Atlético Confirms Return of Head Coach Diego Mejía for 2026 Season
CPL Atletico Ottawa

Atlético Confirms Return of Head Coach Diego Mejía for 2026 Season

Published on December 12, 2025 under Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Atletico Ottawa News Release


OTTAWA, ON - Atlético Ottawa has today confirmed the return of Head Coach Diego Mejía for the 2026 Canadian Premier League season.

Mejía, 42, led Atlético Ottawa to the North Star Cup for the first time in club history as winners of the 2025 Canadian Premier League. Mejía joined Atlético on January 15, 2025, and has had the option to extend his contract for 2026 executed by mutual agreement.

Atlético Ottawa will begin its season in February in Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup against Major League Soccer (MLS) side Nashville SC. Click here for more information.

"I'm delighted to be returning for another season after an incredible year with the club," said Diego Mejia, Head Coach, Atlético Ottawa. "We were the best team in the league and, in the end, we showed that to the entire world. Now we continue to evolve our philosophy. We want to grow soccer in Ottawa and Canada, while promoting the success of young players through mentorship from senior professionals.

"Preparations are underway for the 2026 season, beginning with the incredible challenge of continental soccer in Concacaf, followed by our defence of the North Star Cup with the support of our growing fanbase. We want to accomplish what no other team has done before."

The list of accomplishments for Atlético in Mejía's inaugural season is extensive. Atleti became the first club in CPL history to go undefeated at home in the Regular Season, while setting a new goal-scoring record (54 goals). They would subsequently become the only CPL team to not lose a single match at home in all competitions (12-6-0).

Faith in young Canadian players was marked by a club record of 8,575 minutes by domestic U-21 players in the Regular Season (10,663 minutes - all competitions). In unprecedented fashion, this faith was also rewarded with one of the best CPL campaigns in league history. Atleti finished second with 56 points (club record and 3rd highest tally in league history), had the second-best defence of the season (30 goals conceded), had 3,000 passes more than any other team (16,955), and had the most shots of any team (338).

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