Canadian Premier League announces playoff semifinal matchups, schedule
The Canadian Premier League has announced the schedule for the semifinal round of the 2022 CPL Playoffs.
The top four teams from the regular season – No. 1 seed Atlético Ottawa, No. 2 seed Forge FC, No. 3 seed Cavalry FC, and No. 4 seed Pacific FC – will compete in home and away series to decide who will advance to this year’s CPL Final. The two-legged semifinals will see regular season champion Atlético Ottawa take on No. 4 seed Pacific FC, while No. 2 seed Forge FC will go head to head with No. 3 seed Cavalry FC.
The regular season is in the books! Coming up next is the #CanPL playoffs 🍁
— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) October 10, 2022
Here's the semifinal schedule ⬇️@Pacificfccpl 🆚 @atletiOttawa @CPLCavalryFC 🆚 @ForgeFCHamilton pic.twitter.com/qqvdUrJG9n
The 2022 CPL Final will be played on Saturday, Oct. 29 or Sunday, Oct. 30, depending on the host club. The highest-seeded team remaining in the competition will host the single-leg championship match. Details of the CPL Final will be announced following the conclusion of the semifinal round.
Semifinal Matchups
Leg 1 – Saturday, Oct. 15:
Cavalry FC vs. Forge FC
2 p.m. MT/4 p.m. ET
ATCO Field, Calgary, Alta.
Pacific FC vs. Atlético Ottawa
4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET
Starlight Stadium, Langford, B.C.
Leg 2 – Sunday, Oct. 23:
Atlético Ottawa vs. Pacific FC
2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
TD Place, Ottawa, Ont.
Forge FC vs. Cavalry FC
5 p.m. ET/3 p.m. MT
Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ont.
The 2022 Canadian Premier League Playoffs will be broadcast on OneSoccer, the dedicated soccer channel available to millions of Canadians across connected devices, as well as via Telus Optik TV (Ch. 980 in the More Sports pack) and fuboTV Canada.