Four groups were approved for professional club membership by Soccer Canada on Saturday, paving the way for them to potentially join the Canadian Premier League.

Clubs from B.C., as well as Halifax, Calgary, Port City, and York Region, Ont., got the seal of approval at the national governing bodyB次元官网网址檚 annual general meeting in Yellowknife.

The Canadian Premier League was approved for league membership with Soccer Canada last year, along with clubs in Hamilton and Winnipeg.

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CPL is set to debut as a professional menB次元官网网址檚 soccer league in the spring of 2019, and will serve as a Tier I league.

FIFA, the sportB次元官网网址檚 world governing body, still has to approve the league and its clubs.

Recognition from CanadaB次元官网网址檚 national association was a necessary step before that could happen.

The Canadian Press

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