CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE RELEASES THE ISLAND GAMES 2020 SCHEDULE PRESENTED BY WESTJET
Jam-packed first stage schedule with 28 matches August 13 – September 6
Toronto, ON (August 10, 2020) – The Canadian Premier League is excited to release The Island Games schedule presented by WestJet. The season will begin with an 8-club first stage where each CPL team will play each other once (28 game total first phase), the top 4 clubs will advance to the second round 6 match group phase that will culminate with the top two clubs competing in a single match Final to be crowned the 2020 Canadian Premier League Champion in September.
The made for TV event will commence on Thursday, August 13 at 1:00pm* ET with a rematch of the 2019 season finalists Forge FC vs Cavalry FC airing exclusively on OneSoccer the Canadian Premier League’s media partner OneSoccer.
*Match to be re-broadcast at approx. 5pm ET (following UEFA Champions League game).
Additional domestic and international broadcast partners will be announced in the days ahead.
Schedule by Club
Link to full league schedule: www.canpl.ca/schedule
About The Island Games
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island will be the host location for the Canadian Premier League’s 2020 season.
The Island Games will commence on Thursday, August 13 with all eight (8) Canadian Premier League Clubs participating: HFX Wanderers FC, Atlético Ottawa, York9 FC, Forge FC, Valour FC, FC Edmonton, Cavalry FC and Pacific FC. All matches will be played at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) FIFA quality Turf Field.
About the Canadian Premier League
Canadian Premier League (CPL) is Canada’s professional men’s soccer league that debuted on April 27, 2019. Headquartered in Toronto, ON, the Canadian Premier League features eight clubs from coast-to-coast. For updates and more information on the CPL, a league for Canadians by Canadians, visit CanPL.ca.
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