{"id":46719,"date":"2023-05-20T16:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T20:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=46719"},"modified":"2023-05-21T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T16:06:22","slug":"cpl-and-cebl-similarities-and-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/05\/20\/cpl-and-cebl-similarities-and-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"CPL and CEBL: The Similarities and Differences of Both Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CPL and CEBL are both leagues that started in 2019 in Canada. The CPL started with seven teams while the CEBL started with six teams. Both leagues did commendably well to deal with COVID-19, as both leagues have grown and have plans to grow in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>CPL and CEBL: Comparisons Between the Two Leagues<\/h2>\n<h3>Similarities Between CPL and CEBL<\/h3>\n<h4>CPL and CEBL Are Part of Continental Competitions<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SEMI-FINALS BOUND! CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BOUND! <\/p>\n<p>HISTORY MADE. AGAIN. \ud83e\udde1\u2692\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForgeFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ForgeFC<\/a> 3-0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Santos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Santos<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCL21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SCL21<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCCL21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SCCL21<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChampions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheChampions<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Concacaf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Concacaf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wflg5RJ7dp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Wflg5RJ7dp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Forge FC (@ForgeFCHamilton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForgeFCHamilton\/status\/1455716873568464899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CPL\u2019s Forge FC, based in Hamilton, had their fans cheering: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForgeFCHamilton\/status\/1455722860216045570\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cWe are Champions League\u201d<\/a> during the game as they are the first and right now only team from the Canadian Premier League to make the Concacaf Champions League (source: Forge FC Twitter Account).<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/02\/17\/romulo-otero-cruz-azul-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">R\u00f3mulo Otero gives Cruz Azul the win at Tim Hortons Field<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the CEBL, the CPL was part of the Concacaf League from the get-go. This means they had a pathway to make the Concacaf Champions League and face Liga MX side, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/02\/25\/cruz-azul-moves-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cruz Azul<\/a>. Forge FC was the only team to do this. They <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/11\/03\/forge-fc-makes-cpl-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">finished in the top four of the 2021 Concacaf League<\/a>, giving them a berth into the Concacaf Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The CEBL though was not part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2021\/09\/22\/edmonton-stingers-basketball-champions-league-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Basketball Champions League Americas<\/a> until 2021. The first-ever entrant, the Edmonton Stingers, barely did not advance out of the group stage despite having the same record as the teams who advanced o the quarterfinals thanks to points differential.<\/p>\n<h3>Both Leagues Have Streaming Services<\/h3>\n<p>CEBL+ and OneSoccer are both streaming services used to broadcast the games. They both are services that require people to pay to watch the streaming service. However, the CEBL+ service within Canada is free so people have free access to it.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who has both services, they both have pros and cons. The OneSoccer streaming service is probably more comprehensive, and it also shows games of the Canadian men\u2019s and Canadian women\u2019s soccer teams, which the CEBL+ service does not have for Canadian basketball.<\/p>\n<p>However, the major difference is that for Canadians, OneSoccer is a much more expensive service to pay for, and this makes the CEBL+ service more accessible to everyday Canadians. Still, there are pluses and negatives and both sides, depending on how one looks at it.<\/p>\n<h4>Both Leagues Are Having Players Play in MLS and the NBA<\/h4>\n<p>Both the CEBL and the CPL are making tremendous strides in giving players a pathway to get to MLS and the NBA. When looking at the CEBL, the first player to sign an NBA contract was Javin DeLaurier, who went from the Niagara River Lions to the NBA. This is what CEBL commissioner Mike Morreale said about this accomplishment (source: CEBL):<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly happy for Javin as he signs his contract today becoming the first CEBL player to move on to the NBA\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cebl.ca\/news\/javintothenba\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cebl.ca\/news\/javintothenba&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683438921692000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3MeDYxnhHReCwJtSWQPgMQ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said Mike Morreale, CEO and commissioner, of the CEBL<\/a>. \u201cAs a league, we celebrate Javin\u2019s achievements and thank him for making our league a stop along his basketball journey. We can\u2019t wait to tune in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lindell Wigginton 25 pts 4 threes 11 asts vs Grizzlies 22\/23 season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n30ltdOa-B4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The most notable player though was probably former Edmonton Stinger, Javier Moon, who was able to make an impact on the big stage with the Los Angeles Clippers. There are also other successes including Dartmouth\u2019s, Nova