2019 Forge FC season

Forge FC
2019 season
ChairmanBob Young
Head coachBobby Smyrniotis
StadiumTim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier LeagueSpring: 2nd
Fall: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
CPL FinalsChampions
Canadian ChampionshipSecond qualifying round
CONCACAF LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Tristan Borges (12 goals)
All: Tristan Borges (13 goals)
Highest home attendance17,611 vs. York9 FC
(April 27, CPL)
Lowest home attendance3,864 vs. Cavalry FC
(October 16, CPL)
Average home league attendance6,588
Biggest win3–0 vs. Pacific FC
(Home, May 8, CPL)
3–0 vs. Pacific FC
(Home, September 28, CPL)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs. York9 FC
(Away, October 12, CPL)
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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.

  1. ^ Bedakian, Armen (January 29, 2019). "CPL inaugural match: Forge FC hosts York9 FC for 'monumental day' in Canadian soccer history". canpl.ca. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ O’Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 2, 2019). "Forge FC crowned CPL champions in win over Cavalry". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 3, 2019.