The 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship is nearly here, and Forge FC is ready to chase glory in this year’s edition of the Battle of the North. This spring, the nation’s top Men’s Professional Clubs will go head-to-head as 15 teams – a tournament record – compete for the honour of lifting the Voyageurs Cup.

Forge FC will begin our campaign in the Preliminary Round, kicking off in May. Seven clubs will emerge from this opening stage and move on to the Quarter-Finals, where they’ll be joined by the defending champions, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who received an automatic bye.

The Quarter-Finals will feature a two-legged, home-and-away format set to be played in May and July. It’s shaping up to be an unforgettable journey, and Forge FC is ready to write the next chapter.

Stay tuned for full match details, and get ready to stand strong with the Hammers as we push for Canadian Championship glory.

Forge FC vs. Halifax Wanderers FC

• Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
• Location: Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario
• Notes: Halifax Wanderers FC have twice made the Quarter-Final round of the competition, in 2019 and 2022. Forge has previously reached the TELUS Canadian Championship Final, losing to Toronto FC in the 2020 edition.

About the TELUS Canadian Championship

The TELUS Canadian Championship is the premier annual professional soccer competition in Canada, featuring the Canadian teams from Major League Soccer (MLS), the Canadian Premier League (CPL), and league champions from League1 BC, League1 Alberta, League1 Ontario and Ligue1 Québec. Teams compete for the prestigious Voyageurs Cup, a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and the pride of being crowned Canadian Champions.