2022 Canadian Premier League season

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Canadian Premier League
Season2022
DatesApril 7 – October 9 (regular season)
Champions Forge FC (3rd title)
Regular season winners Atlético Ottawa (1st title)
Matches played112
Goals scored280 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer Alejandro Díaz
(13 goals)
Biggest home win Forge 5–1 FC Edmonton
(July 19)
Biggest away win Atlético Ottawa 1–6 Valour
(April 24)
Highest scoring Atlético Ottawa 1–6 Valour
(April 24)
FC Edmonton 3–4 Forge
(May 31)
Longest winning run6 matches
Forge
(July 8 – August 6)
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Cavalry
(May 1 – July 14)
Longest winless run11 matches
FC Edmonton
(April 10 – June 14)
Longest losing run5 matches
FC Edmonton
(April 30 – May 31)
Highest attendance6,574
Atlético Ottawa 2–1 FC Edmonton
(August 7)
Lowest attendance600
FC Edmonton 1–1 York United
(April 15)
Total attendance355,696
Average attendance3,176
2021
2023

The 2022 Canadian Premier League season is the fourth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Pacific FC are the defending champions, having beaten Forge FC in the 2021 final. [1]

Contents

The regular season ran from April 7 to October 9, 2022. Each team played four games against each of the seven opponents for a total of 28 matches. [2] Atlético Ottawa won the regular season championship on October 8, securing the club its first trophy. [3] [4]

The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs where they competed for the league title. Forge FC defeated Atlético Ottawa in the 2022 Final to win their third title.

Team and rule changes

The eight teams that competed in the 2021 Canadian Premier League season returned for the 2022 season. This was the last season to feature FC Edmonton and the last season before the debut of Vancouver FC in 2023. [5]

The maximum team compensation for this season remained at $1.2 million split between players and coaching staff. The required spend on player compensation was $650,000 to $850,000. In 2022, the U21 player salary rule was introduced which counts financial compensation to players aged 21 or under at 50% towards the cap (up to a maximum of $100,000). [6]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Canada location map 2.svg
Locations of clubs in the 2022 Canadian Premier League season.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Atlético Ottawa Ottawa TD Place Stadium 24,000
Cavalry FC Foothills County ATCO Field 6,000
FC Edmonton Edmonton Clarke Stadium 5,100
Forge FC Hamilton Tim Hortons Field 23,218
HFX Wanderers FC Halifax Wanderers Grounds 6,500
Pacific FC Langford Starlight Stadium 6,000
Valour FC Winnipeg IG Field 33,000
York United FC Toronto York Lions Stadium 4,000

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsorKit manufacturer
Atlético Ottawa Flag of Spain.svg Carlos González Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drew Beckie ComeOn! Macron
Cavalry Flag of England.svg Tommy Wheeldon Jr. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mason Trafford WestJet
FC Edmonton Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Koch Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shamit Shome Swoop
Forge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker Tim Hortons
HFX Wanderers Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Hart Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Andre Rampersad Volkswagen
Pacific Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Merriman Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamar Dixon
Valour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phillip Dos Santos Ulster Banner.svg Daryl Fordyce OneSoccer
York United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Nash Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger Thompson Greenpark Group

Number of teams by province or territory

Rank Province or territory NumberTeams
1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 3 Atlético Ottawa
Forge
York United
2 Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 2 Cavalry
FC Edmonton
3 Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 1 Pacific
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 1 Valour
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 1 HFX Wanderers

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment
York United Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jimmy Brennan [7] End of contractNovember 23, 2021Pre-season Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Nash [8] December 21, 2021
Atlético Ottawa Flag of Spain.svg Mista [9] December 28, 2021 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos González [10] February 24, 2022
Pacific Flag of Norway.svg Pa-Modou Kah [11] Signed by North Texas SC January 21, 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Merriman [12] January 21, 2022

Regular season

Format

The regular season took place from April 7 to October 9. The schedule format is a quadruple round robin with each team playing two matches at home and two matches away against each of the seven opponents for a total of 28 games. The majority of matches were played on weekends. [13]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlético Ottawa (S)28131053629+749Advance to playoffs
2 Forge (C)2814594725+2247
3 Cavalry 2814593933+647
4 Pacific 2813783633+346
5 Valour 28107113634+237
6 York United 2897123137634
7 HFX Wanderers 28851524381429
8 FC Edmonton 28481631512020
Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goals differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goals differential; 8) home goals for; 9) U-21 minutes; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots. [14]
(C) Champion; (S) Regular season winner

