2020 Canadian Premier League Final
Event | 2020 Canadian Premier League season | ||||||
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Date | September 19, 2020 | ||||||
Venue | Alumni Field, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | ||||||
Man of the Match | Molham Babouli (Forge FC) | ||||||
Referee | Juan Márquez | ||||||
Attendance | 50 | ||||||
Weather | Mostly cloudy 13 °C (55 °F) 44% humidity[1] | ||||||
The 2020 Canadian Premier League Final determined the winner of the 2020 Canadian Premier League season. It was played on September 19, 2020, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, between Forge FC, the defending league champion, and HFX Wanderers FC. Those teams qualified as the winner and runner-up of the group stage of The Island Games tournament.[2]
The event was to be contested between the top-seeded team after the regular season and the winner of a one-game playoff[3] but the season format was revised after being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The winner will earn a berth in the 2020 Canadian Championship Final[4] and 2021 CONCACAF League.[5]
Forge FC won the Final 2–0 with the winning goal coming in the 60th minute from Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson.[6]
Background[]
Forge FC entered the Final as the defending league champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2019 Finals after finishing 2nd in the regular season. HFX Wanderers FC played in their first Final, improving from a last place finish in their inaugural season in 2019.
This was the seventh meeting all-time between the two clubs with each team having recorded one win and four draws against each other. Forge and HFX Wanderers faced off twice during the 2020 season with both matches ending in a 1–1 draw.[7]
Path to the Final[]
First stage[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cavalry | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Advance to group stage |
2 | HFX Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12[a] | |
3 | Forge | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12[a] | |
4 | Pacific | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
5 | York9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Valour | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8[b] | |
7 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8[b] | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
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.[8]
Notes:
Group stage[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Forge | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to final |
2 | HFX Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
3 | Cavalry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Pacific | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
Match details[]
Summary[]
Details[]
Forge FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers |
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Man of the Match:[10]
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Assistant referees:
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References[]
- ^ "Weather History for CYYG". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Molinaro, John (July 29, 2020). "CPL's 2020 regular season to kick off on Aug. 13 with 'The Island Games' in P.E.I." Canadian Premier League. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (February 21, 2020). "Canadian Premier League releases 2020 schedule and format". Waking the Red. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces format for 2020 Canadian Championship Final". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "CONCACAF creates club competition opening for a CPL team". Sportsnet. Canadian Press. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Molinaro, John (19 September 2020). "Forge FC beats HFX Wanderers FC in Island Games final to repeat as CPL champions". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Molinaro, John (18 September 2020). "Forge FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC: North Star Shield on the line in Island Games finale". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ @CPLsoccer (September 20, 2020). "As voted for by the fans, @ForgeFCHamilton's Mo Babouli is the last @GatoradeCanada Man of the Match" (Tweet). Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- 2020 Canadian Premier League
- September 2020 sports events in Canada