2024 Canadian Premier League season
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | April 13 – October 19 |
Matches played | 47 |
Goals scored | 122 (2.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Brian Wright (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Vancouver 4–1 Valour (April 14) York United 3–0 Vancouver (April 26) Atlético Ottawa 3–0 Forge (May 25) Forge 3–0 York United (June 1) |
Biggest away win | Vancouver 0–4 HFX Wanderers (June 23) |
Highest scoring | Atlético Ottawa 4–3 Forge (June 28) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Forge (April 13 – April 27) |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Cavalry (April 20 – June 21) |
Longest winless run | 9 matches HFX Wanderers (April 13 – June 15) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Valour (April 14 – May 10) |
Highest attendance | 7,395 Forge 2–1 Cavalry (April 13) |
Lowest attendance | 843 York United 3–0 Vancouver (April 26) |
Total attendance | 158,109 |
Average attendance | 3,856 |
← 2023 All statistics correct as of July 1, 2024. |
The 2024 Canadian Premier League season is the sixth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Forge FC are the defending champions, having beaten Cavalry FC in the 2023 final.[1]
Team and rule changes
The same eight teams that competed in the 2023 season are competing in the 2024 season.[2] The CPL's total player compensation budget was increased by $87,500 to a total of $1,112,500 (or $1,212,500 for teams maximizing the U21 salary incentive).[3]
York United was bought by a new ownership group from Mexico, Game Plan Sports Group.[4]
Teams
Club | Results | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Atlético Ottawa | details | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,000 |
Cavalry FC | details | Foothills County, Alberta | ATCO Field | 6,000 |
Forge FC | details | Hamilton, Ontario | Tim Hortons Field | 23,218 |
HFX Wanderers FC | details | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 6,500 |
Pacific FC | details | Langford, British Columbia | Starlight Stadium | 6,000 |
Valour FC | details | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Princess Auto Stadium | 33,000 |
Vancouver FC | details | Langley, British Columbia | Willoughby Community Park | 6,560 |
York United FC | details | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 4,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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Atlético Ottawa | Carlos González | Maxim Tissot | Macron | Maple Lodge Farms[5] | CIBC[6] |
Cavalry | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. | Marco Carducci | WestJet | ||
Forge | Bobby Smyrniotis | Kyle Bekker | Tim Hortons | ||
HFX Wanderers | Patrice Gheisar | Andre Rampersad | Volkswagen | ||
Pacific | James Merriman | Josh Heard | Telus[7] | ||
Valour | Phillip Dos Santos | Raphael Ohin | OneSoccer | ||
Vancouver | Afshin Ghotbi | Callum Irving | CIBC[6] | Carlsberg 0.0%[8] | |
York United | Benjamín Mora | Mo Babouli | Carlsberg 0.0%[9] | CIBC[6] |
Number of teams by province or territory
Rank | Province or territory | Number | Teams |
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1 | Ontario | 3 | Atlético Ottawa Forge York United |
2 | British Columbia | 2 | Pacific Vancouver FC |
3 | Alberta | 1 | Cavalry |
Manitoba | 1 | Valour | |
Nova Scotia | 1 | HFX Wanderers |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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York United | Martin Nash | Fired | May 21, 2024[10] | 5th | Benjamín Mora | June 4, 2024[11] |
Regular season
Format
The regular season is being played as a quadruple round-robin, with each team playing the other seven teams twice at home and twice away between April and October. The regular season winner (the team ranked first after all 28 games) will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the top five teams will qualify for the playoffs; the top two will get a bye to the semifinals.[12]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
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1 | Atlético Ottawa | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 25 | First semifinal |
