The competition currently runs between March and August each year, and consists of ten team based in Christchurch.
In March 2021, after New Zealand Football announced the changes to the structure of both the premiership and the top regional leagues around the country, Mainland Football changed the Canterbury Championship League for the 2022 season.
They also welcomed Selwyn United Turkeys with the success of winning Senior Men's Division 1 and 2 in the last two years.
All wins and game results against Nomads United U20 Reserves have been voided, even Nomads only game against Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves, 0–8 win for Cashmere Technical.
There are two other cups runs at the same time for the lower Senior Men's Divisions.