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Week 24: Forge & Ottawa clinch playoff spots, race for postseason heats up

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.

Week 21: Team-by-team breakdown of the playoff picture ahead of final push

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.

Week 19: CPL Shield race heats up as top four teams start to pull away

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.

Week 18: York take over top spot in the table as playoff race heats up

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.

Week 16: CPL standings shaken up by four thrilling 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.

Week 15: Halifax climb up the table as draws elsewhere create a logjam

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.

Week 13: CanMNT take on Argentina in Copa América semis, CPL weekend recap + CanChamp preview

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.

CanMNT vs. Venezuela preview & CPL Team-by-team Roundup

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.

Week 11: CanMNT at Copa America & Wanderers pick up first win of 2024

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.

Week 10: CPL On Tour in Kelowna + York end Ottawa's historic unbeaten run

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.