2019-05-01_World_Soccer

John Molinaro reports

The Canadian Premier League (CPL) will

kick off its inaugural campaign with seven

teams spread from coast to coast: Forge

FC (Hamilton), York 9 FC (Toronto area),

FC Edmonton, HFX Wanderers (Halifax),

Valour FC (Winnipeg), Cavalry FC and

Pacific FC (Vancouver Island).

The competition will operate a split-

season format – as used in many South

American leagues – with the spring and

fall winners meeting in a championship

Final in October following the 28-game

regular season.

Sanctioned as Canada’s top division,

A league

of their own

Nearly 27 years after the Canadian Soccer

League folded, a new competition kicks off

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