2026 Ontario Premier League season
Provincial semi-pro league season of Ontario, Canada
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The 2026 Ontario Premier League season is the twelfth edition of the Ontario Premier League (and the first since rebranding from League1 Ontario), a division 3 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league was split into three divisions with promotion and relegation.
Master's FA (OPL2)
Woodbridge Strikers B (OPL3)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Scrosoppi FC (OPL1) Master's FA (OPL2) Woodbridge Strikers B (OPL3) |
| OPL Cup champions | Woodbridge Strikers |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 season inherited the three divisions from the League1 Ontario system but were rebranded as Ontario Premier League 1, Ontario Premier League 2 and Ontario Premier League 3 respectively. The OPL will feature 28 independent clubs, with Kingston Sentinels and Richmond Hill SC joining from the bottom of the system.
The OPL1 and the OPL2 divisions both were composed of 12 clubs, most returning from last season, with the exception of International FC which replaced Alliance United FC in the top division. The OPL3 was made up by three conferences containing total of 28 teams. These were mostly reserve teams with some "A" teams, including two newly licensed clubs.[1]
Ontario Premier League 1
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 18 – August 23 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Ontario Premier League 1 was composed of 12 teams. Unionville Milliken SC and Sudbury Cyclones were promoted from the Championship division last season. Alliance United FC left the league and their licence was bought by International FC.[1]
The 12 teams faced each other twice, once at home and once away for a total of 22 matches. At the end of the season, the club at the top of the standings was crowned as Ontario Premier League champions and gain a berth for the 2027 Canadian Championship. The club that finished 11th advanced to the promotion playoffs against the second-place finisher in the OPL2, while the 12th-placed club was automatically relegated to the OPL2 division.[2]
Clubs
| Ontario Premier League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Burlington SC | Burlington | Corpus Christi | Mark Worton | ||
| International FC | Thornhill (Vaughan) | Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre | Mattace Raso | ||
| North Toronto Nitros | North York (Toronto) | Downsview Park | Filip Prostran | ||
| Oakville SC | Oakville | Sheridan Trafalgar Campus | Duncan Wilde | ||
| Scrosoppi FC | Milton | St. Francis Xavier | |||
| Sigma FC | Mississauga | Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Centre / Tim Hortons Field | John Zervos | ||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | Barrie | J.C. Massie Field | |||
| St. Catharines Roma Wolves | St. Catharines | Club Roma – Under Armour Field | Federico Turriziani | ||
| Sudbury Cyclones | Sudbury | Cambrian College / James Jerome Sports Complex | Joe Politi | ||
| Unionville Milliken SC | Unionville (Markham) | Mount Joy | Wais Azizi | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | Vaughan | North Maple Field | Anthony Vadori | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | Woodbridge (Vaughan) | Vaughan Grove Field | Peter Pinizzotto | ||
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrosoppi FC (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 51 | 2027 Canadian Championship |
| 2 | Woodbridge Strikers | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 50 | |
| 3 | Oakville SC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 41 | |
| 4 | Vaughan Azzurri | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 41 | |
| 5 | Unionville Milliken SC | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 37 | |
| 6 | Sigma FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Burlington SC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | North Toronto Nitros | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 28 | |
| 9 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | International FC | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 20 | |
| 11 | Sudbury Cyclones (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 18 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 12 | Simcoe County Rovers FC (R) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 87 | −66 | 4 | Relegation to Ontario Premier League 2 |
Promotion playoffs
A playoff will be played between the 11th placed team in the OPL1 and the 2nd placed team in the OPL2 in a single game for a place in the top tier in 2027.
| August 29, 2026 | Sudbury Cyclones (OPL1 11th place) | 0–5 | Cambridge United (OPL2 2nd place) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Monterrosso  32' (pen.), 37', 45+3' (pen.)Dell 44'Ferraro 82' |
Stadium: James Jerome Sports Complex Referee: Liam Tremblay |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Does not include promotion/relegation playoffs
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Morano | Woodbridge Strikers | 19 |
| 2 | Jacob Carlos | Scrosoppi FC | 14 |
| 3 | George Akpabio | International FC | 13 |
| Mohamed Al Shakman | Burlington SC | ||
| 5 | Amir Shirazi | Burlington SC | 11 |
| Augustus Oku | Burlington SC | ||
| Orlendis Benítez | International FC | ||
| 8 | Matthew Wrobel | Scrosoppi FC | 10 |
| 9 | Aidan Hugo | North Toronto Nitros | 9 |
| Brandon Duarte | Oakville SC | ||
| Exosse Kadibue | North Toronto Nitros[a] | ||
| Kevaughan Tavernier | Sigma FC | ||
| Omari Cotterell | Woodbridge Strikers | ||
Source: OPL
- Kadiebue played two games with Sudbury Cyclones, but all 9 of his goals came while playing for North Toronto Nitros
Ontario Premier League 2
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 17 – August 23 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Ontario Premier League 2 was composed of 12 teams, ten of those returning from the 2025 season. FC London joined after being relegated from the Premier division and Cambridge United joined after being promoted from the League2 division. York United FC Academy rebranded to Inter Toronto II following their CPL side's change of identity.
