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Premier Soccer Leagues Canada (PSLC) plays a central role in preparing players for the next level of the game, providing a competitive domestic environment where players are developed, challenged and prepared for professional soccer.

That pathway is on display this season in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, where three Canadian Premier League (CPL) clubs — Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC and Vancouver FC — are competing in a tournament that includes teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Across those three CPL squads, players developed through PSLC (formerly League1 Canada) are earning opportunities on an international stage.

In total, 27 players across the three CPL squads trace part of their development back to the PSLC pathway. Some have progressed into full-time professional roles within the CPL, while others have earned Short-Term Replacement Contract opportunities tied to the tournament. In both cases, those opportunities reflect sustained development within a structured domestic system.

PSLC representation across Concacaf squads

The impact of PSLC can be seen across all three CPL clubs competing in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup – representing Ontario Premier League (OPL) (formerly League 1 Ontario), British Columbia Premier League (formerly League 1 BC) as well as Ligue1 Québec (L1Q).

Atlético Ottawa

• Loïc Cloutier — CF Montréal U-23, 2022 – 2023; Ottawa South United, 2024
• Joaquim Coulanges — CF Montréal U-23, 2023; CS St-Hubert, 2024
• Tristan Crampton — Ottawa South United, 2024
• Ralph Khoury — Ottawa South United, 2023, 2025
• Richie Ennin — Toronto FC III, 2025

Forge FC

Forge FC’s squad features the largest group of PSLC-developed players among CPL participants, with many progressing through established OPL programs — particularly Sigma FC — before reaching the professional level.

• Maxime Bourgeois — Celtix Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2025
• Khadim Kane — CF Montreal U-23, 2022; Sigma FC, 2023 – 2024
• Maxime Filion — Ottawa South United, 2021; Sigma FC, 2025
• Dino Bontis — Toronto FC III, 2021; Sigma FC, 2022 – 2025
• Molham Babouli — Toronto FC III, 2014; Sigma FC, 2017
• Zayne Bruno — Sigma FC, 2023 – 2024
• Hoce Massunda — Sigma FC, 2022 – 2024
• Kevaughn Tavernier — Sigma FC, 2023 – 2024
• Tristan Borges — Sigma FC, 2018
• Noah Jensen — Sigma FC, 2016 – 2019
• Keito Lipovschek — Sigma FC, 2025
• Noah Bickford — Scrosoppi FC, 2024; ProStars FC, 2024; Simcoe County Rovers, 2025
• Anthony Aromatario — North Toronto Nitros, 2024; Woodbridge Strikers FC, 2025

Vancouver FC

The British Columbia Premier League (BCPL) continues to serve as a key development platform, with several players advancing from Langley United into professional and continental environments.

• Henri Godbout — Altitude FC, 2024; Langley United, 2025
• Matheus de Souza — Langley United, 2025
• Jakob Frank — Langley United, 2025
• Kevin Podgorni — Langley United, 2025
• Thomas Powell — Langley United, 2025
• Emrick Fotsing — CF Montreal U-23, 2023
• Morey Doner — Durham United, 2014; Aurora FC, 2016 – 2018
• Tyler Marsden — Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, 2024
• Kian Proctor — TSS Rovers, 2023 – 2025

Note: Vancouver FC’s Marcello Polisi also spent time with TSS Rovers between 2017 and 2019, prior to the club’s entry into the BCPL.

Additionally, there are plenty of PSLC connections across the tournament, like Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair (formerly Vaughan Azzurri) and ex-FC London defender Belal Halbouni of the Vancouver Whitecaps

For PSLC Vice-President Dino Rossi, these opportunities reinforce the purpose of the domestic pathway.

“Premier Soccer Leagues Canada exists to develop and prepare players for real opportunities at the next level,” said Rossi. “When those opportunities come — whether through professional contracts or Champions Cup call-ups — players are ready because they’ve already been challenged in a demanding, competitive domestic environment. That doesn’t happen by accident.”

As three CPL clubs compete in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, the influence of PSLC extends well beyond domestic competition. The pathway continues to play a central role in preparing players for professional environments, supporting progression and readiness for opportunities at higher levels of the game.