The Official Podcast of the Canadian Premier League, hosted by Armen Bedakian, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Marty Thompson.
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down everything from week nine of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down all four matches from week eight of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down all the action from week seven of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down the three exciting matches from week 6 of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down all four matches from matchweek five of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic discuss all four matches from matchweek four of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Breaking down all four matches from matchweek three of the 2025 Canadian Premier League season!
Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic joins Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney on the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkwagen, to break down all three matches from a weekend in the Canadian Premier League that had no shortage of goals. Halifax Wanderers FC and Atlético Ottawa jumped into the win column for the first time this season with road wins over York United and Vancouver FC, respectively, while Forge FC stayed perfect with a win away to Pacific. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
The CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, is back for another season! Join Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney to break down all of the action from week one of the 2025 Canadian Premier League campaign. Atlético Ottawa and Halifax Wanderers FC drew a four-goal thriller in the capital, Forge FC beat Cavalry FC in a CPL Final rematch, Pacific FC started their season with victory over Valour FC, and York United beat Vancouver FC to finish off the opening weekend. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
The draw for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup was conducted Tuesday night, as Cavalry FC and Forge FC learned their first-round opponents for this year's competition. The CPL's Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney were live on YouTube shortly after the draw, as they reacted to the news that Cavalry will take on Pumas UNAM, while Forge play CF Monterrey in a pair of CPL-versus-Liga MX battles. They were also joined live by Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. and Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis, who provided their thoughts on the draw, how their squad construction is coming along ahead of the Concacaf campaigns, and what it means to be playing at the highest level. Plus, Wheeldon Jr. provides an update on where Cavalry might be able to host their home leg against Pumas. For more information on Tuesday's draw, click here.
Cavalry FC have their playoff title at last! On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down the 2024 Canadian Premier League Final, which saw Cavalry FC lift the North Star Cup for the first time in front of their home fans at ATCO Field. They break down the match itself and listen to postgame reaction from several Cavs stars, as well as the two head coaches Tommy Wheeldon Jr and Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney begin by breaking down Forge FC's win over Atlético Ottawa in the CPL semi-final on Saturday. They then turn their attention to previewing the upcoming CPL Final, which will see the Hammers visit longtime rivals Cavalry FC at ATCO Field in Calgary on Saturday! Make sure you tune into that match live on CBC Sports and OneSoccer, with kickoff set for 3 pm ET/1 pm MT! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down Sunday's wild doubleheader in the CPL Playoffs. Cavalry FC booked their ticket to the CPL Final, and won the right to host it, with a victory over Forge FC in Hamilton. Atlético Ottawa knocked out York United FC in a crazy game that ended in the league's first penalty shootout. Kristian Jack joins the show as well to break down the game in Ottawa and look ahead to next weekend's semi-final between Forge FC and Atlético Ottawa. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On the first 2024 playoff edition of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down York United's victory over Pacific FC in the 4th vs 5th match on Wednesday night. They also preview a huge weekend to come, with York set to visit Atlético Ottawa in the quarter-final, and Forge FC hosting Cavalry FC in the qualifying semi-final! Some footage is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney start by breaking down Tuesday night's win for the Canadian men's national team against Panama in Toronto. After that they look ahead to The Outcome, presented by TonyBet - the thrilling regular season finale on Saturday that will see four games played at the same time! There are multiple positions in the league table still to be decided, as well as the Golden Boot award! Watch all of the action this weekend for free on the OneSoccer YouTube channel.
