As part of the United 2026 World Cup bid with the United States and Mexico, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on March 15 that the three potential Canadian host cities were Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto.[2] The 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to the United bid on June 13.[3]
National teams
John Herdman was named as head coach of the men's national team in January, replacing Octavio Zambrano.[4]Mauro Biello was later named assistant coach of the men's national team.[5]Kenneth Heiner-Møller was named as head coach of the women's national team following Herdman's departure.
Women's National Team Assistant Coach Bev Priestman stepped down from her position at the end of August.[6]
Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League announced that it will kick off in April 2019,[7] with Paul Beirne as its president,[8] David Clanachan as its commissioner,[9] and James Easton as its head of soccer operations.[10]
On March 28, the Canadian Premier League and the Canadian Soccer Association announced the creation of the Canadian Soccer Business (CSB); an organization "representing commercial assets and inventory for marquee soccer properties in Canada", including "all corporate partnerships and broadcast rights related to Canada Soccer's core assets including its national teams, along with all rights associated with the CPL".[11]
Alphonso Davies[21] and Christine Sinclair[22] were named Canadian Player of the Year, while Davies was also named Postmedia Male Athlete of the Year.[23]
National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Source: 2018 USL standings Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots (C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Source: UWS standings Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head based on total points; 2) Total wins; 3) Goal difference all league games; 4) Goals scored in league games
One Canadian team (TSS Rovers FC) plays in this league, which also contains 106 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.
Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2018. Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match (C) Champion and qualification to 2019 Canadian Championship; (X) L1 Cup winner Notes:
^Toronto FC III voluntarily withdrew from league playoffs.[25]
13 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 women's league in the Canadian soccer league system.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
FC London
12
11
1
0
31
9
+22
34
League Playoffs
2
Woodbridge Strikers
12
9
3
0
32
9
+23
30
3
Vaughan Azzurri
12
8
0
4
31
16
+15
24
4
Durham United FA (C)
12
7
2
3
25
9
+16
23
5
Oakville Blue Devils
12
7
1
4
40
18
+22
22
6
DeRo United FC
12
6
3
3
20
12
+8
21
7
Hamilton United
12
5
3
4
22
14
+8
18
8
Unionville Milliken SC
12
5
3
4
17
12
+5
18
9
North Mississauga SC
12
4
0
8
13
39
−26
12
10
West Ottawa SC
12
3
1
8
15
28
−13
10
11
Aurora FC
12
2
2
8
10
21
−11
8
12
Darby FC
12
1
1
10
9
38
−29
4
13
Toronto Azzurri Blizzard
12
0
0
12
4
44
−40
0
Updated to match(es) played on August 21, 2018. Source: http://www.league1ontario.com/page/show/2309115-standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal differential; 5) playoff match (C) Champions
Five Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 69 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 4 league in the United States soccer league system.
Fifteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 2018. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2018-csl-first-division-standings/ Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Updated to match(es) played on September 25, 2018. Source: http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/2018-second-division-standings/ Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
