Canadian Premier League Player of the Year

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Player of the Year
Sport Soccer
League Canadian Premier League
CountryCanada
History
First award 2019
First winner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges
Most winsFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges (2)
Most recentFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges
Website canpl.ca/awards/

The Canadian Premier League Player of the Year award has been awarded since the inaugural 2019 season. The award is given to the most valuable player of the Canadian Premier League as voted by members of the media. It is awarded annually at the Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony.

Initially the award was based on the entire Canadian Premier League season, including playoffs and finals. [1] In 2022, a change was made to all CPL awards so that they are only judged based on results from the regular season. [2] Tristan Borges of Forge FC was the first to win the award and is the only player to win the award twice. Kyle Bekker has received the most nominations with five as of the 2024 season. [3]

Winners by year

Tristan Borges was the first winner of the award Tristan-borges.jpg
Tristan Borges was the first winner of the award
Player of the Year
SeasonPlayerPosClubStatistics [a] Ref
GATeam finish
2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges MF Forge FC 135Champions [4]
2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker MF Forge FC 31Champions [5]
2021 Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli FW HFX Wanderers FC 1406th [6]
2022 Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett MF Atlético Ottawa 821st [7]
2023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Klomp DF Cavalry FC 411st [8]
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges MF Forge FC 861st [9]
  1. Statistics include playoffs for 2019–2021 awards

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