2024 Canadian Premier League season
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | April 13 – October 19 |
Matches played | 71 |
Goals scored | 191 (2.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Brian Wright (9 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) York United 4–1 Atlético Ottawa (July 26) Forge 3–0 HFX Wanderers (July 27) Forge 3–0 Atlético Ottawa (August 10) |
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) Cavalry (July 26 – present) |
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 | 209,752 |
Average attendance | 3,868 |
← 2023 All statistics correct as of August 14, 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Maple Lodge Farms[5] | CIBC[6] |
Cavalry | ![]() | ![]() | WestJet | ||
Forge | ![]() | ![]() | Tim Hortons | ||
HFX Wanderers | ![]() | ![]() | Volkswagen | ||
Pacific | ![]() | ![]() | Telus[7] | ||
Valour | ![]() | ![]() | OneSoccer | ||
Vancouver | ![]() | ![]() | CIBC[6] | Carlsberg 0.0%[8] | |
York United | ![]() | ![]() | Carlsberg 0.0%[9] | CIBC[6] |
Number of teams by province or territory
Rank | Province or territory | Number | Teams |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | Atlético Ottawa Forge York United |
2 | ![]() | 2 | Pacific Vancouver FC |
3 | ![]() | 1 | Cavalry |
![]() | 1 | Valour | |
![]() | 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 | ![]() | Fired | May 21, 2024[10] | 5th | ![]() | 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 | Forge | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 31 | First semifinal |
2 | York United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
3 | Atlético Ottawa | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 29 | Quarterfinal |
4 | Cavalry | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | Play-in round |
5 | Vancouver | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 23 | |
6 | Pacific | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 20 | |
7 | Valour | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 | |
8 | HFX Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 16 |
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
- ^ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points.[2]
Results
Home \ Away | ATO | CAV | FOR | HFX | PAC | VAL | VFC | YRK |
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Atlético Ottawa | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | Aug 31 | 2–1 | |
1–2 | 4–3 | Sep 29 | Sep 22 | 2–2 | Oct 19 | 1–2 | ||
Cavalry | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
Sep 15 | 1–1 | Oct 12 | Aug 24 | Aug 30 | Sep 28 | 1–2 | ||
Forge | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
Oct 12 | Sep 7 | 2–0 | Aug 30 | 2–1 | 3–3 | Sep 28 | ||
HFX Wanderers | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | Sep 2 | |
Aug 24 | 1–0 | Sep 14 | Sep 18 | 3–1 | 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 | 0–3 | Sep 14 | 1–1 | ||
Valour | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | Aug 17 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
Sep 9 | Oct 19 | Oct 6 | Sep 21 | Sep 30 | Aug 25 | 0–1 | ||
Vancouver | 1–1 | 0–0 | Aug 18 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
0–3 | 0–1 | Sep 21 | 0–4 | 1–0 | Oct 13 | Sep 6 | ||
York United | 4–1 | Aug 16 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
Oct 6 | Sep 20 | Aug 23 | 2–1 | Oct 10 | Sep 13 | 2–2 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistical leaders
- As of August 14, 2024
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[13] |
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1 | ![]() | York United | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Atlético Ottawa | 8 |
![]() | Vancouver | ||
![]() | Forge | ||
5 | ![]() | HFX Wanderers | 7 |
![]() | Cavalry | ||
7 | ![]() | Forge | 6 |
![]() | Valour | ||
9 | ![]() | York United | 5 |
10 | ![]() | Vancouver | 4 |
![]() | York United | ||
![]() | HFX Wanderers |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[14] |
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1 | ![]() | Valour | 6 |
![]() | York United | ||
3 | ![]() | Forge | 5 |
4 | ![]() | Cavalry | 4 |
![]() | Forge | ||
![]() | Forge | ||
![]() | Vancouver | ||
![]() | Atlético Ottawa | ||
9 | ![]() | Atlético Ottawa | 3 |
![]() | York United / HFX Wanderers | ||
![]() | Cavalry | ||
![]() | York United | ||
![]() | York United | ||
![]() | HFX Wanderers | ||
![]() | Pacific |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[15] |
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1 | ![]() | Cavalry | 5 |
![]() | Pacific | ||
3 | ![]() | Forge | 4 |
4 | ![]() | HFX Wanderers | 3 |
![]() | Atlético Ottawa | ||
![]() | Vancouver | ||
![]() | York United | ||
![]() | Valour |
Attendance
- As of August 5, 2024
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | HFX Wanderers | 48,817 | 6,500 | 5,384 | 6,102 | +4.2%† |
2 | Forge FC | 41,131 | 7,395 | 3,051 | 5,141 | −3.3%† |
3 | Atlético Ottawa | 51,376 | 5,895 | 3,886 | 5,138 | +3.6%† |
4 | Cavalry FC | 31,734 | 4,691 | 2,876 | 3,967 | −3.0%† |