Scotia\u2019s very own, Lindell Wigginton, who played for the Hamilton Honey Badgers, before making the jump with the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/07\/23\/cpl-and-mls-growing-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">CPL and MLS: The growing relationship with Canadian MLS teams<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As for the soccer side of things, there is also a lot of progress being made. First, there are quality players in the CPL that can make the transition to MLS. Also, there is a relationship that exists between the CPL and the three Canadian MLS teams. The 2021 CPL MVP and Brazilian, Jo\u00e3o Morelli, of the HFX Wanderers FC, said this about the quality of the players in the CPL in comparison to MLS (source: Yuri Coghe of CBC Sports):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/soccer\/cpl\/international-players-attest-to-cpl-growth-potential-1.6471812\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/soccer\/cpl\/international-players-attest-to-cpl-growth-potential-1.6471812&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1683438921692000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_2DnZ8xEL5kkoFI9E-bVs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cIn 5-10 years, I think Canada will level the MLS, easily.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This might have some truth to it, as Cavalry FC eliminated the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2019 and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/27\/vancouver-whitecaps-part-ways-with-marc-dos-santos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Pacific FC eliminated the Whitecaps<\/a> in the 2021 Canadian Championship. There have also been players from CPL that have joined MLS, most notably Joel Waterman and Lukas MacNaughton.<\/p>\n<h3>Differences Between CPL and CEBL<\/h3>\n<h4>CEBL Is on TSN<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LONG LASTING. CANADIAN. PROUD. \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikemorreale18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mikemorreale18<\/a> talks about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CEBL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CEBL<\/a>, the future of professional \ud83c\udfc0 in Canada and why Canadians should be excited. <\/p>\n<p>Season 5\ufe0f\u20e3 action coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSN_Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TSN_Sports<\/a> starting March 24, 2023. \ud83d\udcfa<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsBall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LetsBall<\/a> \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarissaRoberto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarissaRoberto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HNajwicBAz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/HNajwicBAz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CEBL (@CEBLeague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEBLeague\/status\/1639661966699515904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The CEBL seemed to have made a more conscious effort to be on TSN than the CPL has. Both leagues were on CBC initially, but the CEBL was the only one that continued with CBC, and as a result, was able to get their games on TSN. This is what the CEBL founder, Richard Petko, teasing the announcement on Twitter:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PetkoRichard\/status\/1633633148633333762\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cMight have some big news coming?? @CEBLeague reaching new heights.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the CPL, they are on Telus, but they are trying to get onto Sportsnet, which they are having difficulties with. This is the information that John Jacques of Northern Tribune has from a Sportsnet statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not deny that the rights OneSoccer holds to [a] small number of premium games are valuable,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/northerntribune.ca\/rogers-onesoccer-crtc-complaint\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">surmised Rogers in its response<\/a>. \u201cHowever, OneSoccer does not hold enough of those rights to make its service compelling to consumers over the course of an entire broadcast year, and therein lies the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is the opinion of this writer that TSN is the one to target as they seem more open to broadcasting Canadian\/North American leagues in Canada.<\/p>\n<h4>CEBL Had More Success With Edmonton and Toronto Than the CPL<\/h4>\n<p>Even though the CPL generally has better attendance than the CEBL, this is not true when looking at both Edmonton and Toronto. The Edmonton Stingers were the first team to participate in the BCL Americas and have won the CEBL championship two times, the most any CEBL team has won to date. This is while FC Edmonton, the oldest CPL team, folded late last year. There is also trouble with York United FC, who are now under the ownership of the Canadian Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps there is something to learn with the Scarborough Shooting Stars. This is what Morreale said about the Shooting Stars last year:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Thursday) night at one point, there were about 3,200 people in line just to buy a ticket. It was insanity,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/morreale-says-j-cole-signing-not-just-about-creating-buzz-for-cebl-1.5912906?cache=\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said Morreale, the CEO of the CEBL, which tips off its fourth season on Wednesday<\/a>. \u201cI expected some buzz, I didn&#8217;t expect the landslide, but it&#8217;s great for what we&#8217;re trying to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of buzz around the Shooting Stars, who signed rapper Jermaine Cole to start the season. They also had celebrities come to the game like Chris Boucher of the Raptors. There has been no notable celebrity player from Toronto FC that has visited a York United FC game, and even if that was true, there was not a big deal made about it.<\/p>\n<h4>The CPL Generally Has Better Attendance<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;York United dominated in every department but paid for their profligacy.