Canadian Premier League

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Established
2019 (7 years old)

First Recorded Event
2020-08-14

Current Season
2026

Current Round

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Soccer

Location
Canada

Gender
Male

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		Upcoming
06 Jun 26	VancouveVancouver FC	2:00am	AtléticoAtlético Ottawa
06 Jun 26	Supra duSupra du Québec	11:00pm	PacificPacific
06 Jun 26	CavalryCavalry	11:00pm	HFX WandHFX Wanderers
07 Jun 26	Inter ToInter Toronto	6:00pm	ForgeForge
09 Jun 26	AtléticoAtlético Ottawa	11:00pm	Supra duSupra du Québec
10 Jun 26	ForgeForge	11:00pm	HFX WandHFX Wanderers
10 Jun 26	Inter ToInter Toronto	11:30pm	CavalryCavalry
14 Jun 26	VancouveVancouver FC	10:00pm	PacificPacific
26 Jun 26	HFX WandHFX Wanderers	10:00pm	PacificPacific
28 Jun 26	CavalryCavalry	11:00pm	Supra duSupra du Québec


		Results
31 May 26	ForgeForge	1 - 0	CavalryCavalry
30 May 26	PacificPacific	2 - 2	Atlético Atlético Ottawa
30 May 26	HFX WandeHFX Wanderers	1 - 0	VancouverVancouver FC
29 May 26	Supra du Supra du Québec	3 - 1	Inter TorInter Toronto
24 May 26	CavalryCavalry	3 - 0	PacificPacific
24 May 26	Atlético Atlético Ottawa	2 - 1	ForgeForge
23 May 26	VancouverVancouver FC	1 - 1	Supra du Supra du Québec
23 May 26	HFX WandeHFX Wanderers	1 - 1	Inter TorInter Toronto
18 May 26	VancouverVancouver FC	0 - 2	CavalryCavalry
17 May 26	PacificPacific	0 - 1	Inter TorInter Toronto

Description

The Canadian Premier League (CPL or CanPL; French: Première ligue canadienne) is a professional soccer league in Canada. At the top of the Canadian soccer league system, it is the country's primary national soccer league competition. The league consists of eight teams, from five of Canada's ten provinces. The regular league season lasts from April to October, with each team playing 28 games. The season culminates in the CPL Finals. The CPL champion earns a berth in the CONCACAF League, playing against teams from Central America and the Caribbean. All CPL teams also play in the Canadian Championship against Canadian clubs from other leagues. Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League is available to CPL clubs through either the Canadian Championship or CONCACAF League.

The league was officially sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association on May 6, 2017, originally with a soft launch date of 2018, that was later pushed back to 2019. The league's focus is to improve national soccer talent and the sport in Canada, with several rules in place to ensure this. These include a minimum quota of Canadian players on team rosters and starting line-ups, requirements for domestic under-21 players, and a university draft.

The league's first season included seven teams, while an eighth, Atlético Ottawa, joined for the second season in 2020. The CPL is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with plans for a second office in Hamilton, Ontario.

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