2019 Canadian Premier League season
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The 2019 Canadian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian professional soccer. The regular season began on April 27 and ended on October 19, with seven teams competing.[1] The inaugural match of the Canadian Premier League took place between Forge FC and York9 at Tim Hortons Field on April 27, 2019, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[2]
Season | 2019 |
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Dates | April 27 – October 19 (regular season) |
Champions | Forge FC |
Regular season winners | Cavalry FC |
2019 CONCACAF League | Forge FC[lower-alpha 1] |
2020 CONCACAF League | Forge FC[lower-alpha 2] |
Matches played | 100 |
Goals scored | 250 (2.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tristan Borges (13 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Marco Carducci Triston Henry (9 clean sheets each) |
Biggest home win | York9 6–2 HFX Wanderers (July 27) York9 4–0 Forge FC (October 12) |
Biggest away win | Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC (September 2) |
Highest scoring | York9 6–2 HFX Wanderers (July 27) Valour FC 0–8 Cavalry FC (September 2) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Cavalry FC (May 4 – June 19) |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Forge FC (July 13 – October 6) |
Longest winless run | 10 matches FC Edmonton (August 16 – October 5) HFX Wanderers (August 10 – October 9) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches HFX Wanderers (July 13 – 31) |
Highest attendance | 17,611 Forge FC 1–1 York9 (April 27) |
Lowest attendance | 1,729 York9 0–0 FC Edmonton (June 19) |
Total attendance | 419,314 |
Average attendance | 4,279 |
2020 →
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The CPL Finals were contested between the Spring and Fall season champions, Cavalry FC, and the Spring and Fall season runners-up, Forge FC, in October and November. Forge FC won 2–0 over two legs to win the inaugural Canadian Premier League title.