Canadian Premier League
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025
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 2025 CAN1 season, the CAN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round 1:
    • 2025 CAN1 Regular Season champion
    • 2025 CAN1 Playoff champion

Leagues Pyramid - Canada

Abbrev League # of Teams
CAN1 Canadian Premier League 8

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
5 Apr 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Playoffs
20 Oct 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
 10: CAN1 (8)

Season Format

During the 2025 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) head-to-head results, (3) goal difference, (4) total goals scored, (5) away goal difference, (6) away goals scored, (7) home goal difference, (8) home goals scored, (9) fewest discplinary points (1 yellow card (1 pt) 2 yellow cars or 1 red card (3 pts)), (10) most U21 domestic player minutes, then (11) coin toss (2 clubs) or a drawing (3 clubs).

Playoffs

At the end of the 2025 CAN1 season, the 4th and 5th place teams play a one match. The winner plays the 1st place team, and the 2nd and 3rd 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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Regular Season

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Forge FC 2314 -7-249-411922117 -4-02521813127 -3-22420119
2Atlético Ottawa 2313 -8-247-462422117 -4-025261115126 -4-22220137
3Cavalry FC 2310 -6-736-382711127 -2-323251411113 -4-41313130
4HFX Wanderers FC 2410 -5-935-36297127 -2-323231112123 -3-6121318-5
5York United FC 239 -6-833-38308126 -3-321251411113 -3-5121316-3
6Valour FC 236 -4-1322-2851-23124 -3-5151318-5112 -1-871533-18
7Pacific FC 245 -6-1321-2446-22124 -3-5151619-3121 -3-86827-19
8Vancouver FC 232 -6-1512-2752-25110 -3-83925-16122 -3-791827-9
Final 4 / 2026 CNCFCL
Final 4
Final 4 Playoff

Fixtures

Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 Atlético Ottawa   Forge FCTD Place Stadium
 Vancouver FC   York United FCWilloughby Community Park
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 Atlético Ottawa   Cavalry FCTD Place Stadium
 Forge FC   Pacific FCTim Hortons Field
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
 York United FC   Valour FCYork Lions Stadium
 Vancouver FC   HFX Wanderers FCWilloughby Community Park
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
 HFX Wanderers FC   York United FCWanderers Grounds
 Forge FC   Vancouver FCTim Hortons Field
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
 Valour FC   Atlético OttawaPrincess Auto Stadium
 Pacific FC   Cavalry FCStarlight Stadium
Thu - 9 Oct 2025
 York United FC   Pacific FCYork Lions Stadium
Fri - 10 Oct 2025
 Cavalry FC   Forge FCATCO Field
Sat - 11 Oct 2025
 Valour FC   HFX Wanderers FCPrincess Auto Stadium
Sun - 12 Oct 2025
 Atlético Ottawa   Vancouver FCTD Place Stadium
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
 HFX Wanderers FC   Atlético OttawaWanderers Grounds
 Forge FC   York United FCTim Hortons Field
 Vancouver FC   Cavalry FCWilloughby Community Park
 Pacific FC   Valour FCStarlight Stadium

Results

Sat - 20 Sep 2025
 Cavalry FC FT Valour FCATCO Field
 HFX Wanderers FC 30 Pacific FCWanderers Grounds
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 York United FC 22 Atlético OttawaYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 Pacific FC 11 Vancouver FCStarlight Stadium
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
 Valour FC 21 Forge FCPrincess Auto Stadium
Sat - 6 Sep 2025
 Atlético Ottawa 20 Pacific FCTD Place Stadium
 Forge FC 10 HFX Wanderers FCTim Hortons Field
Fri - 5 Sep 2025
 Vancouver FC 25 Valour FCWilloughby Community Park
 York United FC 31 Cavalry FCYork Lions Stadium
Mon - 1 Sep 2025
 HFX Wanderers FC 40 York United FCWanderers Grounds
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
 Valour FC 11 Pacific FCPrincess Auto Stadium
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
 Atlético Ottawa 31 Vancouver FCTD Place Stadium
 Cavalry FC 41 Forge FCATCO Field
Sun - 24 Aug 2025
 York United FC 51 Pacific FCYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 23 Aug 2025
 Atlético Ottawa 22 Cavalry FCTD Place Stadium
Fri - 22 Aug 2025
 Vancouver FC 01 Forge FCWilloughby Community Park
 HFX Wanderers FC 41 Valour FCWanderers Grounds
Sun - 17 Aug 2025
 Cavalry FC 54 Vancouver FCATCO Field
 Forge FC 20 Atlético OttawaTim Hortons Field