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The Canadian Soccer League system shows the level of soccer in the country from Professional to semi Professional level.

 

Over the years, the soccer scene in the country has gone through a series of changes in the country. Soccer in Canada was first played in first played 1876 and has gone through many changes.

 

Is soccer popular in Canada? Soccer in Canada is one of the largest participatory sports and is one of the fastest-growing sports, with the newly created Canadians Premier League already yielding success.



 

What is the best soccer club in Canada? Toronto FC, Club de Foot Montréal, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and recently Forge FC are the best soccer teams in Canada at the professional level.

 

Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) is the governing body that oversees the system in the country.

 

The Major League Soccer, the Canadian Premier League and the United Soccer League are the professionally run soccer leagues in Canada.

 

There are also many semi-professional and amateur soccer leagues across the country. Canadian teams like Toronto FC, Club de Foot Montréal and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, compete in the Major League Soccer.

 

Canadian Soccer League system – pyramid explained

 

Professional Soccer – Men

 

Canadian Premier League

 

Level: 1

Teams: 8

Country: Country

 

The Canadian Premier League, CPL or CanPL, is the primary national soccer league played by professional soccer clubs across Canada. Eight teams from five of Canada’s ten provinces participate in the league.

 

The CanPL runs from April to October, with the regular season followed by the end of season playoffs to determine the league champion. CPL teams will participate in the CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF League.

 


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Major League Soccer (MLS)

 

Level: 1

Teams: 27

Country: United States, Canada.

 

The Major League Soccer or MLS is a men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The league is divided into Eastern Conference and Western Conference, respectively.

 

The MLS is contested by 28 teams (twenty five from the US and three from Canada).


Also Read: Canadian teams in the MLS analysed


 

Semi-professional – Men

 

League1 Ontario

 

Level: 3

Teams: 21

Country: Canada

 

League1 Ontario (L1O) is a semi-professional soccer league contested by 21 teams. Teams from Ontario play the league.

 

Première Ligue de soccer du Québec

 

Level: 3

Teams: 10

Country: Canada

 

Première Ligue de soccer du Québec is a semi-professional soccer league contested by 21 teams from Quebec.

 

USL League One

 

Level: 3

Teams: 12

Country: United States, Canada.

 

USL League One (USL1) is a professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The company sits on level three of the Canadian soccer league system.

 

Challenge Trophy

 

Level: 4

Teams: 12 or more

Country: Canada

 

Challenge Trophy is a soccer organised competition for provincial/territorial associations.

 

USL League Two

Level: 4

Teams: 83

Country: United States, Canada, Bermuda

 

USL League Two (USL2) is a semi-professional developmental soccer league.

 

Women’s Soccer in Canada – Professional

 

National Women’s Soccer League

 

Level: 1

Teams: 10

Country: United States.

Other Women’s Soccer Leagues

  • UWS League 1
  • Women’s Premier Soccer League
  • League1 Ontario
  • Première Ligue de Soccer Féminine du Québec
  • Jubilee Trophy

 

Canadian Championship – National

 

Status: National

Teams: Pro and semi-professional

Country: Canada

 

Canadian Championship is the national knockout cup competition played by Professional and semi-professional soccer clubs in Canada.

 

The Canadian Soccer League system or pyramid shows the level of soccer in the country. The current plan shows the CPL and the MLS are the two top-level professional leagues in the country.

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