2022 Canadian Premier League season
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 Canadian Premier League season will be the fourth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Pacific FC are the defending champions, having beaten Forge FC in the 2021 final.[1]
Overview
Teams
The eight teams that competed in the 2021 Canadian Premier League season are expected to compete in this season. Future expansion teams in Vancouver and Saskatchewan are not expected to compete yet this year, but it is expected that this will be the last season with eight teams.[2][3]
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa |  Mista
|
 Milovan Kapor
|
ComeOn! | Macron |
| Cavalry |  Tommy Wheeldon Jr.
|
Nik Ledgerwood
|
WestJet | |
| FC Edmonton |  Alan Koch
|
Swoop | ||
| Forge | Bobby Smyrniotis
|
Kyle Bekker
|
Tim Hortons | |
| HFX Wanderers |  Stephen Hart
|
Andre Rampersad
|
Volkswagen | |
| Pacific |  Pa-Modou Kah
|
Jamar Dixon
| ||
| Valour | Phillip Dos Santos
|
 Daryl Fordyce
|
OneSoccer | |
| York United | Vacant | Roger Thompson
|
Macron |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York United | Jimmy Brennan
|
Contract not renewed[4] | November 23, 2021 | Postseason |
Player transfers
U Sports Draft
The 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft will be held in early January. Each team will get two picks in the draft, for a total of 16 selections.[5]
Number of teams by province or territory
| Rank | Province or territory | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ontario
|
3 | Atlético Ottawa Forge York United |
| 2 |  Alberta
|
2 | Cavalry FC Edmonton |
| 3 |  British Columbia
|
1 | Pacific |
 Manitoba
|
1 | Valour | |
 Nova Scotia
|
1 | HFX Wanderers |
References
- ^ "Pacific FC beat Forge FC 1-0 to become 2021 CPL champions - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League Announces Expansion in Vancouver". Canadian Premier League. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League Announces Expansion in Saskatchewan". Canadian Premier League. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "York United FC parts ways with Head Coach Jimmy Brennan". York United FC. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "CPL announces 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft set for early January". Canadian Premier League. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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