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.
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.
Forge entered the day with a chance to win its third straight CPL Shield as regular-season champions.
Tristan Borges scored in the 12th minute for Forge but the Hamilton side gave up a 72nd minute tying goal to Ronan Kratt.
Meanwhile in Halifax, FC Supra du Québec (11-5-12) managed to grab the fourth and final playoff spot from Vancouver.
Vancouver (10-7-11) entered the day two points ahead of Québec in fourth, but fell to Cavalry at ATCO 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.
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.
The semifinals will be played in two-legged series. Cavalry will face Québec, while Forge takes on Ottawa.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 25, 2026.
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