FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VOYAGEURS ANNOUNCE RETURN OF THE VOYAGEURS CUP
TORONTO (May 9, 2003) - The Voyageurs, Canada's national soccer fan club, announce the start of the second season of the Voyageurs Cup, Canada's only national, fan-awarded soccer trophy. The Voyageurs Cup is a lasting emblem of soccer fans' commitment to the improvement, advancement and enjoyment of the game in Canada.
The Voyageurs Cup trophy will be awarded to the most successful Canadian A-League team based on league points earned in matches between these teams. The Canadian A-League teams are the Calgary Storm, Montreal Impact, Toronto Lynx and Vancouver Whitecaps. The match schedule, results and standings are provided at www.voyageurscup.ca.
The Voyageurs Cup trophy will be engraved with the name of the winning team and presented to that team by Voyageurs representatives at a home game late in the season. The Cup will remain in possession of the winning team for display until the following A-League season.
In its inaugural season in 2002, the Voyageurs Cup was won by the Montreal Impact after a victory in the last match of the competition moved them ahead of the Toronto Lynx and to the top of the standings. Fittingly, Montreal will begin the defence of their title in the first match of the 2003 competition against the Toronto Lynx at Centennial Stadium in Toronto on Saturday, May 10 at 4 PM local time. This opening match will be simulcast on radio and Web by Montreal's CJAD 800 AM (www.cjad.com) in English and CKAC 730 AM (www.ckac.com) in French, then broadcast on tape-delayed television in Toronto on Sunday, May 11 at 7 PM by Rogers Television.
The entire cost of the Voyageurs Cup, including purchasing, maintaining, engraving, shipping, and promoting the trophy and tournament, has been borne entirely by private donations from individual Voyageurs.
ABOUT THE VOYAGEURS
The Voyageurs soccer fan club was founded in 1996 as a national group of fans of the national men's World Cup team. Since then, they have been a visible (and audible) presence at Canadian national team games both in Canada and abroad (as far away as Egypt and Switzerland), at all age levels, for both the men's and women's teams.
The Voyageurs maintain a strong working relationship with members of the CSA, but are an entirely independent body. The Voyageurs group is maintained, run, and funded entirely by its fiercely enthusiastic members. The Voyageurs host the most active Canadian soccer forum on the Internet (at www.canadian-soccer.com), with participants including fans, national-level players, media representatives, and CSA representatives. The forum receives over 300,000 hits per month.
The Voyageurs also initiated a Christmas card program for Canadian players abroad, and are active advocates for the advancement of Canadian soccer in local, national, and international media.
CONTACTING THE VOYAGEURS
Matthew Bin, director of communications for the Voyageurs Cup, is available to provide any further information about the Voyageurs or the Voyageurs Cup competition.
Matthew Bin
19 Bond Court
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 8N6
519-729-8432
info@voyageurscup.ca
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Danny Tersigni (DJT)
Voyageurs Cup Chief Coordinator
djt@voyageurscup.ca
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