Canadian Premier League
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2024
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 2024 CAN1 season, the CAN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCL) Round 1:
    • 2024 CAN1 Regular Season champion
    • 2024 CAN1 Playoff champion

Leagues Pyramid - Canada

Abbrev League # of Teams
CAN1 Canadian Premier League 8

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
13 Apr 2024 - 18 Oct 2024
Playoffs
10 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2024
 10: CAN1 (8)

Season Format

During the 2024 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 2024 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 22 -0-06-51411 -0-0321111 -0-03303
2Pacific FC 22 -0-06-30322 -0-0630300 -0-00000
3Vancouver FC 32 -0-16-64222 -0-0661510 -0-1003-3
4Atlético Ottawa 21 -1-04-32121 -1-0432100 -0-00000
5York United FC 31 -0-23-45-121 -0-1333010 -0-1012-1
6Cavalry FC 20 -1-11-23-100 -0-0000020 -1-1123-1
7HFX Wanderers FC 20 -0-20-03-300 -0-0000020 -0-2003-3
8Valour FC 20 -0-20-16-500 -0-0000020 -0-2016-5
Final 4 / 2025 CNCFCL
Final 4
Final 4 Playoff

Fixtures

Sat - 27 Apr 2024
 HFX Wanderers FC   Atlético OttawaWanderers Grounds
 Forge FC   Valour FCTim Hortons Field
Sun - 28 Apr 2024
 Cavalry FC   Pacific FCATCO Field
Fri - 3 May 2024
 Cavalry FC   Vancouver FCATCO Field
Sat - 4 May 2024
 Pacific FC   York United FCStarlight Stadium
Sun - 5 May 2024
 Atlético Ottawa   Valour FCTD Place Stadium
Tue - 7 May 2024
 Forge FC   HFX Wanderers FCTim Hortons Field
Fri - 10 May 2024
 York United FC   Valour FCYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 11 May 2024
 HFX Wanderers FC   Cavalry FCWanderers Grounds
 Pacific FC   Forge FCStarlight Stadium
Sun - 12 May 2024
 Vancouver FC   Atlético OttawaWilloughby Community Park
Fri - 17 May 2024
 Pacific FC   Atlético OttawaStarlight Stadium
Sat - 18 May 2024
 Forge FC   Vancouver FCTim Hortons Field
Mon - 20 May 2024
 HFX Wanderers FC   Valour FCWanderers Grounds
Fri - 24 May 2024
 York United FC   HFX Wanderers FCYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 25 May 2024
 Atlético Ottawa   Forge FCTD Place Stadium
 Vancouver FC   Pacific FCWilloughby Community Park
Sun - 26 May 2024
 Cavalry FC   Valour FCATCO Field
Sat - 1 Jun 2024
 Forge FC   York United FCTim Hortons Field

Results

Fri - 26 Apr 2024
 York United FC 30 Vancouver FCYork Lions Stadium
Sun - 21 Apr 2024
 York United FC 03 Forge FCYork Lions Stadium
Sat - 20 Apr 2024
 Atlético Ottawa 11 Cavalry FCTD Place Stadium
Fri - 19 Apr 2024
 Pacific FC 20 Valour FCStarlight Stadium
Thu - 18 Apr 2024
 Vancouver FC 20 HFX Wanderers FCWilloughby Community Park
Sun - 14 Apr 2024
 Vancouver FC 41 Valour FCWilloughby Community Park
Sat - 13 Apr 2024
 Pacific FC 10 HFX Wanderers FCStarlight Stadium
 Forge FC 21 Cavalry FCTim Hortons Field
 Atlético Ottawa 21 York United FCTD Place Stadium