2018 Toronto FC season

Toronto FC
2018 season
General managerTim Bezbatchenko
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumBMO Field
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 19th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
Canadian ChampionshipChampions
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRunners-up
Campeones CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sebastian Giovinco (13)

All:
Sebastian Giovinco (18)
Highest home attendance30,799
(September 15 vs. LA Galaxy)
Lowest home attendance14,823
(September 19 vs. UANL, Camp. Cup)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 26,628
All: 25,152
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The 2018 Toronto FC season was the 12th season in the history of Toronto FC.

On April 10, Toronto qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League final for the first time in club history.[1] After a 2–1 home loss to Guadalajara on April 17 in the first leg of the final, Toronto would win the return away leg 2–1 a week later, restoring a tie on the aggregate score, but lost 4–2 in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.[2]

On August 15, Toronto won a third consecutive Canadian Championship title following a 7–4 aggregate victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As holders of the MLS Cup, Toronto played against Tigres UANL on September 19 in the inaugural Campeones Cup, losing the match 3–1 at home.[3]

Despite having three games still remaining in the season, Toronto were officially eliminated from playoff contention following a 2–1 home loss against Vancouver on October 6, and thus lost the chance to defend their MLS Cup title.[4]

  1. ^ "Toronto FC advances to CONCACAF Champions League final with 1-1 draw against Club America". Toronto Star. April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "CD Guadalajara 1, Toronto FC 2 | 2018 Concacaf Champions League Recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mexico's Tigres get a little payback, defeat Toronto FC in Campeones Cup". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Toronto FC eliminated from MLS playoff contention". Toronto Star. October 6, 2018.