Results

Home \ Away ATO CAV EDM FOR HFX PAC VAL YRK
Atlético Ottawa 1–02–10–41–00–11–60–0
1–10–00–03–22–11–12–2
Cavalry 0–3 3–1 1–2 1–02–02–10–1
1–3 2–0 2–1 3–01–02–11–0
FC Edmonton 1–2 0–3 3–41–20–01–11–1
1–0 0–1 1–13–22–33–13–0
Forge 1–1 2–2 3–01–03–00–1 1–3
0–1 2–1 5–11–00–13–1 2–0
HFX Wanderers 0–22–23–10–41–01–01–0
1–20–01–10–30–21–02–4
Pacific 1–03–32–12–12–13–20–0
1–13–01–01–10–32–21–3
Valour 0–12–41–11–00–01–21–0
1–12–01–11–01–01–02–0
York United 2–22–03–2 1–0 0–10–01–3
0–30–13–1 0–2 0–02–43–1
Source: CanPL.ca
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The first-place team played against the fourth, and the second-place team played against the third in two-leg semifinals on October 15 and 23. The away goals rule was not used in the semifinals. The winners advanced to the CPL Final, a single match hosted by the higher-seeded team on October 30. [13]

Bracket

Semifinals
October 15 & 23
Final
October 30
        
4 Pacific FC 0 1 1
1 Atlético Ottawa 2 1 3
1 Atlético Ottawa 0
2 Forge FC 2
3 Cavalry FC 1 1 2
2 Forge FC 1 2 3

Semifinals

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Pacific FC 1–3 Atlético Ottawa 0–2 1–1
Cavalry FC 2–3 Forge FC 1–1 1–2

Matches

Pacific FC 0–2 Atlético Ottawa
Report
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
Atlético Ottawa1–1Pacific FC
Report
Attendance: 8,428
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière

Atlético Ottawa won 3–1 on aggregate.


Cavalry FC 1–1 Forge FC
Report
Attendance: 3,179
Referee: Alain Ruch
Forge FC2–1Cavalry FC
Report
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Yusri Rudolf

Forge FC won 3–2 on aggregate.


Final

Atlético Ottawa 0–2 Forge FC
Report
TD Place Stadium , Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 14,992
Referee: Filip Dujic

Awards

Canadian Premier League Awards

AwardRecipientFinalist
Golden Boot (Hunter) Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz (Pacific FC)N/A
Golden Glove (Qimmiq or Canadian Inuit Dog) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Carducci (Cavalry FC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Ingham (Atlético Ottawa)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving (Pacific FC)
Coach of the Year (Owl) Flag of Spain.svg Carlos González (Atlético Ottawa) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Merriman (Pacific FC)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis (Forge FC)
Player of the Year (Nikisuittuq) Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett (Atlético Ottawa) Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge FC)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Manny Aparicio (Pacific FC)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ballou Tabla (Atlético Ottawa)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea (Valour FC)
Best Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year
(Polar Bear)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea (Valour FC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius (Forge FC)
Flag of the United States.svg Osaze De Rosario (York United FC)
Defender of the Year (Walrus) Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge FC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amer Đidić (Pacific FC)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dominick Zator (York United FC)
Players' Player of the Year (Muskox) Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett (Atlético Ottawa) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ballou Tabla (Atlético Ottawa)
Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz (Pacific FC)

Team of the Week

The Gatorade Team of the Week is selected by OneSoccer staff.

