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
CPL Playoffs Runner-up
Canadian Championship Semifinals
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one
Top goalscorerLeague: Kwasi Poku
Tristan Borges (8 goals each)
All: Kwasi Poku (10 goals)
Highest home attendance14,923 vs. CF Montréal
(May 7, CC)
Lowest home attendance2,471 vs. York United FC
(May 1, CC)
Average home league attendance5,279
Biggest win3–0 vs. York United FC
(Away, April 21, CPL)
3–0 vs. York United FC
(Home, June 1, CPL)
3–0 vs. HFX Wanderers FC
(Home, July 27, CPL)
3–0 vs. Atlético Ottawa
(Home, August 10, CPL)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs. Atlético Ottawa
(Away, May 25, CPL)
0–3 vs. HFX Wanderers FC
(Away, September 14, CPL)
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The 2024 Forge FC season was the sixth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's sixth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge was the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 final for their fourth championship. The club was managed by Bobby Smyrniotis in his sixth season as head coach.

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In CPL play, Forge clinched first place on October 6 to secure its second regular season title, winning the CPL Shield. This was Forge's sixth trophy in six seasons and qualifed the Hammers for next season's CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the CPL playoffs, Forge advanced to the 2024 CPL final for a sixth consecutive year where they were ultimately defeated by Cavalry FC, finishing as runner-up.

In addition to the CPL, Forge competed in the Canadian Championship where it defeated MLS opposition for the first time by prevailing against CF Montréal over two legs in the quarterfinal, advancing the club to the semifinal for the second consecutive year. Forge began its season in February with continental play when it faced C.D. Guadalajara in round one of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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Background

Forge FC entered 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 are also competing in the Canadian Championship, [4] a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. [5] In the 2023 edition, Forge reached the semifinal where they were knocked out by Major League Soccer (MLS) 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 Nana 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 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

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Starting XI for Champions Cup home match against Guadalajara on February 7. [27]

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; according to the club, he was away dealing with a personal matter. [30] [31] Christopher Kalongo started in his absence. [27] [28] [29] Forge was also without Elimane Cissé and Nana 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]

April

Forge opened its CPL campaign at home with a rematch of the 2023 CPL final against rival side Cavalry FC on April 13. [35] Henry, Cissé, and Ampomah continued to be unavailable for the Hammers, while defender Garven Metusala missed the match due to injury. [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]

The club followed-up their opening day win with victories away at 905 derby rival York United FC and back at home against Valour FC. [38] [39] After three matches, Tristan Borges had scored two goals and picked up three assists for five goal contributions, more than any CPLer had ever earned in the league's first three matchweeks. [40] For his efforts, Borges was named the CPL's player of the month while Christopher Kalongo and Bobby Smyrniotis earned goalkeeper and manager of the month honours, respectively. [41] [42] [43]

May

Starting XI for Canadian Championship away match against CF Montréal on May 22. [44]

Forge's 2024 Canadian Championship run began on May 1 with a rematch against York United FC, this time at Tim Hortons Field. [45] Jordan Hamilton scored a brace as part of a three goal first half en route to a convincing 3–1 win, advancing Forge to the quarterfinals. [46] This set up a Canadian Championship rematch against CF Montréal for a fourth year in a row. [47] Forge hosted the first leg on May 7 in the club's "School Day Match" before an announced crowd of 14,923 fans, the club's second most attended home match. [48] David Choinière scored in the 31st minute to give Forge a 1–0 first half lead before Montréal responded in the second half to secure a 1–1 draw, leaving the teams tied on aggregate before the return leg later in the month. [48]

Returning to CPL play, Forge FC traveled out west to face Pacific FC, battling them to a scoreless draw. [49] Jassem Koleilat made his first appearance for the Hammers, keeping a clean sheet. [49] The Hammers next returned home where they faced Vancouver FC, losing 2–1 for their first ever home defeat against the Eagles. [50]

