Canadian soccer guide - logo, description, national team history

Description:

Canadian soccer has historically been closely intertwined with that of its southern neighbors. Many leagues have spanned borders and continue to do so today, with Toronto FC's entry into Major League Soccer and Canadian clubs competing in the lower divisions of US leagues as prime examples. An all-Canada league existed from the mid-80s to mid-90s but was unable to survive. Although popular in Canada's large immigrant community and gradually making headway elsewhere, the sport is still dwarfed in popularity by the national sport of ice hockey, Canadian football and even baseball and basketball.

Joining Toronto FC in 2011 will be a second Canadian entry, the Vancouver Whitecaps who currently compete in the 2nd tier USL First Division. It is entirely possible that a third club will also make the move upwards in the coming years, that being the Montreal Impact, also of the USL First Division. These three clubs currently compete in the Canadian Championship to determine the Canadian entry in the CONCACAF Champions League.

The national team's record has been largely uninspiring, with only one World Cup appearance to their name. The country did not even begin consistently entering the qualifying tournament until 1970. Their performance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup is rather better, with a surprise 2000 win and two semifinal appearances on their resume.

Canadian Soccer Clubs Map:

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World Cup History

1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not enter
1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Did not enter
1954 - Did not enter
1958 - Did not qualify
1962 - Did not enter
1966 - Did not enter
1970 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not qualify
1986 - 1st Round
1990 - Did not qualify
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Did not qualify