2021 Pacific FC season
2021 season | |||
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Chairman | |||
Head coach | Pa-Modou Kah | ||
Stadium | Starlight Stadium | ||
Canadian Premier League | 3rd | ||
CPL Playoffs | Champions | ||
Canadian Championship | Semi-finals | ||
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The 2021 Pacific FC season was the third season in the history of Pacific FC, as well as third in the Canadian Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
On December 5, Pacific defeated two-time defending league champions Forge FC 1–0 in the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final to win their first league title.[1] As champions, they qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF League.
Overview[]
Coming off of a 4th place finish in the shortened 2020 Canadian Premier League season, Pacific FC was able to retain most of the club's core players, while also bringing in new talent such as international attackers Ollie Bassett and Gianni dos Santos. Expectations were relatively high for the side in Pa-Modou Kah's second year leading the team.[2]
The season began with an eight game bubble tournament in Winnipeg, dubbed "The Kickoff", before the teams moved back to their home stadiums to play out the rest of the season. The first half of the season was a huge success for Pacific, as it saw them at the top of the table and also being the highest-scoring team in the league.[3] In the first round of the Canadian Championship, the Tridents were given a tough draw against fellow British Columbian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer, but Pacific managed to defeat them 4-3 at home in front of a sold-out crowd to advance to the next round.[4]
Current squad[]
As of June 10, 2021.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Nolan Wirth | ![]() |
GK | January 24, 1995 | ![]() | |
13 | Callum Irving | ![]() |
GK | March 16, 1993 | ![]() | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Kadin Chung | ![]() |
RB | September 5, 1998 | ![]() | |
3 | Jordan Haynes | ![]() |
LB / LW | January 17, 1996 | ![]() | |
5 | Abdou Samake | ![]() |
CB | October 7, 1996 | ![]() | |
6 | Lukas MacNaughton | ![]() |
CB | March 8, 1995 | ![]() | |
6 | Robert Boskovic | ![]() |
CB | July 1, 1998 | ![]() | |
12 | Kunle Dada-Luke | ![]() |
FB / RW | January 12, 2000 | ![]() | |
17 | Chris Lee | ![]() |
LB | December 14, 2001 | ![]() | |
26 | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | ![]() |
CB | November 13, 1997 | ![]() | |
Duran Lee | ![]() |
CB | May 9, 1995 | ![]() | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
7 | Víctor Blasco | ![]() |
MF | July 1, 1994 | ![]() | |
8 | Matthew Baldisimo | ![]() |
DM / CM | January 20, 1998 | ![]() | |
11 | Josh Heard | ![]() |
AM | November 29, 1994 | ![]() | |
19 | Matteo Polisi | ![]() |
AM / FW | April 15, 1998 | ![]() | |
20 | Sean Young | ![]() |
CM | April 20, 2001 | ![]() | |
21 | Alessandro Hojabrpour | ![]() |
AM | January 10, 2000 | ![]() | |
22 | Jamar Dixon | ![]() |
CM | June 5, 1989 | ![]() | |
23 | Ollie Bassett | ![]() |
AM | March 6, 1998 | ![]() | |
34 | Manny Aparicio | ![]() |
CM | September 17, 1995 | ![]() | |
Forwards | ||||||
9 | Alejandro Díaz | ![]() |
FW | January 27, 1996 | ![]() | |
10 | Marco Bustos | ![]() |
RW / AM | April 22, 1996 | ![]() | |
14 | Terran Campbell | ![]() |
LW / ST | October 10, 1998 | ![]() | |
24 | Gianni dos Santos | ![]() |
CF | November 21, 1998 | ![]() |
Transfers[]
In[]
No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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34 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | November 6, 2020 | [5] |
19 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | February 25, 2021 | [6] |
12 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 11, 2021 | [7] |
DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 18, 2021 | [8] | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | April 29, 2021 | [9] |
24 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | May 20, 2021 | [10] |
17 | DF | ![]() |
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Selected 5th overall in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft | June 10, 2021 | [11] |
Draft picks[]
Pacific FC selected the following players in the 2021 CPL–U Sports Draft on January 29, 2021. 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 |
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1 | 5 | DF | Chris Lee | ![]() |
UBC Thunderbirds |
2 | 12 | FW | Victory Shumbusho | ![]() |
UBC Thunderbirds |
Out[]
No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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16 | MF | ![]() |
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Contract expired | October 29, 2020 | [12] |
19 | MF | ![]() |
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Contract expired | February 4, 2021 | [13] |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Retired | March 5, 2021 | [14] |
Loans Out[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | ![]() |
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Loaned until June 2022 | October 7, 2020 | [15] |
Competitions[]
Canadian Premier League[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Forge | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 50 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Cavalry | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 50 | |
3 | Pacific (C) | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 45 | |
4 | York United | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 | |
5 | Valour | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 35 | |
6 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 35 | |
7 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 28 | |
8 | Atlético Ottawa | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 26 |
Results by match[]
Matches[]
June 26 1 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | HFX Wanderers FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
July 1 2 | York United FC | 2–2 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
July 4 3 | Forge FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
4:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
July 7 4 | Atlético Ottawa | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
4:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Filip Dujic |
July 10 5 | Pacific FC | 3–0 | York United FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Marquez |
July 13 6 | HFX Wanderers FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
5:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alain Ruch |