Forge FC are the 2024 Canadian Premier League Shield winners! On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke break down their regular season title, and the rest of the action from around the league. Halifax Wanderers FC picked up a point with a late goal at home to Vancouver FC, Cavalry FC smashed Pacific FC in Langford, Forge beat Valour FC in Winnipeg, and York United beat Atlético Ottawa in Toronto before an interesting exchange between the two managers. At the end of the show, producer Benedict Rhodes joins for a roundtable discussion about some of the league's top stories. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke break down all of the action from matchweek 25! Forge FC put one hand on the CPL Shield with a win over York United, Cavalry FC and Vancouver FC split the points at ATCO Field, Halifax Wanderers FC held Atlético Ottawa to a draw in the capital, and Valour FC launched themselves back into playoff contention with a big Monday night win over Pacific FC. At the end of the show, producer Benedict Rhodes joins for a roundtable discussion about some of the league's top stories. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, pres. by Volkswagen, Kristian Jack and Charlie O'Connor-Clarke break down all four matches from matchweek 24! Forge FC and Atlético Ottawa clinched playoff spots this weekend, while Cavalry FC are hot on their heels after a big win at York Lions Stadium on Friday night. Valour and Halifax currently chase Pacific FC for the final playoff spot after all three teams drew matches over the weekend, while Vancouver's recent slide has them on the outside looking in at their BC rivals. At the end of the show, producer Benedict Rhodes joins as well for a roundtable discussion about some of the league's most talked about stories. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down where every team stands ahead of the final playoff push. They dive into all eight clubs, looking at the key storylines that will decide which team lifts the CPL Shield and which five will battle it out for the North Star Cup. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all four matches from a busy weekend. Cavalry beat York United to pick up their fourth win in a row, Ottawa dominated Pacific FC in Langford, and Valour continued their playoff push with a win over Halifax at home. Forge moved to the top of the table on Sunday with a victory over Vancouver FC for their second win of the week, after beating Halifax on Wednesday as well. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all the action from week 18 of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season! York United moved to the top of the table with their win over Valour and Atlético Ottawa's blowout loss against Forge, Cavalry rejoined the CPL Shield conversation with a win at home against Halifax, and there's frustration at Pacific FC after losing again to rivals Vancouver FC to remain on the outside looking in of the playoff picture. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down all the action from week 16 of the 2024 season! There were some big wins in Hamilton, Toronto, and Langford this weekend, and Cavalry climbed into a playoff spot with a needed win in Vanvcouver. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Mitchell Tierney and Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down all the action from week 15 as the first half of the regular season comes to an end. At the end of the show producer Benedict Rhodes hopped on for a few final thoughts on Stoppage Time. Make sure you send in your questions and comments, and we'll get to them each week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
It's a jam-packed episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen this week, as Charlie and Mitchell preview Canada vs Argentina in the Copa América semifinals, before breaking down all of this weekend's CPL action. At the end of the show they also look ahead to Forge FC and Pacific FC competing in the Canadian Championship semifinals against Major League Soccer sides Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, respectively. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney chatted all things Canadian men's national team as they prepare for Friday's Copa America quarter-final against Venezuela. After that, with another week of the Canadian Premier League in the books, the boys went around the league and did a team-by-team roundup of where each club stands at the beginning of July.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney start the show with a full breakdown of Canada at Copa America, before looking back on week eleven of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season! York United beat Pacific on Wednesday night, Cavalry and Ottawa drew on Friday, Forge beat Valour on Sunday, before the Halifax Wanderers dominated Vancouver FC to pick up their first win of the season to end the weekend. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Mitchell Tierney and guest host Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic break down week ten of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season! Friday night saw a wild back-and-forth match between Valour and Pacific in Winnipeg, York ended Atlético Ottawa's historic unbeaten streak on Saturday afternoon, before Forge rescued a point late against the still-winless Halifax Wanderers on Saturday night. The weekend ended in Kelowna, British Columbia on Sunday, where the CPL played its first ever On Tour match, featuring Vancouver FC and Cavalry FC, as it looks to expand to new communities across the country. We also discuss the Canadian men's national team's upcoming Copa America matches when producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show for Stoppage Time. Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down a busy week nine! Halifax and Pacific drew 0-0 at Wanderers Grounds, Cavalry beat their rivals Forge, Ottawa left Winnipeg with three more points, and Vancouver held York to a point in Benjamín Mora's Nine Stripes coaching debut. We also discuss the Canadian men's national team's games against the Netherlands and France when producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show for Stoppage Time, and answer some questions from our listeners. Send in any questions or comments you have for our mailbag and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all of the action from week eight of the 2024 season! Forge dominated the 905 Derby once again, Pacific and Cavalry split the points in Langford, Ottawa came from behind very late to extend their record-breaking unbeaten streak, and Valour picked up a win in their first home game of the season. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end to ask the hosts some questions on Stoppage Time. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all of the action from a goal-filled matchweek seven! York and interim head coach Mauro Eustáquio beat Halifax at home, Atlético Ottawa defeated a tired Forge side in the capital, and Vancouver came back to win against Pacific in the BC Derby. Rounding out the weekend, Cavalry and Valour split the points in Calgary on Sunday. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show for Stoppage Time, where we make our early picks for the CPL Awards through a quarter of the season. Send in any questions or comments you have for our listener mailbag and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all of the action from a thrilling Victoria Day long weekend! Ottawa beat Pacific to stay undefeated on the season, Vancouver won away to Forge FC for the first time, Cavalry and York each took home a point after an action-packed draw at ATCO Field, and Valour beat Halifax for their first victory of 2024. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show for Stoppage Time, and a quick rapid fire round. Send in any questions or comments you have for our listener mailbag and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On our weekly recap show here on the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all of the action from matchweek five! York came from a goal down to beat Valour at home, Halifax and Cavalry played out a chippy draw, it was scoreless in Langford between Pacific and Forge, and Vancouver and Ottawa split the points in Langley. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end as we answer some questions from the weekly listener mailbag. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On our week four recap here on the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all three games from an exciting weekend across the country. Cavalry dominated Vancouver at ATCO Field, Pacific stayed undefeated by beating York, and Ottawa defeated Valour comfortably for the second time in just a few days. We also preview the Canadian Championship quarter-finals, ahead of the first legs this week! Producer Benedict Rhodes joins as well as we finish the show by diving into the weekly listener mailbag. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On our matchday three recap here on the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all four games from the round three of the 2024 season. York United dominated Vancouver at home for their first win of the season, Atlético Ottawa picked up three big points in Halifax, Forge beat Valour on a late goal from Noah Jensen, and Cavalry were held to a scoreless draw at home against Pacific. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show as we get into the weekly listener mailbag. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage used is courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
On this week's episode of the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all four games from the second weekend of the 2024 season. Forge beat York in Toronto, Vancouver and Pacific stay perfect at home, and Cavalry score late in the capital to earn a draw against Atlético Ottawa. Producer Benedict Rhodes joins at the end of the show as we dive into the listener mailbag and a few rapid fire questions. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
The CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen is back for another season! In our matchday one recap, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney break down all of the top stories from the opening weekend of the season, including comeback victories in Ottawa and Hamilton, a scoring outburst in Langley, and a close contest in Langford. At the end of the show, producer Benedict Rhodes joins the show as we dive into the listener mailbag. Send in any questions or comments you have for our hosts and we'll get to them every week! Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer, home of all Canadian Premier League matches.
Valour FC underwent a near-total rebuild this off-season under head coach Phil Dos Santos, and now the question is whether this new influx of talent can reignite the league's last-place team in 2023. This is the final edition on our CPL season preview series of the CPL newsroom presented by Volkswagen — thank you for listening, watching and interacting along the way!
It's back out to the west coast today as Charlie and Mitchell take a deep dive on all the movement at Vancouver FC ahead of the club's second season in the Canadian Premier League. Our team-by-team season preview series wraps up on Wednesday with Valour FC!
We begin this week with the sixth of our team-by-team season previews, as Charlie and Mitchell take a deep look at Atlético Ottawa after a fascinating -- and busy -- off-season in the capital.
In the fifth of eight team previews on the CPL Newsroom, presented by Volkswagen, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney ask and answer five key questions about York United FC. Check back on Monday for our Atlético Ottawa season preview!
On day four of our team-by-team season previews, Charlie and Mitchell dive into all things Pacific FC. After a disappointing second half of last season, and some major departures over the winter, there's a lot to talk about on Vancouver Island. Come back tomorrow for our York United preview!
