The Canadian Premier League Awards is a ceremony held annually at the end of each Canadian Premier League season. There are a total of seven individual awards given to players or coaches based on their performance in the regular season. For the majority of the awards, nominees are selected by the league and voted on by members of the media. The winner of each award receives an Inuit soapstone sculpture designed by artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. [1]
The CPL Awards were first held in 2019 and included five honours (Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Coach of the Year, U21 Canadian Player of the Year, and Player of the Year). [2] The awards initially took into account performance across the whole CPL season, including playoffs and finals. [1]
In 2022, two new awards were added (Defender of the Year and Players' Player of the Year) and all awards became based solely on performance in the regular season. [3] The timing of the ceremony was also shifted to be held a few days before the CPL final and in the city that is hosting the final.
The Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the regular season. In the even of a tie, the award is shared between all players level on goals.
Season | Winner | Goals | Games | Rate |
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2019 | ![]() | 13 [lower-alpha 1] | 27 | 0.48 |
2020 | ![]() | 6 | 11 | 0.55 |
2021 | ![]() | 14 | 21 | 0.67 |
2022 | ![]() | 13 | 18 | 0.72 |
2023 | ![]() | 11 | 27 | 0.41 |
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The Golden Glove is the award for the goalkeeper of the year.
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In 2022, this award was voted on by head coaches and one assistant coach from each club. [3]
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This is awarded to the league's most valuable player, as voted by the media. Since 2022, the CPL has announced five nominees rather than three.
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The CPL requires clubs to roster a minimum of three Canadian players under the age of 21 and to play them for a minimum of 2,000 minutes in a season. [4] All under-21 Canadian players are eligible for this award.
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Introduced in 2022, this is the only award is voted on by the players. All players that played in a game are eligible to vote and be voted for. Players cast three votes in a 5–3–1 scoring system and cannot vote for a teammate. [5] The top-10 players receiving votes are named as finalists prior to the awards ceremony. [6]
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Beginning in 2022, the CPL Awards have been held in the city hosting the CPL Finals.
Season | Date | Location | Ref |
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2019 | November 26, 2019 | Toronto, Ontario | [7] |
2020 | November 26, 2020 | Held virtually | [8] |
2021 | December 14, 2021 | Toronto, Ontario | [9] |
2022 | October 28, 2022 | Ottawa, Ontario | [10] |
2023 | October 26, 2023 | Hamilton, Ontario | [11] |
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