Canadian Track and Field League
The Canadian Track and Field League, also known as the CTFL or Canadian League, is a semi professional league, consisting of 4 teams in the sport of athletics.[1]
The CTFL was founded by Quinn Lyness, former Ottawa GeeGee long sprinter/hurdler.[2] The league is known for being the first of its kind, and bringing in some of the top athletes from Canada to compete for cash prizes.[3]
The league has picked up a partnership with New Balance, supplying shoes, team kits, and more.[4]
In 2025, the CTFL introduced a feeder championship, the CTFL X NB Trials, which is a high school national championship where athletes fight for spots in the CTFL for later seasons.[5]
Teams[6]
| Team | TItles |
|---|---|
| Bears CTFL | 2 |
| Huskies CTFL | 1 |
| Spitfires CTFL | 1 |
| Arctics CTFL | 1 |
League Format
League Eligibility
To become a CTFL athlete, athletes must either win the CTFL X NB Trials at the senior category or get drafted by any of the four CTFL teams. Athletes who win The Trials skip the draft and are automatically on the team they were drafted for that year of The Trials. Athletes are only eligible to enter the draft once they have hit at least one standard of their respective gender and event. During the draft, teams choosing 28 athletes, excluding 10 utility athlete positions. Teams typically pick their teams to be more strong in one area.[7]
Utility Athletes
Each team can have up to ten utility athletes. These athletes are allowed to score points for their team in non CTFL-sanctioned meets, as they may not be able to compete in at least one preliminary meet and one championship meet. These spots are most competitive and are often reserved to the pros.[8]
Points System
While utility athletes can score points for their team based off three of their best marks from any World Athletics meeting, core athletes may score based off one free mark, which is a mark from any World Athletics or Athletics Canada meeting, their best mark from a CTFL prelim meet, and their CTFL Finals mark if they have qualified for it.
Utility athletes' points are based on their World Athletics Points through their three marks. Placements are dependent on comparing their points, with most points earning first. Ranking is based on all utility athletes across all events.
| Ranking | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 75 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 3-4 | 66, 62 |
| 5-8 | 59, 56, 53, 50 |
| 9-20 | 48 (3pt drop per rank) |
| 21-Last | 25 (1pt drop per rank) |
For core athletes, they can earn points based on times by event. Quickest times in each mark categories score 1st. Scoring for core athletes are as follows:
1st (25 points), 2nd (20 points), 3rd (16 points), 4th (13 points), 5th (10 points), 6th (8 points), 7th (6 points), 8th (5 points), 9th (4 points), 10th (3 points), 11th (2 points) and 12th (1 point).
Notable Athletes
 | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Quinn Lyness |
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bears CTFL |
| Most titles | Bears CTFL (2) |
References
- ↑ "About the CTFL". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Quinn Lyness". LinkedIn. 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "About the CTFL". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "New Balance Products". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "The CTFL X NB Trials Information". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "Team Standings | CTFL Statistics". standings.ctfl.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Selection Process & Standards". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Core & Utility Athletes". Canadian Track and Field League. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
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