2026–27 W Canadian Championship

2026–27 W Canadian Championship
Tournament details
CountryCanada
DatesAugust 3, 2026 – May 2027
Teams8
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Attendance8,476 (2,119 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mya Jones
Jordyn Rhodes
(2 goals each)

All statistics correct as of October 4, 2026.

The 2026–27 W Canadian Championship is the first edition of the W Canadian Championship, replacing the Women's Inter-Provincial Championship as the national women's soccer knockout competition in Canada. The winner will qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

Format

Eight teams are participating across three knockout rounds starting with the quarter-finals featuring all six teams from the Northern Super League (NSL) and two clubs from Premier Soccer Leagues Canada.

The quarter-finals were held in August and October 2026. Two of the four quarter-final matches were between NSL teams, and were previously scheduled league matches that also counted for the tournament.

A draw for the semi-finals and final will be held in early 2027. The semi-finals will take place in April 2027 and the final will take place on Victoria Day weekend, May 21–24, 2027. Each matchup throughout the tournament consists of a single leg and will feature extra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out to resolve ties.

Teams

All six Northern Super League are participating, as are the winner and runner up of the 2025 Inter-Provincial Championship.

LeagueTeamLocation
Northern Super League Calgary Wild FC Calgary, Alberta
Halifax Tides FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Montreal Roses FC Laval, Quebec
Ottawa Rapid FC Ottawa, Ontario
AFC Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Vancouver Rise FC Burnaby, British Columbia
Ontario Premier League Simcoe County Rovers FC Barrie, Ontario
LS Pro Féminin CS Mont-Royal Outremont Mount Royal, Quebec

Schedule

Round Dates
Quarter-finals August 3, 5 and 12
October 4
Semi-finals April 2027
Final May 21–24, 2027

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 August 3, 2026 – Halifax
 
 
Halifax Tides FC2
 
April 2027
 
Ottawa Rapid FC (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
 August 5, 2026 – Foothills County
 
 
 
Calgary Wild FC4
 
May 2027
 
CS Mont-Royal Outremont0
 
 
 
 August 12, 2026 – Laval
 
 
 
Montreal Roses FC0
 
April 2027
 
Simcoe County Rovers FC1
 
 
 
 October 4, 2026 – Toronto
 
 
 
AFC Toronto (a.e.t.)2
 
 
Vancouver Rise FC1
 

Quarter-finals

Summary

Home teamScoreAway team
Halifax Tides FC2–3 (a.e.t.)Ottawa Rapid FC
Calgary Wild FC4–0CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Montreal Roses FC0–1Simcoe County Rovers FC
AFC Toronto2–1 (a.e.t.)Vancouver Rise FC

Matches

Halifax Tides FC2–3 (a.e.t.)Ottawa Rapid FC
Rhodes 49', 62'
Attendance: 4,049
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
Calgary Wild FC4–0CS Mont-Royal Outremont
Attendance: 1,124
Referee: Alain Ruch
Montreal Roses FC0–1Simcoe County Rovers FC
Schaffer 2'
Attendance: 608
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
AFC Toronto2–1 (a.e.t.)Vancouver Rise FC
 Abdu 27'
Attendance: 2,695
Referee: Sheila Couture

Semi-finals

Summary

Home teamScoreAway team
–
–

Matches

v
v

Final

v

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Canada Mya Jones Calgary Wild FC 2
United States Jordyn Rhodes Halifax Tides FC
3 Nine players 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canada Soccer Launches Inaugural W Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Introducing The W Canadian Championship". Northern Tribune. July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Teams qualified for the Semifinals of 2026-27 W Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. October 4, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026–27 W Canadian Championship Regulations" (PDF). Canada Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ Ivanov, Katrin (July 16, 2026). "Simcoe County Rovers, CS Mont-Royal Outremont set for inaugural W Canadian Championship". OPL - Ontario Premier League. Retrieved July 24, 2026. earning qualification after reaching the final of the 2025 League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship

Reports

  1. ↑ Canada Soccer report states attendance of 4,049, but NSL report states attendance of 3,682.