New to CNL?

Find out more about the league format, how to progress from each stage and what you need to join our Canadian Ninja League community! We are currently in Season 4.5. This is a shorter season than what we’ve usually done and will end June 2024. Read further to understand the different stages and format for this season.

Stage 1

It all begins with Stage 1. To qualify for Stage 2, you must be a CNL Member and place in Top 5 or 50% (whichever is highest). For Season 4.5 only, athletes will compete in their region (East or West) to determine their qualification to Stage 2 and eventually to the Eastern / Western Finals.

  • Anyone can compete in a Stage 1 Qualifier. Only CNL Members will be eligible to qualify to Stage 2 and earn leaderboard points.

    If a CNL athlete has already qualified for Stage 2 (from another competition), the next qualified CNL athlete will advance through to Stage 2.

  • Top 5 or 50% (whichever is highest) will qualify to Stage 2.

    Eg. If there are 11 athletes competing, then the Top 6 will qualify for Stage 2.

    Eg. If there are 4 athletes competing, then all 4 will qualify to Stage 2.

    Athletes that have already qualified to Stage 2 will not take another qualifying spot. It will go to the next CNL member.

  • Gyms can choose to have a single course or multi-course competition format.

    Points are awarded based on number of obstacles completed and then time. You may choose to retry one failed obstacle (you must retry that obstacle immediately after you fail, before moving on). If you have a ‘clean run’ and pass all obstacles without using your retry, the athlete will earn a bonus point.

    Placement is determined by the most number of points, then time. If there is a tie on points, then it’ll go based on time.

  • For Season 4.5 only, we will have an East and a West Finals leading into a final Canadian Championship.

    To qualify for the region’s finals, you must compete in your own region’s Stage 1 and Stage 2 qualifiers to advance. Regions are based on your home province.

    East Region - ON, QC, NL, NS, NB, PE, MB*

    West Region - BC, AB, SK, NT, YK, NU, MB*

    *Manitoba athletes can choose which region they'd like to participate in for this season.

Stage 2

For Season 4.5, there will be a limited amount of Stage 2’s per region. Each region will host 4 Stage 2’s, qualifying Top 3 from Stage 2 to the Eastern / Western Finals. BC and QC will qualify Top 5 from their Stage 2 to Eastern / Western Finals. MB will also host a Stage 3, qualifying Top 3 to finals.

  • Anyone can compete in a Stage 2 qualifier. Only CNL Members who qualified from a CNL Stage 1 will be able to advance to the East / West Finals.

    If a CNL athlete has already qualified for the East / West Finals, the next qualified CNL athlete will advance from Stage 2.

    If a non-CNL Member competes in Stage 2, they can not qualify for the East / West Finals.

Eastern / Western Finals

Those who have qualified from Stage 2 will compete in either an Eastern / Western Finals, depending on which region they qualified.

Eastern Finals will be held at Aspire in Milton, ON on April 27/28, 2024

Western Finals will be held at Momentum Movement in Port Coquitlam, BC on April 13/14, 2024.

Registration emails will be sent to those athletes who have qualified for the Eastern and Western Finals. Registration will close two days after the last Stage 2.

The Top 5 from each final will advance to the Canadian Championships.

  • Only CNL athletes who have qualified from their region’s Stage 2 will be able to compete in the Eastern / Western Finals.

  • Each host gym is responsible for determing the multi-course format for their Finals.

Canadian Championship

Due to the shorter season, we will not be having a bigger National Finals for Season 4.5.

The Top 5 from each Eastern and Western final will advance to the Canadian Championships in May 31 to June 2, 2024, to hosted by Nickel City Ninjas in Greater Sudbury, ON.

FYI: Season 5 will start in September 2024, with National Finals slated for April / May 2025.

World Ninja League

We are proud to partner with World Ninja League for some amazing cross-qualifying opportunities between the leagues.

  • Top 15 from the 2023 CNL National Finals qualified directly for the WNL Championships in 2024. See here for a list of those who qualified, congratulations!

  • Cross qualify from WNL’s area qualifiers to CNL Stage 2. Top 3 from a WNL area qualifier will be eligible to compete at a CNL Stage 2. CNL Membership must be purchased to advance to the East / West Finals

  • Cross qualify from CNL Stage 1 to WNL Regional.

  • Top 5 from Season 4.5’s Eastern / Western Finals will also qualify directly to the 2024 WNL World Championships.

Learn more

  • Each ninja league is different with their own set of rules and format. Get to know CNL’s rules HERE.

  • Get your Season 4.5 Membership HERE

  • Hopefully we can answer some of your most common questions HERE.

    If not, please contact us at info@canadianninjaleague.org.

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