Team of the Week
DatesGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef
April 7–10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oxner (HFX) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fernandez (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Đidić (Pacific)

Flag of England.svg Mavila (Pacific)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Germany.svg Warschewski (Edmonton)

Flag of Brazil.svg Morelli (HFX)

Flag of the United States.svg Gonzalez (Edmonton)

Flag of Mexico.svg Díaz (Pacific) [15]
April 15–17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ingham (Ottawa) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg N'sa (York)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Singh (Edmonton)

Flag of Spain.svg Acosta (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bustos (Pacific)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gagnon-Laparé (HFX)

Flag of Somalia.svg Musse (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shaw (Ottawa)

Flag of Ireland.svg Mason (Cavalry)

[16]
April 22–24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giantsopoulos (York) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Romeo (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zator (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samuel (Forge)

Flag of South Sudan.svg Akio (Valour)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Rampersad (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levis (Valour)

Flag of New Zealand.svg Dyer (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Campbell (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riggi (Valour)

[17]
April 27–May 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carducci (Cavalry) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fernandez (HFX)

Flag of Cameroon.svg Niba (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lamothe (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McKendry (Ottawa)

Flag of England.svg Bent (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Salter (HFX)

Flag of Ireland.svg Mason (Cavalry)

Flag of the United States.svg De Rosario (York)

[18]
May 6–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irving (Pacific) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dada-Luke (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zator (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M. Trafford (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Đidić (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Johnston (York)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Rampersad (HFX)

Flag of Colombia.svg Gutiérrez (York)

Flag of Somalia.svg Musse (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

[19]
May 14–15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sirois (Valour) Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Klomp (Cavalry)

Flag of Sweden.svg Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abzi (York)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dixon (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Salter (HFX)

Flag of Mexico.svg Diaz (Pacific)

[20]
May 20–22 Flag of Estonia.svg Vaikla (Edmonton) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg N'sa (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Đidić (Pacific)

Flag of Sweden.svg Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vliet (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hojabrpour (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bekker (Forge)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fisk (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wright (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Choinière (Forge)

[21]
May 28–June 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carducci (Cavalry) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beckie (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M. Trafford (Cavalry)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Verhoven (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Haworth (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Camargo (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Borges (Forge)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg dos Santos (Pacific) [22]
June 4–5 Flag of Estonia.svg Vaikla (Edmonton) Flag of Spain.svg Acosta (Ottawa)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Restrepo (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levis (Valour)

Flag of Argentina.svg Hernández (York)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Rampersad (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bitar (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Garcia (HFX)

[23]
June 11-15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ingham (Ottawa) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Loturi (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M. Trafford (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Morgan (Forge)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hojabrpour (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Borges (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Camargo (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Salter (HFX)

Flag of England.svg Pepple (Cavalry) [24]
June 18-19 Flag of Estonia.svg Vaikla (Edmonton) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Meilleur-Giguère (Pacific)

Flag of Haiti.svg Bissainthe (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilson (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abzi (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bekker (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jensen (Forge)

Flag of Albania.svg Rama (Forge)

Flag of the United States.svg Gonzalez (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacius (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Choinière (Forge)

[25]
June 25-26 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oxner (HFX) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Klomp (Cavalry)

Flag of Haiti.svg Jean-Baptiste (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gander (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Riggi (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Polisi (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bitar (Edmonton)

Flag of Honduras.svg Escalante (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

Flag of England.svg Pepple (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniels (HFX)

[26]
June 29-

July 3

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sirois (Valour) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beckie (Ottawa)

Flag of Haiti.svg Jean-Baptiste (Valour)

Flag of Spain.svg Acosta (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Timoteo (Edmonton)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bitar (Edmonton)

Flag of Honduras.svg Escalante (Cavalry)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg dos Santos (Pacific)

Flag of Guinea.svg Camara (Edmonton)

Flag of South Sudan.svg Akio (Valour)

[27]
July 8-10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Henry (Forge) Flag of Albania.svg Rama (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of England.svg Owolabi-Belewu (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levis (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C. Trafford (Cavalry)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg dos Santos (Pacific)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniels (Pacific)

Flag of New Zealand.svg Dyer (Valour) [28]
July 14-20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Giantsopoulos (York) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dada-Luke (Pacific)

Flag of Sweden.svg Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zator (York)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vliet (Cavalry)

Flag of Somalia.svg Musse (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bekker (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Johnston (York)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg dos Santos (Pacific)

Flag of Mexico.svg Diaz (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacius (Forge)

[29]
July 22-24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irving (Pacific) Flag of Spain.svg Acosta (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Đidić (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beckie (Ottawa)

Flag of Albania.svg Rama (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bekker (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Young (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tissot (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Campbell (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bustos (Pacific)