Forge next traveled to Montreal for the second leg of its Canadian Championship quarterfinal match. Tied 1–1 on aggregate and needing to score to overcome an away goals deficit, [51] Forge jumped out to a 2–0 first half lead thanks to goals from Daniel Parra and Kwasi Poku. [52] Following a two hour halftime delay due to lightning, Montréal came out and dominated the second half. [52] However, they only managed to score one goal against the Hammers, resulting in a "historic" 2–1 Forge win and advancing them to the semifinals 3–2 on aggregate. [52] This was the first time the club had defeated an MLS opponent. [53] Following the win, Forge travelled to Ottawa where, tired from their Canadian Championship match, they fell 3–0 to Atlético Ottawa. [54] It was the club's first ever defeat in Ottawa. [55]

June

Forge FC returned home to face York United FC, securing a 3–0 victory for their third win of the season against the Nine Stripes in all competitions. [56] Kyle Bekker, Tristan Borges, and Daniel Parra scored for Forge while Kwasi Poku contributed with two assists and a crucial goal-line clearance to help Jassem Koleilat keep the clean sheet. [56] [57] Forge followed this up with a trip to Calgary where a "poor" outing resulted in a 1–0 loss to Cavalry. [58] [59] This was Forge's third loss in their last four league matches and the third time the team had been shutout in a road match this season. [60] Forge next traveled to Halifax to face HFX Wanderers where Béni Badibanga opened the scoring in the 49th minute and Kwasi Poku scored a stoppage time equalizer to help secure a 2–2 draw. [61] After a delay in getting his work permit approved, [62] Nana Ampomah made his long-awaited debut for Forge, appearing as a second-half substitute and assisting on Poku's late equalizer. [61]

Returning home, Forge welcomed Valour back to Tim Hortons Field on June 23 where Kwasi Poku scored a first-half brace to propel Forge to a 2–1 win. [63] The Hammers then returned to Ottawa on June 28 for their second away match against league-leaders Atlético Ottawa. [64] In a "chaotic" and "thrilling" contest, Atlético scored a winning goal at the end of stoppage time to emerge as 4–3 winners after the sides traded leads in the second half. [65] [66] This was Forge's first ever CPL loss in a match in which the team had led in their history. [67]

Forge ended the month with two wins, a draw, and two losses in league play. For scoring four goals and two assists in June, Kwasi Poku was named the CPL's player of the month. [68]

July–September

In July, Forge began their most successful stretch of the season, amassing a record of 10 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses between July 14 and October 6. Following wins that week against Halifax and Vancouver, Forge took over top spot in the CPL on August 18. [69]

October

Forge traveled to Winnipeg with a chance to clinch the regular season title with a win against Valour on October 6. [70] They had struggled to win away at Valour, securing only one victory in its seven most recent visits to Winnipeg. [70] Noah Jensen scored in the 36th minute off of a cutback from Kyle Bekker in what proved to be the match's only goal, securing a trophy-clinching 1–0 road win. [71] It was Forge's 100th win as a club. [72] By winning the regular season, the Hammers won the CPL Shield, the top seed in the 2024 CPL playoffs, a berth in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and prize money. [73] [74] This was Forge's second regular season title (after 2021) and sixth trophy in six years. [75]

The Hammers returned to Hamilton to face Atlético Ottawa on October 12 in a match that didn't matter in the standings for Forge, but would be followed by a trophy ceremony. [76] Forge surrendered two first half goals and Alessandro Hojabrpour was sent off on the way to a 2–0 loss, putting a damper on the celebrations. [77] Daniel Parra received a caution during the match after he appeared to punch Atlético's Sam Salter; he subsequently received a three-match suspension however, as of October 27,2024, Forge is appealing the decision. [78] Following the match, Forge was awarded the CPL Shield before the club's supporters. [79]