July 17 7 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Forge FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
10:00 pm |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Marquez |
July 21 8 | Pacific FC | 4–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Hoskins |
July 30 9 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
6:30 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
August 4 10 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
6:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Mathieu Souaré |
August 7 11 | Pacific FC | 2–2 | FC Edmonton | Langford, British Columbia |
3:30 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,259 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
August 11 12 | Cavalry FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
6:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Juan Marquez |
August 16 13 | Valour FC | 0–2 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
5:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Alain Ruch |
August 20 14 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
6:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,740 Referee: David Barrie |
August 29 15 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
3:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Alain Ruch |
September 4 16 | FC Edmonton | 1–2 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
6:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 1,352 |
September 9 17 | Pacific FC | 3–1 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,350 |
September 14 18 | FC Edmonton | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
7:00 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 670 |
September 19 19 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
2:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,721 Referee: Voja Sremcevic |
September 25 20 | Forge FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
4:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
September 29 21 | Valour FC | 1–3 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
4:45 pm | Report |
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Stadium: IG Field |
October 6 22 | FC Edmonton | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Edmonton, Alberta |
6:00 pm | Report |
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Stadium: Clarke Stadium Referee: Nicolas Joubert |
October 11 23 | HFX Wanderers FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
10:00 am | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Referee: David Gantar |
October 16 24 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
3:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,214 Referee: Voja Sremcevic |
October 21 25 | Cavalry FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
6:00 pm |
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Report |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,082 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
October 26 26 | Pacific FC | 5–1 | FC Edmonton | Langford, British Columbia |
7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,548 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
October 30 27 | Pacific FC | 1–2 | York United FC | Langford, British Columbia |
3:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
November 7 28 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
12:30 pm |
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Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,408 Referee: David Gantar |
Playoff matches[]
November 20 Semi-final | Cavalry FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Pacific FC | Calgary, Alberta |
12:00pm | Report | Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
December 5 2021 CPL Final | Forge FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
1:30pm | Report |
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Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
Canadian Championship[]
August 26 Preliminary round | Pacific FC | 4–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Langford, British Columbia |
7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 4,997 Referee: Juan Marquez |
September 22 Quarter-finals | Cavalry FC | 0–1 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
8:00pm MT |
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Stadium: ATCO Field Referee: Alain Ruch |
November 3 Semi-finals | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30pm ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
References[]
- ^ O'Connor Clarke, Charlie (5 December 2021). "Pacific FC crowned Canadian Premier League champions with 1-0 win vs. Forge". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "The Kickoff: Pacific FC 2021 CPL season preview". Canadian Premier League. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Pacific FC primer: What you need to know before CanChamp tilt with Vancouver Whitecaps". Canadian Premier League. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Pacific FC 4, Whitecaps 3: Vancouver stunned by amped-up Island side in Canadian Championship". theprovince. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Free agent Manny Aparicio departs York9 to sign with Pacific FC". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Pacific FC adds midfielder Matteo Polisi for 2021 CPL season". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs former Atlético Ottawa fullback Kunle Dada-Luke". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC signs former FCE & Wanderers defender Duran Lee". canpl.ca. Canadian Premier League. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign Northern Irish Midfielder Ollie Bassett". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign Forward Gianni dos Santos". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign U-Sports Draft Pick Chris Lee". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC Announces Re-Signing of 5 Players". PacificFC.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "York United FC Signs Canadian Midfielder Noah Verhoeven". Yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca. York United. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC & CanMNT Veteran Marcel de Jong Announces Retirement". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pacific FC goalkeeper Emil Gazdov on loan to Germany". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Jacques, John (24 October 2021). "Pacific Procures Back-To-Back Playoff Positions". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
With the CPL tiebreaker defaulting to the number of wins
External links[]
- Pacific FC seasons
- 2021 Canadian Premier League
- Canadian soccer clubs 2021 season
- Association football club season stubs