At long last, Canadian soccer fans were treated to news on Wednesday of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season, which we now know will begin Aug. 15 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
As one might expect, the #CanPL crowd was vocal online in the wake of the announcement of The Island Games, with the news briefly reaching the top of Twitter’s list of trends in Canada.
Top spot now. pic.twitter.com/7EsLVL14xj
— Rudi Schuller (@RudiSchuller) July 29, 2020
Here’s how Canadians across the country reacted on social media to the news that Canada’s professional soccer league will be returning in August.
The clubs themselves are pumped to get going…
LET’S GO! #UniteYork | #CanPL https://t.co/JVVzoKIy5V
— York9 FC (@York9FC) July 29, 2020
Our journey to capture the 2020 CPL Season crown officially begins today! Let's go Eddies! https://t.co/yMsXJS6Glo
— FC Edmonton (@FCEdmontonNow) July 29, 2020
As were the media, players, and club executives from across the country:
Ready, set, go #CanPL #TheIslandGames pic.twitter.com/PzBgUjHmOt
— Ryan Brandt (@Ryan_Brandt) July 29, 2020
https://t.co/DZz7h8w7jJ pic.twitter.com/FNjgGDX91r
— Malyk Hamilton (@malykhamilton) July 29, 2020
OBVIOUSLY.
— York9 FC (@York9FC) July 29, 2020
It’s happening! https://t.co/OumH6PFdr0 pic.twitter.com/YctHEEKmie
— Ben Fisk (@benfisk) July 29, 2020
Congrats to Commissioner Clanachan and the amazing team at the @cpl for their unrelenting determination to make the #cplislandgames a reality in 2020. @forgefc looks forward to taking the pitch and representing our phenomenal fans and our proud home, The Hammer. #togetherweforge
— Matt Afinec (@MattAfinec) July 29, 2020
Really proud to help make this a reality in our home market of the Maritimes! Our loyal fans deserve the opportunity to cheer and our dedicated players deserve a chance to perform…let’s go get it! #COYW https://t.co/Cmand6111s
— Derek Martin (@WandererDerek) July 29, 2020
(Feel free to Google “Moon Mist”…)
When I was over on PEI earlier this summer, I buried a donair and melted a cone of moon mist ice cream at every centre mark of every field on the island. #TheIslandGames #CanPL
— Briggins (@briggins) July 29, 2020
Fans were equally ecstatic at the news.
Let’s get #theislandgames trending.
— Jeffrey P Nesker (@JeffreyPNesker) July 29, 2020
PRINCE AMANDA ISLAND #FCEd #CanPL
— FieldTurf of Distancing ?? (@FTofD) July 29, 2020
Welcome back #CanPL. I have missed you.
— David Rowaan (@David_Rowaan) July 29, 2020
*Adds #CanPL tournament to the August viewing schedule*
Guess I'm never getting up from the couch
— TFCNU (@TFCNU2) July 29, 2020
It looks like the CPL will be receiving a warm welcome from Prince Edward Island, too:
Hey @CPLsoccer, we can't wait for you to play on our island.
Just a heads up, we're @HFXWanderersFC fans. Sorry to all other teams, we don't make the rules. pic.twitter.com/6XveOHmC3q
— Charlottetown Islanders (@IslandersHKY) July 29, 2020
We want to welcome all teams but a special shout out to Islander Ibra Sanoh as we hope to see him make his professional debut on home soil for @HFXWanderersFC. We can't watch this great league in person but catch all the action on @onesoccer. https://t.co/rfvV6oXI5U
— PEI Soccer (@peisoccerassoc) July 29, 2020