Back for day three of our team-by-team season previews, Charlie and Mitchell break down the off-season in Halifax and discuss what the next step for Patrice Gheisar and the Wanderers might look like in 2024 after a wildly successful 2023. Check back tomorrow for our Pacific preview!
In part two of our eight-part 2024 CPL season preview series, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney put 10 minutes on the clock to answer five key questions about North Star Cup champions Forge FC ahead of their first match on April 13. Check back every day for the rest of the CPL teams!
In part one of our eight-part 2024 CPL season preview series, Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney put 10 minutes on the clock to answer five key questions about Cavalry FC ahead of their first match on April 13. Check back every day for the rest of the CPL teams!
Join the CPL Newsroom crew for their instant reaction and analysis of the draw for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup. CPL sides Forge FC and Cavalry FC will compete with some of the region's top sides, from Club América to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, as they bid for continental glory. Forge will take on Liga MX giants Chivas Guadalajara, while Cavalry head to Florida for a matchup with Orlando City SC.
Forge FC won a fourth Canadian Premier League championship on Saturday at Tim Hortons Field, beating Cavalry FC in an instant classic final that saw three outstanding goals all scored in extra time. To look back on the spectacle, the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen reconvened on Monday night to break down every moment of the 2023 Final. Kristian Jack takes us through the whole hour and a half and is joined first by co-hosts Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney, before hearing from Forge FC digital host Mackenzie Barwell, Barton St. Battalion leader RJ Harrison, Forge head coach Bobby Smyrniotis, and OneSoccer personalities Adam Jenkins and Jordan Wilson. Throughout the show we also hear plenty of (occasionally champagne-soaked) reaction from Forge and Cavalry after the whistle on Saturday in Hamilton. Some clips courtesy of OneSoccer.
With Cavalry FC's 2-1 win over Pacific FC on Saturday, they're headed for the CPL Final next weekend to take on Forge FC. Charlie O'Connor-Clarke and Mitchell Tierney sat down shortly after the semifinal to analyze and react to the game, plus briefly preview the matchup for the Final.
After an unbelievable Saturday in the CPL Playoffs, the Newsroom crew is back to recap both of the fascinating matches. Host Kristian Jack is joined first by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, who was on the ground in Halifax as the Wanderers fell 1-0 to Pacific FC. Later, Mitchell Tierney joins to recap Forge FC's win over Cavalry FC at ATCO Field, which means Forge will be hosting the CPL Final at Tim Hortons Field later this month. Also, we hear from plenty of players and coaches from the four teams involved who reacted to both games. Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer.
With just one matchweek left in the CPL's regular season, the Newsroom crew is back to break down the penultimate weekend that saw plenty of interesting storylines, from Halifax Wanderers' home win to York United's table-turning triumph over Atlético Ottawa. Some clips courtesy of OneSoccer.
After a brief hiatus, the CPL Newsroom presented by Volkswagen is back! And we have to start by congratulating Cavalry FC on officially becoming 2023 regular season champions. Kristian Jack is joined by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke, Mitchell Tierney, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic and Benedict Rhodes as they recap Week 24 in the CPL, including Cavalry's triumph, Forge's big win over Pacific, Vancouver's comeback triumph against Halifax and Valour's late winner at Atlético Ottawa. Plus, KJ is joined by newly-crowned title-winning head coach of Cavalry, Tommy Wheeldon Jr., for a chat about what's made his team special this year. Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer.
The Labour Day long weekend was a fun one in the Canadian Premier League, and the CPL Newsroom pres. by Volkswagen is back on a Tuesday to recap all four games from week 21. Charlie O'Connor-Clarke hosts this week, but he's joined in turn by Mitchell Tierney, Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic, Benedict Rhodes, and -- in a reversal of roles -- Kristian Jack to break down all the action, including York United's colossal win in Halifax, Woobens Pacius' hat-trick heroics in Vancouver, and the thrilling Atlético Ottawa-Cavalry encounter at TD Place. Some footage courtesy of OneSoccer.