Forge completed its CPL regular season campaign away at Pacific on October 19. In a rain-soaked match, Forge fell 1–0 to end the season with a loss. [80] It was the second year in a row Forge ended its season with consecutive defeats. [81] Khadim Kane and Amadou Koné both started the match to help Forge surpass the CPL-mandated 2,000 minimum minutes to be played by U-21 Canadian players. [82] By playing the match's full 90 minutes, Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson became the third outfield player in CPL history to have played every minute of a regular season. [83]

Following the conclusion of the regular season, several Forge players were nominated for CPL awards. Tristan Borges was named Player of the Year and Bobby Smyrniotis was named Coach of the Year. Despite having left midseason, Kwasi Poku was named Best Canadian U-21 Player. [84] [85]

Canadian Premier League playoffs

Forge entered the CPL playoffs looking to become the first CPL team to win a league double. [86] [87] As the regular season winner, their playoffs began by hosting the Page playoff first semifinal at Tim Hortons Field against second seed Cavalry with a chance to advance directly to the CPL final. [88] This repeated the matchup of the 2023 season's first semifinal where Forge defeated Cavalry in Calgary. [89] Forge had finished two points ahead of Cavalry in the regular season and had won both home matches against the Cavs this season. [90] Cavalry striker Tobias Warschewski's 27th-minute goal proved to be the matchwinner as Forge lost 1–0. [90] [91] It was only Forge's second ever loss in 14 playoff games. [90]

Forge next hosted Atlético Ottawa in the second semifinal on November 2 with another chance to qualify for the final. [92] Malik Owolabi-Belewu scored with a header off a corner kick in the 53rd minute to give Forge a 1–0 win, qualifying the Hammers for a sixth consecutive CPL final. [93] [94]

Canadian Premier League final

Forge faced Cavalry in the CPL final for the second year in a row and third time overall. [95] This was Forge's chance to complete the league double and secure its third consecutive league championship and fifth overall. [96] Daniel Parra made his return after completing his three-match suspension. [96]

Cavalry were the better team in the first half, scoring twice to take a 2–0 lead into half time. [97] Forge came to life in the second half with Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson scoring in the 52nd minute to bring the Hammers within a goal. [97] However, Forge couldn't find an equalizer and eventually fell 2–1. [97] This was Cavalry's first CPL title and only the second time Forge hadn't won the CPL final. [98]

Final squad

As of November 9,2024 [99]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
16 Jassem Koleilat Flag of the Czech Republic.svg GK July 30, 1999 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 2
29 Christopher Kalongo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK January 7, 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
51 Daniil Antonov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK February 24, 2007 (aged 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
Defenders
2 Malcolm Duncan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 4, 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
4 Dominic Samuel Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 29, 1994 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
17 Daniel Parra Flag of Mexico.svg DF July 20, 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey INT, Loan
23 Garven-Michée Metusala Flag of Haiti.svg DF December 31, 1999 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A.S. Blainville
52 Oliver Clow Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF May 5, 2007 (aged 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
81 Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of England.svg DF July 3, 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Italy.svg S.P.A.L. INT
Midfielders
8 Elimane Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg MF March 12, 1995 (aged 29) Flag of Senegal.svg Diambars FC INT
10 Kyle Bekker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF September 2, 1990 (aged 34) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC
13 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg MF April 17, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo INT
21 Alessandro Hojabrpour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 10, 2000 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
22 Noah Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 1999 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland University
26 Orlendis Benítez Flag of Cuba.svg MF November 26, 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers
32 Zayne Bruno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 23, 2007 (aged 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
64 Khadim Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 17, 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U23 U21, EYT
88 Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 5, 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U21, Loan
Forwards
7 David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW February 7, 1997 (aged 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
9 Jordan Hamilton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW March 17, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers
11 Nana Opoku Ampomah Flag of Ghana.svg FW January 2, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf INT
12 Sebastian Castello Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW October 8, 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21
14 Terran Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW October 10, 1998 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
19 Tristan Borges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW August 26, 1998 (aged 26) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
27 Victor Klonaridis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg FW July 28, 1992 (aged 32) Flag of Greece.svg A.E. Kifisia INT
39 Béni Badibanga Flag of Belgium (civil).svg FW February 19, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RAAL La Louvière INT
41 Amadou Koné Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW January 28, 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens U21, U Sports
50 Kenan Hodzic Flag of Austria.svg FW January 23, 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV

