Vancouver Whitecaps set for MLS playoffs with CPL & NSL Finals on tap

It’s the best time of the year in Canadian club soccer! The playoffs have begun in the Canadian Premier League and Northern Super League, while the MLS postseason kicks off.

Closer to home, we now know who will compete for the North Star Cup and Diana B. Matheson Cup. In the CPL, Cavalry hosts Atlético Ottawa in a rematch of the 2025 final, which was famously played in a blizzard. In the NSL, AFC Toronto and the Montréal Roses do battle in Ottawa, as the league’s first two Supporters’ Shield winners look to join the Vancouver Rise as playoff champions in the league’s second-ever final.

Meanwhile, the Vancouver Whitecaps enter the MLS Cup Playoffs in great form, looking to build on a run to the 2025 MLS Cup final, where they came up just short of winning that trophy in a dramatic loss to Inter Miami -- a loss they look ready to avenge this year.

Ben and Alex dive into everything about the domestic game, including some chatter about the upcoming U-Sports soccer nationals.

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