2019 Forge FC season

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Forge FC
2019 season
Chairman Bob Young
Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis
Stadium Tim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier League Spring: 2nd
Fall: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
CPL Finals Champions
Canadian Championship Second qualifying round
CONCACAF League Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Tristan Borges (12 goals)
All: Tristan Borges (13 goals)
Highest home attendance17,611
(April 27 vs. York9 FC)
Lowest home attendance3,864
(October 16 vs. Cavalry FC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,588
All: 6,523
2020  

The 2019 Forge FC season was the first season in the club's history, as well as first season in Canadian Premier League history. On April 27, 2019, Forge FC hosted York9 FC in the inaugural CPL match at Tim Hortons Field. [1] During the season, Forge also participated in the Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and the Canadian Premier League Finals.

Contents

On November 2, 2019, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–0 on aggregate in the CPL Finals and became the first ever champions of the Canadian Premier League. [2] As champions, they qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF League.

Squad

As of November 2, 2019.

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Triston Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK September 8, 1993 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
18 Quillan Roberts Flag of Guyana.svg GK September 13, 1994 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
Defenders
2 Jonathan Grant Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB October 15, 1993 (aged 26) Flag of Sweden.svg Nyköpings BIS
4 Dominic Samuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RB / CB September 29, 1994 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
5 Daniel Krutzen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg CB / LB September 19, 1996 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Reading United
6 Kwame Awuah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB / CM December 2, 1995 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC
15 Oluwaseun Oyegunle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF November 3, 2002 (aged 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
16 Klaidi Cela Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB July 16, 1999 (aged 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
21 Bertrand Owundi Flag of Cameroon.svg CB October 15, 1993 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United
22 Monti Mohsen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LB June 13, 2000 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
30 David Edgar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CB May 19, 1987 (aged 32) Flag of England.svg Hartlepool United
Midfielders
3 Elimane Oumar Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg CM March 12, 1995 (aged 24) Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars FC
7 David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW / RW February 7, 1997 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
8 Giuliano Frano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CM / RB May 16, 1993 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
10 Kyle Bekker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AM / CM September 2, 1990 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC
13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg DM April 17, 1996 (aged 23) Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo
19 Tristan Borges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg RW / LW / AM August 26, 1998 (aged 21) Flag of the Netherlands.svg SC Heerenveen
20 Justin Stoddart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 31, 1995 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
Forwards
9 Marcel Zajac Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST April 29, 1998 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Akron Zips
11 Chris Nanco Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST / RW / LW February 15, 1995 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel
17 Kadell Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST / RW / LW November 26, 1996 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
23 Anthony Novak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ST March 27, 1994 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oakville Blue Devils

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Free transferNovember 29, 2018 [3]
11FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel Free transferNovember 29, 2018 [3]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel Zajac Flag of the United States.svg Akron Zips Free transferJanuary 8, 2019 [3]
19MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges Flag of the Netherlands.svg SC Heerenveen Free transferJanuary 10, 2019 [4]
21DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Bertrand Owundi Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United Free transferJanuary 17, 2019 [5]
6DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Awuah Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Free transferJanuary 29, 2019 [6]
13MF Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo Free transferJanuary 31, 2019 [7]
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giuliano Frano Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferFebruary 7, 2019 [8]
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferFebruary 25, 2019 [9]
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferFebruary 25, 2019 [9]
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Grant Flag of Sweden.svg Nyköpings BIS Free transferFebruary 26, 2019 [10]
3MF Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Oumar Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars FC Free transferFebruary 26, 2019 [10]
18GK Flag of Guyana.svg Quillan Roberts Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Free transferMarch 2, 2019 [11]
22DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Monti Mohsen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferMarch 2, 2019 [11]
5DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen Flag of the United States.svg Reading United Free transferMarch 2, 2019 [11]
17FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadell Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferMarch 2, 2019 [11]
7MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Free transferMarch 7, 2019 [12]
16DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Klaidi Cela Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferApril 3, 2019 [13]
23FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oakville Blue Devils Free transferApril 3, 2019 [13]
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jace Kotsopoulos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guelph Gryphons 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft May 16, 2019 [14]
30DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Edgar Flag of England.svg Hartlepool United Free transferAugust 2, 2019 [15]
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Stoddart Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Free transferSeptember 15, 2019 [16]
15DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oluwaseun Oyegunle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental ContractSeptember 15, 2019 [16]

