In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPL announced a 14-day hold on all pre-season training on March 13, 2020.

[1] On March 20, the league announced that it would be postponing the start of the season from the previously scheduled date of April 11.

[7][8][9] Before being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was intended to be played from April 11 to October 4.

The split-season format of the inaugural season was to be replaced by a single table and full double round-robin.

Draftees were invited to team preseason camps, with an opportunity to earn a developmental contract and retain their U Sports men's soccer eligibility.

Canadian Premier League teams may sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match.

An AI-based automated camera system was used for 19 matches, using similar technology to what was used for the CEBL Summer Series.