Updated as of December 12, 2025
The Canadian Premier League off-season is underway as clubs begin announcing roster moves ahead of the 2026 campaign.
Atlético Ottawa, the reigning champions, along with Forge and Vancouver FC, will have a shorter break as they prepare for Champions Cup action in February.
Atlético Ottawa
Forge FC
Cavalry FC
Halifax Wanderers FC
Inter Toronto FC (formerly York United FC)
Pacific FC
Vancouver FC
FC Supra
Atlético Ottawa
The reigning champions head into a busy two months before their continental clashes with Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.
They confirmed the return of head coach Diego Mejía for the 2026 season, exercising his contract option.
The club announced nine players already under contract for 2026: defenders Loïc Cloutier, Joaquim Coulanges, Brett Levis, and Sergei Kozlovskiy; midfielders Gabriel Antinoro and Jean-Aniel Assi; and forwards Ralph Khoury, Richie Ennin, and Ballou Tabla.
They have until December 31 to trigger club options on goalkeeper Tristan Crampton, defender Jason Hartill (U SPORTS), and midfielder Manuel Aparicio.
Juan "Coque" Castro's 2026 option was automatically activated after meeting a performance clause, while the club has also exercised Noah Abatneh's 2026 option.
Eight players will see their contracts expire at the end of the year: goalkeeper Nathan Ingham; defenders Amer Didić and Tyr Duhaney-Walker; midfielders Kevin Dos Santos, Alberto Zapater, Noah Verhoeven, and Abou Sissoko; and forward Sam Salter.
Salter, who made history this season with 29 goal contributions in 35 matches, will join Swedish top-flight club Göteborgs Atlet- och Idrottssällskap (GAIS) on January 1, 2026, once his contract expires. Dos Santos will also depart ahead of 2026, while striker Monty Patterson has mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
The biggest news, however, is the departure of David Rodríguez—scorer of the viral bicycle kick and the championship-winning goal in the 2025 CPL final—who returns to Atlético San Luis following the end of his loan. Other loanees returning to their parent clubs include Antonio Álvarez (Club América) and Roni Mbomio (Atlético Madrid).
The club says "contract discussions are ongoing with all players who have club options, expired contracts, and are free agents."
2026 Atlético Ottawa roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: N/A
Defenders: Loïc Cloutier, Joaquim Coulanges, Brett Levis, Sergei Kozlovskiy, Noah Abatneh
Midfielders: Gabriel Antinoro, Jean-Aniel Assi, Juan 'Coque' Castro
Forwards: Ralph Khoury, Richie Ennin, Ballou Tabla
Forge FC
The CPL Shield winners will have a slightly shorter off-season than Ottawa, as they face a Mexican opponent in the Champions Cup. Their fixtures will take place in the opening weeks of February, while Ottawa begins its campaign in the final two weeks of the month.
Twelve players are already under contract through the 2026 season: defenders Rezart Rama, Daniel Nimick, and Ben Paton; midfielders Alessandro Hojabrpour, Keito Lipovschek, Kyle Bekker, Zayne Bruno, and Christos Liatifis; and forwards Tristan Borges, Hoce Massunda, Brian Wright, and Mo Babouli.
The club has invited its two CPL-U SPORTS Draft selections—Noah Bickford and Maxime Bourgeois—to join the pre-season camp, where they will have the chance to earn either a CPL-U SPORTS deal or a standard professional contract for 2026.
Forge holds club options on four players and has until December 31 to activate them: defenders Khadim Kane and Marko Jevremović; midfielder Noah Jensen; and goalkeeper Dino Bontis.
The club has also retained the U-SPORTS rights of Maxime Filion and Amadou Koné for the 2025 season.
Contracts for goalkeepers Jassem Koilelat and Chris Kalongo; defenders Elimane Cissé, Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson, and Malik Owolabi-Belewu; and forwards David Choinière, Nana Ampomah, Harry Paton, and Victor Klonaridis are set to expire on December 31, 2025.
Forge has already confirmed the departures of Malik Owolabi-Belewu and David Choinière, who will join Chesterfield FC in England's fourth tier and CPL expansion club FC Supra, respectively.
The club says it is currently in negotiations regarding both extensions and new signings.
