5 February 2026
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First-round schedule for 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship revealed
Woodbridge Strikers to make CanChamp debut May 8.
Woodbridge Strikers SC are headed to Québec in May.
Canada Soccer have announced the full preliminary round schedule for the 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship, and the defending OPL 1 men’s champions learned that their match against FC Supra du Québec will be on Friday, May 8 (7 p.m. ET).
Woodbridge will take on the Canadian Premier League’s newest club at Stade Boreale, looking to take down the pro side and book a quarterfinal date with either Toronto FC or Atlético Ottawa.
The Strikers earned their first ever spot in the Canadian Championship by finishing top of the table in OPL 1 (formerly League1 Ontario Premier) last season, winning the title by two points over Scrosoppi FC. In 2025, Scrosoppi represented the OPL in the Canadian Championship, losing a hard-fought match against Atlético Ottawa.
Fourteen of the 15 clubs competing in this year’s tournament will play in the opening round, which runs from May 5 to May 10. Defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps have a bye to the quarterfinals.
The tournament begins on Tuesday, May 5, when Toronto FC host Canadian Premier League champions Atlético Ottawa at BMO Field. The following day, CF Montréal will host defending Alberta Premier League champs Calgary Blizzard.
An all-CPL doubleheader on Saturday, May 9 features Forge FC versus the Halifax Wanderers and Pacific FC versus Cavalry FC.
Finally, the round will conclude on Sunday, May 10 as Inter Toronto host Ligue1 Québec’s CS Saint-Laurent and Vancouver FC host the B.C. Premier League’s Langley United.
The Canadian Championship will continue to run over the next few months, with quarterfinals played in mid-July and semifinals in September. The final is currently set for Wednesday, Oct. 21.
This year’s CanChamp first round schedule is as follows:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Stadium | Local Time | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Toronto FC | Atlético Ottawa | BMO Field | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 6 | CF Montréal | Calgary Blizzard | Stade Saputo | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| May 8 | FC Supra du Québec | Woodbridge Strikers SC | Stade Boreale | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| May 9 | Forge FC | Halifax Wanderers | Hamilton Stadium | 4 p.m. | 4 p.m. |
| May 9 | Pacific FC | Cavalry FC | Starlight Stadium | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| May 10 | Inter Toronto | CS Saint-Laurent | York Lions Stadium | 3 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| May 10 | Vancouver FC | Langley United | Willoughby Stadium | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. |
