2026 Forge FC season

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Forge FC
2026 season
Chairman Bob Young
Head coach Bobby Smyrniotis
Stadium Hamilton Stadium
Canadian Premier League 1st
Canadian Championship Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Wright (4 goals)
All: Brian Wright (6 goals)
Highest home attendance15,122 vs. FC Supra
(May 13, CPL)
Lowest home attendance3,865 vs. HFX Wanderers FC
(May 9, CanChamp)
Average home league attendance6,756
Biggest win4–0 vs. HFX Wanderers FC
(Home, May 9, CanChamp)
Biggest defeat1–4 vs. Tigres
(Away, February 10, CCC)
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2027 →

The 2026 Forge FC season is the eighth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's eighth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge are the two-time defending CPL Shield winners, having finished first in the 2024 and 2025 CPL seasons.

Contents

In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club is competing in the Canadian Championship and also played in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Review

Background

Forge FC entered the 2026 Canadian Premier League season as the two-time reigning regular season winners after having finished first and claiming the CPL Shield in both the 2024 and 2025 CPL seasons. [1] The 2025 shield was the club's third regular season title and seventh trophy in seven years. [2] In the CPL playoffs, Forge were eliminated in the semifinals, making the 2025 CPL final the first in league history not to feature Forge. [3]

The Hammers are also competing in the 2026 Canadian Championship, a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. In the 2025 edition, Forge advanced to the semifinal, defeating MLS side CF Montréal in the quarterfinal for the second year in a row, [4] before being knocked out by the eventual champion Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [5]

Forge qualified for the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup as 2025 CPL regular season winners. [1] [6] This was Forge's fourth appearance in the competition and third appearance in a row. In the 2025 edition, Forge faced Mexican side Monterrey in round one, losing 5–0 on aggregate. [7]

Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis returned for his eighth season with the club after signing a four-year contract extension in 2023. [8] [9]

Preseason

Forge reported that it had opened its preseason in Hamilton with medicals on January 12 before starting training the next day. The club was then scheduled to travel to Cancun for two weeks of training and to play friendlies against Liga Premier club Inter Playa del Carmen and MLS club Orlando City SC. [10]

Current squad

As of July 1,2026 [11]

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous clubNotes
Goalkeepers
16 Dimitry Bertaud Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg GK June 6, 1998 (age 28) Flag of France.svg Montpellier HSC INT
36 Dino Bontis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK August 3, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Western Mustangs
Defenders
3 Marko Jevremović Flag of Serbia.svg DF February 23, 1996 (age 30) Flag of Greece.svg Athens Kallithea F.C. INT
4 Daniël Krutzen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DF September 19, 1996 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC
5 Daniel Nimick Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 22, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg HFX Wanderers FC
8 Antoine Batisse Flag of France.svg DF January 13, 1995 (age 31) Flag of Serbia.svg FK IMT INT
24 Rezart Rama Flag of Albania.svg DF December 4, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Albania.svg KF Egnatia INT
32 Zayne Bruno Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF January 23, 2007 (age 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21, EYT
Midfielders
6 Ben Paton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 5, 2000 (age 26) Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County
10 Kyle Bekker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF September 2, 1990 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC
22 Noah Jensen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 20, 1999 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Oakland University
23 Anthony Aromatario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 30, 2003 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woodbridge Strikers
26 Aghilas Sadek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF June 15, 2008 (age 18) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Academy U21, EYT
28 Keito Lipovschek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF April 3, 2005 (age 21) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Fleetwood United U21
64 Khadim Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF May 17, 2005 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal U23 U21
87 Maxime Bourgeois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF July 4, 2002 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sherbrooke U Sports
Forwards
7 Ismael Oketokoun Flag of Spain.svg FW April 8, 2006 (age 20) Flag of Spain.svg CF Platges de Calvià INT
9 Brian Wright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW March 24, 1995 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC
11 Nana Opoku Ampomah Flag of Ghana.svg FW January 2, 1996 (age 30) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf INT
12 Maxime Filion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW April 13, 2003 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins U Sports
17 Hoce Massunda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW June 19, 2005 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21
18 Molham Babouli Flag of Syria (2025-).svg FW January 2, 1993 (age 33) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York United FC
19 Tristan Borges Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW August 26, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven
20 Kevaughn Tavernier Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW February 24, 2006 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sigma FC U21