Loaned in

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
14FW Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Recalled from loan on August 2March 8, 2019 [17] [18]
31GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Baj Maan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental ContractJune 11, 2019 [19]
31GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luke Iacobellis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Signed to a Developmental ContractSeptember 4, 2019 [20]

Draft picks

Forge FC selected the following players in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 12, 2018. [21] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
13FW Jace Kotsopoulos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Guelph Gryphons
212MF Aboubacar Sissoko Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Montreal Carabins
317MFMarko MandekicFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Varsity Blues

Out

Transferred out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jace Kotsopoulos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guelph Gryphons Developmental Contract expiredAugust 15, 2019 [22]
15DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oluwaseun Oyegunle Developmental Contract expiredNovember 3, 2019

Club

Kits

On September 28, 2018, the Canadian Premier League announced that Canadian Soccer Business had signed a "long-term" deal on behalf of the league with Italian sporting apparel company Macron to be the official league kit provider, supplying the league's clubs with bespoke playing kits and training gear. [23]

On April 5, 2019, Forge FC's home and away kits were unveiled alongside those of the CPL's other teams. [24] The club later unveiled a black and gold third kit on May 30 to commemorate the sporting history of Hamilton. [25]

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons

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Kit socks long.svg
Home
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Home Alt.
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Kit body forge19a.png
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Away
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Kit body forge19a.png
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Kit shorts forge19h.png
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Away Alt.
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Kit socks long.svg
Third

Pre-season

Matches

Competitions

Match times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
CPL Spring season April 27June 26 Matchday 1 Runners-up10613157+8060.00
CPL Fall season July 6October 16 Matchday 1 Runners-up1811433019+11061.11
Canadian Championship June 4June 11 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round201123−1000.00
CONCACAF League August 1August 29 Preliminary round Round of 16 421145−1050.00
CPL Finals October 26November 2 Finals Winners220020+2100.00
Total3621785334+19058.33

Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Spring season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cavalry 10802167+924 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals
2 Forge 10613157+819 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round [lower-alpha 1]
3 FC Edmonton 1042489114
4 HFX Wanderers 10325811311
5 Pacific 103251115411
6 York9 10253911211
7 Valour 1030781579
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
2019 CONCACAF League qualification table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification FOR FCE VAL
1 Forge FC 430162+49 2019 CONCACAF League 2–02–1
2 FC Edmonton 420234161–00–1
3 Valour FC 410336330–21–2
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10613157 +81931194 +530263 +3

Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca

Results by match
Match12345678910
GroundHAHHAAHHAA
ResultDLWLWWWWWL
Position2723222222
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2019. Source: #Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
April 27 1 Inaugural match Forge FC 1–1 York9 FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm Frano Yellow card.svg 68'
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Telfer Soccerball shade.svg3'
Aparicio Yellow card.svg 59' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 17,611
Referee: David Gantar
May 42 HFX Wanderers FC 2–1 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
1:00 pm Garcia Soccerball shade.svg30'
Langwa Yellow card.svg 38'
Bona Yellow card.svg 42'
N'sa Yellow card.svg 70'
Perea Soccerball shade.svg82', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Thomas Soccerball shade.svg57'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 83 Forge FC 3–0 Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm Novak Soccerball shade.svg3'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg14'
Frano Soccerball shade.svg70'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,861
Referee: Filup Dujic
May 12 4 Forge FC 1–2 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm Borges Soccerball shade.svg34'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 68'
Report Ledgerwood Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wheeldon Yellow card.svg 31'
Joel Waterman Yellow card.svg 81'
Pasquotti Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,912
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
May 165 CONCACAF series Valour FC 0–2 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00 pm Garcia Yellow card.svg 18' Report Novak Soccerball shade.svg8'
Zajac Yellow card.svg 31'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg69'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 4,731
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 25 6 York9 FC 0–2 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00 pm Gattas Yellow card.svg 67'
Gasparotto Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Novak Yellow card.svg 64'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg70'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 4,260
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Note: Match was delayed in the 62nd minute for 75 minutes due to lightning.
May 297 CONCACAF series Forge FC 2–0 FC Edmonton Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm Borges Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Krutzen Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Moses Yellow card.svg 54'
Diouck Yellow card.svg 80'
Temguia Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,019
Referee: Mathieu Souare
June 158 CONCACAF series Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
5:00 pm Samuel Yellow card.svg 31'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 76'
Kotsopoulos Soccerball shade.svg84'
Murrell Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
Report Bustos Soccerball shade.svg1'
Béland-Goyette Yellow card.svg 53'
Ohin Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 7,152
Referee: Alain Ruch
June 22 9 Cavalry FC 0–1 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
6:00 pm Report Bekker Soccerball shade.svg5'Yellow card.svg 87'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 38'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 40'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Spruce Meadows
Attendance: 4,697
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 2610 CONCACAF series FC Edmonton 1–0 Forge FC Edmonton, Alberta
9:00 pm Diouck Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Owundi Yellow card.svg 64'Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Fall season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cavalry 1811523512+2338 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals
2 Forge 1811433019+1137
3 York9 187293026+423
4 Pacific 185582431720
5 Valour 1854922371519
6 FC Edmonton 184681924518
7 HFX Wanderers 1838713241117
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1811433019 +1137711166 +104321413 +1

