December 1, 2023 – Canadian Premier League (CPL) News Release
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Premier League (CPL) today announced the winners of the league’s inaugural CPL Business Awards, which honour outstanding achievements at both the team and the executive level in areas such as ticketing, partnerships, merchandise, fan and community engagement, and more.
“Every year we recognize outstanding performances on the field, but there is so much more than on-field success that goes into making this league what it is,” said Glen Johnson, Executive Vice President, Canadian Premier League. “It was important to us to start recognizing the off-field achievements that can go under-appreciated, and it was a pleasure to give just some of the hard-working people in this league the credit they deserve for making the CPL’s milestone fifth season our most successful yet.
“In launching both a league-wide business summit and the CPL Business Awards in 2023, we are building relationships and establishing best practices between our member clubs from coast to coast that will help inspire and incentivize all of our teams as they continue to look for ways to evolve in their individual markets.”
The 2023 CPL Business Award winners include:
Club of the Year
Awarded to the club that best represented the CPL in 2023 by fostering a strong internal culture, making a difference in the community, establishing meaningful relationships with fans and partners, generating revenue, interest, and engagement, encouraging innovation, demonstrating a long-term vision for sustainable business growth and contributing to the growth of soccer in Canada.
Winner: Atlético Ottawa
After hosting the largest crowd ever to attend a CPL Final in October 2022, Atlético Ottawa set league records in 2023 for year-over-year increases across several categories in 2023, including tickets sold, ticket revenue, group tickets sold and sponsorship revenue. Ottawa not only welcomed more fans to its environment this season, the club found new, inventive and impactful ways to engage with its community by introducing Wally the T Rex as the club’s new mascot, organizing another Pay What You Can Home Opener in support of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and Lil’ Kidneys and launching a poignant “Making it to Safety” jersey in support of Shelter Movers Ottawa and dedicated to survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.
Business Executive of the Year
Awarded to the business executive who best represented the CPL…
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