It was the inaugural season for the Calgary Surge and the Winnipeg Sea Bears.

The Calgary Surge relocated from Guelph while Winnipeg was added as an expansion franchise.

The playoffs commence with the third- and fourth-placed teams in play-in matches, with the winners facing their own conference's second-place teams in the quarterfinals.

The quarterfinal winners will then face their respective division semi-final opponent.

The first CEBL Clash is a "showcase game featuring 20 players from around the league",[4] scheduled to be played on August 26, 2023 at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec.