It’s been months and months – and months – of meetings via Zoom calls, of planning, of recruiting and of crossing fingers the Canadian Premier League would find a way to play in 2021. Now that CPL Commissioner David Clanachan has indicated the league is committed to a 28-game season beginning in...
A banner year for Canadian footballers in Europe continued Saturday with men’s national team stalwarts Cyle Larin and Atiba Hutchinson capturing the Turkish SuperLig title with Besiktas. Larin drew a penalty in the second half that led to the winner in a 2-1 win over Göztepe – a result that...
Canadian Premier League Commissioner David Clanachan announced on Friday that the league is planning to return to action between mid-June and early July. That timeframe is rapidly approaching, so teams who haven't done so already will be finalizing their 23-man rosters over the coming weeks. We...
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Below is a statement from Canadian Premier League Commissioner David Clanachan released Friday regarding the start of the 2021 CPL season. In the note, Clanachan says the League has set a target kick-off date of "mid-June to early July" at a single site, with...
The Canadian Premier League is back. After the announcement on Friday that the league is working toward kicking off at a single site in mid-June to early July, preseason preparations are ramping up ahead of the league's third season, so now's as good a time as any to look back on the first two...
We're nearly there. With the Canadian Premier League's Friday announcement that a return to play is coming soon, with the 2021 season to kick off in mid-June to early July at a single site, actual soccer matches are once again coming over the horizon. The league revealed that clubs will...
Canadian Premier League commissioner David Clanachan revealed plans for the CPL's third season Friday, saying League officials have set to target kick-off date in mid-June to early July at a single site. As for where that single-site season kickoff will be, Clanachan says the League is "working...
In the latest episode of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, Charlie O’Connor-Clarke and Marty Thompson review Friday’s big announcement from commissioner David Clanachan which said the CPL is aiming to kick off by mid-June or early July at a single site, with all eight clubs returning to their home markets...
Valour FC has announced the club and striker Ronny Maza have agreed to mutually terminate the latter’s contract due to visa delays and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Maza, 23, was signed by Winnipeg in January from his native country Venezuela and top-tier side Trujillanos FC. The forward was...
Pacific FC announced on Thursday that midfielder Matthew Baldisimo has been selected to the Philippines senior men's national team for its upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Baldisimo, 23, was born in Vancouver, but he is eligible for the Philippines through his parents. The Philippines...
Forge FC has found their replacement for David Edgar. The Hamilton club announced on Thursday that they have signed longtime Canadian national team centre-back Dejan Jakovic ahead of the 2021 season. Jakovic, 35, was born in what is now Croatia, but grew up in Canada, and has made 41 appearances...
David Edgar. There, I said it. It's an inescapable name when fans learned Canadian men's national team centreback Dejan Jakovic signed with Forge FC on Thursday. Jakovic is as direct a replacement as you can get for the two-time CPL Championship-winning defender who retired from play last year…...
The Canadian men's national team has learned what its Summer schedule will look like. Concacaf revealed on Thursday the schedule for the upcoming Gold Cup tournament, to be hosted at various locations around the United States. Canada was already drawn into Group B, which will feature the U.S...
Premier League TV rights: Broadcasters agree to roll over existing deal
The Premier League agrees to roll over its existing television deal with broadcasters for a further three years.
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HFX Wanderers defender Peter Schaale was on OneSoccer Today Monday speaking one–on–one with Andi Petrillo ahead of the 2021 CPL season to chat preseason training in Nova Scotia, the Island Games, and some of his team's new recruits. Schaale, who said he's been in Halifax since January, was able...
What do Gareth Bale, Eric Cantona, and Joe Mason have in common? All three have scored against Liverpool FC in a cup final. Mason, recent marquee signing for CPL side Cavalry FC, definitely counts his goal for Cardiff City in the 2012 EFL Cup Final as his career highlight. "I don't know what way...
League1 Ontario is set to welcome six new clubs and eight new teams in 2021, with Guelph United and Union, Waterloo United, 1812 FC, Tecumseh SC, St. Catharines Roma Wolves, and Scrosoppi FC joining Ontario's top men's and women's divisions. L1O expanded well outside of its familiar Greater...
Plenty of CPL players over two years have come through Canadian universities, and plenty still found their way here from the NCAA. There aren't many, however, who did both. Such is the case for Pacific FC's Matteo Polisi, who played his college soccer at the unique Simon Fraser University in...
York United attacking midfielder Mateo Hernández is joining teammate Lisandro Cabrera on loan with Dominican Republic side Atlético Pantoja, the club announced Wednesday, Hernández, 22, first joined York last October from his native Argentina and Primera División side Club Atlético Colón and...
Jamar Dixon was announced as the second captain in Pacific FC history on Tuesday, replacing recently retired Marcel de Jong. After establishing himself as a veteran leader in midfield at the Island Games, the 31-year-old will be joined by Marco Bustos as vice-captain, the role that Dixon had...
After landing English forward Joe Mason on Monday, Cavalry FC's roster is starting to be finalized ahead of the 2021 season. With just three roster spots left to fill, the core of Tommy Wheeldon Jr.'s side seems to be set, with a bit of depth needed to fill in the gaps. The Cavs have completely...
Canada Soccer announced on Monday that the men's national team will be playing its next two World Cup qualifying matches against Aruba and Suriname in Florida and Illinois, respectively. The OneSoccer Today crew reconvened to discuss, and to set up the pair of rapidly approaching games (June 5...
Canada Soccer announced on Monday afternoon where the Canadian men's national team will play their next two World Cup Qualifying matches. Set to face Aruba and Suriname in the June international window, Canada will play the two countries in Bradenton, Florida and Bridgeview, Illinois...
Jose Galán is returning to Winnipeg. The 35-year-old Spanish midfielder re-signed with Valour FC for a third season Friday, returning from a stint with Spanish third-tier side Villarrobledo. The central midfielder, who made 13 appearances and scored one goal in Spain before his deal ended in...
Three of Canada’s best added to their already impressive résumés this past weekend, as Christine Sinclair, Jessie Fleming, and Alphonso Davies all got their hands on trophies in their respective leagues. Saturday saw two of those trophies handed out, starting with Alphonso Davies picking up yet...
He can get frustrated sometimes, sure. And the fiery competitor in José Galán wants to win every rep in every training session every single day. Still, it’s important to measure that spirit and drive against the 35-year-old’s pure love for, well, just about everything – from his family, to his...
Is Cavalry FC signing Joe Mason the most high-profile signing in Canadian Premier League's short history? It's a pub debate worth having – especially if you end up in Kildares Ale House down the road from Spruce Meadows... or any pub in Calgary, for that matter. Mason, 29, arrives in Alberta...
From helping meet their idols to giving them the best opportunities to pursue their footballing dreams, CPL players have done a lot for their mothers over the years. In honour of Mother's Day, we here at CanPL.ca dug up five of the most heartwarming stories involving CPLers and their moms...