Last updated: October 16, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca

Results by match
Match123456789101112131415161718
GroundHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLWWWDWWDWWDDWWWLLW
Position631111121111111221
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2019. Source: #Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
July 61 Forge FC 1–2 FC Edmonton Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm Kotsopoulos Soccerball shade.svg57'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Ameobi Soccerball shade.svg38'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)
Marcelin Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,086
Referee: David Barrie
July 132 Pacific FC 2–3 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
6:00 pm Legault Yellow card.svg 5'
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg49'
Blasco Soccerball shade.svg85'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 87'
Fisk Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Zajac Yellow card.svg 12'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg47', 79'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 50'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Westhills Stadium
Attendance: 2,604
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
July 173 Forge FC 2–0 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm Bekker Soccerball shade.svg36'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg 89'
Henry Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Garcia Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,631
Referee: David Barrie
July 204 Forge FC 3–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30 pm Frano Yellow card.svg 16'
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg32'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)
Awuah Yellow card.svg 55'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90+4'Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Attardo Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,446
Referee: Scott Bowman
July 275 FC Edmonton 1–1 Forge FC Edmonton, Alberta
6:00 pm Ongaro Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Bekker Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Filip Dujic
Note: Kickoff was delayed 10-minutes due to a thunderstorm.
August 176 Valour FC 1–3 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
6:00 pm Petrasso Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.) Report Novak Soccerball shade.svg30', 73'
Frano Yellow card.svg 51'
Grant Yellow card.svg 75'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
August 25 7 Forge FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30 pm Frano Yellow card.svg 48'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg79'Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 71'Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,883
Referee: David Barrie
September 48 Pacific FC 1–1 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
10:00 pm Campbell Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Mohsen Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 67'Stadium: Westhills Stadium
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: Juan Marquez
September 8 9 Forge FC 2–1 York9 FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm Borges Soccerball shade.svg21'
Zajac Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Doner Yellow card.svg 38'
Murofushi Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,267
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Note: Originally scheduled for August 2, 7:00 pm
September 1210 Valour FC 1–3 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00 pm Bustos Yellow card.svg 19'
Mitter Red card.svg 26'
Carreiro Yellow card.svg 33'
Attardo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Novak Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg16'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)
Frano Yellow card.svg 37'
Stadium: IG Field
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Serge Topalian
September 1511 Forge FC 2–2 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm Awuah Yellow card.svg 55'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg69'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Garcia Soccerball shade.svg48'
Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg58'
Langwa Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,016
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
September 1812 HFX Wanderers FC 1–1 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
5:30 pm Garcia Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tomasz Skublak Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Edgar Yellow card.svg 53'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,824
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
Note: Originally scheduled for August 21, 6:00 pm
September 2813 Forge FC 3–0 Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30 pm Samuel Yellow card.svg 34'
Henry Yellow card.svg 41'
Bekker Soccerball shade.svg45'
Novak Yellow card.svg 54'
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg73'
Borges Soccerball shade.svg76'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Awuah Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Smith Yellow card.svg 82'Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
October 214 FC Edmonton 0–1 Forge FC Edmonton, Alberta
9:00 pm Report Cela Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: David Barrie
October 6 15 Forge FC 1–0 York9 FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30 pm Borges Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Zajac Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Di Chiara Yellow card.svg 69'
Springer Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 9 16 Cavalry FC 2–1 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
7:00 pm Oliver Yellow card.svg 15'
Malonga Soccerball shade.svg63', 84'
Pasquotti Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Frano Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Novak Yellow card.svg 47'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 66'
Nanco Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Note: Originally scheduled for July 30, 9:00 pm
October 12 17 York9 FC 4–0 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
3:30 pm Di Chiara Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Adjei Soccerball shade.svg57'
Abzi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Gattas Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Filip Dujic
Note: Originally scheduled for August 28, 7:00 pm
October 16 18 Forge FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm Choinière Soccerball shade.svg42'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 64' Yellow-red card.svg 71'
Report Hamilton Yellow card.svg 36'
Büscher Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3,864
Referee: Juan Marquez

