The Vancouver Whitecaps FC did something last fall that no Major League Soccer (MLS) Canadian team has done since 2022: win a MLS playoff game. Vancouver FC shut out Portland 5-0 in a "home game" actually played in … Portland.
The Whitecaps even won a playoff game over Los Angeles FC 3-0 at BC Place on Canadian soil. Unfortunately, Los Angeles FC won 2-1 and then 1-0, both at BMO Stadium (formerly Banc of California Stadium).
CF Montréal actually hosted the wild card game against Atlanta United. The teams played to a 2-2 tie before Atlanta United won 5-4 on penalty kicks.
As for Toronto FC, well, they played a season. The Reds haven't seen the MLS playoffs since 2020 and haven't scored in the playoffs since the 2019 MLS Cup.
Vancouver had the best MLS record for Canadian teams in 2024, going 13-13-8 for 47 points. The Whitecaps had a +3 goal differential, the only Canadian team to have a positive mark. CF Montréal was 11-13-10 for 43 points and a -16 goal differential. Toronto FC was 11-19-4 for 37 points and a -21 goal differential.
2 of the 3 Canadian teams have new coaches: Robin Fraser (Toronto FC) and Jesper Sorenson (Vancouver FC). Fraser replaces John Herdman and Sorenson is in for Vanni Sartini. Laurent Courtois is still the CF Montréal head coach, now in his second season.
There will be new ownership of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
MLS is up to 30 clubs with the addition of San Diego FC. The 2025 season starts February 22. The season starts on February 22 for CF Montréal and Toronto FC and February 23 for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
2024 MLS Canadian teams preview
2023 MLS preview for Canadian teams
2022 MLS Canadian teams preview
You can find the individual team schedules for Toronto FC, Club de Foot Montréal, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
The games will be on the MLS Season Pass via Apple TV in Canada and the United States. TSN and RDS will carry select games involving Canadian teams while Fox Sports has a smaller package of games with U.S. teams.
CTV carried a few spring MLS games in 2022 with a TSN-produced feed. That feels like 150 years ago.
CF Montréal plays at Stade Saputo on Montréal's east side (Olympic Stadium is out of commission). Toronto FC plays at BMO Field, just west of downtown, and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC play at BC Place Stadium in the southeast part of downtown Vancouver.
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Toronto FC hasn't seen the playoffs since 2020. The year 2018 had no Canadian teams in the MLS playoffs. Hope these fan bases have more fun with the 2025 season.
MLS Canadian teams playoffs results
Year | Date | Teams | Winner | Score |
2024 | November 8 | Vancouver @ Los Angeles FC | LA FC | 1-0 |
2024 | November 3 | Los Angeles FC @ Vancouver | Vancouver | 3-0 |
2024 | October 27 | Vancouver @ Los Angeles FC | LA FC | 2-1 |
2024 | October 23 | Portland @ Vancouver | Vancouver | 5-0 |
2024 | October 22 | Atlanta United @ CF Montréal | Atlanta | 2-2 (5-4) |
2023 | November 5 | Los Angeles FC @ Vancouver | LA FC | 1-0 |
2023 | October 28 | Vancouver @ Los Angeles FC | LA FC | 5-2 |
2022 | October 23 | NYCFC @ CF Montréal | NYCFC | 3-1 |
2022 | October 16 | Orlando City SC @ CF Montréal | CF Montréal | 2-0 |
2021 | November 20 | Vancouver @ Sporting KC | Kansas City | 3-1 |
2020 | November 24 | Nashville @ Toronto | Nashville | 1-0 (ET) |
2020 | November 20 | Montréal @ New England | New England | 2-1 |
2019 | November 10 | Toronto @ Seattle | Seattle | 3-1 |
2019 | October 30 | Toronto @ Atlanta | Toronto | 2-1 |
2019 | October 23 | Toronto @ New York City FC | Toronto | 2-1 |
2019 | October 19 | D.C. United @ Toronto | Toronto | 5-1 (ET) |
2017 | December 9 | Seattle @ Toronto | Toronto | 2-0 |
2017 | November 29 | Columbus @ Toronto | Toronto | 1-0 |
2017 | November 21 | Toronto @ Columbus | Tie | 0-0 |
2017 | November 5 | New York Red Bulls @ Toronto | NY Red Bulls | 1-0 |
2017 | November 2 | Vancouver @ Seattle | Seattle | 2-0 |
2017 | October 30 | Toronto @ New York Red Bulls | Toronto | 2-1 |
2017 | October 29 | Seattle @ Vancouver | Tie | 0-0 |
2017 | October 25 | San Jose @ Vancouver | Vancouver | 5-0 |
2016 | December 10 | Seattle @ Toronto FC | Seattle | 0-0 (5-4 PK) |
2016 | November 30 | Montréal @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 5-2 (ET) |
2016 | November 22 | Toronto FC @ Montréal | Montréal | 3-2 |
2016 | November 6 | Montréal @ New York Red Bulls | Montréal | 2-1 |
2016 | November 6 | Toronto FC @ NYCFC | Toronto FC | 5-0 |
2016 | October 30 | NYCFC @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 2-0 |
2016 | October 30 | New York Red Bulls @ Montréal | Montréal | 1-0 |
2016 | October 27 | Montréal @ D.C. United | Montréal | 4-2 |
2016 | October 26 | Philadelphia @ Toronto FC | Toronto FC | 3-1 |
2015 | November 8 | Portland @ Vancouver | Portland | 2-0 |
2015 | November 8 | Montréal @ Columbus | Columbus | 3-1 (ET) |
2015 | November 1 | Vancouver @ Portland | Tie | 0-0 |
2015 | November 1 | Columbus @ Montréal | Montréal | 2-1 |
2015 | October 29 | Toronto FC @ Montréal | Montréal | 3-0 |
2014 | October 29 | Vancouver @ Dallas | Dallas | 2-1 |
2013 | October 31 | Montréal @ Houston | Houston | 3-0 |
2012 | November 1 | Vancouver @ LA Galaxy | LA Galaxy | 2-1 |
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