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Six French Teams With Multiple Trophée des Champions Wins

• Olympique Lyonnais

• Stade Reims

• AS Saint-Étienne

• AS Monaco FC

• FC Nantes

• FC Girondins de Bordeaux

• Paris Saint-Germain FC

Who was Lamar Hunt?

The man who gives his name to North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) championship — the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup — was a sportsman and essential promoter of soccer in the United States. He was one of the founders of MLS as well as its predecessor, the North American Soccer League (NASL). At his death in 2006 he owned two MLS teams, Columbus Crew and FC Dallas.

What is the Voyageurs Cup?

The Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian United Soccer Leagues division team finishing with the best record from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the USL. From 2008 until at least 2010, the trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Canadian Championship. Montreal Impact has won the cup every year so far.