All on-field disciplinary matters for the Canadian Premier League (CPL) are overseen by Canada Soccer, pursuant to its Disciplinary Code and Professional Soccer Club Disciplinary Annex.
The following players and coaches are facing suspension, which have been determined and issued by Canada Soccer, following the twenty-first week of play in the 2025 CPL regular season:
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Diego Gutierrez, Cavalry FC
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Reason for suspension: Yellow Card Accumulation
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Sanction: One-match suspension (Sept. 5 at York United FC)
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Oswaldo Leon, York United FC
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Reason for suspension: Leon was issued his eighth caution of the season as well as a straight red card during York United FC’s match against Halifax Wanderers FC on Monday, Sept 1.
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Sanction: One match for Yellow Card Accumulation; Two matches for Sent Off—Red Card (Sept. 5 vs. Cavalry FC; Sept. 14 vs. Atlético Ottawa; Sept. 21 at Vancouver FC)
In addition, the following players are now one caution away from a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation:
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Juan Castro, Atlético Ottawa
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Ballou Tabla, Atlético Ottawa
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Alessandro Hojabrpour, Forge FC
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Rezart Rama, Forge FC
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Lorenzo Callegari, Halifax Wanderers FC
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Tiago Coimbra, Halifax Wanderers FC
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Isaiah Johnston, Halifax Wanderers FC
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Wesley Timoteo, Halifax Wanderers FC
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Kelsey Egwu, Valour FC
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Safwane Mlah, Valour FC
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Thierno Bah, Vancouver FC
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Nicolas Mezquida, Vancouver FC
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David Norman Jr., Vancouver FC
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Aidan O’Connor, Vancouver FC
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Kembo Kibato, York United FC
For a full list of players currently facing or nearing suspensions or awaiting decisions on suspension appeals or incident reviews, see the CPL’s Discipline & Suspensions page. For more information on discipline, cautions and suspensions, see the CPL’s Competitions Guidelines.