2020 Canadian Premier League season

The 2020 Canadian Premier League season is the second season of the Canadian Premier League, the top level of Canadian soccer.

2020 Canadian Premier League
Season2020
DatesAugust 13 – September 6, 2020 (first stage)
TBD September, 2020 (group stage)
TBD September, 2020 (final)
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Top goalscorerTwelve players tied
(1 goal each)
Highest scoringForge FC 2–2 Cavalry FC
(August 13)
York9 2–2 Atlético Ottawa
(August 15)
HFX Wanderers 2–2 Pacific FC
(August 15)
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of August 15, 2020.

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, began August 13, with all matches being played at the University of Prince Edward Island. All matches are being played behind closed doors, and 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 has the lowest number of COVID-19 cases among provinces, at 36.[3][4][5]

Atlético Ottawa joined the league as its first expansion team, bringing the total number of teams to eight. Forge FC are the defending league champions after defeating Cavalry FC in the 2019 CPL Finals.[6]

Overview

Teams
Location of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season (green) and the homes of the eight teams (red)

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 Lukas MacNaughton 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

First stage

The split-season spring/fall format of the inaugural season is replaced in 2020 by a single table and a single round-robin. The eight teams will meet their rivals once each.

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Ottawa 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 Advance to group stage
1 Cavalry 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 Forge 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 HFX Wanderers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 Pacific 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
1 York9 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 FC Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Valour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[10]

Results
Teams OTT CAV FCE FOR HFX PAC VAL YOR
Atlético Ottawa — – – – – – – –
Cavalry Aug 27 — – – – – – –
FC Edmonton Aug 23 Aug 20 — – – – – –
Forge Aug 30 2–2 Aug 16 — – – – –
HFX Wanderers Sep 6 Aug 23 Aug 26 Aug 19 — – – –
Pacific Sep 2 Aug 30 Sep 6 Aug 22 2–2 — – –
Valour Aug 19 Aug 16 Aug 29 Sep 5 Sep 2 Aug 25 — –
York9 2–2 Sep 5 Sep 1 Aug 26 Aug 29 Aug 18 Aug 22 —
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: CanPL.ca
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Group stage

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to final
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on or after September 7, 2020. Source: CanPL.ca
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) total wins; 6) U-21 minutes; 7) coin toss or drawing of lots.[11]

Results
Teams A1 A2 A3 A4
A1 — – – –
A2 — – –
A3 — –
A4 —
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: CanPL.ca
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Final
Main article: 2020 Canadian Premier League Final
A1vA2

Statistical leaders
As of August 15, 2020

Player transfers

Main article: Canadian Premier League transfers 2020

U Sports Draft

Further information: 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft

The 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft was held on November 11 in Montreal, Quebec. Draftees will be 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.[13] 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.[14]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7
Atlético Ottawa Vashon Neufville Tevin Shaw Francisco Acuña Bernardinho Nacho Zabal Viti Martínez
Cavalry Jordan Brown José Escalante Nathan Mavila Oliver Jair Córdova Richard Luca
FC Edmonton Jeannot Esua Kareem Moses Ramón Soria Son Yong-chan Erik Zetterberg
Forge Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Elimane Cissé Daniel Krutzen Paolo Sabak
HFX Wanderers Akeem Garcia Andre Rampersad Peter Schaale Alex Marshall João Morelli Eriks Santos Cory Bent
Pacific Alejandro Díaz
Valour José Galán Solomon Kojo Antwi Andrew Jean-Baptiste Moses Dyer Arnold Bouka Moutou
York9 Wataru Murofushi Gabriel Vasconcelos Fugo Segawa Álvaro Rivero

Players in italic denote players new to their respective clubs for the 2020 season, sorted chronologically by their announcement.

See also

References

  1. "Canadian Premier League Statement: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol for Pre-Season Training". Canadian Premier League. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. "Canadian Premier League Commissioner Statement: Start of season postponed". Canadian Premier League. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. "Canadian Premier League's Island Games: Everything you need to know". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. "CPL players, coaches, staff in P.E.I. bubble all test negative for COVID-19". CBC News. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  5. "P.E.I. to host Canadian pro soccer league season starting Aug. 13". CBC News. July 29, 2020.
  6. "Forge FC wins inaugural Canadian Premier League title". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. "Canadian Premier League awards 1st Expansion Team to Ottawa". Canadian Premier League. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. "Ottawa's Soccer Team Was Just Cancelled But Fans Want Them To Switch Leagues". www.narcity.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. Jacques, John (January 15, 2020). "Rumour: Ottawa On Fast-Track To CPL Expansion". Northern Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. Thompson, Marty [@martythompson_] (August 12, 2020). "Confirmed: #CanPL tiebreakers for The Island Games... 1. Head-to-head 2. Goal diff. 3. Goals for 4. Total # of wins 5. *Most U-21 minutes* in round 6. Coin toss or drawing of lots" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. Thompson, Marty [@martythompson_] (August 12, 2020). "Confirmed: #CanPL tiebreakers for The Island Games... 1. Head-to-head 2. Goal diff. 3. Goals for 4. Total # of wins 5. *Most U-21 minutes* in round 6. Coin toss or drawing of lots" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. "2020 CPL statistics". Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  13. "TRACKER: All 14 picks from the 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  14. "CPL 2020 roster tracker: How all eight teams are shaping up". Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

Notes

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