CanPL.ca Newsroom

Fresh off another scintillating weekend of Canadian Premier League action, the CanPL.ca Newsroom crew is back to break down all four games in reverse order. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke avoid dwelling on hockey by jumping right into Valour FC's 1-0 win over York United, as they give some much-deserved credit to the Winnipeg club's two CF Montreal loanees, Sean Rea and Jonathan Sirois, for their heroics at IG Field on Sunday (2:50). After that, they head east to Nova Scotia,...

The CanPL.ca Newsroom is back again to review Matchweek 5 in the Canadian Premier League. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke host this week's show, joined early by Mitchell Tierney to break down York United's 905 Derby triumph over Forge FC (3:15). Mitchell sticks around to discuss Pacific's narrow 1-0 win over Atlético Ottawa (19:52). From there, the team heads to Alberta, where Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic joins the show to explain how Cavalry managed to beat Al Classico rivals FC...

Kristian Jack and Mitchell Tierney break down the best and biggest moments of week four's Canadian Premier League action. Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. joins the show (7:45) to discuss an emotional home opener win against Pacific FC. He chats Marco Carducci's incredible season debut and how special it was to see his goalkeeper back on the pitch after a battle with testicular cancer. It wasn't such a joyous week for the visiting club in that match, and west coast correspondent...

The CanPL Newsroom panel is back once again for all the analysis and reaction you need following matchweek 3 in the CPL. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are joined first by Benedict Rhodes (4:15) to discuss Valour FC's 6-1 drubbing of Atlético Ottawa, and they're shortly joined also by Valour winger William Akio (15:48) to chat about the big game in the nation's capital. From there, they head west to Vancouver Island (24:50), and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic hops on the show to break...

Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke are back again to break down the second week of action in the 2022 Canadian Premier League season. They begin with some headlines from around the league, including reigning Player of the Year Joao Morelli's injury (2:20), before jumping into a breakdown of Forge and Cavalry's 2-2 draw, and all its controversy, at Tim Hortons Field (5:30). From there, KJ and Charlie move on to Starlight Stadium, where Pacific defeated Valour 3-2 (18:00), and they're...

The Canadian Premier League is back, and so is the CanPL.ca Newsroom. Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke went live to break down all four games and hear from coaches and players across the league. They start out west, where they break down Pacific's 2-1 home win over Forge (4:39), and CPL contributor Alexander Gangué-Ruzic joins (15:32) to share his thoughts on the CPL Final rematch. Benedict Rhodes then joins the show to talk about *that* Pacific FC kit (26:15), and then to analyze...

The 2022 Canadian Premier League season is finally upon us, and in celebration of the league's fourth campaign kicking off, CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke got together for a full in-depth preview show. They went team by team, starting out east with HFX Wanderers and finishing on the west coast with the champs Pacific FC, breaking down what's new with each of the CPL's eight clubs and hearing from the head coaches and key players from each team. KJ and Charlie start...

Canada's men's national team has officially qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thanks to a 4-0 win at BMO Field over Jamaica on Sunday. Still buzzing from the game, CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke sat down to sift through all the emotions and reaction to a momentous day for Canadian soccer. The pair were joined midway through the show by Sid Seixeiro and James Sharman to break down what this all means for Canada, with an eye to the upcoming World Cup draw this...

(Note: certain visual elements of this episode might be better experienced in the video version, available at youtube.com/cplsoccer) In the latest episode of Beyond The Pitch, CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Canadian Men's National Team talisman and Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, back in full training with his club after a bout of myocarditis derailed his plans to join the national squad over these final two WCQ windows. Now, with the...

The latest episode of Beyond the Pitch features Canadian men's national team midfielder Liam Fraser, who sat down with CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack to discuss his experiences so far representing his country, as well as his recent move to Belgium to play for KMSK Deinze. With the national team currently preparing for this week's final few World Cup qualifying matches, Fraser reflected on the journey so far under John Herdman and what it would mean to him to qualify for Qatar 2022.

