
Forge FC to Host Halifax Wanderers FC in Preliminary Round of the 2025 Telus Canadian Championship
December 12, 2024 - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Forge FC News Release
Canada Soccer announced Thursday, that Forge FC has drawn Canadian Premier League side Halifax Wanderers FC in the Preliminary Round for the 2025 Telus Canadian Championship during the tournament's official draw.
Forge will host Halifax Wanderers FC with the official match date and time to be announced at a later date. The winner of the matchup will advance to play the winner between MLS sides CF Montreal and Toronto FC in the Quarter-Final round of the competition.
Fans interested in Forge FC ticket information can contact a ticket representative at 905-527-3674 or tickets@forgefootball.club. Tickets to the TELUS Canadian Championship Preliminary Round are included in every season seat package for all season seat members.
2025 Competition Format & Schedule
The 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship will be played across twenty matches, culminating with the Final in October. The fifteen participating clubs represent six different leagues: Major League Soccer (MLS), Canadian Premier League (CPL), League1 BC (L1BC), League1 Ontario (L1O), Ligue1 Québec (L1Q), and League1 Alberta (L1A).
The opening stage Preliminary Round will be played in a single-match format with fourteen clubs entering into West and East regionalized brackets. The seven Preliminary Round matches will be played between April 29 and May 7.
The seven winning clubs from the Preliminary Round will advance to the Quarter-Final stage, where they will join 2024 champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who received a first-round bye. The Quarter-Final phase will be played in a two-match home and away series format.
The four remaining clubs will advance to the Semi-Final stage which will also be contested in a two-match home and away format.
The 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final will be played as a single match on October 1.
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