Canadian Finals set for 2026 National Championships

The Canadian Finals are set for the 2026 National Championships in Ottawa, St. John's and Surrey this Thanksgiving Monday.

Canada Soccer’s National Championships are hosted each October across multiple divisions and venues, with the 2026 U-17 Cup hosted in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and the U-15 Cup hosted in Surrey, British Columbia. As Canada Soccer’s largest national event featuring clubs from coast to coast to coast, the National Championships provide a meaningful week-long soccer experience for host cities and participating teams, as well as the players, coaches, support staff, officials, and volunteers.

OTTAWA - MEN'S FINAL for the CHALLENGE TROPHY
​Julian de Guzman Park - 10.00 local (10.00 ET / 07.00 PT)

Gloucester Celtic, the hosts and three-time national champions, will face four-time champions Vancouver ICSF Columbus FC in the men's Canadian Final for the Challenge Trophy. Gloucester Celtic reached the Final as the best-ranked group winner (with a rest day on Sunday) while Vancouver reached the Final after a 4:1 victory over bronze-medal winners CS Dieppe. Gloucester were previously national winners in 2013, 2022 and 2024 while Vancouver were national winners in 1964, 1969, 1977 and 1978.

OTTAWA - WOMEN'S FINAL for the JUBILEE TROPHY
​Julian de Guzman Park - 13.00 local (13.00 ET / 10.00 PT)

Former champions Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC will face Saskatoon LAFC Unity in the women's Canadian Final for the Jubilee Trophy. Coquitlam reached the Final as the best-ranked group winner (with a rest day on Sunday) while Saskatoon won 3-1 on kicks to beat bronze-medal winners Northwest United / St. Albert Impact FC. Coquitlam were national winners in 1987 (as Coquitlam United SC), 1990 (as Coquitlam Strikers) and 1994 (as Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC). Saskatoon LAFC Unity are in fact the first Saskatchewan team to ever reach the women's Canadian Final.