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Teams were divided into four geographical pots for the draw. In the preliminary round, teams in pot 1 were drawn with teams in pot 1 while teams in pot 2 were drawn with a team in pot 2 or pot 3.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The Canadian Press |title=Pandemic-delayed 2020 Voyageurs Cup set for June - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pandemic-delayed-2020-voyageurs-cup-set-for-june-1.1765653 |website=TSN |access-date=3 March 2022 |date=2 March 2022}}</ref> For the quarter-finals, the winners from pot 1 will face-off while the winners from pot 2 and 3 were drawn against teams from pot 4.
Teams were divided into four geographical pots for the draw. In the preliminary round, teams in pot 1 were drawn with teams in pot 1 while teams in pot 2 were drawn with a team in pot 2 or pot 3.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The Canadian Press |title=Pandemic-delayed 2020 Voyageurs Cup set for June - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/pandemic-delayed-2020-voyageurs-cup-set-for-june-1.1765653 |website=TSN |access-date=3 March 2022 |date=2 March 2022}}</ref> For the quarter-finals, the winners from pot 1 will face-off while the winners from pot 2 and 3 were drawn against teams from pot 4. The draw also determined hosting rights for all four rounds.
The competition follows a similar format to the 2021 edition with 10 teams starting in the preliminary round and 3 teams receiving byes to the quarter-finals. CF Montréal and Toronto FC received byes for being the finalists of the 2021 tournament and Pacific FC received a bye for winning the 2021 Canadian Premier League season.
For the second time in the Canadian Championship, each tie will be played as a single-leg fixture.
Distribution
Distribution of teams for 2022 Canadian Championship
Statistics include previous incarnations of FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, and Vancouver Whitecaps
Appearances in the 2020 Canadian Championship are included for Toronto FC and Forge FC even though the championship was not played until following the 2021 edition
Schedule and draw
Teams were divided into four geographical pots for the draw. In the preliminary round, teams in pot 1 were drawn with teams in pot 1 while teams in pot 2 were drawn with a team in pot 2 or pot 3. For the quarter-finals, the winners from pot 1 will face-off while the winners from pot 2 and 3 were drawn against teams from pot 4. The draw also determined hosting rights for all four rounds.