Transfers

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
36GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino Bontis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Western Mustangs Short-term contract [a] January 31, 2024 [20]
41FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amadou Koné Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens Short-term contract [b] 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 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 [c] February 7, 2024 [21]
42GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emmanuel Marmolejo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractAugust 14, 2024 [101]
26FW Flag of Cuba.svg Orlendis Benítez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers FreeSeptember 13, 2024 [102]
51GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniil Antonov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractSeptember 13, 2024 [102]
52DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oliver Clow Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractSeptember 13, 2024 [102]
50MF Flag of Austria.svg Kenan Hodzic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractSeptember 13, 2024 [102]
27FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Klonaridis Flag of Greece.svg A.E. Kifisia FreeSeptember 13, 2024 [103]

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] [104]
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. [105] 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
216FW Amadou Koné Flag 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]
1GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC UndisclosedJuly 23, 2024 [106] [107]
36GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino Bontis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Western Mustangs Contract expiredAugust 15, 2024 [108] [109]
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwasi Poku Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RWD Molenbeek UndisclosedAugust 21, 2024 [110] [111]

Loans out

Forge FC is affiliated with Sigma FC of League1 Ontario as part of the CPL's Downward Player Movement Pilot Project. [112] [113] The following Forge FC players featured for Sigma FC during the 2024 League1 Ontario season.

No.Pos.PlayerGamesNotesSource
36GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dino Bontis 17First featured for Sigma FC on April 26, 2024. [114]
32MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zayne Bruno 46First featured for Sigma FC on April 26, 2024. [115]
64MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Khadim Kane 6First featured for Sigma FC on July 12, 2024. [116]
41FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amadou Koné 7First featured for Sigma FC on July 3, 2024. [117]
42GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emmanuel Marmolejo 4First featured for Sigma FC on August 18, 2024. [118]
81DF Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu 1First featured for Sigma FC on July 20, 2024. [119]
37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier 19First featured for Sigma FC on May 5, 2024. [120]

Club

Staff

As of April 11,2024 [121] [122]

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

Club partnerships

On May 23, Forge announced a new partnership with CS Mont-Royal Outremont. [123] [124] On June 25, the club announced a new partnership with the Burlington Soccer Club. [125] [126]

Community initiatives

School Day Match

On January 25, Forge announced a "School Day Match" as part of its CPL schedule to be played against HFX Wanderers FC on Tuesday, May 7 at 11:00 am when students in grades 6 to 12 would be able to attend. [127] The announcement generated mixed reactions; while some fans saw this as a way to grow local interest and support, others considered the timing to be unfair to existing supporters. [128] After Forge advanced to the Canadian Championship quarterfinals, its home quarterfinal match against CF Montréal took over the "School Day Match" slot and the CPL match against HFX Wanderers was rescheduled to later in the season. [128] [129] More than 10,000 students attended the match as part of the announced attendance of 14,923 fans. [48]

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. [130] [131] [132]

The club continued to use its 2023 home and away kits for matches in the Champions Cup. [133] [134]

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. [135] 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. [135] [136] While in Mexico, they defeated Liga Premier side C.D. Irapuato 3–2 in a friendly with goals from Terran Campbell, Dominic Samuel, and Kevaughn Tavernier. [137] [138] [139] Forge was also reported to have friendlies scheduled against other Mexican clubs, including a Liga MX opponent. [140]

