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2026 Ontario Premier League season

The 2026 Ontario Premier League season is the twelfth of the Ontario Premier League, a Division 3 men's soccer league in the Canadian soccer league system and the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league is split into three divisions with promotion and relegation between them.

Ontario Premier League 1
Ontario Premier League 1 will be composed of 12 teams. Unionville Milliken SC and Sudbury Cyclones were promoted from the Championship division last season. Alliance United FC left the league and their licence was bought by International FC. Clubs Standings Promotion playoffs A playoff will be played between the 11th placed team in the OPL1 and the 2nd placed team in the OPL2 in a single game for a place in the top tier in 2027. ==Ontario Premier League 2==
Ontario Premier League 2
Ontario Premier League 2 is composed of 12 teams, ten of those returning from the 2026 season. FC London joined after being relegated from the Premier divison and Cambridge United joined after being promoted from the League2 divison. York United FC Academy rebranded to Inter Toronto II following their CPL side's change of identity. The first place team in the standings will be automatically promoted to the OPL1 for 2027, while the second place finisher will advance to the promotion playoffs against the 11th place finisher in the OPL1. The last place team will be relegated to the OPL3 for 2027. Clubs Standings ==Ontario Premier League 3==
Ontario Premier League 3
Ontario Premier League 3 clubs will be divided in three regional conferences. Those clubs will be "A" teams for which there is not room in the higher leagues, the "B" teams of OPL1 and OPL2 clubs, or newly licensed clubs. Kingston Sentinels and Richmond Hill SC join as expansion teams. The winner of each division, as well as the best second place finisher will advance to the OPL3 Playoffs. The winner of the playoffs will earn promotion to the OPL2 division. If the winner of the playoffs is a B team, they may decline promotion, and instead the top two A teams with the most regular-season points in the division will meet in a playoff to earn promotion. Northeast Conference Central Conference Southwest Conference Ontario Premier League 3 Finals ==League Cup==
League Cup
The League Cup is a league cup tournament that is contested by A teams from all three tiers of Ontario Premier League. All 28 "A" teams will participate in the five-round knockout competition, which is played concurrently with the league season. Twenty-four clubs will enter the first round (eight clubs from OPL1, all twelve clubs from OP2, and the four A teams from OPL3), while four clubs from the OPL1 will receive a bye to the round of 16. Bracket == U20 Reserve Division ==
U20 Reserve Division
The league will continue to operate a reserve division The reserve division will be split into regional conferences. It is not part of the regular pyramid and teams are not eligible for promotion. Northeast Conference Central Conference Southwest Conference Playoffs The top team in each division plus the best runner-up will qualify for the playoffs. == References ==
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