2024 Forge FC season

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Forge FC
2024 season
Forge FC wordmark.jpg
OwnerHamilton Sports Group
Chairman Bob Young
Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis
Stadium Tim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier League 1st
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one
Top goalscorerLeague: Béni Badibanga
David Choinière (2 each)
All: Béni Badibanga
David Choinière (2 each)
Highest home attendance11,513 vs. Guadalajara
(February 7, CCC)
Lowest home attendance7,395 vs. Cavalry FC
(April 13, CPL)
Average home league attendance7,395
Biggest win3–0 vs. York United FC
(Away, April 21, CPL)
Biggest defeat1–3 vs. Guadalajara
(Home, February 7, CCC)
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The 2024 Forge FC season is the sixth in club history and its sixth in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge is the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 final for their fourth championship.

Contents

In addition to the Canadian Premier League, Forge will compete in the Canadian Championship. The club began its season in February, competing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Review

Background

Forge FC enter the season as the reigning Canadian Premier League champions after winning the 2023 Canadian Premier League final against Cavalry FC. [1] [2] This was the club's fourth CPL title and fifth finals appearance in five years, [1] continuing their dynasty. [3] They will also compete in the Canadian Championship, [4] a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. [5] In the 2023 edition, Forge reached the semi-final where they were knocked out by Major League Soccer club CF Montréal for the third consecutive year. [6]

Forge qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup on October 21, 2023, [7] [8] returning the club to international competition after a one-year absence. [9] Their last appearance was in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, where they faced Mexican side Cruz Azul in the round of 16. [10]

Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis returned for his sixth season after signing a contract extension in 2023. [11] [12]

Preseason

On December 22, 2023, Forge announced that fifteen players from the previous season would be returning with guaranteed contracts while other players could possibly return pending negotiations for new contracts or the club activating contract extensions before December 31. [13] This changed a week later when defender Manjrekar James, who was originally listed to return, was sold to Costa Rican side Alajuelense for an undisclosed fee. [14] The club later announced that it had picked up the contract options of midfielder Sebastian Castello, defender Malcolm Duncan, and goalkeeper Christopher Kalongo. [15] [16]

On January 29, Forge re-signed Swedish midfielder and club original Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson to a multi-year deal. [17] Over the following days, the club announced the return of versatile Senegalese midfielder Elimane Cissé, who was a member of Forge's 2019 and 2020 championship teams, and signed Ghanaian international forward Opoku Ampomah, both to multi-year deals. [18] [19] They also signed several players to short-term and development contracts for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. [20] [21]

Striker Woobens Pacius announced on December 17 that he was departing Forge, with the club confirming that he was out of contract; [22] [23] he later signed with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Nashville SC. [24] On January 17, full-back Rezart Rama left the club, signing with KF Egnatia in the Albanian top flight. [16] [25] Midfielder Aboubacar Sissoko left Forge to join fellow Ontario side Atlético Ottawa. [26]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Forge began its season in CONCACAF Champions Cup action against Liga MX giants C.D. Guadalajara. The Hammers hosted Chivas on February 7 at Tim Hortons Field where they fell 3–1. Chivas were led by United States international Cade Cowell who scored two goals and assisted on a third. Terran Campbell scored the lone goal for Forge off of a cross by Tristan Borges. [28]

Facing an uphill battle in the second leg at the Estadio Akron, Forge lost 2–1 to Chivas to be defeated 5–2 on aggregate, knocking them out of the Champions Cup. Kevaughn Tavernier scored Forge's lone goal in the 93rd minute. [29]

Forge was notably without Golden Glove winning goalkeeper Triston Henry for both matches as he was away from the team dealing with a personal matter. [30] [31] Christopher Kalongo started in his absence. [27] [28] [29] Forge was also without Elimane Cissé and Opoku Ampomah as they awaited their international transfer permits. [31]

Canadian Premier League season

Prior to the start of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, Forge brought in defender Daniel Parra on loan from Monterrey and midfielder Matteo Schiavoni on loan from CF Montréal. [32] [33] The club also signed goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat to a multi-year deal. [34]

