 2022
2464-411: The professional team at a later date. On June 5, 2018, it was announced that the newly formed Canadian Premier League had approved the city of Edmonton for a professional club to compete in the league. Three days later, FC Edmonton announced their return to professional soccer. As well as confirming their place in the league for the 2019 season, the club revealed a new crest and branding. On July 3,
2520-531: The rivalry between the teams, and the supporters groups created the Flyover Cup. The name was chosen because Edmonton and Minnesota lie in the flight paths of transcontinental flights, but are often passed over by tourists. The symbol of the cup is a loon , being an unofficial national bird of Canada and the state bird of Minnesota. In 2018, the FC Edmonton Academy played provincial rivals
2576-671: The rivalry part of the Eastern Conference Finals. Montreal won the first leg of the Conference Championship, 3–2 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on November 22. Toronto later beat Montreal 5–2 in extra time in the return leg at BMO Field in Toronto on November 30, winning on an aggregated score of 7–5, making Toronto FC the first Canadian team to compete in an MLS Cup Final. On February 24, 2016, both Montreal and Toronto played together for
2632-399: The shape of the shield mirrored the municipal coat of arms . The club relaunched with a new logo to compete in the Canadian Premier League. The shape of shield is unchanged, but the look is completely different. The field is dark blue, with a bend sinister in chief. The main charge is a stylized FCE, that includes representation of the North Saskatchewan River , and the letters double for
2688-492: The team's Ustream channel until the introduction of NASL Live, a paid-subscription service, which was subsequently abandoned. In 2016 and 2017, Canadian viewers could stream matches for free at NASL.com while American viewers required subscriptions to various broadcasters including ESPN3 , beIN Sports and the CBS Sports Network . Under the Canadian Premier League's media rights, all matches are streamed on
2744-411: The title on Toronto's home soil further fueled the rivalry. By winning that title, Montreal earned a berth into the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League where they reached the quarterfinals. Toronto got revenge on the Montreal at the following Canadian Championship by scoring six unanswered goals in a come-from-behind 6–1 win at Saputo Stadium. Toronto captain, Dwayne De Rosario netted a hat trick in
2800-412: The tournament, despite being an expansion franchise, was expected to ultimately win the tournament. Ultimately, though, the Impact ended up winning the three-way tournament, against Toronto and Vancouver Whitecaps , achieving the first Canadian Championship after posting a 2–1–1 record. The title was clinched by Montreal against Toronto on Toronto's home ground, BMO Field . The 1–1 draw which gave Montreal
2856-565: The upcoming rivalry match scheduled to take place August 27 along with other home matches of both teams for that month would be played in Canada. Off the field, there is intense rivalry between the supporters groups of Toronto and Montreal. Toronto's prominent supporters' groups are U-Sector and Red Patch Boys . In addition to Toronto FC; the U-Sector also support the Canada national team , and
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#17327759730842912-459: The visiting team could not stop trying to chase the rabbit off the field. The team failed to regain their focus and FC Edmonton saw out the victory. The rabbit has since made several unscripted appearances and is always welcomed by cheers from the crowd, seen by supporters as a measure of good luck. The Rally Rabbit has also been known as Eddie Bunny or Eddie Jackalope. During their time in the North American Soccer League, FC Edmonton's main rivalry
2968-614: The year the supporters club was founded (2002). Additionally, Montreal are supported by 127 Montréal. 127 Montréal formed in 2011, around the time the Montreal Impact were in transition from NASL to MLS. In 2011, the Montreal Impact Supporters Association was created to better facilitate the relations between the Club and the Supporters Groups, to promote the supporters culture, and to help with
3024-677: Was launched by brothers Tom and Dave Fath as founding members of the North American Soccer League . The club spent the first year playing exhibition matches against teams including Colo Colo , the Spokane Spiders and Vitória , with a squad of mostly by Albertan college students and amateur players. The team played an honorary match against the Canadian Armed Forces on Canada Day in July. In December 2010, head coach Dwight Lodeweges and his assistant Hans Schrijver left
3080-511: Was players on loan from other CPL clubs. The team finished the season in last place, recording just 4 wins in 28 matches. Following the season the CPL terminated the Fath Group's rights to operate the team in the CPL and said that the league will not operate a team in the Edmonton market for the 2023 season. The team began playing its home games at Foote Field , a 3,500-seater stadium viewed as
3136-491: Was with Ottawa Fury , the only other Canadian team competing in the league when they joined in 2014. The meetings between the two sides were named "The Battle of Canada " and occurred in both the league and the Canadian Championship . The two teams met every year in the preliminary round over two legs, with the first ever meeting ending in a goalless draw on April 23, 2014. A week later, FC Edmonton won 3–1 in
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