2 | Vancouver | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | |
3 | Forge | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 17 | Quarterfinal |
4 | York United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 17 | Play-in round |
5 | Pacific | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 16 | |
6 | Cavalry | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | |
7 | Valour | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | |
8 | HFX Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points;[a] 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Coin toss (tie between two (2) clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more clubs).[2]
Notes
Results
Home \ Away | ATO | CAV | FOR | HFX | PAC | VAL | VFC | YRK |
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Atlético Ottawa | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | Jul 7 | 2–0 | Aug 31 | 2–1 | |
Aug 3 | 4–3 | Sep 29 | Sep 22 | Jul 21 | Oct 19 | 1–2 | ||
Cavalry | 1–1 | 1–0 | Aug 10 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
Sep 15 | Jul 21 | Oct 12 | Aug 24 | Aug 30 | Sep 28 | Jul 13 | ||
Forge | Aug 10 | 2–1 | Jul 27 | Jul 14 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
Oct 12 | Sep 7 | Aug 14 | Aug 30 | 2–1 | Jul 5 | Sep 28 | ||
HFX Wanderers | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | Aug 5 | Sep 2 | |
Aug 24 | 1–0 | Sep 14 | Sep 18 | Jul 18 | Oct 5 | Oct 19 | ||
Pacific | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
Aug 17 | Oct 5 | Oct 19 | Sep 7 | Jul 28 | Sep 14 | Aug 2 | ||
Valour | 0–2 | Jul 7 | Aug 4 | Aug 17 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Sep 9 | Oct 19 | Oct 6 | Sep 21 | Sep 30 | Aug 25 | Aug 11 | ||
Vancouver | 1–1 | 0–0 | Aug 18 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | Jul 20 | |
Jul 12 | Jul 26 | Sep 21 | 0–4 | Aug 11 | Oct 13 | Sep 6 | ||
York United | Jul 26 | Aug 16 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
Oct 6 | Sep 20 | Aug 23 | Jul 6 | Oct 10 | Sep 13 | 2–2 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistical leaders
- As of July 1, 2024
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[13] |
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1 | Brian Wright | York United | 7 |
2 | Rubén del Campo | Atlético Ottawa | 6 |
Tobias Warschewski | Cavalry | ||
4 | Jordan Swibel | Valour | 5 |
5 | Alejandro Díaz | Vancouver | 4 |
Moses Dyer | Vancouver | ||
Kwasi Poku | Forge | ||
Ryan Telfer | HFX Wanderers | ||
9 | Manny Aparicio | Atlético Ottawa | 3 |
Béni Badibanga | Forge | ||
Tristan Borges | Forge | ||
Amer Didić | Atlético Ottawa | ||
Daniel Nimick | HFX Wanderers | ||
Austin Ricci | York United | ||
Alberto Zapater | Atlético Ottawa |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[14] |
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1 | Tristan Borges | Forge | 4 |
Brian Wright | York United | ||
3 | Themi Antonoglou | Valour | 3 |
Ollie Bassett | Atlético Ottawa | ||
Clément Bayiha | York United / HFX Wanderers | ||
Dani Morer | Atlético Ottawa | ||
7 | 15 players | 2 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[15] |
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1 | Emil Gazdov | Pacific | 4 |
2 | Marco Carducci | Cavalry | 3 |
Yann Fillion | HFX Wanderers | ||
4 | Nathan Ingham | Atlético Ottawa | 2 |
Callum Irving | Vancouver | ||
Jassem Koleilat | Forge | ||
Thomas Vincensini | York United | ||
Jonathan Viscosi | Valour | ||
Rayane Yesli | Atlético Ottawa |
Attendance
- As of June 26, 2024
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | HFX Wanderers | 24,491 | 6,500 | 5,544 | 6,123 | +4.6%[a] |
2 | Forge FC | 26,327 | 7,395 | 3,051 | 5,265 | −1.0%† |
3 | Atlético Ottawa | 29,263 | 5,895 | 3,886 | 4,877 | −1.7%† |
4 | Valour FC | 12,044 | 4,750 | 3,032 | 4,015 | +24.7%† |
5 | Cavalry FC | 18,696 | 4,691 | 2,876 | 3,739 | −8.6%[b] |
6 | Vancouver FC | 21,820 | 6,281 | 2,612 | 3,637 | +30.5%† |
7 | Pacific FC | 17,685 | 4,367 | 2,161 | 2,948 | −9.0%† |
8 | York United | 7,783 | 2,654 | 843 | 1,297 | +4.4%† |
League total | 158,109 | 7,395 | 843 | 3,856 | +0.4%† |
Source: [1]
Notes
Awards
Team of the Week
The Gatorade Team of the Week was selected by the CPL's Kristian Jack and OneSoccer's Oliver Platt.
