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2019 Forge FC season
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The 2019 Forge FC season was the first season in the club's history, as well as first season in Canadian Premier League history. On April 27, 2019, Forge FC hosted York9 FC in the inaugural CPL match at Tim Hortons Field.[1] During the season, Forge also participated in the Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and the Canadian Premier League Finals.
On November 2, 2019, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–0 on aggregate in the CPL Finals and became the first ever champions of the Canadian Premier League.[2] As champions, they qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF League.
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As of November 2, 2019.
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Forge FC selected the following players in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 12, 2018.[21] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
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Kits
On September 28, 2018, the Canadian Premier League announced that Canadian Soccer Business had signed a "long-term" deal on behalf of the league with Italian sporting apparel company Macron to be the official league kit provider, supplying the league's clubs with bespoke playing kits and training gear.[23]
On April 5, 2019, Forge FC's home and away kits were unveiled alongside those of the CPL's other teams.[24] The club later unveiled a black and gold third kit on May 30 to commemorate the sporting history of Hamilton.[25]
Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons
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Pre-season
Matches
April 12 Friendly | Forge FC | 2–0 | Valour FC | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
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Competitions
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Match times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).
Overview
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Canadian Premier League
Spring season
League table
Source: CanPL.ca
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.
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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.
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2019 CONCACAF League qualification table
Source: CanPL.ca
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.
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 summary
Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca
Results by match
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2019. Source: #Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
April 27 1 Inaugural match | Forge FC | 1–1 | York9 FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Frano ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Report | Telfer ![]() Aparicio ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 17,611 Referee: David Gantar |
May 4 2 | HFX Wanderers FC | 2–1 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
1:00 pm | Garcia ![]() Langwa ![]() Bona ![]() N'sa ![]() Perea ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Thomas ![]() Samuel ![]() |
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,113 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
May 8 3 | Forge FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:00 pm | Novak ![]() Welshman ![]() Frano ![]() Samuel ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,861 Referee: Filup Dujic |
May 12 4 | Forge FC | 1–2 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Borges ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Report | Ledgerwood ![]() Wheeldon ![]() Joel Waterman ![]() Pasquotti ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
May 16 5 CONCACAF series | Valour FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
8:00 pm | Garcia ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Zajac ![]() Borges ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 4,731 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 25 6 | York9 FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | Toronto, Ontario |
4:00 pm | Gattas ![]() Gasparotto ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Nanco ![]() Borges ![]() |
Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 4,260 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Note: Match was delayed in the 62nd minute for 75 minutes due to lightning. |
May 29 7 CONCACAF series | Forge FC | 2–0 | FC Edmonton | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:00 pm | Borges ![]() Krutzen ![]() |
Report | Moses ![]() Diouck ![]() Temguia ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 6,019 Referee: Mathieu Souare |
June 15 8 CONCACAF series | Forge FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
5:00 pm | Samuel ![]() Bekker ![]() Kotsopoulos ![]() Murrell ![]() |
Report | Bustos ![]() Béland-Goyette ![]() Ohin ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 7,152 Referee: Alain Ruch |
June 22 9 | Cavalry FC | 0–1 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
6:00 pm | Report | Bekker ![]() ![]() Owundi ![]() Samuel ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Spruce Meadows Attendance: 4,697 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
June 26 10 CONCACAF series | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Forge FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
9:00 pm | Diouck ![]() |
Report | Owundi ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Fall season
League table
Source: CanPL.ca
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.
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 summary
Last updated: October 16, 2019.