Contracts and transfers

New contracts

No.Pos.PlayerContract detailsDateSource
11FW Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Ampomah Multi-year contract (length undisclosed)December 22, 2025 [12]
20FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevaughn Tavernier UndisclosedJanuary 30, 2026 [13] [14]
23MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Aromatario U Sports contract, later converted to Multi-year contractMarch 13, 2026 [15] [16] [17]
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Filion U Sports contractApril 4, 2026 [18]
87MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Bourgeois U Sports contractApril 4, 2026 [18]

In

Transferred in

No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource
4DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniël Krutzen Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC FreeDecember 23, 2025 [19]
7FW Flag of Spain.svg Ismael Oketokoun Flag of Spain.svg CF Platges de Calvià FreeJanuary 8, 2026 [20]
23MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Aromatario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg York Lions Short-term replacement contractJanuary 30, 2026 [13] [14]
30GK Flag of Germany.svg Sjard Strauss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars Short-term replacement contractJanuary 30, 2026 [13] [14]
8DF Flag of France.svg Antoine Batisse Flag of Serbia.svg FK IMT FreeJanuary 31, 2026 [21] [22]
16GK Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Dimitry Bertaud Flag of France.svg Montpellier HSC FreeFebruary 1, 2026 [23] [24]
15DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noah Bickford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TMU Short-term contractFebruary 2, 2026 [25] [26]
87MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Bourgeois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sherbrooke Short-term contractFebruary 2, 2026 [25] [26]
12FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Filion Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Carabins Short-term contractFebruary 2, 2026 [25] [26]
26MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aghilas Sadek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Academy Exceptional Young Talent contractApril 2, 2026 [27]

Draft picks

Forge FC made two selections in the 2026 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 28, 2025. [28] [29] 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
18DF Noah Bickford Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada TMU
215MF Maxime Bourgeois Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Sherbrooke

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource
81DF Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of England.svg Chesterfield F.C. Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [30] [31]
7FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Supra Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [32] [33]
27FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Klonaridis Flag of Greece.svg Aris Petroupolis F.C. Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [34] [35]
39FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Béni Badibanga Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Inter Toronto FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [36]
1GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jassem Koleilat Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [37]
23MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harry Paton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cavalry FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [38]
29GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christopher Kalongo Flag of the United States.svg Toronto FC II Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [39]
8MF Flag of Senegal.svg Elimane Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg Teungueth FC Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [40]
13MF Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson Flag of Norway.svg Raufoss IL Contract expiredDecember 31, 2025 [41] [42]
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alessandro Hojabrpour Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Emmen UndisclosedJanuary 20, 2026 [i] [43] [45] [44]
99MF Flag of Greece.svg Christos Liatifis Flag of Greece.svg Saronikos Anavyssos Mutual contract terminationJanuary 24, 2026 [ii] [46] [13]

Club

Prior to the season, the Hamilton Sports Group welcomed businessman and investor Angelo Paletta as a minority owner. [47] [48]

Kits

In November 2025, Canadian Soccer Business announced a multi-year partnership with Hummel to be the CPL's new kit and apparel partner starting with the 2026 season, [49] replacing Macron. [50] In December, the league Moneris as the new sleeve sponsor for every CPL club. [51]

On January 6, Forge unveiled a black and orange third kit that pays homage to the defunct Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) and made available only to the club's season seat members. [52] [53] Later in the month, Forge unveiled its new orange primary kit and dark gray alternate kit. [54]

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 8 until November 1, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Canadian Premier League April 4October 25Matchday 1121011207+13083.33
Canadian Championship May 9Preliminary round211051+4050.00
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 3February 10Round oneRound one201114−3000.00
Total1611322612+14068.75

Last updated: July 8, 2026
Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Forge FC 121011207+1331 Playoffs and 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup
2 Cavalry FC 11821225+1726 Playoffs
3 Atlético Ottawa 125251822−417
4 HFX Wanderers 134361720−315
5 Vancouver FC 124261514+114
6 Inter Toronto 103341321−812
7 Supra du Québec 103251416−211
8 Pacific FC 120391327−143
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2026. Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goal differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goal differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots. [55]

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
ResultWWDWWWLWWWWW
Position122111211111
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2026. Source: #Matches
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Canadian Premier League announced its schedule on February 2. The schedule included a pause starting June 11 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup before resuming on June 26. [56] [57]

