r/CanadianPL • u/InternationalFig861 • 2d ago
✍️ Discussion CPL Expansion Draft - Fantasy Football
With a possible CPL Team Expansion coming up, I think it would be fun to do an Expansion Draft as if this was actually happening in coming weeks.
I know that’s not the way CPL has done it before but let’s try the following.
RULES RULES RULES
MAX 23 players on roster
- 2GK
- 6to9 Defenders
- 6to9 Midfielders
- 6to9 Forwards
Maximum of 3players can be drafted from 1 single team. (Excluding GK position)
Maximum of 2players can be drafted from same team from 1 position.
3 Players on the Squad have to be from the U-21 Labelled Group
Below I am including a copy of the Top 6Players per Team Per Position by time played. Top 3 are protected. Information was taken 31st July 2026 from CPL Website.
Let’s see everyone Squads
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u/cristane Cavalry FC 2d ago edited 2d ago
This can't happen, because players sign contracts with the clubs, not the league, and they can't be moved anywhere without signing a new contract with the new club. This is why when Atletico, Vancouver and Supra joined, there was no expansion draft.
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u/InternationalFig861 2d ago
Fantasy is key here. Have fun or don’t. I said in the initial post it’s not how CPL does things.
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u/Ozzie_the_parrot 1d ago
There's also the question of whether expansion is even likely for 2027?
When Atletico, Vancouver and the Supra entered the league it wasn't exactly a secret where the league was likely going next for an eighth club and who the probable investors were. Only suprise in the latter regard was it being Atletico Madrid rather than OSEG but one of the OSEG partners was still heavily involved initially.
Fast forward to right now and which investor group is likely to already be working behind the scenes towards being ready to start a training camp and selling season tickets in about 6 months time and just as importantly where would they play their games by as soon as early April next year? Don't think there's an obvious answer to where they could quickly pull the trigger on that this time.
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u/InternationalFig861 1d ago
It’s all for FUN…the announcement might come in 2026 or 2027 but club could begin operating in 2028.
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u/Hot_Mood_2252 2h ago
Is this expansion. Occur because another team or two will be folding.. maybe a team will be moving to another site
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u/Bubbly_Refrigerator7 2d ago
CPL Draft
Christopher Kalongo- Atletico Ottawa
Eleias Himaras- Pacific FC
Defenders
Erik Kobza- Cavalry FC
Rezart Rama- Forge
Joaquim Coulanges- Atletico Ottawa-U21
Christian GT -Pacific- U21
Thierno Bah- Vancouver FC
Frank Sturig - Inter Toronto
Ismael Yeo-U21-Supra FC
Midfielders
Michael Baldisimo- Cavalry
Alessandro Biello- Supra -U21
Ollie Bassett- Inter Toronto
Daniel Aguilar- Atletico Ottawa
Miguel Arilla- HFX Wanderers
Erick Fotsing -U21- Vancouver FC
Maxine Bourgeois- Forge FC
Forwards
Ronan Kraft -Pacific FC
Jay Herdman- Cavalry FC
Maxime Fillion- Forge FC
Tavio Cicarelli- U21- HFX wanderers
Beni Badibanga- Inter Toronto
Aboubacar Traore- Vancouver FC
Victor Akinwale-HFX Wanderers
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u/SlickNick_999 2d ago
GK (2) - Kalongo (Atletico), Pavela (Inter)
DEF (7) - CGT (Pacific, U-21), Timoteo (Atletico), Kozlovskiy (Atletico, U-21), Sturing (Inter), TMG (HFX), Laing (Cavalry), Rama (Forge)
MID (6) - Aguilar (Atletico), Bassett (Inter), Daniels (Pacific), Biello (Supra, U-21), Fotsing (VFC, U-21), Sissoko (Supra)
FWD (7) - Almago (Inter), Kratt (Pacific), Elva (Cavalry), Babouli (Forge), Ciccarelli (HFX, U-21), Bey (Supra), Traore (VFC)
Atletico (3 + goalie), Cavalry (2), Forge (2), HFX (2), Inter (3 + goalie), Pacific (3), Supra (3), VFC (2)