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    "title": "SOCCER: Canada West announces 2026 soccer playoff schedule ",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-28 15:02:31",
    "published_at": "2026-10-28 04:53:00",
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    "subtitle": "CW soccer postseason begins this Friday",
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    "body": "<p>Oct. 28, 2026 &ndash; The field is set for the Canada West soccer postseason. </p><p>The 2026 Canada West soccer playoffs begin this Friday (Oct. 30), with a schedule of 10 single-elimination games running through the weekend. </p><p>Women&#039;s action will see four quarterfinal matches take place this weekend, with the victors advancing to next weekend&#039;s Final Four. </p><p>In men&#039;s play, Calgary and UBC will host quarterfinal and semifinal action this Friday and Sunday, setting the stage for the CW Final next weekend. \u200b </p><p>All games can be streamed live on <a href=\"https://canadawest.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioSteel CanadaWest.TV</a>. </p><hr /><h4 id=\"womens-soccer-championship-overview\" ><strong>Women&#039;s Soccer Championship Overview </strong></h4>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8a947bfa-e21a-447a-89ad-693727143633/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-8a947bfa-e21a-447a-89ad-693727143633\"\n                data-id=\"8a947bfa-e21a-447a-89ad-693727143633\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8a947bfa-e21a-447a-89ad-693727143633/-/inline/no/MSOC-2026-Bracket-00.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8a947bfa-e21a-447a-89ad-693727143633/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><u><strong>Week 1: Quarterfinals</strong></u></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Game A: Victoria Vikes at Calgary Dinos</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. MT &ndash; McMahon Stadium</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Game B: MacEwan Griffins at UBC Thunderbirds</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Saturday, Oct. 31, Noon PT &ndash; Thunderbird Stadium</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Game C: Trinity Western Spartans at Mount Royal Cougars </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m. MT &ndash; MRU Stadium Field</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Game D: Saskatchewan Huskies at Thompson Rivers WolfPack</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Saturday, Oct. 31, Noon PT &ndash; Hillside Stadium</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><u><strong>Week 2: Final Four</strong></u></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Hosted by highest remaining seed in the Prairie Division. If no designated Prairie Division team wins in Week 1, then the host is the highest remaining seed from the other division. </p><hr /><h4 id=\"mens-soccer-championship-overview\" style=\"text-align: left\">Men&#039;s Soccer Championship Overview </h4>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/6b457724-1c3c-4a6b-b889-9dbdfe883aea/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-6b457724-1c3c-4a6b-b889-9dbdfe883aea\"\n                data-id=\"6b457724-1c3c-4a6b-b889-9dbdfe883aea\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/6b457724-1c3c-4a6b-b889-9dbdfe883aea/-/inline/no/MSOC-2026-Bracket-00%5B99%5D.png\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/6b457724-1c3c-4a6b-b889-9dbdfe883aea/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><u><strong>Week 1: Quarterfinals and Semifinals</strong></u></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Quarterfinals </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Hosted by UBC at South Turf Field - Friday, Oct. 30</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull;&nbsp;Game 1 &ndash; Victoria Vikes vs Mount Royal Cougars - 4:30 p.m. PT</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull; Game 2 &ndash; Lethbridge Pronghorns at UBC Thunderbirds &ndash; 7:30 p.m. PT </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Hosted by Calgary at McMahon Stadium &ndash; Friday Oct. 30</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull; Game 3 &ndash; Alberta Golden Bears vs Fraser Valley Cascades &ndash; 1 p.m. MT </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull;&nbsp;Game 4 &ndash; Thompson Rivers WolfPack at Calgary Dinos \u200b &ndash; 4 p.m. MT </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Semifinals </p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Hosted by UBC at Thunderbird Stadium - Sunday, Nov. 1</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull; Game 5 &ndash; Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2 &ndash; 3 p.m. PT</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Hosted by Calgary at McMahon Stadium - Sunday, Nov. 1</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\"> \u200b \u200b &bull; Game 6 &ndash; Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4 &ndash; 1 p.m. MT</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><u><strong>Week 2: Canada West Final</strong></u></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Hosted by highest remaining seed in the Pacific Division. 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