The first place team in the standings was automatically promoted to the OPL1 for 2027, while the second-place finisher advanced to the promotion playoffs against the 11th-place finisher in the OPL1. The last place team was relegated to the OPL3 for 2027.[2]
Clubs
| Ontario Premier League 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Principal stadium | Head coach | ||
| Cambridge United | Cambridge | Fountain Street Soccer Complex | |||
| FC London | London | Tricar Field | Yiannis Tsalatsidis | ||
| Guelph United F.C. | Guelph | Centennial Bowl | Alan Koch | ||
| Hamilton United | Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium | Francesco Cardillo | ||
| Inter Toronto II | Toronto | York Lions Stadium | Marco Bonofiglio | ||
| Master's FA | Scarborough (Toronto) | L'Amoreaux Sports Complex | Ivan Galarza | ||
| North Mississauga SC | Mississauga | Churchill Meadows (Mattamy Sports Park) | Peyvand Mossavat | ||
| Pickering FC | Pickering | Pickering Soccer Centre | Eric Polo Soldevila | ||
| The Borough FC | Scarborough (Toronto) | Birchmount Stadium | Zico Mahrady | ||
| Waterloo United | Waterloo | RIM Park | Michael Marcoccia | ||
| Whitby FC | Whitby | Telus Dome | Ramin Mohammadi | ||
| Windsor City FC | Windsor | St. Clair College | Gabriel Poulino | ||
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master's FA (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 43 | Promotion to Ontario Premier League 1 |
| 2 | Cambridge United (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 42 | Qualification to promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Windsor City FC | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 42 | |
| 4 | Waterloo United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | The Borough FC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 37 | |
| 6 | Whitby FC | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Pickering FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Inter Toronto II | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Guelph United FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC London | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 19 | |
| 11 | North Mississauga SC | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 18 | |
| 12 | Hamilton United (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 16 | Relegation to Ontario Premier League 3 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Does not include promotion/relegation playoffs
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Buckley | The Borough FC | 20 |
| 2 | Ciaran O'Connor | Windsor City FC | 16 |
| 3 | Ali Ahman | Waterloo United | 11 |
| Songmafolo Coulibay | Windsor City FC | ||
| 5 | Kyler Monterrosso | Cambridge United | 8 |
| Matthew Ciavarro | Cambridge United | ||
| Nikolas Antolcic | Cambridge United | ||
| Ty Clarke | Inter Toronto FC II | ||
| 9 | Brett Springer | Waterloo United | 7 |
| Erion Metaj | Whitby FC | ||
| Fadell Sore | Hamilton United | ||
| Omar Soufan | Windsor City FC | ||
| Samuel Barrowcliffe | Waterloo United | ||
Source: OPL
Ontario Premier League 3
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 19 – July 27 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Ontario Premier League 3 clubs was divided into three regional conferences: "A" teams for which there was not room in the higher leagues, the "B" teams of OPL1 and OPL2 clubs, or newly licensed clubs. Kingston Sentinels and Richmond Hill SC joined as expansion teams.[3][4]
The winner of each division, as well as the best second-place finisher advanced to the OPL3 playoffs. The winner of the playoffs earned promotion to the OPL2 division. If the winner of the playoffs is a B team, they may decline promotion, and instead the top two A teams with the most regular-season points in the division would meet in a playoff to earn promotion.[2]
Northeast Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Borough FC B | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 36 | Qualification to promotion playoffs and OPL3 finals |
| 2 | Kingston Sentinels (P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 35 | |
| 3 | Whitby FC B | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | Richmond Hill SC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Unionville Milliken SC B | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | International FC B | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 13 | |
| 7 | Pickering FC B | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 10 | |
| 8 | Master's FA B | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 4 |
Central Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodbridge Strikers B (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 32 | Qualification to promotion play-offs and OPL3 finals |
| 2 | Vaughan Azzurri B | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 28 | |
| 3 | North Toronto Nitros B | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 | |
| 4 | Rush Canada SA | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 25 | |
| 5 | Scrosoppi FC B | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 22 | |
| 6 | Inter Toronto III | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sigma FC B | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Sudbury Cyclones B | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 19 | |
| 9 | Simcoe County Rovers FC B | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 5 | |
| 10 | North Mississauga SC B | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 55 | −46 | 2 |
Southwest Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railway City FC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 32 | Qualification to promotion play-offs and OPL3 finals |
| 2 | Burlington SC B | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 30 | |
| 3 | Oakville SC B | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 27 | |
| 4 | Cambridge United B | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 25 | |
| 5 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves B | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Waterloo United B | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Hamilton United B | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 17 | |
| 8 | FC London B | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 14 | |
| 9 | Windsor City FC B | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 | |
| 10 | Guelph United B | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 54 | −43 | 3 |
Ontario Premier League 3 Finals
| Semifinals July 27 | Championship Game August 1 | ||||||||
| NE1 | The Borough FC B | 2 (9)[a] | |||||||
| WC | Kingston Sentinels | 2 (8) | |||||||
| NE1 | The Borough FC B | 0 | |||||||
| C1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 2 | |||||||
| SW1 | Railway City FC | 2 | |||||||
| C1 | Woodbridge Strikers B | 3 | |||||||
- With the score tied 2–2, the match was stopped due to lightning during second-half stoppage time. To decide a winner, a penalty shootout was held on August 1, immediately preceding the final.