Forge opened its CPL campaign at home with a rematch of the 2023 CPL final against rival side Cavalry FC. [35] Henry, Cissé, and Ampomah continued to be unavailable for the Hammers, while Haitian international Garven Metusala missed the match due to an injury suffered with the national team. [35] After falling behind 1–0, Forge came back on the strength of a goal and an assist from Tristan Borges and a 76th minute winning goal from Béni Badibanga to defeat Cavalry 2–1. [36] This was Forge's first ever opening day win in its history. [37]

Current squad

As of April 27, 2024 [38]
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
16 Jassem Koleilat Flag of the Czech Republic.svg GK July 30, 1999 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 2
29 Christopher Kalongo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK January 7, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
Dino Bontis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK August 3, 2004 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Western Mustangs U21, U Sports
Defenders
2 Malcolm Duncan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 4, 1999 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
4 Dominic Samuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 29, 1994 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
17 Daniel Parra Flag of Mexico.svg DF July 20, 1999 (age 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey INT, Loan
23 Garven-Michée Metusala Flag of Haiti.svg DF December 31, 1999 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A.S. Blainville
81 Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of England.svg DF July 3, 2002 (age 21) Flag of Italy.svg S.P.A.L. INT
Midfielders
8 Elimane Oumar Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg MF March 12, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars FC INT
10 Kyle Bekker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF September 2, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC
13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg MF April 17, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo INT
20 Kwasi Poku Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF February 6, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II U21
21 Alessandro Hojabrpour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 10, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
22 Noah Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 1999 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland University
32Zayne Bruno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 23, 2007 (age 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
64 Khadim Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 17, 2005 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U23 U21, EYT
88 Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 5, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U21, Loan
Forwards
7 David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW February 7, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
9 Jordan Hamilton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW March 17, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers
11 Nana Opoku Ampomah Flag of Ghana.svg FW January 2, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf INT
12 Sebastian Castello Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW October 8, 2003 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21
14 Terran Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW October 10, 1998 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
19 Tristan Borges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW August 26, 1998 (age 25) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
37 Kevaughn Tavernier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW February 24, 2006 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
39 Béni Badibanga Flag of Belgium (civil).svg FW February 19, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RAAL La Louvière INT
41Amadou Koné Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW January 28, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens U21, U Sports

Transfers

In

Transfered in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
36GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino Bontis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Western Mustangs Short-term contract [lower-alpha 1] January 31, 2024 [20]
41FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amadou Koné Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens Short-term contract [lower-alpha 2] January 31, 2024 [20]
37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Short-term contractJanuary 31, 2024 [20]
8MF Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Oumar Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars FC FreeJanuary 31, 2024 [18]
11FW Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Opoku Ampomah Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf FreeFebruary 1, 2024 [19]
32MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zayne Bruno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractFebruary 7, 2024 [21]
30GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jassem Koleilat Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 2 Short-term contract [lower-alpha 3] February 7, 2024 [21]

Loaned in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
17DF Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Parra Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Season-long loan with second year optionMarch 12, 2024 [32] [40]
88MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Season-long loanMarch 27, 2024 [33]

Draft picks

Forge FC made two selections in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft. [41] 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
18MFMouhamed NdiayeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada UQTR
216FWAmadou KonéFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Carleton

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Manjrekar James Flag of Costa Rica.svg LD Alajuelense UndisclosedDecember 30, 2023 [14]
24DF Flag of Albania.svg Rezart Rama Flag of Albania.svg KF Egnatia Contract expiredJanuary 17, 2024 [16] [25]
33MF Flag of Mali.svg Aboubacar Sissoko Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlético Ottawa Contract expiredFebruary 7, 2024 [26]
17FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Contract expiredFebruary 15, 2024 [22] [23] [24]

