How does the CPL season, playoffs and final work?
Rule- Canada
- Canadian Premier League
- CPL
- Professional soccer
- 2026
- Fans
- Clubs: eight clubs: Pacific FC, Vancouver FC, Cavalry FC, Forge FC, Inter Toronto, Atlético Ottawa, FC Supra du Québec and Halifax Wanderers FC.
- Regular season: runs from April to November, with each club playing 28 matches.
- Playoffs: the top four teams qualify for two-legged, home-and-away semifinal ties: 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd.
- Final: a single-match CPL Final hosted by the higher-seeded team.
- Eligibility: a club must also reach 2,000 minutes played by Canadian players to be eligible for the playoffs (see the Canadian players question).
Added 25 Oct 2026