{"id":21405,"date":"2019-02-27T15:03:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=21405"},"modified":"2019-02-27T15:03:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:03:35","slug":"rivalry-matches-highlight-canadian-premier-league-schedule-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/02\/27\/rivalry-matches-highlight-canadian-premier-league-schedule-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivalry matches highlight Canadian Premier League schedule release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Toronto, Ontario, Canada (February 27, 2019) \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canadian Premier League released its full schedule today, revealing a two-competition format. The league\u2019s seven founding teams will compete in a 10-match apiece spring competition and an 18-match summer competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners of the two facing off in a two-leg finale.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s plenty more on the line throughout the season, especially for teams with natural rivalries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Rivalry matches highlight Canadian Premier League schedule release<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cavalry FC and FC Edmonton will meet five times over the course of the season, in the derby dubbed the &#8220;Al Classico.&#8221; Cavalry will host three matches at Spruce Meadows, with the other two at FC Edmonton\u2019s Clarke Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most intriguing tilt will take place on the final day of the season: Saturday, Oct. 19. Not only might this matchup have implications for advancing to the championship, but it also holds the potential to be the rubber match for the Al Classico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The league recently unveiled the moniker &#8220;905 Derby&#8221; to describe the nascent rivalry between the CPL\u2019s two closest teams: York 9 and Forge FC. Expect to see busy away sections for these five games, given that the stadiums are only a few hours drive apart. This is particularly true for the April 27 match, the inaugural match of the Canadian Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rivalry will be weighted by the historic nature of this match. Meanwhile, York 9 recently announced that they would be bussing their fans to the game, free of charge. All considered, expect an electric atmosphere for this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the spectacle of the third-longest road trip in professional soccer has birthed a rivalry between Pacific FC and HFC Wanderers FC. Though there isn\u2019t yet a consensus moniker for this match-up, all eyes will be on these two teams to see how the coast-to-coast travel affects the squads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, these two teams will clash five times. However, Pacific hosts three times and the Wanderers twice. Keep an eye on their meeting at Westhills Stadium on Saturday, July 20, as the Wanderers come into town for the second of four consecutive games on the road to see how much of a factor the travel will be.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 2019 League Schedule is here.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V97iEbJTiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/V97iEbJTiM<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanPL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lBtEFTT7BT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lBtEFTT7BT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPLsoccer\/status\/1100803128272789508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coaches give thoughts on the schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to Tommy Wheeldon Jr., head coach of Cavalry, teams need to be brave and adventurous to win in this league. <a href=\"https:\/\/canpl.ca\/article\/we-have-to-be-brave-cpl-format-proves-a-tough-test-for-club-managers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Other head coaches spoke with the Canadian Premier League about the schedule release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe\u2019re all going to be challenged and stretched as coaches,\u201d Wheeldon Jr. said. \u201cI, for one, am willing to throw everything I have to keep the other teams guessing while believing in our strengths.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bobby Smyrniotis, head coach of Forge FC, said having a 10-game spring season is &#8220;fantastic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It gives an immediate perspective on how you\u2019re doing things,\u201d Smyrniotis said. \u201cEvery three points really counts. It\u2019s not a matter of, \u2018Hey, I can drop points or do a rotation.&#8217;&#8230; It\u2019s going to be a tricky thing for all of us (coaches)&#8230; But, it\u2019s a good challenge \u2026 and it pushes you as a coach to be better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wanderers head coach\u00a0Stephen Hart said that playing in and out of the league will be the biggest difficultly.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou\u2019re playing Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday \u2026 it\u2019s wear and tear on the body,&#8221; Hart said.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>See the full schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To view the full schedule for the Canadian Premier League, <a href=\"https:\/\/canpl.ca\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">League Format 101.<\/p>\n<p>Full Details \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t1v4i0KWBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/t1v4i0KWBQ<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CanPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CanPL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z06i42rS4r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/z06i42rS4r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPLsoccer\/status\/1100817934719635457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOTO: Canadian Premier League official logo.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the release of the Canadian Premier League schedule today, there are three key rivalry match ups to look out for up north. 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