Canadian Premier League Finals

Canadian Premier League Finals
Organising bodyCanadian Premier League
Founded2019
RegionCONCACAF
Qualifier forCONCACAF Champions Cup
Current championsForge FC
(4th title)
Most successful club(s)Forge FC
(4 titles)
Television broadcastersOneSoccer
2023 Canadian Premier League final

The Canadian Premier League Final is the annual championship game of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top level of Canadian soccer. It is played as a single match hosted by the winner of the first semifinal against the winner of the second semifinal at the conclusion of the league's annual playoff. The finals winner is awarded the North Star Cup trophy and earns a berth in Round One of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The CPL uses a playoff tournament following the regular season to determine its annual league champion, a method common to every other major North American sports league. This format differs from most soccer leagues around the world, which consider the club with the most points at the end of the season to be the champion. Since 2023, the league has honoured the regular season winners with the CPL Shield. Neither the CPL Shield or the North Star Cup are to be confused with a further national championship, the Canadian Championship which brings together teams from multiple leagues in a knock-out format. All three competitions provide direct entry to the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The inaugural finals were played as a two-legged tie on October 26 and November 2, 2019 in which Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC. Forge FC is the most successful team in finals history, winning a second title in 2020, a third in 2022, and a fourth in 2023.


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