Forge FC
2024 season
ChairmanBob Young
Head coachBobby Smyrniotis
StadiumTim Hortons Field
Canadian Premier LeagueMatchday 1
Canadian ChampionshipTBD
CONCACAF Champions CupRound one

The 2024 Forge FC season will be 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 are the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 Canadian Premier League final.

In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Review

Background

Forge FC enter the season as the reigning Canadian Premier League champions after having won the 2023 Canadian Premier League final against Cavalry FC.[1][2] This was the club's fourth CPL title and fifth finals appearance in five years,[1] continuing their dynasty.[3] They will also compete in the Canadian Championship, a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association.[4] In the 2023 edition, Forge reached the semi-final where they were knocked out by Major League Soccer club CF Montréal for the third consecutive year.[5]

Forge qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup on October 21, 2023,[6][7] returning the club to international competition after a one-year absence. Their last appearance in international competition was in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, where Forge faced Mexican side Cruz Azul in the round of 16.[8]

Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis is contracted to return for his sixth season with club after signing a contract extension in 2023.[9][10]

Transfers

In

Draft picks

Forge FC will make two selections in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft.[11] Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster; only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Round Selection Pos. Player Nationality University
1 8
2 16

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 10 until November 3, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.

Overview

Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Canadian Premier League Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Canadian Championship TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Competitions

Canadian Premier League

The Canadian Premier League schedule is expected to be released around late January to early February, 2024.[4]

Canadian Championship

CONCACAF Champions Cup

The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw will be held on December 13, 2023. Having qualified as CPL champions, Forge will enter the competition in round one and begin play in February, 2024.[12][13]

Round one

February, 2024 Leg 1 Forge FC Canada v TBD Hamilton, Ontario
Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
February, 2024 Leg 2 TBD v Canada Forge FC

References

  1. 1 2 Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Don (October 28, 2023). "Forge FC wins fourth CPL championship at home with 2-1 win over Cavalry FC". Global News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ↑
  4. 1 2 "2024 Season Seats". Forge FC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Grigoriadis, Elias (May 23, 2023). "CF Montreal advances to Canadian Championship final with win over Forge FC". Global News. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Canadian Premier League [@CPLsoccer] (October 21, 2023). "The Concacaf Champions Cup is heading to Hamilton 🔨 As a result of @CPLCavalryFC advancing to the CPL Final, @ForgeFCHamilton join the Cavs in next year's continental competition ⚽" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Milton, Steve (October 25, 2023). "More than 10,000 tickets already sold for CPL final". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (February 24, 2022). "Recap: Forge FC eliminated from Concacaf Champions League with 3-1 loss to Cruz Azul". Canadian Premier League. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Forge FC Announce Extension and Expanded Role For Bobby Smyrniotis" (Press release). Forge FC. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ Milton, Steve (May 1, 2023). "Forge FC locks in coach Bobby Smyrniotis for four more years". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Canadian Premier League announces 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft presented by Degree". Canadian Premier League. November 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Concacaf confirms important details for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup". CONCACAF. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (October 24, 2023). "Draw procedure, dates revealed for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup". Canadian Premier League. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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