York9 Football Club is preparing to kick off the inaugural Canadian Premier League soccer season with preseason training at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan.

York9 will play in the first match in league history against Forge FC in Hamilton April 27.

The York Region team's first competitive home match is against AS Blainville in the second leg of their Canadian Championship contest May 22.

York9's CPL home opener is May 25 against Forge FC.