On March 13, Forge announced that the team had begun its training camp in advance of the Canadian Premier League season on March 11. [141] They faced York United FC in a friendly on March 16, playing them to a 1–1 draw. [142] [143] They then played a friendly against HFX Wanderers FC on March 23. [143]

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 1Winners2815584531+14053.57
CPL Playoffs October 27November 9First semifinalRunner-up310223−1033.33
Canadian Championship May 1August 27Preliminary roundSemifinals531185+3060.00
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 7February 13Round oneRound one200225−3000.00
Total38196135744+13050.00

Last updated: November 9
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPlayoff qualification
1 Forge (S)2815584531+1450 First semifinal
2 Cavalry (C)28121243927+1248
3 Atlético Ottawa 28111164231+1144 Quarterfinal
4 York United 28116113536−139 Play-in round
5 Pacific 2897122732−534
6 HFX Wanderers 2879123743−630 [d]
7 Vancouver 2879122943−1430 [d]
8 Valour 2877143142−1128
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; [e] 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). [109]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bontis later signed a U Sports development contract with Forge on April 12, 2024. [100]
  2. ↑ Koné later signed a U Sports development contract with Forge on April 12, 2024. [100]
  3. ↑ Koleilat later signed a multi-year deal with Forge on March 22, 2024. [34]
  4. 1 2 Tie resolved by head-to-head points; HFX Wanderers: 7, Vancouver: 4
  5. ↑ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points. [109]

Results by match

Match123567891011121314151617184119202122232425262728
ResultWWWDLLWLDWLDWDWLWWWDWWLWWWLL
Position2213443342353333311111111111
Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding game weeks, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

1 Matchday 4 (vs HFX Wanderers) was postponed to August 14 due to Forge's participation in the Canadian Championship quarterfinals. [129]

Matches

The Canadian Premier League announced each team's home openers on January 18. [144] [145] The full regular season schedule was released on January 23. [146] [147]

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 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Michael Venne
May 115 Pacific FC 0–0 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
5:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 2,322
Referee: Scott Bowman
May 186 Forge FC 1–2 Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,379
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
May 257 Atlético Ottawa 3–0 Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,895
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
June 18 Forge FC 3–0 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,271
Referee: Mario Al-Ayass
June 89 Cavalry FC 1–0 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
5:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,691
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
June 1510 HFX Wanderers FC 2–2 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,384
Referee: Scott Bowman
June 2311 Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
June 2812 Atlético Ottawa 4–3 Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,081
Referee: Michael Venne
July 513 Forge FC 3–3 Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
July 1414 Forge FC 2–1 Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
July 2115 Cavalry FC 1–1 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
5:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 4,569
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
July 2716 Forge FC 3–0 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,179
Referee: Michael Venne
August 417 Valour FC 2–1 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 3,198
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
August 1018 Forge FC 3–0 Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Scott Bowman
August 144 Forge FC 2–0 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 3,983
Referee: Michael Venne
Note: Originally scheduled for May 7, the fixture was postponed due to Forge's participation in the Canadian Championship quarterfinals. [129]
August 1819 Vancouver FC 1–2 Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
August 2320 York United FC 0–0 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
Note: Original kick-off time was moved from 7:00 pm. [148]
August 3021 Forge FC 2–0 Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
September 722 Forge FC 2–1 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 4,671
Referee: Michael Venne
September 1423 HFX Wanderers FC 3–0 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Mario Al-Ayass
September 2124 Vancouver FC 1–3 Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 2,559
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
September 2825 Forge FC 2–0 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,376
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
October 626 Valour FC 0–1 Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
2:00 pm Report
Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Ben Hoskins
October 1227 Forge FC 0–2 Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
October 1928 Pacific FC 1–0 Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Starlight Stadium
Attendance: 3,555
Referee: Michael Venne
Note: Original kick-off time was moved from 3:00 pm. [149]

Playoff matches

Forge qualified for the CPL playoffs on September 21 [150] and clinched first place and the top seed in the playoffs on October 6. [151] That same day, the club announced that it would host the Page playoff first semifinal on October 27. [152]

