Live draft, presented by Degree, to be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT
The 2025 Canadian Premier League-U SPORTS Draft, presented by Degree, will once again be available for free to all viewers via OneSoccer and CBC Sports digital platforms including CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca and CBC Sports’ YouTube channels on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
The draft will be hosted by OneSoccer broadcaster Adam Jenkins for a third consecutive year. The live broadcast will also be available to viewers on the Canadian Premier League’s YouTube channel.
The CPL-U SPORTS Draft will consist of two rounds, with eight picks per round. The selection order for both rounds is determined by a combination of the 2024 regular season standings and playoff results. Picks one through three are allocated to the teams that finished eighth, seventh and sixth, respectively, in the regular season standings, while picks four through eight are issued in order of playoff elimination, with 2024 CPL Champions Cavalry FC selecting last.
The draft order for both rounds is as follows:
1. Valour FC
2. Vancouver FC
3. Halifax Wanderers FC
4. Pacific FC
5. York United FC
6. Atlético Ottawa
7. Forge FC
8. Cavalry FC
The CPL-U SPORTS Draft is open to any U SPORTS underclassmen with one to four years of U SPORTS eligibility remaining, provided they are in good standing with their school’s athletic program and educational institution and are planning to return to school the following year.
Once selected, players may be invited to pre-season training with their prospective club, where they can compete for a roster spot for the 2025 CPL season.
CPL clubs may add up to three players on CPL-U SPORTS contracts to their developmental roster, which was created by the League to provide opportunities for the next generation of talent in Canada. Players signed to a CPL-U SPORTS contract do not count towards a club’s player compensation budget.
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About Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League (CPL), Canada’s Tier 1 domestic men’s soccer league, is committed to its mission of providing opportunities for Canadian players to showcase their abilities on home soil and to gain prominence on the global soccer scene. A link between the amateur and professional games in the country, the CPL develops homegrown talent in support of the growth of Canadian soccer domestically and internationally. The CPL is proud to bring high-quality, professional soccer to communities from coast to coast, partnering with strong ownership groups, world-class corporate partners and passionate supporters to build a league Canadians can proudly support on and off the field. The CPL, which contested its sixth season in 2024, plays in Concacaf and FIFA sanctioned competitions. For more updates and information, please visit CanPL.ca
About U SPORTS
U SPORTS is the national brand for university sports in Canada. Every year, over 15,500 student-athletes and 700 coaches vie for 23 national championships in 13 different sports. U SPORTS also provides high performance international opportunities at FISU Winter and Summer World University Games, World University Championships, University World Cups and various educational initiatives.
U SPORTS works in collaboration with 58 members and four conferences as well as the Canadian sport system and Corporate Canada on the growth and delivery of university sport to student-athletes across the country.
About OneSoccer
OneSoccer is the dedicated home of soccer in Canada, which broadcasts a suite of marquee Canadian soccer content such as: the Canadian Premier League, the country’s first-division men's professional soccer league; the TELUS Canadian Championship, Canada Soccer’s domestic soccer cup competition involving all professional soccer clubs in Canada; and the home friendly matches of Canada Soccer’s Women’s and Men’s National Teams. OneSoccer is available as an affordable streaming service through the OneSoccer.ca website, via Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV devices and with the OneSoccer app for iOS and Android devices. It is also available as a linear channel on Optik TV (Ch. 980), the pay-TV service operated by TELUS, as well as on streaming service fuboTV Canada.
About CBC Sports
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's Olympic Network through 2032 and Canada's Paralympic Network through 2026. The national public broadcaster is committed to showcasing Canadian and international athletes and sports across all platforms under the CBC Sports and Hockey Night in Canada brands, including on television, online at cbcsports.ca and CBC Gem. CBC Sports prides itself on telling the story of the high-performance athlete's journey every step of the way, ensuring Canadians always know the people who represent them before they see them atop the podium.
About Degree
Degree (also known as Sure, Shield or Rexona depending on where you are in the world) believes in the power of movement to transform lives. As the world’s number 1 antiperspirant and deodorant brand, we want to give everyone the confidence to move however they want. From products that provide you with nonstop protection, to campaigns that challenge society’s narrow view on who an acceptable mover is, Degree is committed to breaking down barriers that stop people participating in physical movement. For more information please visit www.degreedeodorant.com/ca/.
For more information, please contact:
Laura Armstrong
Senior Director, Communications
Canadian Premier League
laura.armstrong@canpl.ca
John Bower
Director, Marketing and Communications
U SPORTS
780-667-5646
jbower@usports.ca
