PSL Canada: 2026 Season Recap

Saturday brought the curtains to a close on the latest PSL Canada season, the first under its rebrand.

Over 1,000 matches were played at the senior level across the BC Premier League, Alberta Premier League, Prairies Premier League, Ontario Premier League, and LS PRO Quebec. Some memorable moments, chaotic matches, and thrilling title/promotion/relegation races made the 2026 campaign unforgettable.

With that all behind us, Northern Tribune recaps the last three games of the year – all of which occurred in the men’s Coupe du Quebec – and looks at the teams who won trophies, achieved promotion, or were relegated at year’s end.

Coupe du Quebec Men’s: Revolution Does the Incredible

The semifinals and final of the Coupe du Quebec took place in the latter part of September, featuring four Ligue 1 teams plus Ligue 2’s Revolution FC. It was the first edition of the competition to include teams from across LS PRO’s three divisions, plus a few interregional clubs.

The first semi took a week to conclude as FC Laval faced CS LaSalle. Initially slated for 15 September, the sides played to a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes of play. That was before the game was then suspended due to a power outage.

They met again a week later to finish the extra time and what proved to be a penalty shootout. Despite being down two men, LaSalle was able to hold off FC Laval to force spot kicks. But, Laval, who won the Ligue 1 Quebec title, prevailed in the shootout 4-3 to advance to the final.

The other semifinal was on 16 September as AS Laval took on Revolution. The former found themselves behind in the 29th minute, but responded through Raheim Parkin shortly after the restart. Yet, Revolution did not panic, scoring twice in eight minutes via Moussa Soumaoro and Noureddine Chennoufi, and held on for the final 20 minutes – despite AS Laval scoring a second – to win 3-2.

Saturday was the competition’s final between FC Laval and Revolution. The chance at a domestic double was on the cards for Laval, something that had not been done since 2023 by CS St-Laurent.

The only goal of the game came from a Chennoufi header just four minutes in. From there, they managed to keep FC Laval out for the final 86 minutes to pull off the upset and capture the cup title.

Revolution, who missed out on promotion to Ligue 1 by seven points, became the seventh different team to win the cup in Quebec. Before the Coupe du Quebec, the competition featured only sides from the top tier. They have finished in the top four of Ligue 2 Quebec in both years, and will certainly be looking for more next season.

Season Recap

Now that all matches across PSL Canada for the 2026 season have been covered, here is a look back at each league’s winners and, if applicable, promoted and relegated sides.

BC Premier League: Langley, Rise Academy On Top

The BC Premier League was the first of the provincial leagues to conclude this year at the beginning of July. Eight teams played each other home and away, just as was the case in recent years.

On the men’s side, Langley United successfully defended their title after winning 11 of 14 games. That saw them hold off TSS Rovers once again, albeit in less dramatic fashion.

Unity ended the year in last place, one point behind Kamloops United. The latter’s point in the final round ensured they would not finish with the wooden spoon.

Vancouver Rise Academy was the women’s winner, capturing the title for the fourth time and first under the Rise setup. They dethroned Altitude, who finished seven points behind in a year dominated by the academy outfit.

The only team in BC to pick up no wins was Nanaimo United, who collected just four points on the year. Although they did outscore Kamloops, they were unable to get a win in 14 attempts.

Alberta Premier League: New Champions

The Alberta Premier League was the only division to feature new champions, both on the men’s and women’s sides. Having completed its third full season and fourth overall, the league went down to the wire once again.

For the men, BTB Academy held off Calgary Blizzard by one point to become the fourth different winner in the province. Despite the Blizzard being the only team to beat them this year, BTB went 12-1-0 in the other 13 games to grab top spot.

Callies United has the wooden spoon, finishing last with five points. Calgary Rangers and Calgary Villains collected less than 10 points as well, but did just enough to finish higher than eighth.

Another Northern Super League academy club had top honours as the Calgary Wild U23 won the women’s division. Going 11-1-2 on the year, the Wild, who played exhibition matches in 2025, ended up seven points ahead of the Calgary Foothills and the Blizzard at season’s end to become the second different name on the women’s trophy.

Callies really had a tough year, as the women’s team also finished rock bottom. Their sole win came at home to the Calgary Rangers at the end of May, losing their 10 subsequent matches after that.

Prairies Premier League: Exhibition A Success

New to the fold this year was the addition of the Prairies Premier League. A total of seven teams were involved, six in either league. For its inaugural year – it was held as an exhibition – there was some great action in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario.

The men’s division saw the Thunder Bay Chill take top spot by three points over QC United. With just one loss in their 10 games, the Chill, long-time participants in the USL, was the winner in what was a rather competitive league.

While everyone else finished with at least four wins, Forza Academy struggled the most, earning only one point against Saskatchewan Excel. They will require the most improvement for the 2027 year.

On the ladies’ side, Bonivital was the winning team, ending the season with a 6-2-2 record. Three points behind them was FC Manitoba, who had the joint-best goal difference.

All six teams earned wins this year, but it was Lucania FC who was bottom to complete the year. However, they finished 11 points off top spot, which, for a 10-game season, is far from terrible.

There is much to build off in the Prairies for the 2027 season, with the league already announcing expressions of interest to join.

Ontario Premier League: Scrosoppi, Rovers Pick Up Top Honours

The third season of the Ontario Premier League under the three-tier system has come and gone, producing more unforgettable action.

In the men’s OPL1, Scrosoppi won their second title in three years, edging Woodbridge Strikers by a point. Oakville SC and Vaughan Azzurri were in contention for much of the campaign, but ultimately dropped out of the race towards the end.

Simcoe County Rovers, the 2023 winners, finished in last place and will make the drop to OPL2. Joining them there will be the Sudbury Cyclones, who lost the playoff match against Cambridge United.

