2026 LS Pro season

Six new clubs have joined for the 2026 season (West Ottawa SC, Optimum de Victoriaville, Cosmos de Granby, Soccer Pointe Claire, AS Saint Lambert, and Dollard SC) - all who will join in Ligue3. CS Lanaudière-Nord, CS Braves d'Ahuntsic, and FC Anjou, as well as the four B teams (AS Laval B, Celtix du Haut-Richelieu B, CS Mont-Royal Outremont B, and CS Longueuil B) departed the league.^[1]

The Coupe L1Q will be replaced by the Coupe du Quebec, open to all clubs in LS Pro, which was previously open to clubs from Ligue2 and below, and will include clubs from the lower interregional divisions as well.

Ligue1 will increase to 12 clubs from ten last season (ten from 2025, plus two promoted clubs - CS LaSalle and AS Gatineau). They will play each other home and away for a total of 22 matches. The league winner will qualify for the 2027 Canadian Championship, while the bottom two sides will be relegated to Ligue2.^[1]

Ligue2 will feature 12 sides (a decrease from 24 last season), with the clubs who finished third to fourteenth last year return for the 2026 season. They will be divided into two groups of six. They will face each team in their group home and away, as well as the six teams from the other group once each, for a total of 16 matches. Both group winners will be promoted to Ligue1 for 2027 and will face each other for the Ligue2 title, with the winner qualifying for the Challenge Trophy national amateur championship. The bottom finisher of each group will be relegated to Ligue3.^[1]

Ligue 3 will feature 25 sides (the relegated clubs from Ligue2, all remaining Ligue3 sides from 2025, and the new entrants). The teams will be split into two conferences, with each conference divided into two divisions. All divisions will have six clubs (one will have seven) For Ligue3 Quebec, there will be a total of 25 teams split into two groups. Each club will face their division home and away, plus the teams in the other division in their conference once, resulting in 16, 17, or 18 matches depending on the division. The top two sides of each division will qualify for the playoffs, with the champion and runner-up earning promotion to Ligue2. The last place team in each division will be demoted to their interregional group, with the aim of having 24 teams in the coming years.^[1]