2025 Cavalry FC and CPL thread

[Jimmy Stang]

Does anyone know if OneSoccer will be streaming all of Saturday's matches on YouTube simultaneously again? I know that they are trying to make it into a big season-ending event, and I like that, but with TSN in the mix (which I also like), I'm not sure if that changes things.

I am one of those "OneSoccer via Fubo" folks and they only have one channel, and that's usually fine because matches are usually staggered. I am also one of those "avoid the score and watch later" guys because I'm out on Saturday afternoon, but that's going to be impossible with 4 matches happening at the same time, presumably on different platforms.

I'm guessing that TSN will show Forge because a) they are most likely to win the league, and b) because... Forge.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by shermanator

After Friday night's game Cavalry's attendance for the year finishes at 4270, up 1% over 2024. That's 4 straight years where attendance has increased over the previous year.

Friday night was 4763 - about 500 above average. It actually felt like even more than that, but either way, that's a solid crowd.

I'll admit that I was surprised to see that many on a Friday night, but the weather was quite nice and the opponent was a rival, so that no doubt helped.

[Muta]

Yeah I showed up a wee bit late... and was surprised to see ATCO Field absolutely packed. I thought it would be a game with low attendance! SO awesome to see almost every seat filled; the supporters section was PACKED.

[TheIronMaiden]

Friday night games are my favorite.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Muta

Yeah I showed up a wee bit late... and was surprised to see ATCO Field absolutely packed. I thought it would be a game with low attendance! SO awesome to see almost every seat filled; the supporters section was PACKED.

Even casuals know it's a big deal when Forge come to town. Whistling/booing when Bekker is over a ball is second nature now.

My little kids will randomly break out into song at home "No one wants to live in Hamilton!"

[Bill Bumface]

My daughter has typically been pretty indifferent when I invite her to Cavs games. She was begging her mom for a solid month to let her stay up late and come to this one so she could boo Kyle Bekker.

He's doing the league a solid by being such a twat.

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by Muta

Yeah I showed up a wee bit late... and was surprised to see ATCO Field absolutely packed. I thought it would be a game with low attendance! SO awesome to see almost every seat filled; the supporters section was PACKED.

Was absolutely jammed in section 200 and rowdy even 30 minutes before kickoff. Felt like a big game atmosphere. If I had my usual front row seat I would have been squeezed in like a sardine and even in the back row I had to move around a bit to accommodate more people.

[TheIronMaiden]

Speaking of big games, Cavalry need a win Saturday to secure a home game in the playoffs?

[Thunderball]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Speaking of big games, Cavalry need a win Saturday to secure a home game in the playoffs?

A win to be safe, otherwise need some favours from Atletico.

Cavs seem to hold the tiebreaker with York even if they win.

[Jimmy Stang]

Cavalry could finish 3rd, 4th, or 5th. But finishing 5th would require Cavalry losing, and then York beating Forge and also Halifax beating Ottawa. I can't see the two title contenders both losing on the last day of a not-yet-settled season. Even if all of that did happen, the tiebreaker criteria are also quite close:

If one or more Clubs finish the 2025 CPL Regular Season with the same number of points, tiebreakers will be exercised in the following order:
Total number of wins
Head-to-Head
Goal Differential
Goals For
Away goals differential
Away goals for
Home goals differential
Home goals for
Fewest Disciplinary Points
Most Under-21 Domestic Player Minutes
Coin toss (tie between two (2) Clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more Clubs)

Or... the easiest way to 3rd... just win on Saturday.

- Finish 5th means an away match on Wednesday, October 22nd.
- Finish 4th and that becomes a home match under the floodlights at Spruce Meadows that same night.
- Finish 3rd and it would be a home match on either October 25 or 26. If I was a gamblin' man, I'd put a fat stack of chips on the afternoon of Sunday, October 26th. Don't ask me how I know this.

Also, the final will be on November 8 or 9, but... it'll be the Sunday the 9th.