2020 Pacific FC season
| 2020 season | |||
| Chairman | Dean Shillington | ||
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| Head coach | Pa-Modou Kah | ||
| Stadium | Westhills Stadium | ||
| Canadian Premier League | 4th | ||
| Canadian Championship | Did not qualify | ||
| Top goalscorer | Marco Bustos (5 goals) |
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The 2020 Pacific FC season was the second in the club's history, as well as second in the Canadian Premier League. In 2019, Pacific finished 5th overall, failing to qualify for the CPL Finals.
On March 20, 2020, the league announced a postponement of the start of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Contents
- 1 Current squad
- 2 Transfers
- 3 Canadian Premier League
- 4 Overview
- 5 First stage
- 6 Group stage
- 7 Final
- 8 Statistical leaders
- 9 Player transfers
- 10 Awards
- 11 Media
- 12 See also
- 13 References
- 14 Overview
- 15 First stage
- 16 Group stage
- 17 Final
- 18 Statistical leaders
- 19 Player transfers
- 20 Awards
- 21 Media
- 22 See also
- 23 References
- 24 Statistics
- 25 References
- 26 External links
Current squad
As of August 14, 2020.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Nolan Wirth |  |
GK | January 24, 1995 (aged 25) | Victoria Highlanders |
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| 13 | Callum Irving | |
GK | March 16, 1993 (aged 27) | Ottawa Fury |
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| Emil Gazdov | |
GK | September 11, 2003 (aged 17) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Kadin Chung | |
RB | September 5, 1998 (aged 22) |  Kaiserslautern II |
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| 3 | Jordan Haynes | |
LB / LW | January 17, 1996 (aged 24) | Vancouver TSS Rovers |
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| 5 | Abdou Samake |  |
CB | October 7, 1996 (aged 24) |  University of Michigan |
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| 6 | Lukas MacNaughton | |
CB | March 8, 1995 (aged 25) | Alliance United |
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| 17 | Marcel de Jong | |
LB | October 15, 1986 (aged 34) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| 26 | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | |
CB | November 13, 1997 (aged 23) | Montreal Impact |
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | Víctor Blasco |  |
MF | July 1, 1994 (aged 26) | VIU Mariners |
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| 8 | Matthew Baldisimo | |
DM / CM | January 20, 1998 (aged 22) | Fresno FC |
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| 10 | Marco Bustos | |
AM | April 22, 1996 (aged 24) | Valour FC |
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| 11 | Josh Heard |  |
AM | November 29, 1994 (aged 26) | Real Monarchs |
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| 16 | Zach Verhoven | |
RW / LW | August 17, 1998 (aged 22) | UBC Thunderbirds |
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| 19 | Noah Verhoeven | |
CM | June 15, 1999 (aged 21) | Fresno FC |
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| 20 | Sean Young | |
CM | April 20, 2001 (aged 19) | Victoria Highlanders |
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| 21 | Alessandro Hojabrpour | |
AM | January 10, 2000 (aged 20) |  Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
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| 22 | Jamar Dixon | |
CM | June 5, 1989 (aged 31) | Ottawa Fury |
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Alejandro Díaz |  |
FW | January 27, 1996 (aged 24) | Club América |
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| 14 | Terran Campbell | |
LW / ST | October 10, 1998 (aged 22) | Fresno FC |
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère |
Montreal Impact |
Free transfer | January 21, 2020 | [2] |
| 22 | MF | Jamar Dixon |
Ottawa Fury |
Free transfer | January 21, 2020 | [2] |
| 10 | MF | Marco Bustos |
Valour FC |
Free transfer | January 30, 2020 | [3] |
| 9 | FW | Alejandro Díaz |
Club América |
Free transfer | February 6, 2020 | [4] |
| 13 | GK | Callum Irving |
Ottawa Fury |
Free transfer | February 19, 2020 | [5] |
