Canadian Premier League
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2023
Location
Canada
Abbreviation
CAN1

Summary

The Canadian Premier League (CAN1) was established 6 May 2017 and is Canada's premier football competition. CAN1 expanded to 8 teams for the 2020 season with the addition of Atlético Ottawa At the end of the 2023 CAN1 season, the CAN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round 1:
    • 2023 CAN1 Regular Season champion
    • 2023 CAN1 Playoff champion
    • 2023 Canadian Championship champion

Leagues Pyramid - Canada

Abbrev League # of Teams
CAN1 Canadian Premier League 8

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
14 Apr 2023 - 7 Oct 2023
Playoffs
10 Oct 2023 - 30 Oct 2023
 10: CAN1 (8)

Season Format

During the 2023 CAN1 Regular season, each CAN1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 7 CAN1 teams twice for a total of 28 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total wins, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) away goal difference, (5) away goals scored, (6) home goal difference, (7) home goals scored, (8) coin toss or a drawing.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2023 CAN1 season, the the 2nd and 3rd place teams, and the 1st and 4th place teams play in one match semifinals. The winners then play each other in a one match final. If either the semifinal or the final is tied at the end of regular time, two 15 minute extra periods are played. The winner then plays the 1st place team in a one match final. If either the semifinal or the final is tied at the end of regular time, two 15 minute extra periods are played. If the matches are still tied after the extra periods, a penalty shoot-out is held.

Relegation

Currently the CAN1 does not have relegation. As the Canadian League Pyramid expands, relegation is expected.


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Grand Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 28 Oct 2023
 Forge FC 21 Cavalry FCTim Hortons Field
 AET 

Elimination Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 21 Oct 2023
 Cavalry FC 21 Pacific FCATCO Field

Qualification Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 14 Oct 2023
 HFX Wanderers FC 01 Pacific FCWanderers Grounds

Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 14 Oct 2023
 Cavalry FC 12 Forge FCATCO Field

Regular Season

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Cavalry FC 2816 -7-555-4627191410 -3-133251114146 -4-42221165
2Forge FC 2811 -9-842-39327144 -7-31921183147 -2-52318144
3HFX Wanderers FC 2811 -9-842-39327149 -1-42825169142 -8-4141416-2
4Pacific FC 2811 -7-1040-42357145 -4-51916151146 -3-52126206
5York United FC 2811 -5-1238-3544-9144 -2-8141123-12147 -3-42424213
6Atlético Ottawa 2810 -6-1236-38344145 -4-51916151145 -2-71722193
7Vancouver FC 288 -5-1529-2850-22145 -3-6181829-11143 -2-9111021-11
8Valour FC 286 -8-1426-2538-13143 -4-7131320-7143 -4-7131218-6
Final 4 / 2024 CNCFCL
Final 4

Results

Sat - 7 Oct 2023
 Cavalry FC 30 Pacific FCATCO Field
 Forge FC 01 Atlético OttawaTim Hortons Field
Fri - 6 Oct 2023
 Vancouver FC 12 York United FCWilloughby Community Park
Sun - 1 Oct 2023
 York United FC 10 Atlético OttawaYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 30 Sep 2023
 Pacific FC 12 Vancouver FCStarlight Stadium
 HFX Wanderers FC 21 Forge FCWanderers Grounds
Fri - 29 Sep 2023
 Cavalry FC 21 Valour FCATCO Field
Sun - 24 Sep 2023
 Atlético Ottawa 01 Valour FCTD Place Stadium
Sat - 23 Sep 2023
 Forge FC 31 Pacific FCTim Hortons Field
 Vancouver FC 21 HFX Wanderers FCWilloughby Community Park
 York United FC 01 Cavalry FCYork Lions Stadium
Wed - 20 Sep 2023
Mon - 18 Sep 2023
 HFX Wanderers FC 32 Atlético OttawaWanderers Grounds
Sun - 17 Sep 2023
 York United FC 14 Pacific FCYork Lions Stadium
 Valour FC 23 Forge FCIG Field
Sat - 16 Sep 2023
 Cavalry FC 21 Vancouver FCATCO Field
Wed - 13 Sep 2023
 Atlético Ottawa 11 Pacific FCTD Place Stadium
Tue - 12 Sep 2023
 HFX Wanderers FC 12 Cavalry FCWanderers Grounds
Sat - 9 Sep 2023
 Vancouver FC 21 Atlético OttawaWilloughby Community Park