Club

Staff

As of April 11, 2024 [42] [43]
Executive
Caretaker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Young
Chief executive officer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Mitchell
Executive vice presidentDoug Rye
President Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Afinec
Vice chairmanGlenn Gibson
Coaching staff
Head coach and sporting director Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis
Director of youth football and assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyt Selaidopoulos
Assistant and goalkeeper coach Flag of France.svg Johan Albert
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Edgar
Assistant coach Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Nentidis
Director of soccer operations Flag of Guyana.svg Jelani Smith
Equipment managerJoe Hanley
Head athletic therapistLiam MacPherson
Strength and conditioning coachBrian Navidad
Sport scientistJacob Miller

Kits

Forge unveiled its 2024 primary and alternate kits at a supporters event on March 28 hosted at Tim Hortons Field. The kits continue to be produced by Macron and sponsored by Tim Hortons for a sixth consecutive season with sponsorship from CIBC on the left sleeve for a second consecutive season. [44] [45] [46]

The club continued to use its 2023 home and away kits for matches in the Champions Cup. [47] [48]

Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons / Sleeve sponsor: CIBC

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Away 2023

Preseason and friendlies

Forge announced in a release that players reported to Hamilton for preseason on January 4, with medicals taking place on January 5 and training beginning at Redeemer University on January 6. [49] The team traveled to Querétaro, Mexico on January 16 where they trained for two weeks before returning to Hamilton on January 31 in advance of their opening match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on February 7 at Tim Hortons Field against C.D. Guadalajara. [49] [50] While in Mexico, they faced Liga Premier side C.D. Irapuato in a friendly. [51] [52] Forge was also reported to have friendlies scheduled against other Mexican clubs, including a Liga MX opponent. [53]

On March 13, Forge announced that the team had begun its training camp in advance of the Canadian Premier League season on March 11. [54] They faced 905 derby rival York United FC in a friendly on March 16, playing them to a 1–1 draw. [55] [56] They then played a friendly against HFX Wanderers FC on March 23. [56]

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

January 25 Friendly C.D. Irapuato Flag of Mexico.svg 2–3 [57] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 10 until November 3, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 13October 19Matchday 1220051+4100.00
Canadian Championship May 1Preliminary round000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 7February 13Round oneRound one200225−3000.00
Total420276+1050.00

Last updated: April 21
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayoff qualification
1 Forge 220051+46 First semifinal
2 Pacific 220030+36
3 Vancouver 320164+26 Quarterfinal
4 Atlético Ottawa 211032+14 Play-in round
5 York United 310245−13
6 Cavalry 201123−11
7 HFX Wanderers 200203−30
8 Valour 200216−50
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2024. Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; [lower-alpha 4] 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Coin toss (tie between two (2) clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more clubs). [58]

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultWW
Position22
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Canadian Premier League announced each team's home openers on January 18. [59] [60] The full regular season schedule was released on January 23. [61] [62]

April 131 Forge FC 2–1 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Scott Bowman
April 212 York United FC 0–3 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
April 273 Forge FC v Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
Referee: Michael Venne
May 74 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
11:00 amStadium: Tim Hortons Field
May 115 Pacific FC v Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
5:00 pmStadium: Starlight Stadium
May 186 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
May 257 Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 pmStadium: TD Place Stadium
June 18 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
June 89 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
5:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
June 1510 HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
4:00 pmStadium: Wanderers Grounds
June 2311 Forge FC v Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
June 2812 Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: TD Place Stadium
July 513 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
July 1414 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
July 2115 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
5:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
July 2716 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
August 417 Valour FC v Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00 pmStadium: Princess Auto Stadium
August 1018 Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
August 1819 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
7:00 pmStadium: Willoughby Community Park
August 2320 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: York Lions Stadium
August 3021 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
September 722 Forge FC v Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
September 1423 HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
2:00 pmStadium: Wanderers Grounds
September 2124 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00 pmStadium: Willoughby Community Park
September 2825 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
October 626 Valour FC v Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00 pmStadium: Princess Auto Stadium
October 1227 Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field
October 1928 Pacific FC v Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
3:00 pmStadium: Starlight Stadium

