Английская Википедия:2024 Forge FC season
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The 2024 Forge FC season will be the sixth season in the history of Forge FC and the club's sixth season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge are the defending CPL champions, having defeated Cavalry FC in the 2023 Canadian Premier League final.
In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Review
Background
Forge FC enter the season as the reigning Canadian Premier League champions after having won the 2023 Canadian Premier League final against Cavalry FC.[1][2] This was the club's fourth CPL title and fifth finals appearance in five years,[1] continuing their dynasty.[3] They will also compete in the Canadian Championship,[4] a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association.[5] In the 2023 edition, Forge reached the semi-final where they were knocked out by Major League Soccer club CF Montréal for the third consecutive year.[6]
Forge qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup on October 21, 2023,[7][8] returning the club to international competition after a one-year absence.[9] Their last appearance in international competition was in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, where Forge faced Mexican side Cruz Azul in the round of 16.[10]
Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis is contracted to return for his sixth season with the club after signing a contract extension in 2023.[11][12]
Pre-season
Forge will open their pre-season in early January 2024 to prepare to face Liga MX side Guadalajara in Champions Cup play in February.[13] On December 22, 2023, the club announced that fifteen players from the previous season would be returning with guaranteed contracts while other players could possibly return pending negotiations for new contracts or the club activating contract extensions before December 31.[14]
Current squad
Transfers
In
Draft picks
Forge FC made two selections in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft.[15] 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 | 8 | MF | Mouhamed Ndiaye | Шаблон:Flagu | UQTR |
| 2 | 16 | FW | Amadou Koné | Шаблон:Flagu | Carleton |
Competitions
Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 10 until November 3, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.
Overview
Canadian Premier League
Шаблон:Main article The Canadian Premier League schedule is expected to be released around late January to early February, 2024.[5]
Canadian Championship
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Шаблон:Main article The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December 13, 2023.[16][17] Having qualified as CPL champions, Forge will enter the competition in round one and begin play in February, 2024.[18][19]
Round one
The round one schedule was announced on December 18, 2023.[20] Шаблон:Football box collapsible Шаблон:Football box collapsible
References
External links
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