Despite finishing last in the Canadian Premier League, an unlikely Canadian Championship run has Vancouver FC preparing to rub shoulders with CONCACAF’s elite in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Vancouver, which finished bottom of the eight-team CPL at 4-15-9, will find out what lies ahead in the Dec. 9 tournament draw.

Vancouver joins Forge FC (winner of the CPL Shield as regular-season leader) and Atletico Ottawa (winner of the North Star Cup as playoff champion) in the 27-team CONCACAF club championship.

Vancouver finished 21 points below Ottawa and 37 below Forge.

While Vancouver FC lost 4-2 to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Oct. 1 Canadian Championship final, the Whitecaps qualified for the CONCACAF tournament by virtue of finishing fifth in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings. So, Va

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