2025 Canadian Premier League Points Table
The 2025 Canadian Premier League season marks the seventh season of the high degree of Canadian skilled soccer. Cavalry FC are the defending champions, having defeated Forge FC 1-0 within the 2024 remaining at ATCO Area in Calgary. The season started on April 5, 2025 – the earliest begin date in league historical past.
The Canadian Premier League consists of eight groups from throughout Canada, representing 5 provinces. Forge FC presently leads the desk with an unbeaten document by way of 18 matches, holding a slim one-point benefit over Atlético Ottawa.
The highest groups qualify for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the common season winner and playoff champion each incomes berths.
The 2025 season options the highest wage finances in league historical past, with groups capable of spend as much as $1,282,000 (together with U-21 incentives).
A brand new home participant rule additionally permits gamers with three seasons of CPL expertise or three years of Canadian residency to depend as home gamers.
Season Schedule
- Common Season: April 5 – October 18, 2025
- Playoffs Start: October 22, 2025
- CPL Ultimate: November 8 or 9, 2025
- Complete Matches: 112 regular-season video games
2025 CPL Factors Desk and staff data beneath:
2025 Canadian Premier League Groups, Supervisor with House Venue
The 2025 season concludes with The Consequence! – all eight groups taking part in concurrently on the ultimate day (October 18) to find out remaining playoff positioning.
The championship winner earns computerized qualification to the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup alongside the common season champion.
| S. No | Crew | House Venue | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge FC | Tim Hortons Area | Bobby Smyrniotis |
| 2 | Atlético Ottawa | TD Place Stadium | Diego Mejía |
| 3 | Cavalry FC | ATCO Area | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
| 4 | York United FC | York Lions Stadium | Mauro Eustáquio |
| 5 | HFX Wanderers FC | Wanderers Grounds | Patrice Gheisar |
| 6 | Pacific FC | Starlight Stadium | James Merriman |
| 7 | Valour FC | IG Area | Phillip Dos Santos |
| 8 | Vancouver FC | Willoughby Group Park | Martin Nash |
2025 CPL Standings | Canadian Premier League Factors Desk 2025
Discover the complete standings with the Canadian Premier League factors Desk 2025, win, loss, and draw document for every staff. Final Replace – October 31, 2025
| Pos | Crew | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58 |
| 2 | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 56 |
| 3 | Cavalry | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42 |
| 4 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 39 |
| 5 | York United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 38 |
| 6 | Valour | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 26 |
| 7 | Pacific | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 23 |
| 8 | Vancouver | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 21 |
- Qualification for First Semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup: Place 1
- Qualification for First Semifinal: Place 2
- Qualification for Quarterfinal: Place 3
- Qualification for Play-in Spherical: Positions 4-5
- No Playoff Qualification: Positions 6-8
2025 Canadian Premier League playoffs
- Play-in spherical –
- HFX Wanderers 2–2 York United – October 22
- Quarterfinal
- Cavalry 4–1 York United – October 26
- First semifinal
- Forge 1–2 Atlético Ottawa – October 26
- Second semifinal
- Forge 0-1 Cavalry – November 2
- Ultimate
- Atlético Ottawa 2-1 Forge/Cavalry – November 9
Key Season Highlights
Bobby Smyrniotis (Forge FC) grew to become the 2024 CPL Coach of the Yr after six nominations, lastly claiming his first teaching award regardless of Forge’s success over time. Beneath his management, Forge FC stays unbeaten this season with 11 wins and seven attracts.
Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (Cavalry FC) stays the longest-serving supervisor within the league, having coached Cavalry because the membership’s inception in 2018.
He beforehand gained Coach of the Yr awards in 2019 and 2023. Beneath his steerage, Cavalry made historical past by changing into the primary CPL staff to defeat a Liga MX aspect, beating Pumas UNAM within the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Mauro Eustáquio (York United FC) was named CPL Supervisor of the Month for July 2025 after guiding York United to an ideal 3-0 document that month. The 32-year-old Portuguese-Canadian supervisor took over in November 2024.
2025 CPL Prime Scorers | Canadian Premier League Golden Boot
Main Purpose Scorers (as of November 9, 2025)
| Pos | Participant | Membership | MP | Objectives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Salter | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | Tiago Coimbra | HFX Wanderers FC | 29 | 13 |
| 3 | Brian Wright | Forge FC | 28 | 12 |
| 4 | Julian Altobelli | York United FC | 28 | 11 |
| 5 | Ballou Tabla | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 11 |
| 6 | Tobias Warschewski | Cavalry FC | 28 | 11 |
| 7 | Ali Musse | Cavalry FC | 28 | 10 |
| 8 | David Rodríguez | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 9 |
| 9 | Shaan Hundal | Valour FC | 28 | 9 |
| 10 | Sergio Camargo | Cavalry FC | 28 | 8 |
| 11 | Nana Ampomah | Forge FC | 28 | 6 |
| 12 | Myles Morgan | Valour FC | 25 | 5 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bitar | York United FC | 26 | 5 |
| 14 | Nicolás Mezquida | Vancouver FC | 22 | 5 |
| 15 | Aly Ndom | Pacific FC | 27 | 5 |
| 16 | Dario Zanatta | Pacific FC | 24 | 4 |
| 17 | Kevin Egwu | Valour FC | 19 | 4 |
| 18 | Kévin Santos | Atlético Ottawa | 20 | 4 |
2025 Canadian Premier League Hat-tricks
| Participant | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Salter | Atlético Ottawa vs Valour | Might 10, 2025 |
| Brian Wright | Forge vs Valour | June 22, 2025 |
| Yann Toualy | Pacific vs HFX Wanderers | July 12, 2025 |
| Tiago Coimbra | HFX Wanderers vs Valour | August 22, 2025 |
| Shaan Hundal | York United vs Pacific | August 24, 2025 |
| Myles Morgan | Valour vs Vancouver | September 5, 2025 |
Notable Achievements
Forge FC’s Unbeaten Run: The Hamilton-based membership has gone 18 matches with out a loss to start out the season, setting a brand new CPL document for longest unbeaten streak to start a marketing campaign.
Historic CONCACAF Success: Cavalry FC became the first CPL team to win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, defeating Liga MX giants Pumas UNAM 1-0 on February 6, 2025.
Attendance Growth: League attendance is up 5.2% compared to 2024, with Forge FC leading the way in average attendance at 7,414 per match.
Player transfers
FIFA states that the Canadian Soccer Affiliation’s (CSA) transfer windows for males’s skilled groups in 2025 can be open from January 31 to April 23, and from July 24 to August 21.