Source: canpl.ca
Results by match
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2019. Source: #Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
July 6 1 | Forge FC | 1–2 | FC Edmonton | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Kotsopoulos ![]() Owundi ![]() |
Report | Ameobi ![]() Henry ![]() Marcelin ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 6,086 Referee: David Barrie |
July 13 2 | Pacific FC | 2–3 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
6:00 pm | Legault ![]() Campbell ![]() Blasco ![]() Hernández ![]() Fisk ![]() |
Report | Zajac ![]() Borges ![]() Welshman ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Westhills Stadium Attendance: 2,604 Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
July 17 3 | Forge FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:00 pm | Bekker ![]() Borges ![]() ![]() Henry ![]() |
Report | Garcia ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,631 Referee: David Barrie |
July 20 4 | Forge FC | 3–1 | Valour FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
3:30 pm | Frano ![]() Cissé ![]() Welshman ![]() Awuah ![]() Thomas ![]() ![]() |
Report | Attardo ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,446 Referee: Scott Bowman |
July 27 5 | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | Forge FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
6:00 pm | Ongaro ![]() |
Report | Bekker ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Note: Kickoff was delayed 10-minutes due to a thunderstorm. |
August 17 6 | Valour FC | 1–3 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
6:00 pm | Petrasso ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Frano ![]() Grant ![]() Nanco ![]() |
Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 4,944 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
August 25 7 | Forge FC | 1–0 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
3:30 pm | Frano ![]() Grant ![]() ![]() |
Report | Adekugbe ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 6,883 Referee: David Barrie |
September 4 8 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
10:00 pm | Campbell ![]() |
Report | Mohsen ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Westhills Stadium Attendance: 2,124 Referee: Juan Marquez |
September 8 9 | Forge FC | 2–1 | York9 FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Borges ![]() Zajac ![]() |
Report | Doner ![]() Murofushi ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,267 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Note: Originally scheduled for August 2, 7:00 pm |
September 12 10 | Valour FC | 1–3 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
8:00 pm | Bustos ![]() Mitter ![]() Carreiro ![]() Attardo ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Nanco ![]() Borges ![]() Frano ![]() |
Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 3,586 Referee: Serge Topalian |
September 15 11 | Forge FC | 2–2 | HFX Wanderers FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:00 pm | Awuah ![]() Nanco ![]() Borges ![]() |
Report | Garcia ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() Langwa ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 6,016 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
September 18 12 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–1 | Forge FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
5:30 pm | Garcia ![]() Tomasz Skublak ![]() |
Report | Edgar ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5,824 Referee: Myriam Marcotte |
Note: Originally scheduled for August 21, 6:00 pm |
September 28 13 | Forge FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
3:30 pm | Samuel ![]() Henry ![]() Bekker ![]() Novak ![]() Cissé ![]() Borges ![]() ![]() Awuah ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,616 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
October 2 14 | FC Edmonton | 0–1 | Forge FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
9:00 pm | Report | Cela ![]() |
Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,042 Referee: David Barrie |
October 6 15 | Forge FC | 1–0 | York9 FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
3:30 pm | Borges ![]() Zajac ![]() |
Report | Di Chiara ![]() Springer ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,864 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
October 9 16 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
7:00 pm | Oliver ![]() Malonga ![]() Pasquotti ![]() |
Report | Frano ![]() Novak ![]() ![]() Owundi ![]() Nanco ![]() |
Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Note: Originally scheduled for July 30, 9:00 pm |
CPL finals
Forge qualified for the CPL finals on September 28.[26] The CPL announced the match schedule on September 30.[27]
October 26 First leg | Forge FC | 1–0 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
4:00 pm | Borges ![]() ![]() Awuah ![]() |
Report | Oliver ![]() Waterman ![]() Wheeldon ![]() Trafford ![]() Ledgerwood ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 10,486 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
Note: Borges' red card was rescinded by Canada Soccer's Disciplinary Committee. |
November 2 Second leg | Cavalry FC | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
3:30 pm | Pasquotti ![]() Ledgerwood ![]() Escalante ![]() Wheeldon ![]() |
Report | Novak ![]() Choinière ![]() ![]() Henry ![]() |
Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 5,831 Referee: Alain Ruch |
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Soccer Association announced the format of the 2019 Canadian Championship on January 10;[28][29] the draw results were announced on February 12.[30][31] Forge entered the competition in the second round.[29]
June 4 Second qualifying round Leg 1 | Forge FC | 1–1 | Cavalry FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
7:30 pm | Welshman ![]() Achinioti-Jönsson ![]() Frano ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Mavila ![]() Malonga ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 5,174 Referee: David Barrie |
June 11 Second qualifying round Leg 2 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Forge FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
9:30 pm | Malonga ![]() Camargo ![]() Escalante ![]() Mavila ![]() Giantsopoulos ![]() |
Report | Bekker ![]() Krutzen ![]() |
Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
CONCACAF League
CONCACAF conducted the CONCACAF League draw on May 30, before Forge had qualified for the competition.[32][33]
Preliminary round
The preliminary round schedule was announced on June 10.[34]
August 1 First leg | Forge FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Hamilton, Ontario |
6:00 pm | Krutzen ![]() Owundi ![]() Choinière ![]() |
Report | Pacheco ![]() |
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
August 8 Second leg | Antigua GFC ![]() | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
8:00 pm | Mingorance ![]() ![]() |
Report | Henry ![]() Borges ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Randy Solano (Dominican Republic) |
Round of 16
The round of 16 schedule was announced on August 9.[35]
August 22 First leg | Forge FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hamilton, Ontario |
8:00 pm | Nanco ![]() Frano ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 4,876 Referee: José Raúl Torres (Puerto Rico) |
August 29 Second leg | Olimpia ![]() | 4–1 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
10:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) | |
Note: The match was played behind closed doors in San Pedro Sula as punishment following rioting between fans of Olimpia and Motagua that caused multiple fatalities and injuries on August 17.[36] |
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As of 2 November 2019[update]
Top scorers
Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League
Top assists
Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League
Clean sheets
Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League
Disciplinary record
Updated to match played November 2, 2019
Source: Canadian Premier League
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