| 5 | DF | Abdou Samake |
University of Michigan |
Free transfer | February 21, 2020 | [6] |
| GK | Emil Gazdov |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Free transfer | June 30, 2020 | [7] | |
| 3 | DF | Jordan Haynes |
Vancouver TSS Rovers |
Free transfer | July 15, 2020 | [8] |
| 20 | MF | Sean Young |
Victoria Highlanders |
Free transfer | July 23, 2020 | [9] |
| 11 | MF | Josh Heard |
Real Monarchs |
Free transfer | July 31, 2020 | [10] |
Draft picks
Pacific FC selected the following players in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 11, 2019.[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 | 3 | DF | Jan Pirretas Glasmacher | Spain |
TRU WolfPack |
| 2 | 12 | MF | Thomas Gardner | Canada |
UBC Thunderbirds |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | GK | Mark Village |
Retired | Contract expired | November 4, 2019 | [12] |
| 5 | DF | Hendrik Starostzik |
 Næstved BK |
Contract expired | November 4, 2019 | [12] |
| 3 | DF |  Ryan McCurdy |
Contract expired | November 4, 2019 | [12] | |
| 20 | DF | Émile Legault |
Rio Grande Valley FC |
Contract expired | November 4, 2019 | [12] |
| 15 | FW | José Hernández |
Cavalry FC |
Contract expired | November 4, 2019 | [12] |
| 13 | MF |  Ahmed Alghamdi |
Al-Ettifaq |
Contract expired | January 23, 2020 | [13] |
| 28 | MF |  Alexander González |
Sporting San Miguelito |
Contract expired | January 29, 2020 | [14] |
| 10 | MF | Ben Fisk |
Atlético Ottawa |
Contract expired | February 25, 2020 | [15] |
| 9 | FW | Marcus Haber |
Cavalry FC |
Contract expired | July 31, 2020 | [16] |
| 11 | MF | Issey Nakajima-Farran |
Contract expired | August 10, 2020 | [17] |
Loans Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emil Gazdov |
FC Nürnberg |
Loaned until June 2022 | October 7, 2020 | [18] |
Canadian Premier League
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Match times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7).
First stage
Table
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| Season | 2020 |
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| Champions | Forge FC |
| 2021 CONCACAF League | Forge FC |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Akeem Garcia (6 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Triston Henry (5 shutouts) |
| Biggest home win | HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Highest scoring | 5 goals York9 FC 3–2 Forge FC (August 26) HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Cavalry FC (August 16–23) Forge FC (September 12–19) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches York9 FC (August 15 – September 1) HFX Wanderers FC (August 26 – September 12) Forge FC (August 30 – September 19) |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches FC Edmonton (August 16 – September 6) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches FC Edmonton (August 26 – September 6) |
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2021 →
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The 2020 Canadian Premier League season was the second season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPL announced a 14-day hold on all pre-season training on March 13, 2020.[19] On March 20, the league announced that it would be postponing the start of the season from the previously scheduled date of April 11.[20]
A shortened 2020 season tournament, branded as The Island Games, was played at the University of Prince Edward Island from August 13 to September 19. All players were required to self-isolate for 14 days before travelling, self-isolate for five more days upon arrival, and receive two negative COVID-19 tests before being allowed to play. As of July 29, PEI had the lowest number of COVID-19 cases among provinces, at 36.[21][22][23]
Initially, all matches were held behind closed doors. On August 8, the league announced a partnership with the province and PEI Soccer to allow 50 minor soccer players per game to attend matches.[24]
Atlético Ottawa joined the league as its first expansion team, bringing the total number of teams to eight. Hamilton's Forge FC defended their inaugural CPL title, blanking HFX Wanderers FC 2–0 in the final.
