Canadian Premier League records and statistics

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The following is a compilation of notable Canadian Premier League records and statistics for teams and players. The Canadian Premier League includes statistics from the CPL Finals in their season totals.

Contents

Champions

TeamTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Forge FC 41 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 2021
Pacific FC 10 2021
Cavalry FC 02 2019, 2023
HFX Wanderers FC 01 2020
Atlético Ottawa 01 2022

Career player records

Statistics below are for all-time leaders and include regular season and playoffs. Goal contributions is the sum of goals and assists. Bold indicates active players. Team is the current team or for inactive players the last CPL team they played for. Current to August 25, 2024. [1]

Club statistics

All-time regular season table

The all-time regular season table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Canadian Premier League since its inception in 2019, excluding playoffs.
As of 2023 season [9] [10]

Pos.ClubSeasonsPldWinDrawLossGFGAGDPtsPPG1st2nd3rd
1 Cavalry FC 5119672626180116642271.91311
2 Forge FC 5119612434183116672071.74131
3 Pacific FC 5119482942170156141731.45--1
4 York United FC 5119393545148164-161521.28--1
5 HFX Wanderers FC 5119363845124146-221461.23-11
6 Valour FC 5119362657137169-321341.23---
7 Atlético Ottawa 491312634111122-111191.311--
8 FC Edmonton 49118274697139-42810.89---
9 Vancouver FC 12885152850-22291.04---

All-time regular season finishing positions

Place201920202021 [11] 20222023
1 Cavalry FC Cavalry FC Forge FC Atlético Ottawa Cavalry FC
2 Forge FC HFX Wanderers FC Cavalry FC Forge FC Forge FC
3 York9 FC Forge FC Pacific FC Cavalry FC HFX Wanderers FC
4 FC Edmonton Pacific FC York United FC Pacific FC Pacific FC
5 Pacific FC York9 FC Valour FC Valour FC York United FC
6 Valour FC Valour FC HFX Wanderers FC York United FC Atlético Ottawa
7 HFX Wanderers FC Atlético Ottawa FC Edmonton HFX Wanderers FC Vancouver FC
8 FC Edmonton Atlético Ottawa FC Edmonton Valour FC

Best regular season records

By season
SeasonWinnerPtsPPGPlayoff result
2019 Cavalry FC 622.21Runner-up
2020 Conventional regular season not held
2021 Forge FC 501.79Runner-up
2022 Atlético Ottawa 491.75Runner-up
2023 Cavalry FC 551.96Runner-up

Post-season active streaks

Playoff appearances

Updated through 2023 Canadian Premier League season. This list includes the five clubs that made the post-season in 2023. For the purposes of this section, the four-team group stage in 2020 is considered to be part of the post-season.

ClubLast miss of post-seasonLength of streak
Cavalry FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
Forge FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
Pacific FC 2019 4 seasons
HFX Wanderers FC 2022 1 season
York United FC 2022 1 season

Finals appearances

Updated through 2023 Canadian Premier League final. This list includes the two finalist clubs from 2023.

ClubLast miss of finalsLength of streak
Forge FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
Cavalry FC 2022 1 season

Post-season active droughts

† – team is no longer playing in the Canadian Premier League.

Playoff appearances

Updated through 2023 Canadian Premier League season. This list does not include clubs that made the post-season in that year. For the purposes of this section, the four-team group stage in 2020 is considered to be part of the post-season.

ClubLast appearance
in post-season		Length of drought
Valour FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
FC Edmonton †never (club joined in 2019, folded after 2022)4 seasons
Atlético Ottawa 2022 1 season
Vancouver FC never (club joined in 2023)1 season

Finals appearances

Updated through 2023 Canadian Premier League final. This list does not include the clubs that qualified in that year.

ClubLast appearance
in finals		Length of drought
Valour FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
York United FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
FC Edmonton †never (club joined in 2019, folded after 2022)4 seasons
HFX Wanderers FC 2020 3 seasons
Pacific FC 2021 2 seasons
Atlético Ottawa 2022 1 season
Vancouver FC never (club joined in 2023)1 season

Championships

Updated through 2023 Canadian Premier League final. This list does not include the club that won the championship in that year.

ClubLast championshipLength of drought
Cavalry FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
HFX Wanderers FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
Valour FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
York United FC never (club joined in 2019)5 seasons
Atlético Ottawa never (club joined in 2020)4 seasons
FC Edmonton †never (club joined in 2019, folded after 2022)4 seasons
Pacific FC 2021 2 seasons
Vancouver FC never (club joined in 2023)1 season

CPL results in the Canadian Championship

Finals results by club
TeamWonLost
Forge FC 01 (2020)
Annual results
SeasonClub(s) with best resultFinal positionEliminated by
2019 Cavalry FC Semi-finals Montreal Impact (MLS)
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Forge FC Runner-up Toronto FC (MLS)
2021 Forge FC Semi-finals CF Montréal (MLS)
Pacific FC Toronto FC (MLS)
2022 York United FC Semi-finals Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)
2023 Forge FC Semi-finals CF Montréal (MLS)
Pacific FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)
  1. ↑ Tournament played in 2022 due to scheduling reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Highest scoring games and largest victories

