Many Olympic competitions place certain age restrictions on competitors for the men's tournament (for example, a U-22 requirement at the 2015 Pan American Games).
There were no age restrictions placed on teams in this tournament, Canada opted to enter an under-23 squad to provide experience for those who may join the senior national team in the future.
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains seventeen teams from the United States.
The Canadian Championship is contested by men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level.
The Inter-Provincial Cup is a two-legged home-and-away series at the division 3 level played between the season champions of League1 Ontario and the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.