The Hammers will face Tigres UANL in February for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
2026 Forge FC roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: N/A
Defenders: Rezart Rama, Daniel Nimick, Ben Paton
Midfielders: Alessandro Hojabrpour, Keito Lopovschek, Kyle Bekker, Khadim Kane, Zayne Bruno, Christos Liatifis, Tristan Borges
Forwards: Hoce Massunda, Brian Wright, Mo Babouli, Maxime Filion, Amadou Koné
Cavalry FC
The Cavs have eleven players under contract through the 2026 season: defenders Bradley Kamdem-Fewo, Daan Klomp, Levi Laing, and Callum Montgomery; midfielders Sergio Camargo, Maël Henry, and James McGlinchey; forwards Caniggia Elva, Jay Herdman, Goteh Ntignee, and Tobias Warschewski. Camargo's contract was guaranteed after he achieved a performance goal that automatically triggered his 2026 Club Option.
Cavalry holds club options on seven players and has until December 31 to trigger those options for 2026: defenders Tom Field, Michael Harms, and Eryk Kobza; midfielders Michael Baldisimo, Diego Gutierrez, and Niko Myroniuk; and forward Ayman Sellouf.
Contracts for goalkeeper Joseph Holliday; defender Fraser Aird; midfielder Shamit Shome; forwards Nicolas Wähling, and Ali Musse will expire on Dec. 31, as well as the loan for defender Mihail Gherasimencov from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The club remains in discussions with these players.
Goalkeeper and club legend Marco Carducci has departed as his contract with the club comes to an end.
2026 Atlético Ottawa roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: N/A
Defenders: Bradley Kamdem-Fewo, Daan Klomp, Levi Laing, Callum Montgomery
Midfielders: Sergio Camargo, Maël Henry, James McGlinchey
Forwards: Caniggia Elva, Jay Herdman, Goteh Ntignee, Tobias Warschewski
Halifax Wanderers FC
The Wanderers announced the appointment of Vanni Sartini as the club's new head coach and general manager after the dismissal of Patrice Gheisar in October.
"The beauty of this job is how passionate the fans are for the team, and we will give 150% to bring joy and excitement to the fanbase. I’m looking forward to getting started and being a part of this community," said the new head coach in a press release.
Nine players have guaranteed contracts for the 2026 season: defender Thomas Meilleur-Giguère; midfielders Lorenzo Callegari, Isaiah Johnston and Andre Rampersad; and forwards Jason Bahamboula, Yohan Baï, Tavio Ciccarelli, Tiago Coimbra and Ryan Telfer.
The club has options on eight players and has until December 31 to exercise those options for 2025: goalkeeper Rayane Yesli; defenders Jefferson Alphonse, Julian Dunn, Nassim Mekideche and Kareem Sow; midfielders Luka Juricic and Camilo Vasconcelos; and forward Reshaun Walkes.
Contracts for goalkeeper Aiden Rushenas; defender Wesley Timoteo; and midfielders Vitor Dias, Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé and Sean Rea expire at the end of 2025, along with the development permit for midfielder Ben Marsh.
Sean Rea joined expansion side FC Supra.
Alessandro Biello (CF Montreal) and Adam Pearlman (Toronto FC) returned to their respective clubs upon the expiration of their loans at the end of the CPL season.
2026 Halifax Wanderers FC roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: N/A
Defenders: Thomas Meilleur-Giguère
Midfielders: Lorenzo Callegari, Isaiah Johnston, Andre Rampersad
Forwards: Jason Bahamboula, Yohan Baï, Tavio Ciccarelli, Tiago Coimbra, Ryan Telfer
⚓️Andiamo! Vanni Sartini is the new head coach and General Manager of the Halifax Wanderers 🤩
— Halifax Wanderers FC (@HFXWanderersFC) December 10, 2025
An experienced coach from Italy, Sartini led @WhitecapsFC to three straight Canadian Championships 🏆🏆🏆 and three appearances in the MLS Playoffs!!!
Welcome Vanni!!! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/u5DDrQQUJm
Inter Toronto FC (formerly York United FC)
The Nine Stripes confirmed that nine players are on guaranteed contracts for the 2026 season: Luca Accetola, Alexander Bergman, Gabriel Bitar, Jesse Costa, Shola Jimoh, Ivan Pavela, Luke Singh, Anthony Umanzor and Steffen Yeates.
The club previously announced the signing of midfielder Ollie Bassett to a contract guaranteed through 2027, with options for 2028 and 2029, as well as the return of midfielder Kembo Kibato on a guaranteed deal through 2028.
Inter Toronto has also exercised its 2026 options on Julian Altobelli and Max Ferrari, ensuring both players return for the upcoming season. Their continuity further strengthens the core of the squad as the club builds toward next year.
The club has confirmed that options have been declined on Elijah Adekugbe, Cameron Da Silva, Riley Ferrazzo, Massimo Ferrin, Adonijah Reid and Shaan Hundal. Inter Toronto thanks each player for their contributions during their time with the club.
