2019 Canadian Premier League season
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The 2019 Canadian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian professional soccer. The regular season began on April 27 and ended on October 19, with seven teams competing.[1] The inaugural match of the Canadian Premier League took place between Forge FC and York9 at Tim Hortons Field on April 27, 2019, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[2]
Season | 2019 |
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Dates | April 27 – October 19 (regular season) |
Champions | Forge FC |
Regular season winners | Cavalry FC |
2019 CONCACAF League | Forge FC[lower-alpha 1] |
2020 CONCACAF League | Forge FC[lower-alpha 2] |
Matches played | 100 |
Goals scored | 250 (2.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tristan Borges (13 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Marco Carducci Triston Henry (9 clean sheets each) |
Biggest home win | York9 6–2 HFX Wanderers (July 27) York9 4–0 Forge FC (October 12) |
Biggest away win | Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC (September 2) |
Highest scoring | York9 6–2 HFX Wanderers (July 27) Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC (September 2) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Cavalry FC (May 4 – June 19) |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Forge FC (July 13 – October 6) |
Longest winless run | 10 matches FC Edmonton (August 16 – October 5) HFX Wanderers (August 10 – October 9) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches HFX Wanderers (July 13 – 31) |
Highest attendance | 17,611 Forge FC 1–1 York9 (April 27) |
Lowest attendance | 1,729 York9 0–0 FC Edmonton (June 19) |
Total attendance | 419,314 |
Average attendance | 4,279 |
2020 →
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The CPL Finals were contested between the Spring and Fall season champions, Cavalry FC, and the Spring and Fall season runners-up, Forge FC, in October and November. Forge FC won 2–0 over two legs to win the inaugural Canadian Premier League title.
Background
On May 6, 2017, the Canadian Premier League was unanimously approved and sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association.[3] Seven teams competed in the first Canadian Premier League season, leaving four professional Canadian teams playing in United States-based leagues (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and Ottawa Fury FC in the USL Championship). The CPL teams competed in the 2019 Canadian Championship with the Canadian MLS and USL teams, and the champions of the Ontario and Quebec tier three leagues.
Teams
Seven teams competed during this season – six newly-formed teams and one existing team which joined the CPL. The six new teams were Cavalry FC, Forge FC, HFX Wanderers FC, Pacific FC, Valour FC, and York9 FC. FC Edmonton announced their move to the CPL having previously ceased professional operations following their 2017 season in the North American Soccer League.
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | ATCO Field | 5,288 |
FC Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Clarke Stadium | 5,100 |
Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | Tim Hortons Field | 10,016 |
HFX Wanderers | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 6,200 |
Pacific FC | Langford, British Columbia | Westhills Stadium | 6,200 |
Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | IG Field | 10,000 |
York9 FC | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 8,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
- Merriman was named interim head coach on October 18 following Pacific's announcement that the club had relieved Michael Silberbauer of his duties as head coach.
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Pacific FC | Michael Silberbauer | Fired | October 18, 2019 | 6th in Fall, 6th overall | James Merriman (interim) | October 18, 2019 |
Format
The Canadian Premier League season ran from late April to October.[5][6] Each team played 28 games, split between a spring and fall season. The 10-game spring season began on April 27 and ended on Canada Day, July 1. The 18-game fall season began on July 6 and ended on October 19. The winner of each season gained a berth into the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals.[7]
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 24 | 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals |
2 | Forge | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 14 | |
4 | HFX Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 11 | |
5 | Pacific | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
6 | York9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 11 | |
7 | Valour | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
2019 CONCACAF League qualification
One Canadian Premier League team qualifies annually for the CONCACAF League tournament. For the 2019 edition only, this slot was granted to one of the league's 'inaugural teams' (FC Edmonton, Forge FC, or Valour FC) based on their home and away matches in the 2019 spring season.[8] In subsequent years, CONCACAF League qualification is awarded to the previous year's CPL champion.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FOR | FCE | VAL | |
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1 | Forge FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | 2019 CONCACAF League | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
2 | FC Edmonton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | ||
3 | Valour FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results
Home \ Away | CAV | FCE | FOR | HFX | PAC | VAL | YOR |
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Cavalry FC | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 |
FC Edmonton | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
Forge FC | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
HFX Wanderers | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Pacific FC | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Valour FC | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 |
York9 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 38 | 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals |
2 | Forge | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 37 | |
3 | York9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 23 | |
4 | Pacific | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 20 | |
5 | Valour | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 19 | |
6 | FC Edmonton | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 18 | |
7 | HFX Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Results
Home \ Away | CAV | FCE | FOR | HFX | PAC | VAL | YOR | CAV | FCE | FOR | HFX | PAC | VAL | YOR |
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Cavalry FC | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | — | — | 4–1 | — | 3–1 |
FC Edmonton | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | — | 1–3 |
Forge FC | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–0 |
HFX Wanderers | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
Pacific FC | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — |
Valour FC | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–8 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — |
York9 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The winners of the spring and fall seasons gained berths to the two-legged CPL Finals. As a contingency implemented this year because a single team won both halves of the season, the second berth was given to the team with the second-best overall record. The two games were played on October 26, 2019 and November 2, 2019, with the winner of the Fall season choosing which leg to host.
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry (S) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 62 | 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Forge (C) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 56 | 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | York9 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 34 | |
4 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 32 | |
5 | Pacific | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 31 | |
6 | Valour | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 28 | |
7 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Regular season winner
Notes:
Results
The first leg was held on October 26, and the second leg on November 2, 2019.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Forge FC | 2–0 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Forge FC | 92,228 | 17,611 | 3,864 | 6,588 | n/a† |
2 | HFX Wanderers | 84,860 | 6,244 | 5,387 | 6,061 | n/a† |
3 | Valour FC | 74,694 | 9,699 | 3,173 | 5,335 | n/a† |
4 | Cavalry FC | 46,091 | 4,697 | 1,938 | 3,292 | n/a† |
5 | Pacific FC | 43,426 | 5,103 | 2,017 | 3,102 | n/a† |
6 | FC Edmonton | 40,663 | 4,238 | 2,021 | 2,905 | n/a† |
7 | York9 | 37,352 | 4,260 | 1,729 | 2,668 | n/a† |
League total | 419,314 | 17,611 | 1,729 | 4,279 | n/a† |
Statistics include regular season and Finals.
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Clean sheets
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Hat-tricks
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