Nutrilite Canadian Champions League

**Oldtimer** · 05-23-2008, 10:54 AM

Canada Cup is now the "Nutrilite Canadian Champions League."

CBC will stream all games live and broadcast all games (some on delay)

http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/i...issue=05232008

CBC today announced a broadcast agreement with Soccer Canada for the broadcast rights to the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Champions League – the Canadian qualifying tournament for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions League.

Takes the CSA to come up with a dumb name like this. At least it has a sponsor, so maybe the CSA won't lose money on this.

**ilikemusic** · 05-23-2008, 10:55 AM

'League' is kind of a stretch when there are only three teams, no?

**ccopela** · 05-23-2008, 10:58 AM

that's the worst name i've ever heard

**Lucky Strike** · 05-23-2008, 10:59 AM

What will the trophy be? A granola bar? Oh well, it just sounds "fake" for now because we're not used to the name.

**Oldtimer** · 05-23-2008, 11:01 AM

Nutrilite is a vitamin sold by Amway, how prestigious.

At least ronaldinho uses their products, so there is a footy link.

http://www.nutrilite.com/

**NF-FC** · 05-23-2008, 11:04 AM

wow, this is almost as good as xango or herbalife

**werewolf** · 05-23-2008, 11:16 AM

wow, thats bad

**dantdot** · 05-23-2008, 11:19 AM

The sponser doesn't really bother me, the fact that it's called champions league with no champions playing is pretty funny.

**icecoldbeer** · 05-23-2008, 11:20 AM

i want vitamins!!!!

**icecoldbeer** · 05-23-2008, 11:22 AM

http://www.nutrilite.com/en-us/TeamN...onaldinho.aspx

videos are hilarious

**James17930** · 05-23-2008, 11:35 AM

Why. Why Why. I mean, seriously, FFS. Why.

Why not 'Nutrilife Canadian Open Cup?' At least that makes sense. This is a CUP tournament, right?

So now we have to win a Champions League in order to play in another Champions League? Doesn't anybody know what the fuck they're doing?

**Cashcleaner** · 05-23-2008, 11:42 AM

As I posted on the Voyageurs site:

Wow. What a crap name for a tournament. Like the prvious poster says, the teams in question aren't neccesarily champions of their respective league, nor are they competing for a national league championship. To top it off, the winner goes to the CONCACAF Champions League.

And while I don't mind corporate sponsorship attached to these things, isn't Nutrilite a pretty crappy company to be associated with? They're owned by AMWAY!

Can't believe how incredible shitty the name is for the new tournament. Nutrilite Canada Cup of Soccer has a much better ring to it.

**VPjr** · 05-23-2008, 12:03 PM

shitty name...yes

the fact this tournament is actually happening trumps the crappiness of this game.

Best way to deal with the fact we hate the name is to NEVER EVER utter the name of the sponsor and NEVER EVER buy the product.

I intend to call it Canada Cup and nothing else.

It should have been called the Voyageurs Cup in my opinion but of course that wouldn't happen unless the V's were prepared to hand over a cheque.

**Azerban** · 05-23-2008, 12:21 PM

ahahahaha you're fucking kidding ahahahahaha csa you're nothing but a bunch of fucking chumps

**Oldtimer** · 05-23-2008, 12:27 PM

Sack The Csa!!!!!

**Cashcleaner** · 05-23-2008, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by VPjr

shitty name...yes

the fact this tournament is actually happening trumps the crappiness of this game.

Best way to deal with the fact we hate the name is to NEVER EVER utter the name of the sponsor and NEVER EVER buy the product.

I intend to call it Canada Cup and nothing else.

It should have been called the Voyageurs Cup in my opinion but of course that wouldn't happen unless the V's were prepared to hand over a cheque.

Huh? Why would the V's have to pay the organisers to use their name?

**Wilbix** · 05-23-2008, 12:49 PM

I just......don't understand.

I don't know anyone involved with the CSA, but one would think they actually understand English. The name they have chosen is simply inaccurate. This tournament is not a League, nor are the teams participating in it Champions. How is that not clear to everyone???

**graeme117** · 05-23-2008, 01:36 PM

please tell me they got the name wrong!! is it only the one source? cause the name of the tourney does kinda matter if its a year over year thing...

**Red CB Toronto** · 05-23-2008, 01:48 PM

Interesting name, do not know what to really think about it, I am sure we will get used to it even thought we may not like it.

**tfc_4_ever** · 05-23-2008, 01:51 PM

Wow this name brought a good chuckle. Hopefully I will get use to it but I seriously doubt that.

**Cambridge_Red** · 05-23-2008, 01:57 PM

I really don't care what the name is because it'll probably get changed in a year or so anyways. Just look at the Carling/Barclaycard/?? English Premiership. It sponsored so atleast thats all that really matters..

**ilikemusic** · 05-23-2008, 02:04 PM

The sponsor is irrelevant. What is relevant though....

1. It isnt a league

2. There are no Champions in it

At least they got the 'Canadian' part right.

**Cambridge_Red** · 05-23-2008, 02:06 PM

/\ Hopefully in a couple years we will have more Canadian teams to join our "league".

**Gobi** · 05-23-2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by ccopela

that's the worst name i've ever heard

QFTLOLWTF

**Nazzer** · 05-23-2008, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by graeme117

please tell me they got the name wrong!! is it only the one source? cause the name of the tourney does kinda matter if its a year over year thing...

CBC has the name all over their website. If you look at the webstream schedule they use it there. So, no. They didn't get it wrong.

Originally Posted by Cashcleaner

Can't believe how incredible shitty the name is for the new tournament. Nutrilite Canada Cup of Soccer has a much better ring to it.

Althought the new name sounds kinda stupid, we'll probably get used to it. And the Canada Cup of Soccer probably only had a better ring to it becuase it had been used by fans for awhile now.

**S_D** · 05-23-2008, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

Canada Cup is now the "Nutrilite Canadian Champions League."

Takes the CSA to come up with a dumb name like this. At least it has a sponsor, so maybe the CSA won't lose money on this.

Well at least it isn't "Nutrilite Canadian Champions League brought you by XXXXX" like that tournament last year.

Terrible name but they have a sponsor which shows that they are trying to at least minimize the amount of money they will lose

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**ag futbol** · 05-23-2008, 07:01 PM

What a bunch of idiots. Not suprizing.

**Dirk Diggler** · 05-23-2008, 07:23 PM

Meh...I don't give a shit what company its sponsored by. Its just the Champions League bit that sounds a bit pretentious. But whatever, I don't really care what the tournament is called. This shouldn't take away from an otherwise exciting tournament.

**sully** · 05-23-2008, 07:36 PM

yeah - mind boggling stuff.. but at least "The winner of the Nutrilite [can't bring myself to say it] will receive the Voyageurs Cup trophy" - at least we can attach some 'legitimacy' to the trophy that'll be awarded the winner.

**Keystone FC** · 05-24-2008, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Gobi

QFTLOLWTF

Yeah, what Amanda said...which I have no clue but I trust her.

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