(Note: certain visual elements of this episode might be better experienced in the video version, available at youtube.com/cplsoccer) In the latest episode of Beyond The Pitch, CanPL.ca's Kristian Jack returns for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Canadian Men's National Team defender Steven Vitória, only days ahead of the final window of World Cup Qualification, a slate of three games that would see Canada qualify for their first World Cup since 1986 with a single point. The pair...

In a special edition of the CanPL Newsroom, Kristian Jack sits down with York United's Jordan Wilson, Pacific FC's Jamar Dixon, and former Forge FC defender Kwame Awuah for a conversation centred around Black History Month. During this hour-long discussion, the three players discuss their own experiences both in Canada and abroad, as well as a variety of broader topics like the Black Lives Matter movement and the involvement of CPL players in speaking out against racism.

In a special edition of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, first broadcast live on Tuesday night, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke convene to break down everything you need to know about Forge FC's historic Concacaf Champions League match on Wednesday against Mexican giants Cruz Azul. First, KJ and Charlie chat briefly about the upcoming match (3:45), and what they're most looking forward to at Tim Hortons Field, before they're joined by Forge coach Bobby Smyrniotis (8:29) to hear all about...

In the latest episode of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack, Charlie O’Connor Clarke, and Marty Thompson return for a massive Canadian soccer roundup – with two of Canadian soccer’s more well-known veterans. First off, of course, the gang covers just how “effortless” the (1:38) Canadian men’s national team’s epic nine-point World Cup Qualifying window was and throw out some love for their top performers in wins against Honduras, the United States, and El...

In the latest episode of CanPL.ca Newsroom’s Beyond the Pitch, CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack sits down for a career-spanning discussion with Canadian men’s national team centre back Doneil Henry. The pair delve into Henry’s past with the national team, his time in Korea, and that World Cup qualifying moment against Panama… All ahead of a massive three-match World Cup qualifying window for Canada starting Thursday away to Honduras (8pm ET, live on OneSoccer).

In the first CanPL.ca Newsroom episode of 2022, hosts Marty Thompson, Charlie O’Connor Clarke, and Kristian Jack catch up with Forge FC's recent double signing of Pacific FC standouts Terran Cambpell (2021 Player of the Year nominee) and Alessandro Hojabrpour (2021 Best Under-21 Player of the Year winner) by speaking with them both – and Forge head coach Bobby Smyrniotis – to get an idea of how the deals came together. Afterward, the gang goes team-by-team to recap off-season movement so...

CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack speaks to Canadian Premier League Commissioner David Clanachan, who stepped down from his post on Monday as he was awarded exclusive rights to a CPL club in his hometown of Windsor/Essex County. Clanachan speaks about his excitement at the Windsor project, his successes in a four-year tenure as CPL Commissioner, and much more.

In the special CPL 2021 Final episode of the CanPL.ca Newsroom, hosts Marty Thompson, Charlie O’Connor Clarke, and Kristian Jack go behind the scenes for Pacific FC’s emotional North Star Shield-winning effort – a 1-0 win over Forge FC at Tim Hortons Field. The gang breakdown PFC’s first title through the lens of a tense final… Before joining up with Pa-Modou Kah’s side on the field and in the champagne-soaked locker room after the match.

In the latest episode of CanPL.ca Newsroom’s Beyond the Pitch, CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke host a massive hour-long preview show ahead of the 2021 CPL Final set to be played between Forge FC and Pacific FC at Tim Hortons Field (4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT, live on OneSoccer). The pair get you excited and prepared for this massive match with some of their biggest stars – Daniel Krutzen of Forge FC and Lukas MacNaughton of Pacific FC. Plus, a surprise visit from...

In the latest episode of CanPL.ca Newsroom’s Beyond the Pitch, CanPL.ca and OneSoccer’s Kristian Jack sits down for a mesmerizing chat with Bobby Smyrniotis, head coach of Forge FC. The pair speak as Smyrniotis prepares to win a third Canadian Premier League title Sunday when Hamilton hosts Pacific FC at Tim Hortons Field (4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT, live on OneSoccer).