The 2024 Canadian Premier League season is the sixth season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer. Forge FC are the defending champions, having beaten Cavalry FC in the 2023 final.[1]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13 – October 19 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eight players (2 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Vancouver 4–1 Valour (April 14) York United 3–0 Vancouver (April 26) |
| Biggest away win | York United 0–3 Forge (April 21) |
| Highest scoring | Vancouver 4–1 Valour (April 14) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Forge (April 13 – present) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Valour (April 14 – present) |
| Highest attendance | 7,395 Forge 2–1 Cavalry (April 13) |
| Lowest attendance | 843 York United 3–0 Vancouver (April 26) |
| Total attendance | 52,239 |
| Average attendance | 3,731 |
← 2023
All statistics correct as of May 5, 2024. | |
Team and rule changes edit
The same eight teams that competed in the 2023 season are competing in the 2024 season.[2] The CPL's total player compensation budget was increased by $87,500 to a total of $1,112,500 (or $1,212,500 for teams maximizing the U21 salary incentive).[3]
York United was bought by a new ownership group from Mexico, Game Plan Sports Group.[4]
Teams edit
| Club | Results | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa | details | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,000 |
| Cavalry FC | details | Foothills County, Alberta | ATCO Field | 6,000 |
| Forge FC | details | Hamilton, Ontario | Tim Hortons Field | 23,218 |
| HFX Wanderers FC | details | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 6,500 |
| Pacific FC | details | Langford, British Columbia | Starlight Stadium | 6,000 |
| Valour FC | details | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Princess Auto Stadium | 33,000 |
| Vancouver FC | details | Langley, British Columbia | Willoughby Community Park | 6,560 |
| York United FC | details | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 4,000 |
Regular season edit
Format edit
The regular season is being played as a quadruple round-robin, with each team playing the other seven teams twice at home and twice away between April and October. The regular season winner (the team ranked first after all 28 games) will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the top five teams will qualify for the playoffs; the top two will get a bye to the semifinals.[5]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Ottawa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | First semifinal |
| 2 | Pacific | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Forge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Quarterfinal |
| 4 | Vancouver | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | Play-in round |
| 5 | Cavalry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 6 | York United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 7 | HFX Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 8 | Valour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points;[a] 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Coin toss (tie between two (2) clubs) or drawing of lots (tie between three (3) or more clubs).[2]
Notes
- ^ Yellow cards count for one point and red cards (direct or accumulation of two yellow cards) count as three points.[2]
Results edit
Statistical leaders edit
- As of May 5, 2024
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manny Aparicio
|
Atlético Ottawa | 2 |
 Béni Badibanga
|
Forge | ||
| Tristan Borges
|
Forge | ||
 Rubén del Campo
|
Atlético Ottawa | ||
| David Choinière
|
Forge | ||
 Moses Dyer
|
Vancouver | ||
 Tobias Warschewski
|
Cavalry | ||
| Brian Wright
|
York United | ||
| 9 | 21 players | 1 | |
Top assists edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan Borges
|
Forge | 3 |
| 2 | Themi Antonoglou
|
Valour | 2 |
 Alejandro Díaz
|
Vancouver | ||
| Daniel Parra
|
Forge | ||
| Kris Twardek
|
Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 6 | 16 players | 1 | |
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Gazdov
|
Pacific | 3 |
| 2 | Marco Carducci
|
Cavalry | 1 |
| Nathan Ingham
|
Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Callum Irving
|
Vancouver | ||
| Christopher Kalongo
|
Forge | ||
| Sean Melvin
|
Pacific | ||
 Thomas Vincensini
|
York United |
Attendance edit
- As of May 6, 2024
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HFX Wanderers | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | +11.0% |
| 2 | Forge FC | 10,446 | 7,395 | 3,051 | 5,223 | −1.8% |
| 3 | Atlético Ottawa | 12,504 | 4,569 | 3,886 | 4,168 | −16.0% |
| 4 | Cavalry FC | 7,059 | 4,183 | 2,876 | 3,530 | −13.7% |
| 5 | Vancouver FC | 6,740 | 4,038 | 2,702 | 3,370 | +20.9% |
| 6 | Pacific FC | 9,379 | 4,367 | 2,161 | 3,126 | −3.5% |
| 7 | York United | 3,497 | 2,654 | 843 | 1,749 | +40.8% |
| 8 | Valour FC | NA | ||||
| League total | 56,125 | 7,395 | 843 | 3,742 | −2.5% |
Player transfers edit
According to FIFA, the Canadian Soccer Association's 2024 pre-season transfer window opened on January 31 and will close on April 23; the mid-season transfer window will open on July 18 and close on August 14.[9] However, the CPL later announced that it's mid-season transfer window will instead open on July 5 and close on August 2.[2]
U Sports Draft edit
The 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft took place on December 14, 2023. Each team made two picks in the draft, for a total of 16 selections.[10]
Foreign players edit
Canadian Premier League teams can sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match.[3]
The following international players are signed for the 2024 season. Note that players may be considered domestic for CPL purposes (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees) while still representing other countries in international competitions.[11]
Players in italic denote players who were new to their respective clubs for the 2024 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement. Players in Bold indicate players who have represented their national teams at the senior level.
References edit
- ^ "CPL5x5: Forge FC 2023 year in review". Canadian Premier League. December 29, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2024 CPL Competition Guidelines". Canadian Premier League. April 12, 2024. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (March 13, 2024). "Canadian Premier League Updates Roster Rules For 2024". Northern Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "York United FC purchased by world-class ownership group Game Plan Sports". York United FC. November 30, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League announces 2024 regular season schedule presented by WestJet". Canadian Premier League. January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CPL players statistics". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CPL players statistics - team play". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CPL goalkeepers statistics". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Worldwide registration periods calendar" (PDF). FIFA. February 20, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CPL-U SPORTS Draft: Team-by-team breakdown of all 16 picks". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "CPL Off-Season Roster Tracker: Who's in and who's out for 2024?". Canadian Premier League. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.