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| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 13 – September 6, 2020 (first stage) September 9–15, 2020 (group stage) September 19, 2020 (final) |
| Champions | Forge FC |
| Regular season winners | Not awarded |
| CONCACAF League | Forge FC |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Akeem Garcia (6 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Triston Henry (5 shutouts) |
| Biggest home win | HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Highest scoring | 5 goals York9 FC 3–2 Forge FC (August 26) HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Cavalry FC (August 16–23) Forge FC (September 12–19) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches York9 FC (August 15 – September 1) HFX Wanderers FC (August 26 – September 12) Forge FC (August 30 – September 19) |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches FC Edmonton (August 16 – September 6) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches FC Edmonton (August 26 – September 6) |
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The 2020 Canadian Premier League season was the second season of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top level of Canadian soccer.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPL announced a 14-day hold on all pre-season training on March 13, 2020.[1] On March 20, the league announced that it would be postponing the start of the season from the previously scheduled date of April 11.[2]
A shortened 2020 season tournament, branded as The Island Games, was played at the University of Prince Edward Island from August 13 to September 19. All players were required to self-isolate for 14 days before travelling, self-isolate for five more days upon arrival, and receive two negative COVID-19 tests before being allowed to play. As of July 29, PEI had the lowest number of COVID-19 cases among provinces, at 36.[3][4][5]
Initially, all matches were held behind closed doors. On August 8, the league announced a partnership with the province and PEI Soccer to allow 50 minor soccer players per game to attend matches.[6]
Atlético Ottawa joined the league as its first expansion team, bringing the total number of teams to eight. Hamilton's Forge FC defended their inaugural CPL title, blanking HFX Wanderers FC 2–0 in the final.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League Statement: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol for Pre-Season Training". Canadian Premier League. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League Commissioner Statement: Start of season postponed". Canadian Premier League. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League's Island Games: Everything you need to know". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "CPL players, coaches, staff in P.E.I. bubble all test negative for COVID-19". CBC News. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "P.E.I. to host Canadian pro soccer league season starting Aug. 13". CBC News. July 29, 2020.
- ^ Canadian Premier League [@CPLsoccer] (August 29, 2020). "With approval from the Province of PEI and in partnership with @peisoccerassoc, the CPL hosted the 1st fan zone for minor soccer players. Starting today, groups of up to 50 people will begin to share in the excitement of The Island Games while following public health measures. https://t.co/lA8xPxRPpK" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Twitter.