Kiwis in the CPL | Canada

Forgot about Jay Herdman (Cavalry FC).

3 Kiwis in the CPL this year. A level pretty similar to the American USL so they likewise might as well have their own grouped thread.

Herdman
Luis Toomey (Vancouver FC)
Finn  Linder (Halifax Wanderers)

Linder an unused sub as Halifax draw 2-2 at Inter Toronto

Tomorrow
Cavalry to host Atletico Ottawa
https://us.soccerway.com/game/atletico-ottawa-xdCBerfb/cavalry-EHhWJdNd/?mid=bTr3gTFN

Vancover FC to host Forge
https://us.soccerway.com/game/forge-fc-K2kdlC2P/vancouver-fc-2JZmqbTp/?mid=faUYm7wo


This year's CPL is the first senior competition in the world to trial a new version of the offside rule, where offside is only called when there is "clear daylight" between the attacker and the last defender, following proposals from FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger.  The proposed trial was approved by the IFAB in February 2026. The league is also implementing football video support (FVS). To enhance match tempo and reduce time wasting, rules changes such as a five-second countdown on throw-ins and goal kicks, ten seconds to leave the field for a substitution, and a one minute holdout period to return from an injury, are also being implemented. The playoff structure was reduced from five to four teams, returning to the format used in 2022.

Eight teams are competing in the 2026 season with the debut of FC Supra du Québec, and the dissolution of Valour FC.
Inter Toronto FC is playing its first season after being renamed, having previously competed as York9 FC and more recently York United FC.

New club FC Supra du Québec have only signed players from Quebec. A little Atletico Bilbao strategy.

No Herdman as Cavalry win 3-1.

No Toomey for Vancouver FC who lose 0-1.

HFX Wanderers host Pacific FC

Cavalry travel to Forge 

Linder a full game for HFX Wanderers in a 2-2 draw. Taras Gomulka (ex Roar, Melb City & Glory) started for Pacific FC.

Herdman on at 84 mins for Cavalry in a 0-0 draw.

Tomorrow
Vancouver FC travel to Inter Toronto 

Toomey on the pine for Vancouver FC who trail 1-0 at 77 mins.

Edit - Toomey on at 81 mins in a 1-0 loss.

Linder's HFX Wanderers travel to league new boys Supra du Quebec.

Linder starts for HFX.
Edit - full game Linder in a 2-1 loss.

Tomorrow

Cavalry host Inter Toronto

Herdman on at 72 mins (1-1) in a 1-1 draw for Cavalry.

Luis Toomey on at 28 mins (0-0) in a 1-1 draw for Vancouver FC at Atletico Ottawa

https://us.soccerway.com/game/atletico-ottawa-xdCBerfb/vancouver-fc-2JZmqbTp/?mid=4pI7MRqA 

HFX Wanderers host Forge

Linder full game in a 1-3 loss for HFX. Looks like he was at CB?

Tomorrow
Cavalry travel to Supra du Quebec

Vancouver FC travel to Pacific FC

Herdman an unused sub for Cavalry who win 1-0.

No Toomey for Vancouver FC.
Taras Gomulka (ex Melb City, Roar & Glory) starts for Pacific FC. Bul Juach who was a star for Heidelberg Utd last year in their Australia Cup run, on the pine.

Next Canadian Championship games.

HFX Wanderers travel to Forge

Cavalry travel to Pacific FC

Linder a full game for HFX who lose 4-0 at Forge.

Herdman on the pine for Cavalry.

Herdman on at 69 mins with Cavalry up 1-0. They go on to win 3-1.

Tomorrow

Vancouver FC host lower league Langley United

No Toomey for Vancouver FC

HFX Wanderers travel to Atl. Ottawa

Kiwi derby. Vancouver FC host Cavalry

Finn Linder 81 mins for HFX who lose 1-0.

No Toomey for Vancouver FC. Herdman on the pine for Cavalry.
Edit - Herdman an unused sub in a 2-0 win.

HFX host Inter Toronto

Vancouver FC host Supra du Quebec