2024 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
Owner | Hamilton Sports Group | ||
Chairman | Bob Young | ||
Head coach | Bobby Smyrniotis | ||
Stadium | Tim Hortons Field | ||
Canadian Premier League | 1st | ||
CPL Playoffs | Runner-up | ||
Canadian Championship | Semifinals | ||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round one | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kwasi Poku Tristan Borges (8 goals each) All: Kwasi Poku (10 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,923 vs. CF Montréal (May 7, CC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,471 vs. York United FC (May 1, CC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,279 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. York United FC (Away, April 21, CPL) 3–0 vs. York United FC (Home, June 1, CPL) 3–0 vs. HFX Wanderers FC (Home, July 27, CPL) 3–0 vs. Atlético Ottawa (Home, August 10, CPL) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Atlético Ottawa (Away, May 25, CPL) 0–3 vs. HFX Wanderers FC (Away, September 14, CPL) | ||
| |||
The 2024 Forge FC season was the sixth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's sixth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge was the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 final for their fourth championship. The club was managed by Bobby Smyrniotis in his sixth season as head coach.
In CPL play, Forge clinched first place on October 6 to secure its second regular season title, winning the CPL Shield. This was Forge's sixth trophy in six seasons and qualifed the Hammers for next season's CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the CPL playoffs, Forge advanced to the 2024 CPL final for a sixth consecutive year where they were ultimately defeated by Cavalry FC, finishing as runner-up.
In addition to the CPL, Forge competed in the Canadian Championship where it defeated MLS opposition for the first time by prevailing against CF Montréal over two legs in the quarterfinal, advancing the club to the semifinal for the second consecutive year. Forge began its season in February with continental play when it faced C.D. Guadalajara in round one of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.