2025 Forge FC season

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Forge FC
2025 season
Chairman Bob Young
Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis
Stadium Hamilton Stadium [a]
Canadian Premier League Matchday 1
Canadian Championship Preliminary round
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one
Highest home attendance5,413 vs. C.F. Monterrey
(February 5, CCC)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs. C.F. Monterrey
(Away, February 11, CCC)
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The 2025 Forge FC season is the seventh season in the history of Forge FC and the club's seventh season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge are the defending CPL Shield winners, having finished first in the 2024 Canadian Premier League season.

Contents

In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and will also contest the Canadian Championship.

Review

Background

Forge FC will enter the 2025 Canadian Premier League season as the reigning regular season winners after having finished first and claiming the CPL Shield in the 2024 season. [3] This was the club's second regular season title and sixth trophy in six years, continuing their dynasty. [4] In the CPL playoffs, Forge advanced to the 2024 CPL final where they were defeated by rival side Cavalry FC, finishing as runner-up. [5]

The Hammers will also compete in the 2025 Canadian Championship, a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. In the 2024 edition, Forge defeated MLS side CF Montréal in the quarter-final. [6] They were knocked out in the semi-final by Toronto FC, losing on away goals after tying 2–2 on aggregate. [7]

Forge qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup as 2024 CPL regular season winners. [3] [8] This was Forge's third appearance in the competition and second appearance in a row. In the 2024 edition, Forge faced Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara in round one, losing 5–2 on aggregate. [9]

Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis is contracted to return for his seventh season with the club after signing a four-year contract extension in 2023. [10] [11]

Preseason

On November 21, 2024, CF Montréal declined its 2025 contract option on Forge loanee Matteo Schiavoni, ending his time with the Hammers; [12] Forge later confirmed this in a December roster update. [13] On December 16, Dominic Samuel and Forge together announced that the defender was leaving the club following the expiry of his contract at the end of the year. [14]

On December 12, 2024, Forge announced that Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson, Nana Ampomah, David Choinière, Elimane Cissé, Noah Jensen, and Khadim Kane all had guaranteed contracts through the 2025 season. The club later announced that it had triggered contract options for the 2025 season for Béni Badibanga, [15] Christopher Kalongo, [16] Jassem Koleilat, [17] Malik Owolabi-Belewu, [18] and Orlendis Benítez. [19] Forge also triggered its 2025 loan option for Daniel Parra from C.F. Monterrey. [20] Malcolm Duncan, Jordan Hamilton, Victor Klonaridis, Terran Campbell, Garven Metusala, and Sebastian Castello all departed the club. [21]

Forge opened its preseason in Hamilton in early January before traveling to Cancun for two weeks of training. [22] While there, the Hammers played friendlies against Liga Premier club Inter Playa del Carmen and MLS club Orlando City SC. [23] [24] Béni Badibanga was absent from the team during this period as he navigated a contract dispute. [25] [26]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Forge drew Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey in round one of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. [27] [28] The match was noteworthy due to Monterrey's connection with York United FC, Forge's rival in the 905 Derby. [29] It was set to pit Forge loanee Daniel Parra against his parent club, Monterrey; [29] however, Parra transferred to Atlético Morelia just days before the tie's first leg. [30]

Forge hosted Monterrey in the tie's first leg on February 5, looking to secure the club's first ever win in Champions Cup play. [31] In freezing conditions producing slippery turf, Monterrey scored two second half goals while Forge failed to capitalize on their chances, resulting in a 2–0 win for Rayados. [32] [33] The Hammers were without Malik Owolabi-Belewu (personal reasons), Béni Badibanga (contract dispute), and Elimane Cissé (injury). [34]

In the return leg a week later in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Monterrey scored three unanswered goals to take a 3–0 win, eliminating Forge 5–0 on aggregate. Forge's best chance in the match came in the first half when Tristan Borges hit the crossbar, but the Hammers were ultimately unable to score. This was the third time Forge were eliminated in their opening Champions Cup tie. [35] [36]

Current squad

As of February 11,2025 [37] [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 25) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 2
29 Christopher Kalongo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK January 7, 2002 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC
Emmanuel Marmolejo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK June 14, 2007 (age 17) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
Defenders
3 Marko Jevremović Flag of Serbia.svg DF February 23, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Greece.svg Athens Kallithea F.C. INT
5 Daniel Nimick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 22, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FC
24 Rezart Rama Flag of Albania.svg DF December 4, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Albania.svg KF Egnatia INT
81 Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of England.svg DF July 3, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Italy.svg S.P.A.L. INT
Midfielders
6 Ben Paton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 5, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County
8 Elimane 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 34) 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
21 Alessandro Hojabrpour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 10, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC
22 Noah Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland University
23 [39] Keito Lipovschek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 3, 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Fleetwood United U21
26 Orlendis Benítez Flag of Cuba.svg MF November 26, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simcoe County Rovers
32 Zayne Bruno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF January 23, 2007 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, DEV
64 Khadim Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 17, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U23 U21, EYT
Forwards
7 David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW February 7, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
9 Brian Wright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW March 24, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC
11 Nana Opoku Ampomah Flag of Ghana.svg FW January 2, 1996 (age 29) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf INT
12 Maxime Filion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW April 13, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins STC
17 Hoce Massunda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW June 19, 2005 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC STC
18 Molham Babouli Flag of Syria.svg FW January 2, 1993 (age 32) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC
19 Tristan Borges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW August 26, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
39 Béni Badibanga Flag of Belgium (civil).svg FW February 19, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RAAL La Louvière INT
41 Amadou Koné Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW January 28, 2005 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carleton Ravens U21, STC

