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

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 25). Cavalry FC takes CPL Shield with win, FC Supra Du Québec steals final playoff spot. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-fc-takes-cpl-shield-with-win-fc-supra-du-qu-bec-steals-final-playoff-spot/article_e5abe118-1b33-5e80-afe3-cf49fd9f4d73.html

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On the final day of the Canadian Premier League regular season, Ali Musse's goal secured a 1-0 victory for Cavalry FC over Vancouver FC, earning Cavalry the CPL Shield with a record of 18-6-4. Meanwhile, FC Supra du Québec clinched the fourth and final playoff spot by defeating Halifax Wanderers FC 4-3. Québec finishes with a strong record of 11-5-12, while Forge FC, despite tying Pacific FC 1-1, missed out on their chance to win the Shield for the third consecutive year due to Cavalry's victory.

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On the final day of the Canadian Premier League regular season, Cavalry FC secured the CPL Shield with a 1-0 win over Vancouver FC, thanks to Ali Musse's goal in the 29th minute. Despite ending the season tied atop the standings with Forge FC, Cavalry clinched first place due to head-to-head results. Forge, which entered the day as favorites, settled for second after a draw against Pacific FC. Meanwhile, FC Supra Du Québec secured the final playoff spot by defeating Halifax Wanderers FC 4-3, knocking Vancouver FC out of contention despite their loss to Cavalry. The semifinals will see Cavalry facing Québec and Forge taking on Ottawa in two-legged series matchups.

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Cavalry Cavalry FC Forge Québec Vancouver

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Cavalry ORG · 3× Forge ORG · 3× Québec GPE · 3× Vancouver GPE · 2× Ali Musse PERSON · 1× Canadian Premier League ORG · 1× Cavalry FC ORG · 1× Forge FC ORG · 1× Pacific FC ORG · 1× Vancouver FC ORG · 1×

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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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

🔮 The semifinals will be played in two-legged series.

2026-10-26 · Toronto Star

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

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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. asserted

FC → score → 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. asserted

which → tie → Sunday

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

Forge → enter → champions

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

side → score → Kratt

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

Québec → manage → Vancouver

Vancouver (10-7-11) entered the day two points ahead of Québec in fourth, but fell to Cavalry at ATCO Field. asserted

Vancouver → enter → 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. asserted

Condé → score → 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. asserted

Toronto → defeat → Ottawa

The semifinals will be played in two-legged series. asserted

semifinals → play → series

Cavalry will face Québec, while Forge takes on Ottawa. asserted

Forge → face → Ottawa

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

report → publish → Press