On Sunday, in the nation's capital, the 2025 North Star Cup champion will be crowned.
The seventh edition of the Canadian Premier League Final pits hosts Atlético Ottawa against Cavalry FC at TD Place — a brand-new CPL Final matchup. Cavalry, having won in 2024, are looking to defend their crown. Atlético Ottawa, meanwhile, are searching for their first North Star Cup after losing to Forge at home in the 2022 Final.
The 2025 CPL Final kicks off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on OneSoccer and TSN3, with an hour-long pregame show starting at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. Here are ten stats ahead of the match:
1 — This will be the first ever playoff match between Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC.
22 — Atlético Ottawa are undefeated in their past 22 matches at TD Place in all competitions. Their last home loss? Aug. 3, 2024 against Cavalry FC on a brace from Ali Musse.
1 — Atlético Ottawa is the only team that Cavalry FC did not defeat this season.
0 — Atlético Ottawa have never won a CPL Playoff match at home in regulation (0-2-1).
1 — This is the first CPL Final to not feature the team that finished top of the regular season table.
7 — Cavalry FC attacker Ali Musse has seven goal contributions (five goals, two assists) in his past six matches against Atlético Ottawa.
2 — Just two players remain from the Atlético Ottawa side that last reached the Final in 2022: Ballou Tabla and Nathan Ingham.
19 — Cavalry FC are unbeaten (14-5-0) in all competitions when they score first this season. They still have not won (0-4-8) when conceding the first goal.
3 — Atlético Ottawa striker Sam Salter has scored in his past three games against Cavalry FC. The CPL Golden Boot winner has a stunning 24 goals in all competitions this season.
-15 — Cavalry FC have a -15 all-time goal differential against Atlético Ottawa. It is the only club in the CPL that they have a negative goal differential against.