Overview
Teams
The seven teams that participated in the inaugural 2019 Canadian Premier League season are set to compete in this season. They are joined by Atlético Ottawa, an expansion team who were created after USL Championship side Ottawa Fury FC suspended operations after being unable to secure approval from USSF and CONCACAF.[25][26][27]
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain(s) | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa | Mista |
Ben Fisk |
OneSoccer | Macron |
| Cavalry |  Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
Nik Ledgerwood |
WestJet | |
| FC Edmonton | Jeff Paulus |
Tomi Ameobi |
Swoop | |
| Forge | Bobby Smyrniotis |
Kyle Bekker |
Tim Hortons | |
| HFX Wanderers |  Stephen Hart |
Andre Rampersad |
Volkswagen | |
| Pacific |  Pa-Modou Kah |
Marcel de Jong |
Volkswagen | |
| Valour | Rob Gale |
Dylan Carreiro |
OneSoccer | |
| York9 | Jimmy Brennan |
Manny Aparicio |
Macron |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | James Merriman |
end of interim period | January 14, 2020 | pre-season | Pa-Modou Kah |
January 14, 2020 |
| Atlético Ottawa | N/A (inaugural season) | January 29, 2020 | Mista |
February 11, 2020 | ||
Original format
Before being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was intended to be played from April 11 to October 4. The split-season format of the inaugural season was to be replaced by a single table and full double round-robin. The eight teams would have met their rivals twice at home and twice away for a total of 28 games, the same number as in 2019.[28] The top ranked team in the regular season would have qualified for a spot in the championship final and would have been joined by the winner of a playoff between the second and third ranked teams.[29]
First stage
The eight teams played against each other once each for a total of seven matches. The top four teams advanced to the group stage.
Table
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Results
Source: CanPL.ca
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Group stage
The four group stage teams met their opponents once each. The top two teams advanced to the final.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[30]
Results
Source: CanPL.ca
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Final
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| Forge FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC |
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Alumni Field
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Statistical leaders
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Top scorersSource:[31] |
Top assistsSource:[31] |
Shutouts
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triston Henry |
Forge FC | 5 |
| 2 | Marco Carducci |
Cavalry FC | 3 |
| 3 | Nathan Ingham |
York9 | 2 |
| Christian Oxner |
HFX Wanderers | ||
| James Pantemis |
Valour FC | ||
| Nacho Zabal |
Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 7 | Callum Irving |
Pacific FC | 1 |
| Nolan Wirth |
Pacific FC |
Source:[31]
Player transfers
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>U Sports Draft
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>The 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft was held on November 11 in Montreal, Quebec. Draftees were invited to team preseason camps, with an opportunity to earn a developmental contract and retain their U Sports men's soccer eligibility. HFX Wanderers selected Cory Bent with the first overall pick. Two players were selected by each returning CPL team, with a total of 14 players being drafted including 10 Canadians.[32] Ottawa had not yet joined the league and did not participate in the draft.
Foreign players
Canadian Premier League teams may sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match. The following players are considered foreign players for the 2020 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at the international level.[33]
Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2020 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.
Awards
Canadian Premier League Awards
The nominees for the four CPL awards were announced on September 18, one day before the league final.[34] The awards take into account all matches from The Island Games and are voted on by reporters across Canada. The winners were announced at a ceremony on November 26, 2020.[35]
| Award | Recipient | Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers) |
N/A |
| Golden Glove | Triston Henry (Forge) |
Christian Oxner (HFX Wanderers) Callum Irving (Pacific) |
| Coach of the Year | Stephen Hart (HFX Wanderers) |
Bobby Smyrniotis (Forge) Mista (Atlético Ottawa) |
| Player of the Year | Kyle Bekker (Forge) |
Marco Bustos (Pacific) Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers) |
| Best Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year | Mohamed Farsi (Cavalry) |
Chrisnovic N'sa (HFX Wanderers) Julian Dunn (Valour) |
Team of the Week
The Gatorade Team of the Week is selected by OneSoccer staff.[36]
| Dates | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13–16 |