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Monthly Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | References | |||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | Goalkeeper | Club | ||
April | Bobby Smyrniotis | Forge FC | Tristan Borges | Forge FC | Christopher Kalongo | Forge FC | [28][29][30] |
May | Carlos González | Atlético Ottawa | Rubén del Campo | Atlético Ottawa | Callum Irving | Vancouver FC | [31][32][33] |
Player transfers
According to FIFA, the Canadian Soccer Association's 2024 pre-season transfer window opened on January 31 and closed on April 23; the mid-season transfer window will open on July 18 and close on August 14.[34] However, the CPL later announced that it's mid-season transfer window will instead open on July 5 and close on August 2.[2]
U Sports Draft
The 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft took place on December 14, 2023. Each team made two picks in the draft, for a total of 16 selections.[35]
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.[3]
The following international players are signed for the 2024 season. Note that players may be considered domestic for CPL purposes (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees) while still representing other countries in international competitions.[36]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Injured players[A] | Former players |
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Atlético Ottawa | Ollie Bassett | Aboubakary Sacko | Alberto Zapater | Rubén del Campo | Liberman Torres | Kévin dos Santos | Dani Morer | ||
Cavalry | Daan Klomp | Jesse Daley | Tom Field | Lleyton Brooks | Tobias Warschewski | Jack Barrett | |||
Forge | Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson | Malik Owolabi-Belewu | Béni Badibanga | Elimane Cissé | Nana Opoku Ampomah | Daniel Parra | |||
HFX Wanderers | Andre Rampersad | Lorenzo Callegari | Vitor Dias | Christian Volesky | Giorgio Probo | ||||
Pacific | Ayman Sellouf | Reon Moore | Andrei Tîrcoveanu | Juan Quintana | Aly Ndom | ||||
Valour | Kian Williams | Roberto Alarcón | Tass Mourdoukoutas | Jordan Swibel | Charalampos Chantzopoulos | Diogo Ressurreição | |||
Vancouver | Alejandro Díaz | Renan Garcia | José Navarro | Moses Dyer | Allan Enyou | ||||
York United | Brem Soumaoro | Dennis Salanović | Oswaldo León | Orlando Botello | Josué Martínez | Thomas Vincensini |
Players in italic denote players who were new to their respective clubs for the 2024 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement. Players in Bold indicate players who have represented their national teams at the senior level.
Notes
- ^ Foreign players on the season-ending injury list can be replaced on the active roster
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- ^ a b c d "2024 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. April 12, 2024. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (March 13, 2024). "Canadian Premier League Updates Roster Rules For 2024". Northern Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "York United FC purchased by world-class ownership group Game Plan Sports". York United FC. November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "First Look: Atletico Ottawa's New Primary Kit". Northern Tribune. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Jacques, John (November 10, 2022). "Banking On Soccer: CIBC Inks Multi-Year Deal With CPL". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League signs TELUS as Multi-Year Partner". Canadian Premier League. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 8)". Canadian Premier League. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 9)". Canadian Premier League. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 10)". Canadian Premier League. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 11)". Canadian Premier League. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 12)". Canadian Premier League. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis named CPL Manager of the Month for April". Canadian Premier League. May 2, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Forge FC's Tristan Borges named CPL Player of the Month for April". Canadian Premier League. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Forge FC's Chris Kalongo named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for April". Canadian Premier League. May 3, 2024. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa's Carlos González named CPL Manager of the Month for May". Canadian Premier League. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa's Rubén del Campo named CPL Player of the Month for May". Canadian Premier League. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver FC's Callum Irving named Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month for May". Canadian Premier League. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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- ^ "2024 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: Team-by-team breakdown of all 16 picks". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2024?". Canadian Premier League. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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