Atlético Ottawa’s road to the November 1 semi-final
Atlético Ottawa play at Pacific FC on Sunday, host Forge FC on October 17, and host a CPL semi-final at TD Place on November 1 2026. Here is what is at stake.
Atlético Ottawa's home opener against HFX Wanderers at TD Place, August 2021. Photo: Earl Andrew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated: October 9 2026
Atlético Ottawa play at Pacific FC on Sunday October 11 2026 at 7:00 pm ET, with two regular-season matches after that and a home semi-final at TD Place on Sunday November 1 2026 at 2:00 pm. The club has already clinched a playoff place. This weekend decides more of the picture around it.
What’s at stake this weekend
Three races run at once, according to the league’s reports.
- Fourth place. Vancouver FC hold the last playoff spot. FC Supra du Québec beat Inter Toronto 2–1 on October 7 and sit two points behind Vancouver, according to the league. The two meet in Laval on Saturday October 10 at 4:00 pm ET.
- The CPL Shield. Cavalry FC lead Forge FC by two points after Forge beat Pacific FC 3–0 on October 7, the league reports. Both play on Thanksgiving Monday, October 12: Forge host Inter Toronto at 1:00 pm ET, and Cavalry play at Halifax Wanderers at 4:00 pm ET.
- Atlético Ottawa’s opponent. The club names Forge FC and Cavalry FC as the possible semi-final opponents. Under the league’s playoff format, first plays fourth and second plays third.
Where Atlético Ottawa stand
| Pos. | Team | Played | W–D–L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavalry FC | 25 | 16–5–4 | 53 |
| 2 | Forge FC | 25 | 15–6–4 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Ottawa | 25 | 12–4–9 | 40 |
| 4 | Vancouver FC | 25 | 9–6–10 | 33 |
| 5 | FC Supra du Québec | 25 | 9–4–12 | 31 |
Source: the league’s table of October 5 2026, with the two October 7 results added (this site’s calculation). FOX Sports’ CPL table, read October 9 2026, shows the same figures. Halifax Wanderers and Inter Toronto have 27 points each from 25 matches. Pacific FC is marked eliminated in the league’s table.
Atlético Ottawa’s last match was a 3–2 home win over Cavalry FC on September 30, with Gabriel Antinoro’s winner at 90+10 minutes. That result clinched the berth.
The run-in
| Date | Match | Kickoff | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday October 11 | at Pacific FC | 7:00 pm ET | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria |
| Saturday October 17 | vs Forge FC | 1:00 pm (doors 12:00 pm) | TD Place |
| Sunday October 25 | at Inter Toronto | 4:00 pm ET | York Lions Stadium, Toronto |
October 17 is the last regular-season home match, which the club calls a Youth Soccer Celebration match. TD Place lists the doors and kickoff. The October 25 kickoff comes from Inter Toronto’s schedule release of February 2 2026.
The home semi-final: November 1
The club will host a semi-final leg at TD Place on Sunday November 1 2026 at 2:00 pm, it announced on October 8. The opponent is Forge FC or Cavalry FC. Season seat members get first access to tickets, then the waitlist. The public sale opens Monday October 12 2026. Prices are not announced.
How to watch
The league lists Sunday’s match at Pacific FC on OneSoccer. The club lists the October 17 match on TSN and OneSoccer. The CPL’s watch page says playoff matches air on OneSoccer, TSN and CBC; the semi-final broadcast is not yet announced.
Your turn
Forge FC or Cavalry FC: which opponent would you rather see at TD Place on November 1, and why? Tell us in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Watch: the late winner against Cavalry FC
Official highlights: Atlético Ottawa 3–2 Cavalry FC, September 30 2026. Video: Canadian Premier League, embedded from YouTube.
The league’s highlight is also on its match report.
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