Flag of England.svg Mwandwe (HFX)

[30]
July 27 -

August 1

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carducci (Cavalry) Flag of Albania.svg Rama (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of Haiti.svg Metusala (Forge)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lawrie-Lattanzio (York)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bekker (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilson (York)

Flag of Mexico.svg Diaz (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Campbell (Forge)

Flag of the United States.svg De Rosario (York)

[31]
August 3-7 Flag of Algeria.svg Yesli (Valour) Flag of Albania.svg Rama (Forge)

Flag of Sweden.svg Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge)

Flag of Algeria.svg Mekidèche (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levis (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hojabrpour (Forge)

Flag of France.svg Sissoko (Ottawa)

Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Forbes (Valour)

Flag of New Zealand.svg Dyer (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pacius (Forge)

[32]
August 12-14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Henry (Forge) Flag of Mali.svg Samake (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yao (Cavalry)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vliet (Cavalry)

Flag of Germany.svg Warschewski (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Omar (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Young (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Verhoeven (York)

Flag of Honduras.svg Escalante (Cavalry)

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Heard (Pacific)

Flag of Ireland.svg Mason (Cavalry)

[33]
August 17-21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Himaras (York) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Timoteo (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Meilleur-Giguère (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Beckie (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg N'sa (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lamothe (HFX)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alemán (Ottawa)

Flag of Syria.svg Babouli (York)

Flag of the United States.svg De Rosario (York) [34]
August 27-28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irving (Pacific) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Timoteo (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Romeo (Valour)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Cuba.svg Baquero (Valour)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of France.svg Sissoko (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Salter (HFX)

Flag of Honduras.svg Escalante (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

Flag of Germany.svg Warschewski (Edmonton) [35]
September 2-5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carducci (Cavalry) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zator (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Campagna (HFX)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levis (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shome (Edmonton)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Rampersad (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dada-Luke (Pacific)

Flag of Syria.svg Babouli (York)

Flag of the United States.svg De Rosario (York)

Flag of Portugal.svg dos Santos (York)

[36]
September 9-11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Baskett (HFX) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Krutzen (Forge)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Đidić (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg N'sa (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Young (Pacific)

Flag of Syria.svg Babouli (York)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Salter (HFX)

Flag of the United States.svg De Rosario (York)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Choinière (Forge)

[37]
September 16-18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Irving (Pacific) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Krutzen (Forge)

Flag of Haiti.svg Jean-Baptiste (Valour)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Campagna (HFX)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Poku (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hojabrpour (Forge)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Spain.svg Alarcón (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Borges (Forge)

Flag of Ireland.svg Mason (Cavalry)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rea (Valour)

[38]
September 23-27 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Murasiranwa (Edmonton) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mourdoukoutas (York)

Flag of Spain.svg Espejo (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg N'sa (York)

Flag of the Netherlands.svg dos Santos (Pacific)

Ulster Banner.svg Bassett (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toussaint (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Smith (Edmonton)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tabla (Ottawa)

Flag of Syria.svg Babouli (York)

[39]
September 30-

October 2

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ingham (Ottawa) Flag of Spain.svg Alarcón (Cavalry)

Flag of Sweden.svg Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge)

Flag of England.svg Owolabi-Belewu (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tissot (Ottawa)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bahous (Ottawa)

Flag of Mali.svg Sissoko (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aparicio (Pacific)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Borges (Forge)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bustos (Pacific)

Flag of Somalia.svg Musse (Cavalry)

[40]

Monthly Awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences
ManagerClubPlayerClub
April Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Merriman Pacific FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Bustos Pacific FC [41] [42]
May Flag of England.svg Tommy Wheeldon Jr. Cavalry FC Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett Atlético Ottawa [43] [44]
June Flag of Spain.svg Carlos González Atlético Ottawa Flag of England.svg Aribim Pepple Cavalry FC [45] [46]
July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Smyrniotis Forge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius Forge FC [47] [48]
August Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phillip Dos Santos Valour FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea Valour FC [49] [50]
September Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Nash York United FC Flag of Syria.svg Mo Babouli York United FC [51] [52]
October Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby SmyrniotisForge FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière Forge FC [53] [54]