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In his latest analysis, club insider <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ridwanasante?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ridwanasante<\/a> lavishes praise on Paris Gee &amp; argues that Saturday&#39;s result didn&#39;t tell the complete story.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreUnited?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreUnited<\/a> I <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YorkUnitedFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#YorkUnitedFC<\/a>    <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lTIoumhYby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/lTIoumhYby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; York United FC (@yorkutdfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yorkutdfc\/status\/1650608153430458368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The CPL, even with the struggles of York United FC and the loss of FC Edmonton, generally has better attendance than the CEBL. For example, the HFX Wanderers FC\u2019s president, Derek Martin said in Alex Cooke\u2019s Global News article:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8875419\/hfx-wanderers-stadium-proposal-halifax\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cIt was always our intention to use this as a proof-of-concept, to show the public that this was, in my opinion, the best location for an outdoor sports and entertainment venue in Halifax. And I think our success to date has certainly proven that.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In fact, in a game in 2021, Martin said that the 2021 CPL game drew <a href=\"https:\/\/atlantic.ctvnews.ca\/overflow-crowd-for-halifax-wanderers-game-generates-buzz-for-more-big-events-1.5598099\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;6,413\u201d<\/a> fans (source: Cooke of Global News).<\/p>\n<p>Compare this to the highest-ever attended game in CEBL history, as the Vancouver Bandits drew \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oursportscentral.com\/services\/releases\/fv-bandits-break-club-and-cebl-record-for-single-game-attendance-2023-season-ticket-deposits-on-sale-now\/n-5856526\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4,404 fans<\/a>\u201d (source: OurSportsCentral) against the then-expansion team, the Scarborough Shooting Stars, last year. When looking at the CPL attendance last year according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/canadian-premier-league\/besucherzahlen\/wettbewerb\/CDN1\/plus\/?saison_id=2021\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transfermarkt<\/a>, all the teams with the exception of York United FC and now the defunct FC Edmonton club averaged more than 3,000 fans per game.<\/p>\n<p>It is not as widely known how much each CEBL\u2019s team attendance is. However, what is known is that the Montreal Alliance had the highest attendance of all the teams in the league last year (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/basketball\/cebl\/cebl-future-analysis-1.6676229\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myles Dichter<\/a> of CBC Sports). It was also revealed by Morreale in Paul McGaughey\u2019s TSN article that the league averaged around \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/canadian-elite-basketball-league-cebl-championship-weekend-mike-morreale-1.1834180\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2,000 fans per game<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What could be part of that is in the summer, the CEBL plays indoors while the CPL plays outdoors. It may not be the only reason, but after the harsh winter, people want to be out and about more than being indoors.<\/p>\n<h4>Future of Both Leagues<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">REACTION \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>A star is born in Langley, BC \u2728<\/p>\n<p>Hear the passion from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanfootballclub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VanFootballClub<\/a>&#39;s Ibrahim Bakare as his team claws back while down to 10 men to earn a point in their FIRST EVER home match \ud83d\ude0e<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:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreVancouverFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreVancouverFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9TdR1OpVwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9TdR1OpVwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OneSoccer (@onesoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onesoccer\/status\/1655380009408688130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both leagues have ambitions to grow and become the premier leagues in the country. One can say that CEBL might have the upper hand since they are on TSN, but it does seem at least in terms of attendance, that the CPL is the more popular league.<\/p>\n<p>Both leagues started in the same year and one can expect cities to have teams in both markets. For example, Ottawa is in both leagues as well as Calgary, Winnipeg, and Metro Vancouver, who now have teams in both leagues this year. Yes, one can note that CEBL is in the province of Quebec and the CPL is not. One can say though that the Montreal Alliance is the city\u2019s main basketball team as they do not have an NBA team. For soccer, a CPL Montreal Metro team will need to compete with the MLS\u2019 CF Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/12\/07\/canada-first-professional-womens-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">new professional women\u2019s soccer league in Canada<\/a> will be additional competition for both the CEBL and the CPL. Right now Vancouver, Calgary, and now Toronto with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/04\/27\/afc-toronto-city-team-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">A.F.C. Toronto City<\/a> would be in all three sports leagues as it stands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Forge Photos on November 21, 2021.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CPL and CEBL are both leagues that started in 2019 in Canada. The CPL started with seven teams while the CEBL started with six teams. Both leagues did commendably well to deal with COVID-19, as both leagues have grown and have plans to grow in the future. 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