In just over one week’s time, eight Canadian Premier League clubs will select two players apiece t the CPL-U SPORTS Draft, inviting the underclassmen to trial with a professional sporting side. If all goes well, those trials can turn into U SPORTS contracts or even fully professional deals, depending on their performance on the pitch and early career direction. With 200 players declaring eligibility, there’s a lot more CPL hopefuls than there are spots to give them. The two-round draft will follow a repeat order, with wooden spinners Valour up first. Fans can take a look at the draft order an ..read more

Canada’s great all-time goalscorer played her last international match last night. With 190 international goals, 40-year-old forward Christine Sinclair concluded her international career as the top goalscorer in the entire world. Last night’s one-nil win over Australia marking her 331st match for the women’s national team. In front of 48,112 fans at Christine Sinclair Place – the temporary venue name for Vancouver’s BC Place – the celebrations and honours poured fourth to recognize one of Canada’s most iconic athletes. Australia swapped to their regular starting eleven following a 5-0 drubbi ..read more

After spending two seasons on Canadian soil with York United, Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas has confirmed his departure following the expiry of his contract. The 24-year-old centre-back arrived to the CPL from the Western Sydney Wanderers last year, procuring 38 appearances for the Nine Stripes throughout the next two seasons. He was a mainstay in the club ever since his midseason arrival in 2022, helping the side reach playoffs this year. Photo Credit: John Jacques “I’ve heard that moving doesn’t change who you are, but the view outside your window. Upon moving to Toronto from Sydne ..read more

There have been rumours going around in the last couple weeks that Major League Soccer might be adding a fourth Designated Player position to all teams in the league. With the potential to bring even more talented players to Canada, what would – and what should – the three Canadian MLS Clubs do with this fourth DP spot? Photo Credit: John Jacques Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Attack or Defense? Starting with the most successful MLS club of 2023, the Whitecaps currently only have two DP spots fulfilled after selling then-third DP player Sergio Cordova to Alanyaspor in Turkey over the summer. Both of ..read more

After winning four league titles over the last five seasons, Dutch centre-back Daniel Krutzen has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 27. The former Forge defender had enjoyed three North Star Shield wins with Forge FC, captaining the side to their third playoff championship win for his final match with the hammers. He spent this season with Phoenix Rising, where a recurrent knee injury sidelined interrupted his season’s progress, but still couldn’t prevent him from winning the USL Championship last month. Krutzen captains Forge to a third league title in 2022 ..read more

It’s been four years since Halifax’s first-ever signing graced the Canadian Premier League, but Canadian midfielder Zachary Sukunda will now be returning with Valour FC. The Winnipeg-based club has aimed to sign Canadian athletes with CPL experience in their docket, a reasonably optimistic move seeing as they made eight acquisitions in that bracket in this year’s wooden spoon season. Sukunda is feeling like he’s hit a groove after four seasons in Finland, however, with the former IF Gnistan man hoping to play a big role in the club’s quest to crack a playoff spot for the first time ever. Phot ..read more

Canadian forward Shaan Hundal is returning to Winnipeg some three seasons after last featuring for the side. The 24-year-old proved a history-maker for expansion side Vancouver FC this year, scoring the club’s first-ever goal in a hot start that saw him tally five goals his opening nine games. His sixth and final came before he was displaced by the club’s loan of Alejandro Diaz: after the Mexican striker arrived on July 11, Hundal found himself shifted frequently out on the right wing with reduced minutes, and didn’t score again for the side. That opened the door to thoughts of an exit p ..read more

After his first season as a professional coach saw the Halifax Wanderers establish a fluid and clearly identified style of play – and reach playoffs – it’s no surprise to see Patrice Gheisar’s stay out east extended through to the end of 2025. The 48-year-old’s contract extension was confirmed by the Wanderers today following a year that saw him establish club records for most wins in a season (11), most points (42), most goals scored (39), and fewest goals conceded (32). “I couldn’t be more pleased with the impact Patrice has had in his first year with the club,” declared Wanderers President ..read more

Canadian Premier League regular season champions Cavalry FC have released their end-of-season roster update following a campaign that saw them qualify for the 2024 Concacaf Cup and finish as runners-up in the playoff championship. As one could expect after tasting silverware this year, most of the squad are set to come back: These include players who were already under contractlike team captain Marco Carducci, Sergio Camargo, Shamit Shome, and star forward Ali Musse, while the likes of Eryk Kobza, Bradley Kamdem, Michael Harms, Jesse Daley, William Akio, Myer Bevan (joint winner of the golden ..read more

As was reported yesterday, Canada Soccer Business has now confirmed the sale of York United FC to Mexican-based ownership consortium Game Plan Sports Group. The sale comes just seven months after Canada Soccer Business had ‘bet on itself’ to purchase the club from its original founders in order to find a new, long-term owner of the club who could stabilize the club within the Toronto market. “York United FC represents an incredibly important market for the CPL,” stated CPL commissioner Mark Noonan, who believes multiple CPL teams could eventually sprout up in the Toronto area. “We bought the ..read more