While the Canadian Premier League and Major League Soccer have just passed the halfway mark, the four League1 Canada competitions are quickly nearing their end—meaning we’ll soon find out which semi-pro clubs will qualify for next year’s Canadian Championship.

Last year's Voyageurs Cup saw four League1 Canada clubs for the first time in the competition's history, and this year will be no different.

Without further ado,

League1 BC

Leading the westernmost league with one match remaining are TSS Rovers, a club that’s become a familiar name in Canadian soccer. They've featured in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions of the Canadian Championship, famously eliminating Valour FC in the first of those appearances.

The Rovers visit Kamloops United on Friday, July 25, where a win would see them crowned League1 BC regular season champions for the second time, securing their spot in the Canadian Championship for a fourth consecutive year.

However, a draw or loss could open the door for a new team in the Voyageurs Cup, with Langley United sitting just two points behind the Rovers in second place.

The catch? The second tie-breaker after total wins is head-to-head points—an area where Langley holds the advantage. So if TSS fail to win, Langley would only need a victory to leapfrog them, clinch the regular season title, and punch their ticket to the 2026 Canadian Championship.

Langley United, who share their home with Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC, will visit the Whitecaps academy on Saturday—one day after the Rovers play their final regular season match.

They’ll take the pitch either already locked into second place or with a chance to make history, knowing that only a win would be enough to secure the title and a spot in the 2026 Canadian Championship.

League1 Alberta

The newest of the four semi-pro leagues is guaranteed to introduce a new team into next year's Voyageurs Cup.

With Edmonton Scottish now mathematically eliminated from finishing first, Canadian footy fans will be introduced to a new club in 2026.

As it stands, Edmonton BTB lead the table with one match remaining, but Calgary Blizzard sit just two points behind with three games left—a major game-in-hand advantage.

Three other teams are still in contention, including Calgary Foothills, a club known for producing players who’ve gone on to feature for reigning CPL champions Cavalry FC.

League1 Ontario

The oldest league in Canada’s semi-pro system still has about a month to go, with some clubs having as many as six games left.

Currently, the Woodbridge Strikers lead the table, sitting four points ahead of second-placed Scrosoppi FC, who took part in this year's Canadian Championship.

Alliance United are third but have played three more matches than the top two.

Simcoe County Rovers, who faced Toronto FC in the 2024 edition and brought over 1,000 away fans to BMO Field, face an uphill battle to return. They’ve played two more games than the leaders and sit seven points behind Woodbridge.

Ligue1 Québec

Finally, in La Belle Province, it’s shaping up to be a return to the national stage for CS Saint-Laurent, who lead the standings by eight points with just five games remaining.

The Montreal-based club became a household name in 2024 after their Canadian Championship run, which included a victory over the Halifax Wanderers in Nova Scotia. They later hosted Toronto FC in front of over 7,000 fans at the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard—a match that, along with rumours of a potential CPL move, put them on the national map.

Having won nine, drawn four, and lost none in league play, CS Saint-Laurent are in pole position to return to the Voyageurs Cup for the second time in their history.

Chasing them in the standings are Royal Beauport, AS Laval, and CSMRO—the latter having made their first and only Canadian Championship appearance to date in 2022, where they fell to Forge FC in the opening round.