April 41 Forge FC 2–0 Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
12:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 5,534 [58]
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Note: Kick-off was rescheduled from 4:00 pm. [59]
April 122 Vancouver FC 0–1 Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park
Attendance: 1,908 [60]
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
April 183 Forge FC 0–0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 4,178 [61]
Referee: Scott Bowman
April 264 Pacific FC 0–1 Forge FC Victoria, British Columbia
6:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 3,383 [62]
Referee: Mario Alayass
May 25 HFX Wanderers FC 1–3 Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 6,044 [63]
Referee: Roberto D'Alesio
May 136 Forge FC 1–0 FC Supra Hamilton, Ontario
11:00 am
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 15,122 [64]
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
May 247 Atlético Ottawa 2–1 Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,591 [65]
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
May 318 Forge FC 1–0 Cavalry FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 6,101 [66]
Referee: Renzo Villanueva
June 79 Inter Toronto FC 1–4 Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 3,154 [67]
Referee: Mario Alayass
June 1010 Forge FC 1–0 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 5,340 [68]
Referee: Scott Bowman
Mid-season break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
July 111 Forge FC 3–2 Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 4,259 [69]
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
July 512 FC Supra 1–2 Forge FC Laval, Quebec
1:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,128 [70]
Referee: Ben Hoskins
July 1613 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
July 2614 Inter Toronto v Forge FC Toronto, Ontario
5:00 pmStadium: York Lions Stadium
August 315 HFX Wanderers FC v Forge FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
3:00 pmStadium: Wanderers Grounds
August 716 Forge FC v Vancouver FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
August 317 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
3:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
August 1918 Forge FC v FC Supra Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
August 2219 Forge FC v Pacific FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
August 2820 FC Supra v Forge FC Laval, Quebec
7:00 pmStadium: Stade Boréale
September 521 Forge FC v Inter Toronto FC Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
September 1222 Forge FC v Atlético Ottawa Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
September 1923 Cavalry FC v Forge FC Foothills County, Alberta
5:00 pmStadium: ATCO Field
September 2624 Vancouver FC v Forge FC Langley, British Columbia
6:00 pmStadium: Willoughby Community Park
October 325 Forge FC v HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
October 1226 Forge FC v Inter Toronto FC Hamilton, Ontario
1:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
October 1727 Atlético Ottawa v Forge FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00 pmStadium: TD Place Stadium
October 2528 Pacific FC v Forge FC Victoria, British Columbia
4:00 pmStadium: Royal Athletic Park

Canadian Championship

The Canadian Championship draw was held on January 17. [71] As one of the four-highest ranked clubs based on the Canadian Championship Club Ranking Index, Forge were pre-seeded for the draw. [72]

Preliminary round

Canada Soccer announced the preliminary round schedule on February 5. [73]

May 9Single leg Forge FC 4–0 HFX Wanderers FC Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 3,865 [74]
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
Note: The match was delayed about one hour after the 70th minute due to lightning. [75]

Quarterfinals

Canada Soccer announced the schedule for the two-legged quarterfinals on May 13. [76] The match time for the first leg in Laval was later rescheduled to 3:00 pm. [77]

July 8Leg 1 CS Saint-Laurent 1–1 Forge FC Laval, Quebec
3:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Referee: Mathieu Souaré [78]
July 12Leg 2 Forge FC v CS Saint-Laurent Hamilton, Ontario
4:00 pmStadium: Hamilton Stadium
Referee: Renzo Villanueva [79]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 9, 2025, with Forge drawing Liga MX side Tigres UANL in round one. [80] [81] Having qualified as CPL regular season winners, Forge entered the competition in round one and began play in February. [6]

Round one

The round one schedule was announced on December 12, 2025. [82]

February 3Leg 1 Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL Hamilton, Ontario
7:00 pm
 Report Stadium: Hamilton Stadium
Attendance: 4,560 [83]
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
February 10Leg 2 Tigres UANL Flag of Mexico.svg 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Forge FC San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
10:00 pm
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 22,902 [84]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Statistics

As of July 8,2026

Goal scorers

RankNat.PlayerPos. CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright FW4116
2 Flag of France.svg Antoine Batisse DF3104
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges FW2204
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Filion FW2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hoce Massunda FW2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nimick DF2002
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Paton MF2002
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Nana Ampomah FW0101
Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Jevremović DF1001
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniël Krutzen DF1001
Flag of Spain.svg Ismael Oketokoun FW1001
Totals205126

Clean sheets

RankNat.Player CPL Canadian Championship Champions Cup TOTAL
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Dimitry Bertaud 7119
Totals7119

Notes

  1. ↑ FC Emmen announced the transfer on January 20, 2026, [43] while Forge FC announced the transfer on January 21, 2026. [44]
  2. ↑ Saronikos Anavyssos announced it had signed Liatifis on January 24, 2026, [46] while Forge FC announced his departure from the club on January 30, 2026. [13]

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