In the women’s OPL1, Simcoe County Rovers backed up their 2025 title with an even more dominant showing in 2026, going unbeaten in the 18 games (16-2-0). That saw them finish 12 points ahead of NDC Ontario – now AFC Toronto Academy – for top honours.

At the bottom, North Mississauga finished the year with zero points and no competitive wins over 90 minutes. North Toronto Nitros held onto their OPL1 place by defeating Hamilton United Elite in the playoff match.

OPL2 action in the men’s division provided perhaps the most competitive league at PSL level this term. Top honours went to Master’s FA, who defeated Windsor City on the final day. That proved crucial for the latter, who fell to third thanks to Cambridge United’s win. In the end, it was Cambridge who won their playoff match to join Master’s in OPL1 for the 2027 year.

The relegation race was also highly fascinating, as Guelph United, FC London, and North Mississauga only confirmed their second division status in the final round. Hamilton’s loss to Cambridge saw them end the year in last place and make the drop to OPL3. Truly a season for the history books.

Pickering was virtually unstoppable in the women’s OPL2, where they ran away with the lead, finishing 11 points ahead of Hamilton. Speaking of Hamilton, they lost the playoff final for the third year in a row, suffering a heavy defeat at North Toronto.

The relegated team was Unionville Milliken, who won just twice. They were in contention with Rush Canada, Burlington SC, and International FC to see who would go down, but in the end, it was Unionville who fell to the OPL3.

Speaking of the OPL3, the division grew once more this year, with 28 men’s sides competing. The winning team this time around was Woodbridge B, the Central Conference champs. They defeated wildcard team The Borough B in the final.

The losing semifinalists, Kingston Sentinels of the Northeast Conference, and Railway City from the Southwest Conference, competed for promotion as Woodbridge B rejected the chance to go up. Kingston, in their maiden year of OPL play, got the job done in extra time to seal immediate promotion.

As for the OPL3 women’s league, St. Catherines Roma Wolves came out on top in the final as the Southwest Conference champs defeated the wildcard team Pickering B. They move up to OPL2 as a result.

The losing semifinalists, both winners of their respective conferences, were Simcoe B (Northeast) and Woodbridge B (Central).

Should any expansion teams come into the OPL for 2027, they will start in the third tier. AFC Toronto Academy B is the only confirmed team making their debut next year.

The OPL Cup saw second division teams make the final in both genders. Woodbridge edged Master’s in the men’s final, just squeezing through in the end. The gap was bigger in the women’s showpiece, where Guelph United easily defeated Hamilton.

LS PRO Quebec: Blainville, FC Laval Back On Top

To Quebec now, where the major changes from last year’s first promotion/relegation season was the addition of a third tier women’s league, plus the Coupe du Quebec including all teams in the LS PRO system. A total of 49 men’s teams and 31 women’s were in the competitions this term.

Ligue 1 men’s continues to switch between CS St-Laurent and FC Laval – the latter winning it for the third time in five years. The difference between the two sides was two points, with Ottawa South United, leaders for much of the year, ending up in third.

Things got chaotic down at the bottom as well. CS Mont Royal Outremont and CS Longueuil, two former winners of Ligue 1 Quebec, are relegated to Ligue 2, as CS LaSalle, Celtix du Haut-Richelieu, and CS St-Hubert narrowly avoided the drop.

As for the women’s Ligue 1, AS Blainville finished top for the first time in four years, dethroning CSMRO in the process. The former managed to grab top spot heading into the title playoffs and would not relinquish it.

St-Laurent will immediately return to Ligue 2 along with AS Laval after the pair took just 11 points each. Lakeshore SC just managed to hold onto 10th place to secure a second campaign in the top division.

Men’s Ligue 2 Quebec action saw two Quebec City-based clubs top their groups and enjoy promotion. CS Trident and CF L’International de Quebec were the section winners with the former denying Lakeshore the chance. Trident won the final as well to end the year as overall champions.

Mistral de Sherbrooke and CS Montreal Centre finished in last place, meaning they will play in Ligue 3 in 2027. Both made headway towards the end as they tried everything to avoid the ignominy of relegation, but they ran out of time in the end.

LaSalle’s women’s team claimed the Ligue 2 Quebec after a great battle with Trident and CS St-Hubert. Things did not end totally bad for Trident though as they edged St-Hubert in the promotion playoff final to join LaSalle in the top division for 2027.

It was a thrilling three-way battle to remain in the division, as AS Gatineau did what was needed on the final day to pass CS Fury de Rimouski. That sent the latter down alongside CS Trois-Rivieres.

The men’s Ligue 3 Quebec had drama at all both ends of the table. West Ottawa SC and Ambassadeurs St-Jerome won their respective playoff paths to make the step up to Ligue 2. Both were division winners, along with Phenix des Rivieres and Optimum de Victoriaville. Levis-Est did reach their promotion playoff final, but lost.

The teams that relegated to the interregional leagues were AS Saint-Lambert, CS Haute-St-Charles, Vallee Blizz’Or, and Chevaliers NDMC. Three teams will replace them for 2027, though they are not yet known at the moment.

There was even more success for West Ottawa as their ladies captured the Ligue 3 women’s title after a close battle with Victoriaville went their way. It was not all bad for Victoriaville though as they won the promotion playoff final over CS Roussillon.

Only one team was relegated this time around, with Phenix des Rivieres winning just once all year. On the other hand, L’International de Quebec, Cosmos de Granby, and Union Lanaudiere Sud pulled away towards the end to maintain their Ligue 3 status for 2027. Like the men’s division, the two sides that will be promoted to the league will be announced later this year.

While Revolution won the Coupe du Quebec men’s edition, the women’s title went the way of Royal Beauport, who took down CSMRO on penalties to end the year with a trophy.