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And the kicker : no Canada-based club has taken the Cup since 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up a stretch of eight Canadian Cups in ten years.
Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie called the victory a potential season-turner for the Whitecaps, who tied 2-2 with Portland on May 18 and saw their Canadian Cup dreams dashed Wednesday against the Montreal Impact.