Promotion playoffs
Woodbridge Strikers B declined the promotion spot to Ontario Premier League 2. As such, per league rules, a promotion playoff match was scheduled between the two A teams with the most points during the regular season to replace them (Kingston Sentinels and Railway City FC).
| August 9, 2026 | Kingston Sentinels | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Railway City FC | Kingston, Ontario |
| 5:00 PM | Ball 56', 102' (pen.), 117' |
Kemmerling 6' |
Stadium: CaraCo Home Field Referee: Laurent Cousineau |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Does not include playoffs
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Ball | Kingston Sentinels | 18 |
| 2 | Stelio Katsoris | The Borough FC B | 15 |
| Sam Howard | Sudbury Cyclones B | ||
| 4 | Aidan Robichaud | Burlington SC B | 14 |
| Cristian Alfieri | Burlington SC B | ||
| 6 | Luca Priolo | Vaughan Azzurri B | 10 |
| 7 | Gianluca Vecchiarelli | Woodbridge Strikers B | 9 |
| Ifechukwudei Nkabu | Woodbridge Strikers B | ||
| Patrick Aponowicz | Rush Canada SA | ||
| 10 | Andy Zhang | Unionville Milliken SC B | 8 |
| Oliver Barta | Rush Canada SA | ||
Source: OPL
Ontario Premier League Cup
The OPL Cup (formerly known as the L1 Cup) is a league cup tournament contested by A teams from all three tiers of Ontario Premier League.
All 28 "A" teams participated in the five-round knockout competition, which was played concurrently with the league season. Twenty-four clubs entered the first round (eight clubs from OPL1, all twelve clubs from OP2, and the four A teams from OPL3), while four clubs from the OPL1 received a bye to the round of 16.[2][5]
The league initially conducted a draw to determine the Round 1 and 2 matchups only. Ahead of the third round, a second draw was held to determine the remaining matchups. The bracket below combines the two draws into one.
Bracket
U20 Reserve Division
The league operates a reserve division. The reserve division was split into regional conferences. It is not part of the regular pyramid and teams are not eligible for promotion.
Summer Division
Northeast Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unionville Milliken SC U20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Kingston Sentinels U20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 28 | |
| 3 | Richmond Hill SC U20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28 | |
| 4 | The Borough FC U20 Northeast | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Whitby FC U20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Master's FA U20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 19 | |
| 7 | Inter Toronto IV | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Simcoe County Rovers FC U20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 13 | |
| 9 | International FC U20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Pickering FC U20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 4 |
Central Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 33 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 31 | |
| 3 | Vaughan Azzurri U20 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 30 | |
| 4 | Burlington SC U20 Central | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 23 | |
| 5 | Hamilton United U20 Central | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 21 | |
| 6 | Oakville SC U20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Sigma FC U20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Rush Canada SA U20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 13 | |
| 9 | The Borough FC U20 Central | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 10 | |
| 10 | North Mississauga SC U20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 67 | −54 | 4 |
Southwest Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scrosoppi FC U20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Railway City FC U20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 27 | |
| 3 | St. Catharines Roma Wolves U20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 24 | |
| 4 | Cambridge United U20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 23 | |
| 5 | Hamilton United U20 Southwest | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Waterloo United U20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 7 | FC London U20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Guelph United U20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 15 | |
| 9 | Burlington SC U20 Southwest | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 12 | |
| 10 | Windsor City FC U20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 55 | −35 | 1 |
Playoffs
The top team in each division plus the best runner-up will qualify for the playoffs.
| Semifinals August 4 | Championship Game August 12 | ||||||||
| SW1 | Scrosoppi FC U20 | 2(3) | |||||||
| C1 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 2(5) | |||||||
| C1 | Woodbridge Strikers U20 | 2 | |||||||
| WC | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 1 | |||||||
| NE1 | Unionville Milliken SC U20 | 1 | |||||||
| WC | North Toronto Nitros U20 | 5 | |||||||
Fall Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Toronto U20 Blue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 3 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Richmond Hill SC U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | FC London U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Waterloo United U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | International FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sigma FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Inter Toronto U20 White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | The Borough FC U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Windsor City FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Burlington SC U20 Southwest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Burlington SC U20 Central | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |