On Sunday in Hamilton, the host, and one of the finalists, of the 2025 CPL Final will be decided in a summit showdown.
The winner of the championship semifinal between CPL Shield winners Forge FC and second-place Atlético Ottawa advances to, and hosts, the final. The loser, meanwhile, gets a second opportunity to reach the final as they host the winner of the semifinal qualifier next weekend in the contender semifinal.
Sunday’s match kicks off at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on OneSoccer and TSN3, with pre-match coverage at 1:30 p.m.
Here are eight key stats ahead of the match:
28 — Forge FC scored in 28 of their 29 matches against CPL clubs this season.
9 — Atlético Ottawa are unbeaten in nine matches heading into Sunday’s match. They have not lost since a 2-0 defeat to Forge at Hamilton Stadium on August 17.
0 — Forge are undefeated at home against CPL opposition this season.
80% — Atlético Ottawa’s front three of Sam Salter, David Rodríguez and Ballou Tabla either scored or assisted on (or both) 44 of the club’s CPL record 54 goals this season.
1 — Forge FC have conceded just once in their past seven matches at Hamilton Stadium.
2 — Atlético Ottawa’s only two playoff losses in club history have come against Forge FC.
5 — Forge FC have won five playoff home matches in club history, the rest of the league combined have won four.
0 — Atlético Ottawa did not lose a single match in which they led this season, and dropped a league-low eight points from winning positions this campaign. Four of those points dropped, however, came against Forge FC.