Contracts and transfers

New contracts

No.Pos.PlayerContract detailsDateSource
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker Multi-year contract (length undisclosed)January 9, 2025 [40]
19FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges Multi-year contract (length undisclosed)January 15, 2025 [41]
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour Multi-year contract (length undisclosed)February 4, 2025 [42]
32MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zayne Bruno Development contractFebruary 4, 2025 [43]
41MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amadou Koné Short-term contract (length undisclosed)February 4, 2025 [43]

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC FreeJanuary 8, 2025 [44]
5DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nimick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FC FreeJanuary 21, 2025 [45]
18FW Flag of Syria.svg Molham Babouli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC FreeJanuary 23, 2025 [46]
24DF Flag of Albania.svg Rezart Rama Flag of Albania.svg KF Egnatia FreeJanuary 28, 2025 [47]
3DF Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Jevremović Flag of Greece.svg Athens Kallithea F.C. FreeJanuary 31, 2025 [48]
23MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keito Lipovschek Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Fleetwood United FreeFebruary 4, 2025 [43]
6MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Paton Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County FreeFebruary 4, 2025 [43]
GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emmanuel Marmolejo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Development contractFebruary 4, 2025 [43]
17FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hoce Massunda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC Short-term contract (length undisclosed)February 4, 2025 [43]
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Filion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins Short-term contract (length undisclosed)February 4, 2025 [43]

Loaned in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
17DF Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Parra Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Season-long loan [b] January 1, 2025 [20] [49]

Draft picks

Forge FC made two selections in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft on December 5, 2024. [50] [51] 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
17MFPaul EkwuemeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada McMaster
215FWMaxime FilionFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Montréal

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
14FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [52] [53]
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sebastian Castello Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [52]
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Malcolm Duncan Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [20] [54]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jordan Hamilton Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [52]
27FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Klonaridis Flag of Greece.svg PAS Lamia 1964 Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [55] [56]
23DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garven Metusala Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [54] [20] [57]
4DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominic Samuel Contract expiredDecember 31, 2024 [14]
88MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Schiavoni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacific FC Loan endedDecember 31, 2024 [52]
17DF Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Parra Flag of Mexico.svg Atlético Morelia Loan endedFebruary 2, 2025 [30]

Club

Kits

On January 30, Forge announced WeatherTech Canada as the club's new "front-of-jersey" sponsor. [58]

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 9 until November 2, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 5October 18Matchday 1000000+0!—
Canadian Championship May 7Preliminary round000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 5February 11Round oneRound one200205−5000.00
Total200205−5000.00

Last updated: February 11, 2025
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Result
Position
Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Canadian Premier League announced each team's home openers on February 10. [59] The full regular season schedule was released on February 12. [60]

April 51 Forge FC v Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:30 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
April 122 Pacific FC v Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
6:00 pmStadium: Starlight Stadium
April 193 Forge FC v Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
6:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
April 274 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00 pmStadium: York Lions Stadium
May 35 HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
4:00 pmStadium: Wanderers Grounds
May 136 Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
11:00 amStadium: Hamilton Stadium
May 247 Pacific FC v Forge FC Langford, British Columbia
6:00 pmStadium: Starlight Stadium
May 318 Forge FC v Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
June 89 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
3:30 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
June 1510 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
4:00 pmStadium: Willoughby Community Park
June 2211 Valour FC v Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
4:00 pmStadium: Princess Auto Stadium
June 2912 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
July 513 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
July 1314 Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 pmStadium: TD Place Stadium
July 1815 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
July 2516 HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
6:00 pmStadium: Wanderers Grounds
August 217 Forge FC v Valour FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
August 918 York United FC v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00 pmStadium: York Lions Stadium
August 1519 Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
August 2220 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
10:00 pmStadium: Willoughby Community Park
August 3021 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
4:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
September 622 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
September 1223 Valour FC v Forge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
8:00 pmStadium: Princess Auto Stadium
September 2124 Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
3:00 pmStadium: TD Place Stadium
September 2725 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
October 426 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
5:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
October 1027 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
9:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
October 1828 Forge FC v York United FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium

Canadian Championship

The draw for the preliminary round and quarterfinals was held on December 12, 2024. [61]

Preliminary round

The preliminary round schedule was announced on February 18. [62]

May 7Single leg Forge FC v Halifax Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 10, 2024, with Forge drawing Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey in round one. [27] [28] Having qualified as CPL regular season winners, Forge entered the competition in round one and began play in February 2025. [8]

Round one

The round one schedule was announced on December 13, 2024. [63]

February 5Leg 1 Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Hamilton, Ontario
8:00 pm Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 5,413 [64]
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
February 11Leg 2 Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 3–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC Guadalupe, Nuevo León
8:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 24,630 [39]
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

Notes

  1. ↑ The Hamilton Sports Group announced that Tim Hortons Field will be renamed with a new rights partner for 2025. [1] The stadium is temporarily referred to as Hamilton Stadium until a permanent name is determined. [2]
  2. ↑ Daniel Parra's loan ended on February 2 when he transferred to Atlético Morelia. [30]

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