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TSN Showcases Slate of Canada Soccer Matches This June # # # 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Starts Tomorrow (June 1) with Canadian Women’s National Team Friendlies on June 4 and 7
– TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP kicks off tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) at 7:30 p.m. ET with semifinal matches featuring Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC (TSN1) and Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact (TSN4) –
– The Canadian women’s national team takes on Brazil in a pair of international friendlies on the Road to Rio, Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m. ET and Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. ET, live on TSN –
– The Canadian women’s national team takes on Brazil in a pair of international friendlies on the Road to Rio, Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m. ET and Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. ET, live on TSN –
TORONTO (May 31, 2016) – TSN, official broadcast partner of Canada Soccer, delivers a month of must-see soccer matches this June, including the semifinal and final legs of the 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP – one of 60+ iconic championship events that live on TSN – and a pair of international friendlies featuring the Canadian women’s national team on the Road to Rio (see below for broadcast schedule).
TSN’s live coverage of the 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP and the Canadian women’s national team friendlies is also available live and on demand to TSN subscribers via TSN GO.
2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Marking its debut on TSN, the 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP features the four remaining professional Canadian soccer clubs fighting for the Voyageurs Cup and a spot in 2016-2017 CONCACAF Champions League – the most prestigious tournament in North American soccer.
The action kicks off with simultaneous semifinal matchups tomorrow (Wednesday, June 1) at 7:30 p.m. ET, with Vancouver Whitecaps FC taking on Ottawa Fury FC on TSN1 and Toronto FC battling Montreal Impact on TSN4.
Throughout the 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, TSN’s exclusive live coverage features play-by-play commentary from Luke Wileman and Vic Rauter, and analysis from Jason deVos, Greg Sutton, and Nick Dasovic.
Road to Rio Friendlies
Led by global soccer star Christine Sinclair, the #CanWNT squares off against Brazil in the team’s final tune-up in the countdown to the RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES. The action kicks off live from Toronto’s BMO Field on Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m. ET on TSN, followed by a second friendly live from Ottawa’s TD Place on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. ET, again on TSN.
Calling the action is play-by-play commentator Luke Wileman and analyst Jason deVos, with Jennifer Hedger hosting and contributing reports from field level.
In addition, former Canadian women’s national team goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc will be in the TSN broadcast booth at BMO Field to provide extra analysis.
Soccer on Bell Media
As the official broadcast partners of Canada Soccer, TSN and RDS deliver a slate of marquee Canada Soccer matches and events featuring the Canadian men’s and women’s national teams, as well as the AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
TSN and RDS are also the official broadcasters of Major League Soccer in Canada, with coverage of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, and Montreal Impact, as well as the MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, MLS CUP, and the MLS ALL-STAR GAME.
TSN and RDS are the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE beginning this year. The agreement sees TSN broadcast more than 190 games, including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. RDS delivers live coverage of three of the best matches each week. TSN is also the exclusive broadcaster of this summer’s EURO 2016.
TSN and RDS hold a multi-year broadcast agreement with BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE that gives the networks Canadian media rights to half of all games through the 2015-2016 season.
Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package through to 2026, which includes the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR™, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, as well as a slate of additional FIFA tournaments.
Broadcast Schedule
Wednesday, June 1
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals: Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN4
- Road to Rio 2016 Friendly: Canadian Women’s National Team vs. Brazil at 4 p.m. on TSN
- Road to Rio 2016 Friendly: Canadian Women’s National Team vs. Brazil at 7 p.m. on TSN
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinals: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC at 10 p.m. ET on TSN2
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Final – Leg #1 @ TBC
- 2016 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Final – Leg #2 @ TBC
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