Largest victories

DateWinning marginHome teamResultAway team
September 2, 20198 Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC
September 15, 20205 HFX Wanderers FC 0–5 Pacific FC
April 24, 2022 Atlético Ottawa 1–6 Valour FC
May 13, 2023 Vancouver FC 0–5 Atlético Ottawa
July 27, 20194 York9 FC 6–2 HFX Wanderers FC
October 12, 2019 York9 FC 4–0 Forge FC
October 17, 2019 Valour FC 0–4 York9 FC
August 19, 2020 Atlético Ottawa 0–4 Valour FC
August 25, 2021 Forge FC 4–0 Atlético Ottawa
October 26, 2021 Pacific FC 5–1 FC Edmonton
May 20, 2022 HFX Wanderers FC 0–4 Forge FC
July 19, 2022 Forge FC 5–1 FC Edmonton
July 31, 2022 Atlético Ottawa 0–4 Forge FC
July 9, 2023 York United FC 0–4 Forge FC
June 23, 2024 Vancouver FC 0–4 HFX Wanderers FC

Highest scoring games

DateTotal goalsHome teamResultAway teamRef
June 2, 20239 Vancouver FC 3–6 Pacific FC
July 27, 20198 York9 FC 6–2 HFX Wanderers FC
September 2, 2019 Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC
October 12, 20217 FC Edmonton 3–4 Atlético Ottawa
April 24, 2022 Atlético Ottawa 1–6 Valour FC
May 31, 2022 FC Edmonton 3–4 Forge FC
June 25, 2023 Forge FC 4–3 Atlético Ottawa
September 15, 20196 York9 FC 2–4 Valour FC
July 21, 2021 Pacific FC 4–2 Atlético Ottawa
September 6, 2021 HFX Wanderers FC 3–3 York United FC
October 26, 2021 Pacific FC 5–1 FC Edmonton
November 6, 2021 FC Edmonton 3–3 Valour FC
June 15, 2022 Valour FC 2–4 Cavalry FC
June 30, 2022 Pacific FC 3–3 Cavalry FC
July 15, 2022 York United FC 2–4 Pacific FC
July 19, 2022 Forge FC 5–1 FC Edmonton
August 1, 2022 HFX Wanderers FC 2–4 York United FC

CPL Game Streaks

Games in a row streaks for games played during the regular season and playoffs. Bold indicates active streak. Current to August 26, 2024. [12]

Winning Streaks

RankWinsTeamScoreOpponentDate
17 Cavalry FC 2 - 1York9May 4, 2019
1 - 0Valour FCMay 8
2 - 1Forge FCMay 12
1 - 0FC EdmontonMay 18
2 - 0HFX Wanderers FCMay 25
3 - 0FC EdmontonJune 15
2 - 1HFX Wanderers FCJune 19
26 Forge FC 2 - 0York UnitedJuly 8, 2022
5 - 1FC EdmontonJuly 19
3 - 1Valour FCJuly 23
2 - 1Cavalry FCJuly 27
4 - 0Atlético OttawaJuly 31
1 - 0HFX Wanderers FCAugust 6
35 Forge FC 2 - 0Valour FCMay 16, 2019
2 - 0York9May 25
2 - 0FC EdmontonMay 29
2 - 1Valour FCJune 15
1 - 0Cavalry FCJune 22
Pacific FC 2 - 1Cavalry FCNovember 20, 2021
1 - 0Forge FCDecember 5
2 - 1Forge FCApril 10, 2022
3 - 2Valour FCApril 17
2 - 1HFX Wanderers FCApril 23
Cavalry FC 2 - 1Valour FCMay 21, 2022
1 - 0York UnitedMay 29
1 - 0HFX Wanderers FCJune 11
4 - 2Valour FCJune 15
3 - 1FC EdmontonJune 26
Pacific FC 3 - 2FC EdmontonJuly 9, 2022
4 - 2York UnitedJuly 15
3 - 0Cavalry FCJuly 22
2 - 1Valour FCJuly 30
1 - 0Atlético OttawaAugust 13
Cavalry FC 2 - 1HFX Wanderers FCSeptember 12, 2023
2 - 1Vancouver FCSeptember 16
1 - 0York UnitedSeptember 23
2 - 1Valour FCSeptember 29
3 - 0Pacific FCOctober 7
Forge FC 2 - 1Cavalry FCOctober 14, 2023
2 - 1Cavalry FCOctober 28
2 - 1Cavalry FCApril 13, 2024
3 - 0York UnitedApril 21
2 - 1Valour FCApril 27
Cavalry FC 1 - 0Vancouver FCJuly 26, 2024
2 - 1Atlético OttawaAugust 3
3 - 2HFX Wanderers FCAugust 10
2 - 1York UnitedAugust 16
1 - 0Pacific FCAugust 24

Attendance records

Seasonal average attendances

Best average season's attendance for each team in bold.

SeasonRegular season average (excluding playoffs)
Atlético Ottawa Cavalry FC Edmonton Forge HFX Wanderers Pacific Valour Vancouver York United League average
2019 –3,2922,9056,5886,0613,1025,335–2,6684,279
2020 [lower-alpha 1] ––––––––––
2021 3,6182,5449613,3785,1982,6272,368–1,1182,710
2022 4,0693,4921,0713,6315,8253,1783,111–1,2343,197
2023 4,9594,090–5,3185,8543,2413,2202,7881,2003,858

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Season played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic at neutral venue on Prince Edward Island.

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  3. ↑ "Pacific FC vs. Atletico Ottawa - July 22, 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton vs. Forge FC - 1 June 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Match Analysis: York United 2-4 Pacific FC — CPL Match #57". canpl.ca. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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