Henry (Forge) |
Awuah (Forge) Krutzen (Forge) Zator (Cavalry) Northover (Cavalry) |
Acuña (Ottawa) Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) Bekker (Forge) |
Bustos (Pacific) Haber (Cavalry) Farsi (Cavalry) |
[36] |
| August 18–23 |
Pantemis (Valour) |
Mavila (Cavalry) Boskovic (Cavalry) Dunn (Valour) Chung (Pacific) |
Sissoko (HFX) Acuña (Ottawa) Bekker (Forge) |
Boakai (Edmonton) Brown (Cavalry) Garcia (HFX) |
[37] |
| August 25–30 |
Oxner (HFX) |
Haynes (Pacific) Krutzen (Forge) Schaale (HFX) Chung (Pacific) |
Di Chiara (York) Rampersad (HFX) Dixon (Pacific) |
Blasco (Pacific) Díaz (Pacific) Bustos (Pacific) |
[38] |
| September 1–6 |
Oxner (HFX) |
Levis (Valour) Geffrard (HFX) Zator (Cavalry) Chung (Pacific) |
Aparicio (York) Dyer (Valour) Acuña (Ottawa) |
Riggi (HFX) Garcia (HFX) Bustos (Pacific) |
[39] |
| September 7–13 |
Henry (Forge) |
N'sa (HFX) Krutzen (Forge) Zator (Cavalry) Restrepo (HFX) |
Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) Sabak (Forge) Simmons (Cavalry) |
 Morelli (HFX) Garcia (HFX) Farsi (Cavalry) |
[40] |
| September 14–20 |
Henry (Forge) |
Awuah (Forge) Krutzen (Forge) Meilleur-Giguère (Pacific) Samuel (Forge) |
Baldisimo (Pacific) Bekker (Forge) Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) |
Riggi (HFX) Babouli (Forge) Bustos (Pacific) |
[41] |
Media
OneSoccer broadcast all matches of the tournament. CBC Television televised nine matches on Saturdays, and CHCH-TV in Hamilton broadcast Sunday matches.[42] To visually enhance the venue for broadcast as it is only a pitch, an augmented reality "virtual stadium" was employed by host broadcaster Mediapro, rendering CGI grandstands with virtual sponsor placements. An AI-based automated camera system was used for 19 matches, using similar technology to what was used for the CEBL Summer Series.[43]
See also
References
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Results by match
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Matches
| August 15 1 | HFX Wanderers FC | 2–2 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| August 18 2 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | York9 FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| August 22 3 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| August 25 4 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | Valour FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| August 30 5 | Cavalry FC | 1–2 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| September 2 6 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| September 6 7 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | FC Edmonton | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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Group stage
Table
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| Season | 2020 |
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| Champions | Forge FC |
| 2021 CONCACAF League | Forge FC |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 92 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Akeem Garcia (6 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Triston Henry (5 shutouts) |
| Biggest home win | HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Highest scoring | 5 goals York9 FC 3–2 Forge FC (August 26) HFX Wanderers 0–5 Pacific FC (September 15) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Cavalry FC (August 16–23) Forge FC (September 12–19) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches York9 FC (August 15 – September 1) HFX Wanderers FC (August 26 – September 12) Forge FC (August 30 – September 19) |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches FC Edmonton (August 16 – September 6) |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches FC Edmonton (August 26 – September 6) |
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← 2019
2021 →
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The 2020 Canadian Premier League season was the second season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CPL announced a 14-day hold on all pre-season training on March 13, 2020.[1] On March 20, the league announced that it would be postponing the start of the season from the previously scheduled date of April 11.[2]
A shortened 2020 season tournament, branded as The Island Games, was played at the University of Prince Edward Island from August 13 to September 19. All players were required to self-isolate for 14 days before travelling, self-isolate for five more days upon arrival, and receive two negative COVID-19 tests before being allowed to play. As of July 29, PEI had the lowest number of COVID-19 cases among provinces, at 36.[3][4][5]
Initially, all matches were held behind closed doors. On August 8, the league announced a partnership with the province and PEI Soccer to allow 50 minor soccer players per game to attend matches.[6]
Atlético Ottawa joined the league as its first expansion team, bringing the total number of teams to eight. Hamilton's Forge FC defended their inaugural CPL title, blanking HFX Wanderers FC 2–0 in the final.
