List of soccer clubs in Canada
This is a list of current soccer clubs in Canada. The Canadian soccer system consists of several unconnected leagues and it does not have promotion and relegation. Leagues in the Canadian system are classified as either professional, pro-am, or amateur. The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) is the governing body for the sport in Canada and directly sanctions leagues that operate in more than one province.[1] Leagues operating in a single province receive sanctioning from their provincial soccer association.
Clubs competing in the United States
The following are clubs that compete in professional and semi-professional leagues in the United States as of 2025.
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Founded | Season joined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | |||||
| CF Montréal[a] | Montreal, Quebec | Saputo Stadium | 1993[b] | 2012 | |
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | BMO Field | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place | 1974[c] | 2011 | |
| MLS Next Pro | |||||
| Toronto FC II | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 2014 | 2022 | |
| Whitecaps FC 2 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Swangard Stadium | 2021 | 2022 | |
Canadian Premier League
2026 CPL teams
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Finishing position in 2025 |
Season joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 2nd | 2020 |
| Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | ATCO Field | 3rd | 2019 |
| Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Tim Hortons Field | 1st | 2019 |
| HFX Wanderers FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 4th | 2019 |
| Inter Toronto FC[d] | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 5th | 2019 |
| Pacific FC | Langford, British Columbia | Starlight Stadium | 7th | 2019 |
| FC Supra du Québec | Laval, Quebec | Stade Boréale | N/A | 2026 |
| Vancouver FC | Langley, British Columbia | Willoughby Community Park Stadium | 8th | 2023 |
Premier Soccer Leagues Canada
Alberta Premier League
| Men's division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | First season | ||
| Edmonton BTB SC | Edmonton | Clarke Stadium | 2023 | ||
| Calgary Blizzard SC | Calgary | Broadview Park | 2024 | ||
| Calgary Foothills FC | Calgary | Macron Performance Centre | 2023 | ||
| Calgary Rangers SC | Calgary | Webber Athletic Park | 2025 | ||
| Calgary Villains FC | Calgary | Villains Dome | 2025 | ||
| Callies United | Calgary | Calgary West Soccer Centre | 2024 | ||
| Cavalry FC II[e] | Foothills County | Shouldice Athletic Park | 2023 | ||
| Edmonton Scottish | Edmonton | Hamish Black Field | 2023 | ||
| St. Albert Impact | St. Albert | Riel Recreation Park | 2023 | ||
British Columbia Premier League
| Team | City | Stadium | First season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude FC | North Vancouver | Kinsmen Field South | 2022 |
| Burnaby FC | Burnaby | Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West | 2024 |
| Evolution FC | Coquitlam | Percy Perry Stadium | 2025 |
| Langley United | Langley | Willoughby Community Park | 2025 |
| Kamloops United FC[a] | Kamloops | Hillside Stadium | 2022 |
| Nanaimo United FC[b] | Nanaimo | Q'unq'inuqwstuxw Stadium | 2023 |
| TSS Rovers FC | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 2022 |
| Unity FC | Surrey | Cloverdale Athletic Park | 2022 |
| Whitecaps FC Academy | Vancouver (UBC Campus)[c] | Thunderbird Stadium | 2022 |
- ^ Kamloops United FC was known as Rivers FC from 2022 to 2024
- ^ Nanaimo United FC was known as Harbourside FC from 2023 to 2024
- ^ Based on the campus of the University of British Columbia. The campus is part of the unincorporated Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A and is located just west of the City of Vancouver proper.
Ontario Premier League
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Debut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams | ||||||
| International FC | Vaughan | Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre | 2,200 | 2009 | 2026 | |
| Burlington SC | Burlington | Corpus Christi CSS | 1962 | 2022 | ||
| FC London | London | Tricar Field | 900 | 2008 | 2016 | |
| North Toronto Nitros | Toronto | Downsview Park | 1,000 | 1980 | 2016[note 1] | |
| Oakville SC[note 2] | Oakville | Bronte Athletic Park | 500 | 1972 | 2015 | |
| Scrosoppi FC | Milton | Saint Francis Xavier CSS | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Sigma FC | Mississauga | Paramount Fine Foods Centre/Hamilton Stadium | 5,400 | 2005 | 2014 | |
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie | J.C. Massie Field | 1,200 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | St. Catharines | Club Roma Stadium | 1,500 | 1967 | 2021 | |
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | North Maple Regional Park | 500 | 1982 | 2014 | |
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge | Vaughan Grove Park | 1,000 | 1976 | 2014 | |
Prairies Premier League
| Men's division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | First season | ||
| Saskatchewan EXCEL | 2026 | ||||
| Forza Soccer Academy | 2026 | ||||
| Queen City United SC | Regina | 2026 | |||
| FC Manitoba | Winnipeg | Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex | 2026 | ||
| Bonivital Flames | Winnipeg | 2026 | |||
| Winnipeg Lucania FC | Winnipeg | 2026 | |||
| Thunder Bay Chill | Thunder Bay | Chapples Park Stadium | 2026 | ||
Ligue1 Quebec
| Team | City | Stadium | Joined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current teams | |||||
| A.S. Blainville | Blainville, Laurentides | Parc Blainville | 2012 | ||
| Celtix du Haut-Richelieu | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Montérégie | Parc Pierre-Benoît | 2020 | ||
| AS Laval[note 3] | Laval | Parc de Lausanne | 2019 | ||
| FC Laval[note 4] | Laval | Parc Berthiaume-Du Tremblay | 2018 | ||
| CS Longueuil | Longueuil, Montérégie | Parc Laurier | 2014 | ||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | Mount Royal, Montréal | Parc Recreatif de TMR | 2013 | ||
| CS Saint-Laurent | Saint-Laurent, Montreal | Stade Claude-Robillard | 2022 | ||
| CS St-Hubert | Saint-Hubert, Montérégie | Centre Sportif Roseanne-Laflamme | 2017 | ||
| Ottawa South United | Ottawa, Ontario | TAAG Park (Carleton University) | 2020 | ||
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | Quebec City | Stade Beauport | 2021 | ||
| CS LaSalle | Montréal | 2025 | |||
| AS Gatineau | Gatineau, Outaouais | 2025 | |||
- ^ North Toronto Nitros was on hiatus in 2018 & 2019, and returned in 2020[2]
- ^ Oakville SC operated as Oakville Blue Devils FC until the 2021 season and Blue Devils FC between the 2021 and 2024 season prior to their merger
- ^ AS Laval was known as CS Monteuil until the 2021 season
- ^ FC Laval was known as CS Fabrose until the 2020 season
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Canadian Soccer Association Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Canada Soccer. May 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Three New Teams Join 2020 League1 Ontario Men's And Women's Divisions". League1 Ontario. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2019.