| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26 – November 16 (regular season) |
| Champions | Pacific FC (1st title) |
| Regular season winners | Forge FC (1st title) |
| CONCACAF Champions League | Forge FC[a] |
| CONCACAF League | Pacific FC |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | João Morelli (14 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Jonathan Sirois (9 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Forge FC 4–0 Atlético Ottawa (August 25) Pacific FC 5–1 FC Edmonton (October 26) |
| Biggest away win | Valour FC 0–3 FC Edmonton (September 7) Atlético Ottawa 0–3 Forge FC (October 3) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals FC Edmonton 3–4 Atlético Ottawa (October 12) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Valour FC (June 27 – July 3, July 11–18) Pacific FC (July 21 – August 4, August 29 – September 9) Forge FC (September 25 – October 6, October 30 – November 9) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches HFX Wanderers (August 22 – October 3) |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Atlético Ottawa (August 18 – September 19) Valour FC (August 29 – October 5) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Valour FC (July 24 – August 12) |
| Highest attendance | 12,064 Atlético Ottawa 2–1 HFX Wanderers (August 14) |
← 2020 2022 →
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The 2021 Canadian Premier League season was the third season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Forge FC were defending champions, after defeating HFX Wanderers FC in the 2020 final.[1]
The season was planned to commence on May 22, the Victoria Day weekend, pending the approval of government authorities and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2] However, on May 14, it was announced that the start was to be pushed back to mid-June or early July.[3]
On June 5, the league committed to a full 28-match season, but that the season would begin in a single-site bubble at IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, promoted as "The Kickoff", with each team playing eight matches between June 26 and July 24. All matches were played behind closed doors and in compliance with Manitoba public health orders.[4] On July 30, the CPL began to play matches at home venues.[5]
Pacific FC defeated two-time champions and title holders Forge FC in the final to win their first title.