Overview
Teams
The seven teams that participated in the inaugural 2019 Canadian Premier League season are set to compete in this season. They are joined by Atlético Ottawa, an expansion team who were created after USL Championship side Ottawa Fury FC suspended operations after being unable to secure approval from USSF and CONCACAF.[7][8][9]
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain(s) | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa | Mista |
Ben Fisk |
OneSoccer | Macron |
| Cavalry | Tommy Wheeldon Jr. |
Nik Ledgerwood |
WestJet | |
| FC Edmonton | Jeff Paulus |
Tomi Ameobi |
Swoop | |
| Forge | Bobby Smyrniotis |
Kyle Bekker |
Tim Hortons | |
| HFX Wanderers | Stephen Hart |
Andre Rampersad |
Volkswagen | |
| Pacific | Pa-Modou Kah |
Marcel de Jong |
Volkswagen | |
| Valour | Rob Gale |
Dylan Carreiro |
OneSoccer | |
| York9 | Jimmy Brennan |
Manny Aparicio |
Macron |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | James Merriman |
end of interim period | January 14, 2020 | pre-season | Pa-Modou Kah |
January 14, 2020 |
| Atlético Ottawa | N/A (inaugural season) | January 29, 2020 | Mista |
February 11, 2020 | ||
Original format
Before being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was intended to be played from April 11 to October 4. The split-season format of the inaugural season was to be replaced by a single table and full double round-robin. The eight teams would have met their rivals twice at home and twice away for a total of 28 games, the same number as in 2019.[10] The top ranked team in the regular season would have qualified for a spot in the championship final and would have been joined by the winner of a playoff between the second and third ranked teams.[11]
First stage
The eight teams played against each other once each for a total of seven matches. The top four teams advanced to the group stage.
Table
Template:2020 Canadian Premier League overall table
Results
Source: CanPL.ca
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Group stage
The four group stage teams met their opponents once each. The top two teams advanced to the final.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[12]
Results
Source: CanPL.ca
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Final
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| Forge FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC |
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Alumni Field
Referee: Juan Márquez |
Statistical leaders
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Top scorersSource:[13] |
Top assistsSource:[13] |
Shutouts
| Rank | Player | Club | Shutouts |
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| 1 | Triston Henry |
Forge FC | 5 |
| 2 | Marco Carducci |
Cavalry FC | 3 |
| 3 | Nathan Ingham |
York9 | 2 |
| Christian Oxner |
HFX Wanderers | ||
| James Pantemis |
Valour FC | ||
| Nacho Zabal |
Atlético Ottawa | ||
| 7 | Callum Irving |
Pacific FC | 1 |
| Nolan Wirth |
Pacific FC |
Source:[13]
Player transfers
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>U Sports Draft
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>The 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft was held on November 11 in Montreal, Quebec. Draftees were invited to team preseason camps, with an opportunity to earn a developmental contract and retain their U Sports men's soccer eligibility. HFX Wanderers selected Cory Bent with the first overall pick. Two players were selected by each returning CPL team, with a total of 14 players being drafted including 10 Canadians.[14] Ottawa had not yet joined the league and did not participate in the draft.
Foreign players
Canadian Premier League teams may sign a maximum of seven international players, out of which only five can be in the starting line-up for each match. The following players are considered foreign players for the 2020 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at the international level.[15]
Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2020 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.
Awards
Canadian Premier League Awards
The nominees for the four CPL awards were announced on September 18, one day before the league final.[16] The awards take into account all matches from The Island Games and are voted on by reporters across Canada. The winners were announced at a ceremony on November 26, 2020.[17]
| Award | Recipient | Finalists |
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| Golden Boot | Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers) |
N/A |
| Golden Glove | Triston Henry (Forge) |
Christian Oxner (HFX Wanderers) Callum Irving (Pacific) |
| Coach of the Year | Stephen Hart (HFX Wanderers) |
Bobby Smyrniotis (Forge) Mista (Atlético Ottawa) |
| Player of the Year | Kyle Bekker (Forge) |
Marco Bustos (Pacific) Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers) |
| Best Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year | Mohamed Farsi (Cavalry) |
Chrisnovic N'sa (HFX Wanderers) Julian Dunn (Valour) |
Team of the Week
The Gatorade Team of the Week is selected by OneSoccer staff.[18]
| Dates | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref |
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| August 13–16 |
Henry (Forge) |
Awuah (Forge) Krutzen (Forge) Zator (Cavalry) Northover (Cavalry) |
Acuña (Ottawa) Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) Bekker (Forge) |
Bustos (Pacific) Haber (Cavalry) Farsi (Cavalry) |
[18] |
| August 18–23 |
Pantemis (Valour) |
Mavila (Cavalry) Boskovic (Cavalry) Dunn (Valour) Chung (Pacific) |
Sissoko (HFX) Acuña (Ottawa) Bekker (Forge) |
Boakai (Edmonton) Brown (Cavalry) Garcia (HFX) |
[19] |
| August 25–30 |
Oxner (HFX) |
Haynes (Pacific) Krutzen (Forge) Schaale (HFX) Chung (Pacific) |
Di Chiara (York) Rampersad (HFX) Dixon (Pacific) |
Blasco (Pacific) Díaz (Pacific) Bustos (Pacific) |
[20] |
| September 1–6 |
Oxner (HFX) |
Levis (Valour) Geffrard (HFX) Zator (Cavalry) Chung (Pacific) |