Canadian Championship

Canada Soccer announced the format and draw procedure for the Canadian Championship on February 22. [63] [64] The draw was held on February 23; [65] the preliminary round schedule was announced on March 11. [66]

May 1Preliminary round Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Tim Hortons Field

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 13, 2023. [67] [68] Having qualified as CPL champions, Forge entered the competition in round one and began play in February 2024. [69] [70]

Round one

The round one schedule was announced on December 18, 2023. [71]

February 7Leg 1 Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Hamilton, Ontario
8:00 pm
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Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 11,513 [28]
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)
February 13Leg 2 Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Zapopan, Jalisco
10:00 pm
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Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 25,059 [72]
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Statistics

As of April 21,2024

Squad and statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Malcolm Duncan 402+000+001+10
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dominic Samuel 300+100+001+10
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Choinière 422+020+001+10
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Hamilton 400+200+000+20
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Bekker 402+000+002+00
13 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 402+000+002+00
14 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Terran Campbell 412+000+002+01
17 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Daniel Parra 412+000+002+01
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tristan Borges 412+010+001+10
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kwasi Poku 300+200+001+00
21 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alessandro Hojabrpour 402+000+002+00
22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Noah Jensen 300+100+001+10
23 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Garven Metusala 200+000+002+00
29 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christopher Kalongo 402+000+002+00
37 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kevaughn Tavernier 210+000+000+21
39 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Béni Badibanga 422+020+002+00
41 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amadou Koné100+100+000+00
64 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Khadim Kane 300+200+000+10
81 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Malik Owolabi-Belewu 402+000+002+00
88 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matteo Schiavoni 100+100+000+00

Goal scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga FW2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière FW2002
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges FW1001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell FW0011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier FW0011
Totals5027

Clean sheets

RankNat.Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo 1001
Totals1001

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.Player Canadian Premier League Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions Cup TOTAL
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
13MF Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 10000010
17DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Parra 10000010
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 10000010
37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier 00001010
39FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga 20000020
64MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Khadim Kane 10000010
81DF Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu 10000010
Totals70001080

Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

Player of the Week

WeekNameSource
2 David Choinière [73]

Team of the Week

The Team of the Week is usually selected by the CPL's Kristian Jack and OneSoccer's Oliver Platt.

WeekNameSource
1 Béni Badibanga
Tristan Borges
Malik Owolabi-Belewu 		[74]
2Tristan Borges (2)
David Choinière
Christopher Kalongo
Daniel Parra 		[75]

Notes

  1. ↑ Bontis later signed a U Sports development contract with Forge on April 12, 2024. [39]
  2. ↑ Koné later signed a U Sports development contract with Forge on April 12, 2024. [39]
  3. ↑ Koleilat later signed a multi-year deal with Forge on March 22, 2024. [34]
  4. ↑ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points. [58]

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The 2023 Canadian Premier League season was the fifth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. The CPL Shield was won by Cavalry FC who finished first in the regular season by a 13 point margin. In the CPL final, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–1 in Hamilton to capture the North Star Cup. In doing so, Forge became league champions for the fourth time in five seasons. Both title winning clubs qualified for the newly expanded 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Forge FC season</span> Forge FC 2023 soccer season

The 2023 Forge FC season was the fifth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's fifth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge were the defending CPL champions, having defeated Atlético Ottawa in the 2022 Canadian Premier League final. The club was managed by Bobby Smyrniotis in his fifth season as head coach and first season as sporting director. This was Forge FC's first season without any matches in international competitions after having failed to qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Canadian Premier League final</span> Soccer match

The 2023 Canadian Premier League final was the soccer match to determine the winner of the 2023 Canadian Premier League season. It was played October 28, 2023, in Hamilton, Ontario, between Forge FC and Cavalry FC. The match was the fifth edition of the CPL Finals, the post-season championship of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Forge were the defending champions, having won the 2022 Canadian Premier League final.

Kevaughn Tavernier is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.

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