Inter Toronto also holds a 2026 option on Oswaldo Leon and is currently in discussions regarding his future, with updates to be shared once a decision is finalized.
2026 Inter Toronto FC roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: Ivan Pavela
Defenders: Alexander Bergman, Luke Singh, Max Ferrari
Midfielders: Luca Accetola, Gabriel Bitar, Anthony Umanzor, Steffen Yeates, Ollie Bassett, Kembo Kibato
Forwards: Jesse Costa, Shola Jimoh, Julian Altobelli
Pacific FC
The Tridents head into the off-season after a disappointing 2025 that saw them miss the Canadian Premier League playoffs for the first time in its 4+ team format.
Nine players are under guaranteed contracts for the 2025 season: defenders Juan Quintana and Kadin Chung; midfielders Sean Young, Aidan Daniels, Matteo Schiavoni and Sami Keshavarz; and forwards Marco Bustos, Josh Heard and Ronan Kratt.
Alejandro “Wero” Díaz, who returned to the club in July on loan, has been permanently signed through 2027.
The club has exercised its options on Christian Greco-Taylor, Sean Melvin and Yann Toualy, and has until December 31 to trigger the options on Matthew Baldisimo, Lukas Browning-Lagerfelt and Roshawn Juhmi.
Pacific has declined options on Daniel De Pauli, Ahmad Mansour, Emanuel Montejano, Daniel Zadravec and Dario Zanatta.
Aly Ndom and Georges Mukumbilwa will see their contracts expire at the end of the year, though the club says discussions for new deals are ongoing.
Players on development contracts — including Mattias Vales and Veniamin Chernyshev — will continue to train with the club and will be invited to preseason camp.
Pacific selected midfielder Luke Norman (UBC) and defender Archie Tugwell (UVic) in the 2026 CPL–U SPORTS Draft. Both will be invited to preseason training, where they can compete for a roster spot for the 2026 season.
The club has also retained the U SPORTS rights for defenders Eric Lajeunesse and Fin Tugwell for 2026, allowing Pacific to sign them directly to a CPL–U SPORTS Contract without requiring them to re-enter the draft.
2026 Pacific FC roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: Sean Melvin
Defenders: Juan Quintana, Kadin Chung, Christian Greco-Taylor
Midfielders: Sean Young, Aidan Daniels, Matteo Schiavoni, Sami Keshavarz, Mattias Vales
Forwards: Marco Bustos, Josh Heard, Ronan Kratt, Alejandro Díaz, Yann Toualy, Veniamin Chernyshev
Vancouver FC
As the Eagles prepare for the biggest match in their young history against Cruz Azul in next year’s Champions Cup, the club has confirmed that nine players are on guaranteed contracts for 2026: goalkeepers Callum Irving and Felipe Jaramillo; defender Matteo Campagna; midfielders Emrick Fotsing, Michel da Silva and Vasco Fry; and forwards Terran Campbell, Thierno Bah and Kevin Podgorni.
Vancouver holds club options on six players and has until the final day of the year to exercise those deals: defenders Kunle Dada-Luke and Tyler Crawford; midfielders Abdoulaye Ouattara, Juan Batista and Nicolás Mezquida; and forward José Navarro.
The contracts of eleven players will expire at year’s end: goalkeeper Jakob Frank; defenders Allan Enyou, David Norman Jr., Aidan O’Connor and Paris Gee; midfielders Dominic Joseph and Thomas Powell; and forwards Joey Buchanan, Hugo Mbongue, Pathé Ndiaye and Zachary Verhoven. The club says discussions are ongoing with several pending free agents.
2026 Vancouver FC roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: Callum Irving, Felipe Jaramillo
Defenders: Matteo Campagna
Midfielders: Emrick Fotsing, Michel da Silva, Vasco Fry
Forwards: Terran Campbell, Thierno Bah, Kevin Podgorni
FC Supra
The Canadian Premier League's newest club announced the signings of David Choinière, Sean Rea, and Loïc Kwemi.
The club, led by head coach Nick Razzaghi, will be making further announcements in the coming months.
2026 FC Supra roster as of December 10, 2025:
Goalkeepers: N/A
Defenders: N/A
Midfielders: Sean Rea
Forwards: David Choinière, Loïc Kwemi
Les premiers joueurs du FC Supra 🔴🔵
— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) December 10, 2025
The first players for @fcsupraquebec 🔴🔵#CanPL pic.twitter.com/k0zgPMOZLU