Aparicio (York) Dyer (Valour) Acuña (Ottawa) |
Riggi (HFX) Garcia (HFX) Bustos (Pacific) |
[21] |
| September 7–13 |
Henry (Forge) |
N'sa (HFX) Krutzen (Forge) Zator (Cavalry) Restrepo (HFX) |
Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) Sabak (Forge) Simmons (Cavalry) |
Morelli (HFX) Garcia (HFX) Farsi (Cavalry) |
[22] |
| September 14–20 |
Henry (Forge) |
Awuah (Forge) Krutzen (Forge) Meilleur-Giguère (Pacific) Samuel (Forge) |
Baldisimo (Pacific) Bekker (Forge) Achinioti-Jönsson (Forge) |
Riggi (HFX) Babouli (Forge) Bustos (Pacific) |
[23] |
Media
OneSoccer broadcast all matches of the tournament. CBC Television televised nine matches on Saturdays, and CHCH-TV in Hamilton broadcast Sunday matches.[24] To visually enhance the venue for broadcast as it is only a pitch, an augmented reality "virtual stadium" was employed by host broadcaster Mediapro, rendering CGI grandstands with virtual sponsor placements. An AI-based automated camera system was used for 19 matches, using similar technology to what was used for the CEBL Summer Series.[25]
See also
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Results by round
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Matches
| September 9 1 | Cavalry FC | 3–1 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| September 12 2 | Forge FC | 2–0 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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| September 15 3 | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–5 | Pacific FC | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
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Statistics
Squad and statistics
As of September 16, 2020[update]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Canadian Premier League | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Nolan Wirth | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Kadin Chung | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Jordan Haynes | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Abdou Samake | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Lukas MacNaughton | 8 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | |
Víctor Blasco | 10 | 2 | 8+2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | |
Matthew Baldisimo | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Alejandro Díaz | 10 | 3 | 7+3 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | |
Marco Bustos | 10 | 5 | 10+0 | 5 |
| 11 | MF | |
Josh Heard | 5 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | |
Callum Irving | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Terran Campbell | 10 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | |
Zach Verhoven | 9 | 1 | 2+7 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | |
Marcel de Jong | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Noah Verhoeven | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Sean Young | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Alessandro Hojabrpour | 10 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Jamar Dixon | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | |
Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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| 1 | |
Marco Bustos | MF | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | |
Alejandro Díaz | FW | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | |
Victor Blasco | MF | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | |
Lukas MacNaughton | DF | 1 | 1 |
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Zach Verhoven | MF | 1 | 1 | |
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Jamar Dixon | MF | 1 | 1 | |
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Josh Heard | MF | 1 | 1 | |
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Terran Campbell | FW | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 15 | 15 | |||
Last updated: September 16, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Top assists
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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| 1 | |
Marco Bustos | MF | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | |
Víctor Blasco | MF | 2 | 2 |
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Alejandro Díaz | FW | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | |
Zach Verhoven | MF | 1 | 1 |
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Matthew Baldisimo | MF | 1 | 1 | |
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Jamar Dixon | MF | 1 | 1 | |
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Kadin Chung | DF | 1 | 1 | |
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Terran Campbell | FW | 1 | 1 | |
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Josh Heard | MF | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 12 | 12 | |||
Last updated: September 16, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Canadian Premier League | TOTAL |
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| 1 | |
Callum Irving | 1 | 1 |
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Nolan Wirth | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | ||
Last updated: September 16, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
Disciplinary record
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| 2 | DF | |
Kadin Chung | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Jordan Haynes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Víctor Blasco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Matthew Baldisimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Marco Bustos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | |
Zach Verhoven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Sean Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Jamar Dixon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
Last updated: September 16, 2020
Source: Canadian Premier League
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