Canada has its own league at last.
After months of speculation and rumours, the Canadian Premier League has officially received the green light. At their Annual Meeting of the Members, Canada Soccer confirmed their unanimous approval of the new league.
The league will have Tier 1 status and is expected to launch partially with six teams in 2018. A full season would follow in 2019. Here’s what we have learned so far about the fledgling league, tasked with developing young Canadian talent to support the national team.
Close Ties with CFL
According to a press release, the CPL has received expressions of interest from 10 Canadian cities.