Canadian Premier League Launches “On Tour” Series with Visit to Kelowna, B.C.

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Premier League (CPL) today launched the “On Tour” series, which will make its debut next month in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.

The new series will see the CPL, Canada’s top flight of men’s professional soccer, stage competitive games at neutral sites across the country in the coming years, as the League continues its mission to connect with fans of the Beautiful Game from coast to coast and expand the League to new communities.

The 2024 edition of the “On Tour” series will see Vancouver FC face Cavalry FC in Kelowna, B.C. in their second meeting of the regular season. The match will be played at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl on Sunday, June 16, starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. It will be featured as the TonyBet Match of the Week broadcast on OneSoccer, the dedicated home for Canadian soccer.

“Our new On Tour series is an innovative way to bring our League, Clubs and players to prospective new CPL markets, and we’re thrilled to be making Kelowna our first stop ‘On Tour’ this summer,” said Mark Noonan, Commissioner, Canadian Premier League. “We look forward to engaging with existing CPL supporters in the Okanagan Valley, attracting new fans to our game, meeting with Kelowna city officials and turning the On Tour series into a destination event for other potential CPL communities.”

Kelowna 2024 will be supported by the City of Kelowna, Tourism Kelowna and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport for British Columbia. The lead-up to matchday will include various family-friendly events and celebrations in the Okanagan Valley, where CPL coaches, players and personalities will be on hand to make visits to local schools and participate in guest coaching opportunities with local clubs.

Festival goers will be invited to an official Kelowna 2024 kickoff event as well as a gameday tailgate, among other activities to be staged for all ages in the days leading up to the match. More details about the festivities will be announced as they become available.

“We are thrilled to be the first stop of the Canadian Premier League’s On Tour series and showcase the passion and enthusiasm for soccer in the Okanagan,” Mayor Tom Dyas, City of Kelowna. “Kelowna is home to a continually growing soccer fan base, with almost 7,000 players throughout the region, of which more than 5,000 players are ages 18 years and under. We are also very interested in exploring the possibility of having…