5 | Valour FC | 21,762 | 4,750 | 2,750 | 3,627 | +12.6%† |
6 | Vancouver FC | 29,718 | 6,281 | 2,109 | 3,302 | +18.4%† |
7 | Pacific FC | 26,691 | 4,367 | 2,161 | 2,966 | −8.5%† |
8 | York United | 11,081 | 2,654 | 843 | 1,385 | +11.5%† |
League total | 262,310 | 7,395 | 843 | 3,974 | +3.5%† |
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 | ![]() | Forge FC | ![]() | Forge FC | ![]() | Forge FC | [32][33][34] |
May | ![]() | Atlético Ottawa | ![]() | Atlético Ottawa | ![]() | Vancouver FC | [35][36][37] |
June | ![]() | HFX Wanderers FC | ![]() | Forge FC | ![]() | York United FC | [38][39][40] |
July | ![]() | York United FC | ![]() | York United FC | ![]() | Cavalry FC |
Player transfers
According to FIFA's worldwide registration periods calendar, the Canadian Soccer Association's (CSA's) 2024 pre-season transfer window opened on January 31 and closed on April 23; the mid-season transfer window would open on July 18 and close on August 14.[41] However, the CPL later announced that its mid-season transfer window would instead open on July 5 and close on August 2, contradicting FIFA's published dates.[2] This discrepancy was resolved on July 11 when the CSA announced that the mid-season transfer window would open on July 12 and close on August 8 as a compromise between the CPL's and Major League Soccer's interests.[42][43]
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.[44]
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.[45]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Inactive players[A] | Former players |
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Atlético Ottawa | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Cavalry | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |||
Forge | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
HFX Wanderers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Pacific | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Valour | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Vancouver | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
York United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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
- ^ Players who remain under contract but have suffered season-ending injury and may not return to play. They do not count towards roster or cap restrictions and as such can be replaced by another foreign player.
References
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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.
- ^ "Vancouver FC unveils kits for inaugural season". Canadian Premier League. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "York United announces Carlsberg as front of jersey sponsor for 2023". York United. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Official club statement on Martin Nash". York United FC. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Benjamín Mora appointed as York United FC head coach". Canadian Premier League. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2024 regular season schedule presented by WestJet". Canadian Premier League. January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CPL players statistics". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 2)". Canadian Premier League. April 22, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 3)". Canadian Premier League. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 4)". Canadian Premier League. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 7)". Canadian Premier League. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 13)". Canadian Premier League. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 14)". Canadian Premier League. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 15)". Canadian Premier League. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Gatorade Team of the Week (Week 16)". Canadian Premier League. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 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.
- ^ "Halifax Wanderers' Patrice Gheisar named CPL Manager of the Month for June 2024". Canadian Premier League. July 4, 2024. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Forge FC's Kwasi Poku named CPL Player of the Month for June". Canadian Premier League. July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "York United's Thomas Vincensini named June's Allstate CPL Goalkeeper of the Month". Canadian Premier League. July 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Worldwide registration periods calendar" (PDF). FIFA. February 20, 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Statement: Men's Professional Transfer Windows". Canadian Soccer Association. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Canada, U.S. to work on different secondary soccer transfer windows this year". TSN. The Canadian Press. July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "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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