Event | 2019 Canadian Premier League season | ||||||
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Date | April 27, 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario | ||||||
Referee | David Gantar | ||||||
Attendance | 17,611 | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy / windy 4 °C (39 °F) 70% humidity[1] |
The Canadian Premier League inaugural match was the first soccer match in the history of the Canadian Premier League (CPL). It was played April 27, 2019, in Hamilton, Ontario, before 17,611 fans between Forge FC and York9 FC (now known as York United FC). It was the first match of the 905 Derby.
The match ended as a 1–1 draw. Ryan Telfer scored the CPL's first goal for York9 in the 3rd minute; Forge substitute Kadell Thomas equalized for Forge in the 78th minute.