Heading into its eighth season, the Canadian Premier League is revamping its visual identity in an attempt the elevate the game of soccer in Canada.
The league unveiled its new logo on its website and social media channels on Tuesday, January 27. In a press release, the CanPL calls its a “bold new brand identity that reflects its position at the pinnacle of Canada’s domestic men’s game and its role as a professional destination within an increasingly aligned national pathway.”
The new CanPL logo carries forward the maple leaf and north star elements from the previous version, but changes up the colour scheme dramatically. The new version is anchored in red, mirroring the Canadian flag and other national institutions. Red is paired with a pale shade of gold that the league calls “Elite Gold.”
The maple leaf and north star are enclosed in a shield that points north. On top of these elements are a “CPL” lettermark in a new custom font that “rises with intention, positioned above the Canadian maple leaf containing the guiding North Star — established features that signal unity, aspiration, and leadership.”
The French version of the logo switches up the lettermark in the shield to “PLC” (Première Ligue Canadienne).
“This new identity reflects the role the Canadian Premier League plays as the professional destination within our league portfolio, and its contribution to setting standards within Canadian soccer. It expresses the ambition, performance, and national pride expected of a professional league competing on home soil.”
— Costa Smyrniotis, Executive Vice President, Canadian Premier League
Launched alongside the CanPL logo were new logos for Premier Soccer Leagues Canada, which is the new name for League1 Canada, the network of provincial and regional pro-am soccer leagues across the country. PSL Canada is overseen by Canada Soccer Business, which also operates the CanPL. These logos take elements directly from the new CanPL logo, emphasizing their ties to one another.
The new logo won’t be the only change fans see when CanPL teams take to the pitch this spring. Last week, the league announced it had entered a multi-year partnership with Voit to become their official match ball supplier starting in 2026. Voit takes over from Derbystar, which had partnered with the CanPL since its inaugural season in 2019 and also provides match balls for the German Bundesliga. The 2026 season will also be the first with Danish manufacturer Hummel as the CanPL’s league-wide jersey supplier, taking over from Macron.
The CanPL has not yet announced a detailed schedule for the 2026 season, but they typically get going in early April. The league will again feature eight teams this year, with the addition of FC Supra in Québec offset by the folding of Winnipeg-based Valour FC. As well, the team formerly known as York United has rebranded as Inter Toronto.
