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 2020 CAN1 season, the CAN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 CONCACAF League:
- 2020 CAN1 champion
Due to COVID-19, the CAN1 regular season was modified to two stages. In the 1st Stage, each CAN1 team plays the other 7 CAN1 teams once (7 matches per team). In the 2nd Stage, the top 4 teams from the 1st Stage play each other once (3 matches per team). All matches are played at the University of Prince Edward Island (Canada). This season was branded "The Island Games." Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head record, (2) goal difference, (3) total goals scored, (4) total wins, (5) U-21 player minutes, then (6) coin toss or a drawing.
Leagues Pyramid - Canada
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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CAN1 | Canadian Premier League | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Regular 13 Aug 2020 - 15 Sep 2020 | Playoffs 18 Sep 2020 - 31 Dec 1969 | 10: CAN1 (8) |
Season Format
During the 2020 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 2020 CAN1 season, the 2nd and 3rd place teams play in a one match semifinal. 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 penaly 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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Championship Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Forge FC | 20 | HFX Wanderers FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Final 4
Group | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Forge FC (CAN1) | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | HFX Wanderers FC (CAN1) | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
3 | Pacific FC (CAN1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
4 | Cavalry FC (CAN1) | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Championship Final |
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
09.09.20 | HFX Wanderers FC | 11 | Forge FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Cavalry FC | 31 | Pacific FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
12.09.20 | Forge FC | 20 | Pacific FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Cavalry FC | 12 | HFX Wanderers FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
15.09.20 | Cavalry FC | 01 | Forge FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
HFX Wanderers FC | 05 | Pacific FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
1st Stage
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Cavalry FC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
2 | HFX Wanderers FC | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Forge FC | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | - | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
4 | Pacific FC | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
5 | York9 FC | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
6 | Valour FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
7 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
8 | FC Edmonton | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
Final 4 |
Results
Pacific FC | 21 | FC Edmonton | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
HFX Wanderers FC | 20 | Atlético Ottawa | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Cavalry FC | 10 | York9 FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Pacific FC | 01 | Atlético Ottawa | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Valour FC | 02 | HFX Wanderers FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
FC Edmonton | 01 | York9 FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Atlético Ottawa | 02 | Forge FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Cavalry FC | 12 | Pacific FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
HFX Wanderers FC | 11 | York9 FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Valour FC | 21 | FC Edmonton | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Atlético Ottawa | 20 | Cavalry FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
FC Edmonton | 13 | HFX Wanderers FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Pacific FC | 20 | Valour FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Cavalry FC | 21 | HFX Wanderers FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Atlético Ottawa | 22 | FC Edmonton | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
Forge FC | 21 | Pacific FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |
FC Edmonton | 02 | Cavalry FC | UPEI Artificial Turf Field |