How the 2026 Northern Super League playoffs work

Four clubs qualified. Two-leg semifinals lead to a one-match final in Ottawa.

2026-10-27 · Northern Super League

Montréal Roses finished first with 45 points to lead the four-team Northern Super League playoff field. Ottawa Rapid placed second on 40 points, AFC Toronto took third on 38 and Vancouver Rise secured the last spot on 31.

Two games to reach the final

The bracket paired Montréal with Vancouver and Ottawa with Toronto. Each club hosts one leg and the combined score determines who advances. That gives teams a second match to recover from a first-leg deficit.

One game for the title

The semifinal winners meet November 14 at TD Place in Ottawa. The final kicks off at 2 p.m. ET with the Diana B. Matheson Cup on the line.