Cavalry FC takes CPL Shield with win, FC Supra Du Québec steals final playoff spot
Ali Musse scored the winner as Cavalry secured the league shield and Vancouver missed the postseason after Quebec took the last playoff berth.
- On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, Cavalry secured the 2026 CPL Shield with a 1-0 win over Vancouver at ATCO Field, qualifying for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
- After 14 weeks holding the fourth playoff spot, Vancouver fell to Cavalry, allowing Supra to claim the final position with a 4-3 victory over Halifax Wanderers on the regular season's final day.
- Ali Musse scored the decisive goal in the 29th minute from a Michael Baldisimo free-kick in a physical match that featured a heavy early tackle by Vancouver's Isak Ssewankambo and a late red card for Marcello Polski.
- Cavalry will face Supra in the upcoming two-legged semifinals, while Forge is set to challenge Ottawa in the other series, with semifinals played in two-leg format.
- Vancouver head coach Martin Nash observed both teams competed intensely, though goalkeeper Callum Irving called it a heartbreaking end to their best season in club history.
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Langley Advance Times
Today In BCVancouver FC out of playoffs after loss in Calgary
It was a heartbreaking end to the best season in club history. After 14 weeks hanging on to the fourth playoff spot, Vancouver FC lost on Sunday, Oct. 25, the final day of the Canadian Premier League regular season, falling 1-0 to Cavalry in Calgary, while rival Supra Du Québec claimed the fourth and final spot with a 4-3 win over Halifax Wanderers. In the 29th minute a free-kick by Michael Baldisimo was tapped in by Ali Musse to give the hosts …
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Cavalry FC takes CPL Shield with win, FC Supra Du Québec steals final playoff spot
Ali Musse scored in the 29th minute as Cavalry FC secured a 1-0 win over the visiting Vancouver FC and the CPL Shield on Sunday on the final day of
FC Supra of Quebec won the final place for the playoffs in the PLC with a 4-3 win over the Halifax Wanderers.
They did it! Long removed from the portrait of the playoffs, FC Supra of Quebec qualified for the post-season tournament at its inaugural campaign in the First Canadian League (CPL). The residential club of the Stade Boréale de Laval scored a 4-3 victory against the Halifax Wanderers on the occasion of [...]
Cavalry FC lift 2026 CPL Shield, qualify for Concacaf Champions Cup – Total Soccer News
A first-half strike from Ali Musse proved decisive as Cavalry FC edged Vancouver FC 1-0 Sunday at ATCO Field in Calgary to clinch the 2026 Canadian Premier League (CPL) Shield. Both Cavalry and Forge came into the final regular-season weekend even on points, looking for a positive result for themselves and hoping that the other [...]
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