CPL finals

Forge qualified for the CPL finals on September 28. [26] The CPL announced the match schedule on September 30. [27]

October 26First leg Forge FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm Borges Soccerball shade.svg45+1', Red card.svg 69'
Awuah Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Oliver Yellow card.svg 24'
Waterman Red card.svg 37'
Wheeldon Yellow card.svg 69'
Trafford Yellow card.svg 75'
Ledgerwood Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 10,486
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
Note: Borges' red card was rescinded by Canada Soccer's Disciplinary Committee.
November 2Second leg Cavalry FC 0–1
(0–2 agg.)
Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:30 pm Pasquotti Yellow card.svg 18'
Ledgerwood Yellow card.svg 51'
Escalante Yellow card.svg 75'
Wheeldon Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Novak Yellow card.svg 42'
Choinière Yellow card.svg 73', Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Henry Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 5,831
Referee: Alain Ruch

Canadian Championship

The Canadian Soccer Association announced the format of the 2019 Canadian Championship on January 10; [28] [29] the draw results were announced on February 12. [30] [31] Forge entered the competition in the second round. [29]

June 4Second qualifying round Leg 1 Forge FC 1–1 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:30 pm Welshman Soccerball shade.svg48'
Achinioti-Jönsson Yellow card.svg 68'
Frano Yellow card.svg 84'
Roberts Red card.svg 90+4'
Report Mavila Yellow card.svg 40'
Malonga Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,174
Referee: David Barrie
June 11Second qualifying round Leg 2 Cavalry FC 2–1
(3–2 agg.)
Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
9:30 pm Malonga Soccerball shade.svg41'
Camargo Soccerball shade.svg58'
Escalante Yellow card.svg 59'
Mavila Yellow card.svg 60'
Giantsopoulos Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Bekker Soccerball shade.svg13'
Krutzen Yellow card.svg 68'
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

CONCACAF League

CONCACAF conducted the CONCACAF League draw on May 30, before Forge had qualified for the competition. [32] [33]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round schedule was announced on June 10. [34]

August 1First leg Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua GFC Hamilton, Ontario
6:00 pm Krutzen Soccerball shade.svg46'
Owundi Yellow card.svg 61'
Choinière Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
August 8Second leg Antigua GFC Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Guatemala City, Guatemala
8:00 pm Mingorance Yellow card.svg 46' Yellow-red card.svg 86' Report Henry Yellow card.svg 45'
Borges Yellow card.svg 47'
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Randy Solano (Dominican Republic)

Round of 16

The round of 16 schedule was announced on August 9. [35]

August 22First leg Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia Hamilton, Ontario
8:00 pm Nanco Soccerball shade.svg4'
Frano Yellow card.svg 22'
Report Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: José Raúl Torres (Puerto Rico)
August 29Second leg Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 4–1
(4–2 agg.)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
10:00 pm
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Note: The match was played behind closed doors in San Pedro Sula as punishment following rioting between fans of Olimpia and Motagua that caused multiple fatalities and injuries on August 17. [36]