After losing the first semifinal, the CPL announced that the second semifinal was scheduled for November 2. [92] After winning the second semifinal, the CPL confirmed that the 2024 CPL final would be played on November 9; [153] the league had originally announced that date on October 9. [154] [155]

October 27First semifinal Forge FC 0–1 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,521
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
November 2Second semifinal Forge FC 1–0 Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Michael Venne
November 9 Final Cavalry FC 2–1 Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: ATCO Field
Attendance: 7,052
Referee: Renzo Villanueva

Canadian Championship

Canada Soccer announced the format and draw procedure for the Canadian Championship on February 22. [156] [157] The draw for the preliminary round and the quarterfinals was held on February 23. [158] The draw for the semifinals and hosting rights for the single-leg final was held on May 29. [159]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round schedule was announced on March 11. [160]

May 1Single leg Forge FC 3–1 York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Ben Hoskins

Quarterfinals

Forge announced the schedule of its quarterfinal matches against CF Montréal on May 2; [129] Canada Soccer confirmed this the next day. [161]

May 7Leg 1 Forge FC 1–1 CF Montréal Hamilton, Ontario
11:00 am
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 14,923
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
May 22Leg 2 CF Montréal 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Forge FC Montreal, Quebec
7:30 pm
 Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 7,582
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin

Semifinals

Canada Soccer announced the semifinal match schedule on June 10. [162]

July 10Leg 1 Forge FC 2–1 Toronto FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 11,341
Referee: Ben Hoskins
August 27Leg 2 Toronto FC 1–0
(2–2a agg.)		 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,173
Referee: Renzo Villanueva

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 13, 2023. [163] [164] Having qualified as CPL champions, Forge entered the competition in round one and began play in February 2024. [165] [166]

Round one

The round one schedule was announced on December 18, 2023. [167]

February 7Leg 1 Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Hamilton, Ontario
8:00 pm
 Report
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
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 25,059 [168]
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Statistics

As of November 9,2024

Squad and statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal CPL CPL Playoffs Canadian Championship Champions Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Malcolm Duncan 37018+903+005+001+10
4 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dominic Samuel 2605+1302+100+301+10
7 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Choinière 37725+253+005+021+10
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Elimane Cissé 1116+510+000+000+00
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jordan Hamilton 3037+1510+103+220+20
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Bekker 35220+523+005+002+00
11 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Nana Opoku Ampomah 1928+623+000+200+00
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sebastian Castello 200+200+000+000+00
13 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 38228+013+015+002+00
14 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Terran Campbell 1113+400+100+102+01
16 GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Jassem Koleilat 18014+003+001+000+00
17 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Daniel Parra 29324+020+104+010+00
19 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tristan Borges 32820+381+105+001+10
21 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Alessandro Hojabrpour 37126+113+005+002+00
22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Noah Jensen 34614+1162+100+401+10
23 DF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Garven Metusala 30019+301+005+002+00
26 DF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Orlendis Benítez 300+200+100+000+00
27 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Victor Klonaridis 301+200+000+000+00
29 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christopher Kalongo 20014+000+004+002+00
39 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Béni Badibanga 32519+343+005+012+00
41 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amadou Koné 1905+1200+100+100+00
64 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Khadim Kane 1201+700+100+200+10
81 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Malik Owolabi-Belewu 30216+613+011+202+00
88 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matteo Schiavoni 1411+1310+000+000+00
Player(s) transferred out during this season
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kwasi Poku 221014+380+002+221+00
37 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kevaughn Tavernier 710+500+000+000+21

Goal scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. CPL CPL Playoffs Canadian Championship Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwasi Poku MF802010
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges FW80008
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière FW50207
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Jensen MF60006
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga FW40105
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton FW10203
Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Parra DF20103
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson MF11002
Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Opoku Ampomah FW20002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker MF20002
Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu DF11002
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell FW00011
Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Cissé MF10001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour MF10001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Schiavoni MF10001
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier FW00011
Own goals20002
Totals4528257

