Canadian Premier League adds FC Supra as first team from Quebec for 2026 season

 

The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has added a ninth team for its eighth season kicking off in April 2026.

FC Supra du Quebec will be the first CPL club in Quebec and will base in the Greater Montreal area in Laval.

At an emotional and Quebec-pride-powered launch ceremony at the Complex Multi-Sports de Laval last night, the team was launched with the promise of establishing a powerful local presence and a new professional pathway in the province for players.

Rocco Placentino, co-founder and president, said the team “will show who Quebec really are”.

“Quebec is producing world-class talent, and with the arrival of a Canadian Premier League team in the province, we now have a platform that will allow local players to shine, inspire the next generations, and compete at the highest level in the country,” said Placentino.

“The club will be made up of homegrown players from Quebec, with a mission to showcase their talent.”

FC Supra will play at the 6,000 capacity Stade Boréale in Laval, which will also house the club’s training facilities and offices.

The ownership group has ties to the region and comes from a broad mix of business investments crossing the real estate,marketing, media, technology, sports, entertainment, specialty retail and food and agriculture sectors.

It includes Matt Rizzetta, the founder and managing partner of Underdog Global Partners, a diversified sports, media and entertainment portfolio; Angelo Pasto, the President of Stanford Properties Group Inc. an independent, Quebec-based real estate development firm operating in Canada and Central America; Stéphane Tétrault, a proud Québécois entrepreneur and passionate collector, who founded Imports Dragon. He is also the owner of EB Games Canada and co-owner of Mastermind Toys and McFarlane Toys; and Jean-François Chenail, a Quebec-based entrepreneur; co-founderand CEO of Chenail Import Export, a food distribution company with more than 250 employees; owner of Via TransInternational; and active in real estate development.

No value has been given to their commitments to the new professional franchise.

“Moving into Quebec represents more than adding a new CPL market; it’s a strategic cornerstone of our coast- to-coastvision for Canadian professional soccer,” said James Johnson, newly installed Group CEO, Canadian Soccer Business.

“Establishing a CPL club in the Greater Montreal Area fills a competitive gap and showcases our homegrown talent nationally and internationally, while opening doors to one of the country’s most vibrant and influential business regions.Quebec’s strong economy and passionate sports community create unparalleled opportunities for investment, sponsorship, and media reach, strengthening our national footprint, uniting diverse audiences, and ensuring Canadian soccer is positioned to thrive well beyond 2026.”