{"id":416888,"date":"2026-01-18T06:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/416888\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T06:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:50:09","slug":"2026-telus-canadian-championship-preliminary-round-schedule-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/416888\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\u00a0TELUS Canadian Championship Preliminary Round Schedule Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2026\u00a0TELUS Canadian Championship is one step closer to getting underway, with an exciting set of\u00a0match-ups\u00a0set to kick off this spring. The top Men\u2019s Professional Club sides from across the country will compete in the annual \u2018Battle of the North\u2019.\u00a0A\u00a015-team field will compete for the\u00a0honour\u00a0of\u00a0hoisting\u00a0the Voyageurs Cup. The following Preliminary Round\u00a0round\u00a0match-ups\u00a0are scheduled for May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The seven Preliminary Round winners will advance to the TELUS Canadian Championship Quarter-Final stage where they will be joined by last year\u2019s champions, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who received a bye from the Preliminary Round. The\u00a0Quarter-Finals\u00a0will be played as a two-match home and away series in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Preliminary Round Matchups <\/p>\n

Home teams in preliminary round are listed first. Date, times and venues of matches to be determined at a later date.<\/p>\n

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Pacific FC vs. Cavalry FC<\/p>\n

CF Montr\u00e9al vs. Calgary Blizzard SC<\/p>\n

Vancouver FC vs. Langley United <\/p>\n

Forge FC vs. Halifax Wanderers FC<\/p>\n

Inter Toronto FC vs. CS Saint-Laurent<\/p>\n

Toronto FC vs. Atl\u00e9tico Ottawa<\/p>\n

FC Supra du Qu\u00e9bec vs. Woodbridge Strikers SC<\/p>\n

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The TELUS Canadian Championship has long been one of the most\u00a0anticipated\u00a0events in the country\u2019s soccer calendar, and this year promises to deliver intense and exciting matches. Fans across Canada will be treated to fierce competition as teams look to claim the coveted title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans can follow all the action live on\u00a0OneSoccer, available on the\u202ffuboTV\u202fCanada platform, as a linear channel on\u00a0Telus\u2019s\u202fOptik TV\u202f(Channel 980), as well as online at\u202fOneSoccer.ca\u202fand through the\u00a0OneSoccer\u00a0app. Fans will find extended coverage across Canada Soccer\u2019s digital channels on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X , and YouTube featuring the hashtag #CanChamp.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About the TELUS Canadian Championship\u00a0<\/p>\n

The TELUS Canadian Championship is the premier annual professional soccer competition in Canada, featuring the Canadian teams from Major League Soccer (MLS), the Canadian Premier League (CPL), and league champions from League1 BC, League1 Alberta, League1\u00a0Ontario\u00a0and Ligue1 Qu\u00e9bec. Teams compete for the prestigious Voyageurs Cup, a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and the pride of being crowned Canadian Champions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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