Media Round Up: Atlético Ottawa Matchweek #2

12/04/2026

Written by:Thomas Stockting

Take a look at some of the top Atlético-news stories ahead of our clash in Alberta.

Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC - last year's CPL Final opponents - meet again, this time at ATCO Field with the weather conditions set to emmulate that epic Final at TD Place.

Here are the best news stories from the past seven days for you to enjoy over a cup of Happy Goat Coffee...

Le gardien de Cantley Tristan Crampton fait ses débuts avec l’Atlético

Radio-Canada (Antoine Fontaine)

Le gardien de but cantléen Tristan Crampton faisait ses débuts professionnels devant le filet dans la Première Ligue canadienne (PLC) samedi. Le match d’ouverture s’est soldé par une défaite de l’Atlético d’Ottawa contre le Forge FC d’Hamilton.

Lire la suite : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2243883/atletico-ottawa-tristan-crampton-debuts-plc

Ulanowski: We’re defending champions and we want to go back and repeat that

TSN1200 (The Drive)

General Manager of Atletico Ottawa J.D. Ulanowski joins The Drive to talk about the reigning CPL champions Atletico Ottawa, what we can expect from their upcoming season and the introduction of Football Video Support (FVS).

Listen here: https://www.tsn.ca/radio/ottawa-1200/article/the-drive-jd-ulanowski-were-defending-champions-and-we-want-to-go-back-and-repeat-that/

PREVIEW: Cavalry FC vs Atlético Ottawa | April 12, 2026

CPLSoccer.com (Charlie O'Connor-Clarke)

The defending champions Ottawa will be in Calgary, but the team they put on the pitch will look fairly different to the one that lifted the North Star Cup last season.

Every word from Diego's pre-Cavalry press conference

Atlético Ottawa

Head Coach Diego Mejía addressed the media from TD Place on Friday, April 10, ahead of his team's trip to Calgary in matchweek 2 of the 2026 Canadian Premier League season.

As a new season begins, Atletico Ottawa tries to recapture last year's magic

580 CFRA (CFRA Weekends)

Last year's campaign ended with a snowy triumph at TD Place, as Atletico Ottawa captured the North Star Cup. In 2026, the boys are hoping to recapture last year's magic. Atlético General Manager J.D. Ulanowski joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Rumour mill abuzz: Canadian prospect Santiago López

TrueNorthFoot (Baltej Bining)

Fabrizio Domínguez Castilla of FOX reporting that Canadian striker Santiago López could be heading to the Nations Capital.