Clean sheets

RankNat.Player CPL CPL Playoffs Canadian Championship Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jassem Koleilat 71008
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo 30003
Totals1010011

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.Player CPL CPL Playoffs Canadian Championship Champions Cup TOTAL
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Malcolm Duncan 2000100030
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel 2000000020
7FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière 3000200050
8MF Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Cissé 1000000010
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker 3000000030
11FW Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Opoku Ampomah 5010000060
13MF Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson 4010100060
16GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jassem Koleilat 0010000010
17DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Parra 71003000101
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges 7010000080
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwasi Poku 3000000030
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour 6100000061
22MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Jensen 1000000010
23DF Flag of Haiti.svg Garven Metusala 4000000040
29GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo 1000000010
37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier 1000001020
39FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga 70202000110
64MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Khadim Kane 2100000021
81DF Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu 90200000110
Totals683809010863

Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

The 2024 Canadian Premier League Awards took place on November 7 in Calgary. [84] [85]

NameAwardStatus
Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Defender of the Year Nominated
Béni Badibanga Player's Player of the Year Nominated
Kyle Bekker Player's Player of the Year Nominated
Player of the Year Nominated
Tristan Borges Player's Player of the Year Nominated
Player of the Year Won
Alessandro Hojabrpour Player's Player of the Year Nominated
Player of the Year Nominated
Kwasi Poku Best Canadian U-21 Player Won
Bobby Smyrniotis Coach of the Year Won

Monthly awards

MonthNameAwardSource
April Tristan Borges Player of the Month [41]
Bobby Smyrniotis Manager of the Month [43]
Christopher Kalongo Goalkeeper of the Month [42]
June Kwasi Poku Player of the Month [68]
SeptemberBobby Smyrniotis (2)Manager of the Month [169]

Player of the Week

WeekNameSource
2 David Choinière [170]
11 Kwasi Poku [171]
14Kwasi Poku (2) [172]
18 Tristan Borges [173]
21 Noah Jensen [174]
24David Choinière (2) [175]

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 		[176]
2Tristan Borges (2)
David Choinière
Christopher Kalongo
Daniel Parra 		[177]
3Tristan Borges (3)
Christopher Kalongo (2)
Daniel Parra (2)		 [178]
5 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson
Alessandro Hojabrpour
Daniel Parra (3)		 [179]
8Tristan Borges (4)
Daniel Parra (4)
Kwasi Poku 		[180]
9Malik Owolabi-Belewu (2) [181]
10Béni Badibanga (2) [182]
11 Kyle Bekker
Kwasi Poku (2)		 [183]
13David Choinière (2) [184]
14Tristan Borges (5)
Alessandro Hojabrpour (2)
Daniel Parra (5)
Kwasi Poku (3)		 [185]
15Kyle Bekker (2)
Christopher Kalongo (3)		 [186]
16Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (2)
Kyle Bekker (3)
Jassem Koleilat
Kwasi Poku (4)		 [187]
18Kyle Bekker (4)
Tristan Borges (6)
Alessandro Hojabrpour (3)		 [188]
19 Jordan Hamilton
Alessandro Hojabrpour (4)
Jassem Koleilat (2)		 [189]
20Alessandro Hojabrpour (5) [190]
21 Noah Jensen
Chris Kalongo (4)
Dominic Samuel 		[191]
22Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (3)
Tristan Borges (7)
Jassem Koleilat (3)		 [192]
24Béni Badibanga (3)
David Choinière (3)
Elimane Cissé 		[193]
25Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (4)
Béni Badibanga (4)
Kyle Bekker (5)
Noah Jensen (2)		 [194]
26Kyle Bekker (6)
Noah Jensen (3)
Garven Metusala 		[195]

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