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Vancouver Whitecaps' Mihail Gherasimencov, right, and Cavalry FC's Ali Musse vie for the ball during the second half of a Canadian Championship quarterfinal soccer match, in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press

Cavalry FC takes CPL Shield with win, FC Supra Du Québec steals final playoff spot

Oct 25, 2026 | 4:05 PM

Ali Musse scored in the 29th minute as Cavalry FC secured a 1-0 win over the visiting Vancouver FC and the CPL Shield on Sunday on the final day of the Canadian Premier League regular season.

Cavalry (18-6-4) was tied atop the standings with Forge FC (17-7-4), which ended the season with a 1-1 draw against last-place Pacific FC (2-9-17) on Sunday.

Forge entered the day with a chance to win its third straight CPL Shield as regular-season champions.

Tristan Borges scored in the 12th minute for Forge but the Hamilton side gave up a 72nd minute tying goal to Ronan Kratt.

Meanwhile in Halifax, FC Supra du Québec (11-5-12) managed to grab the fourth and final playoff spot from Vancouver.

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Vancouver (10-7-11) entered the day two points ahead of Québec in fourth, but fell to Cavalry at ATCO Field. Ibrahim Condé scored a brace to lead Québec to a 4-3 win over the Halifax Wanderers FC (7-7-14) to earn three points.

In the lone matchup with no playoff or seeding implications, seventh-place Inter Toronto (7-9-12) defeated third-place Atlético Ottawa (13-4-10) 2-1.

The semifinals will be played in two-legged series. Cavalry will face Québec, while Forge takes on Ottawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.

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