TORONTO — Despite the worldwide attention the Canadian Premier League garnered for its snowy championship game earlier this month, league boss James Johnson says he has no intention of following Major League Soccer’s decision to shift to a summer-to-spring season format.

Johnson, Group CEO of Canadian Soccer Business which shares the same ownership as the CPL, says the Canadian league will stick with its existing schedule.

The CPL kicked off its 2025 season on April 5 with the championship game Nov. 9

“We’ll maintain a summer season,” Johnson said. “We love playing the calendar year. It’s a great time of year for the fans and the community to come out during the beautiful summer months predominantly. And kicking off in the spring aligns us well with the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

“And the

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