2025 Canadian Premier League season

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Canadian Premier League
Season 2025
2024
2026

The 2025 Canadian Premier League season will be the seventh season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Cavalry FC are the defending champions, having defeated Forge FC in the 2024 final. [1]

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Teams

Location of the 2024 Canadian Premier League teams

The same eight teams that competed in the 2024 season will compete in the 2025 season, though this is expected to be the last season with eight teams, with expansion anticipated for 2026. [2]

ClubResultsLocationStadiumCapacity
Atlético Ottawa details Ottawa, Ontario TD Place Stadium 24,000
Cavalry FC details Foothills County, Alberta ATCO Field 6,000
Forge FC details Hamilton, Ontario Tim Hortons Field 23,218
HFX Wanderers FC details Halifax, Nova Scotia Wanderers Grounds 6,500
Pacific FC details Langford, British Columbia Starlight Stadium 6,000
Valour FC details Winnipeg, Manitoba Princess Auto Stadium 32,343
Vancouver FC details Langley, British Columbia Willoughby Community Park 6,560
York United FC details Toronto, Ontario York Lions Stadium 4,000

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment
York United Flag of Mexico.svg Benjamín Mora [3] End of contractNovember 10, 2024Pre-season Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mauro Eustáquio [4] November 21, 2024
Atlético Ottawa Flag of Spain.svg Carlos González [5] Mutual consentNovember 21, 2024TBA

Player transfers

CPL–U Sports Draft

The 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft is took place on December 5, 2024. [6]

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