Statistics

Squad and statistics

As of 2 November 2019

No.PosNatPlayerTotal CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Triston Henry 2708+0012+002+001+004+00
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jonathan Grant 1611+0010+111+000+003+00
3 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Elimane Oumar Cissé 27210+0010+121+102+002+00
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dominic Samuel 33010+0015+101+002+004+00
5 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Daniel Krutzen 3429+0116+102+002+004+01
6 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kwame Awuah 3208+2012+302+001+103+00
7 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Choinière 2343+308+210+212+001+22
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Giuliano Frano 3117+1112+401+102+002+10
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcel Zajac 2612+6010+310+100+101+20
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Bekker 3458+0117+132+002+014+00
11 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chris Nanco 2954+519+632+000+102+01
13 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 2909+109+402+002+002+00
15 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Oluwaseun Oyegunle 100+000+100+000+000+00
16 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Klaidi Cela 1010+103+410+000+100+10
17 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kadell Thomas 1932+523+410+100+100+30
18 GK Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Quillan Roberts 902+006+000+001+000+00
19 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tristan Borges 33138+1412+482+012+004+00
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Justin Stoddart 100+000+100+000+000+00
21 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Bertrand Owundi 2608+1011+200+002+002+00
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Monti Mohsen 910+204+310+000+000+00
23 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Anthony Novak 2265+027+442+000+003+10
30 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Edgar 1410+007+212+000+002+10
Player(s) transferred out during this season
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jace Kotsopoulos 520+211+010+000+100+10
14 FW Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Emery Welshman 1346+015+020+001+011+00

Top scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges MF4810013
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak FW240006
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker MF130105
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco FW130015
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière MF011024
Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman FW120104
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadell Thomas FW210003
8 Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Oumar Cissé MF020002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jace Kotsopoulos FW110002
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen DF100012
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Klaidi Cela DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Edgar DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giuliano Frano MF100001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Grant DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Monti Mohsen DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel Zajac FW010001
Own goals100001
Totals153022454

Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Top assists

RankNat.PlayerPos. CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Awuah DF230016
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker MF320005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges MF140005
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière MF100304
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak FW030014
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel Zajac FW120003
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson MF110002
Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Oumar Cissé MF011002
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen DF200002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco FW011002
Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman FW200002
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Klaidi Cela DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giuliano Frano MF000011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Grant DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel DF010001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadell Thomas FW010001
Totals132222343

Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Clean sheets

RankNat.Player CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 4320211
2 Flag of Guyana.svg Quillan Roberts 130004
Totals5620215

Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.Player CPL Spring season CPL Fall season CPL Finals Canadian Championship CONCACAF League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry 002010002050
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Grant 002000000020
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel 401100000051
5DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen 000000100010
6DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Awuah 003010000040
7MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 000010000010
8MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giuliano Frano 104000101070
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel Zajac 102000000030
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 200000000020
11FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco 001000000010
13MF Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 000000100010
14FW Flag of Guyana.svg Emery Welshman 001000000010
17FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kadell Thomas 301000000040
18GK Flag of Guyana.svg Quillan Roberts 000000010001
19MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 002001001031
21DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Bertrand Owundi 202000001050
22DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Monti Mohsen 001000000010
23FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Novak 102010000040
30DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Edgar 001000000010
Totals140251413150513

Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source:  Canadian Premier League

Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

NameAwardStatusSource
Tristan Borges Golden Boot Won [37]
Under 21 Canadian Player of the YearWon [37] [38]
Player of the YearWon [37] [38]
Kyle Bekker Nominated [37] [38]
Bobby Smyrniotis Coach of the YearNominated [37] [38]

Related Research Articles

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The 2020 Cavalry FC season was the second season in the history of Cavalry FC. In the previous season, Cavalry won both the spring and fall seasons but lost in the finals to Forge FC.

The 2020 Valour FC season was the second season in the club's history, as well as the second season in Canadian Premier League history.

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The 2022 FC Edmonton season was the eleventh and final season in the history of FC Edmonton. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship. The club was run directly by the CPL as the league searched for a new owner.

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