Attendance

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 HFX Wanderers FC 81,5476,5004,3325,825n/a
2 Atlético Ottawa 56,9616,5742,5714,069n/a
3 Cavalry FC 48,8834,7432,9433,492n/a
4 Forge FC 48,0275,1291,1873,431n/a
5 Pacific FC 44,4594,1072,4203,176n/a
6 Valour FC 43,5475,2272,3953,111n/a
7 York United FC 17,2721,8021,0021,234n/a
8 FC Edmonton 15,0001,6136001,071n/a
League total355,6966,5746003,176n/a

Source:

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [55]
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz Pacific 13
2 Flag of the United States.svg Osaze De Rosario York United 12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius Forge
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samuel Salter HFX Wanderers 11
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer Valour 9
6 Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett Atlético Ottawa 8
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Mason Cavalry
8 Flag of Somalia.svg Ali Musse Cavalry 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ballou Tabla Atlético Ottawa
Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Warschewski FC Edmonton
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Wright Atlético Ottawa

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists [56]
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Rea Valour 9
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges Forge 8
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker Forge 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Bustos Pacific
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wesley Timoteo FC Edmonton 5
Flag of Honduras.svg José Escalante Cavalry
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Terran Campbell Forge 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Choinière Forge
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Fernandez HFX Wanderers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carl Haworth Atlético Ottawa
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ballou Tabla Atlético Ottawa
Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Warschewski FC Edmonton

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets [57]
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Triston Henry Forge 11
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marco Carducci Cavalry 10
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Ingham Atlético Ottawa 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Irving Pacific
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niko Giantsopoulos York United 6

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tristan Borges Forge FC Edmonton 4–3 (A)May 31 [58]
Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz Pacific York United 4–2 (A)July 15 [59]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Woobens Pacius Forge FC Edmonton 5–1 (H)July 19 [60]

Player transfers

U Sports Draft

The 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft was held on January 20, 2022, with Atletico Ottawa selecting José da Cunha of Cape Breton University first overall. Each team made two picks in the draft, for a total of 16 selections. [61]

Foreign players

Canadian Premier League teams can sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match. Teams are required to carry a minimum of four international players, either signed through or approved by the league's scouting partner, 21st Club. [62] The following players were considered foreign players for the 2022 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at the international level. [63]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Injured players [upper-alpha 1] Former players
Atlético Ottawa Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Acosta Ulster Banner.svg Ollie Bassett Flag of Spain.svg Diego Espejo Flag of Mexico.svg Vladimir Moragrega Flag of France.svg Abdoul Sissoko Flag of Spain.svg Iván Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Camus
Cavalry Flag of Honduras.svg José Escalante Flag of Ireland.svg Tom Field Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan Klomp Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Mason Flag of Germany.svg Julian Roloff Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bradley Vliet Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Alarcón
FC Edmonton Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Warschewski Flag of the United States.svg Azriel Gonzalez Flag of Haiti.svg Bicou Bissainthe Flag of Germany.svg Julian Ulbricht
Forge Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Krutzen Flag of England.svg Malik Owolabi-Belewu Flag of Albania.svg Rezart Rama Flag of Panama.svg Omar Browne
HFX Wanderers Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Akeem Garcia Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Andre Rampersad Flag of Germany.svg Peter Schaale Flag of Jamaica.svg Alex Marshall Flag of Brazil.svg Eriks Santos Flag of England.svg Cory Bent Flag of England.svg Lifumpa Mwandwe Flag of Brazil.svg João Morelli
Pacific Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gianni dos Santos Flag of the Netherlands.svg Djenairo Daniels Flag of England.svg Nathan Mavila Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Umaro Baldé Flag of England.svg Jordan Brown Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Díaz
Valour Flag of Haiti.svg Andrew Jean-Baptiste Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer Flag of Chile.svg Walter Ponce Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Esparza Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Ascanio Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Rendón Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Billy Forbes
York United Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Gutiérrez Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Hernández Flag of Argentina.svg Lisandro Cabrera Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Jesus Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tass Mourdoukoutas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio Flag of Portugal.svg Kevin Dos Santos Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Graiciar
Flag of Brazil.svg William Wallace
Flag of Denmark.svg Daniel Obbekjær

Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2022 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.

Notes

  1. Foreign players on the season-ending injury list can be replaced on the active roster

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