2019 Canadian Premier League season#2019 CONCACAF League qualification table

On May 6, 2017, the Canadian Premier League was unanimously approved and sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/canadian-premier-league-approved-canada-soccer-launch-050617|title=Canada is getting its own professional league as Canadian Premier League gets green light|last=Rosenblatt|first=Ryan|date=May 6, 2017|publisher=Fox Sports|access-date=February 9, 2018}} Seven teams competed in the first Canadian Premier League season, leaving four professional Canadian teams playing in United States-based leagues (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer and Ottawa Fury FC in the USL Championship). The CPL teams competed in the 2019 Canadian Championship with the Canadian MLS and USL teams, and the champions of the Ontario and Quebec tier three leagues.

{{Location map+ |Canada |float=right |width=400 |caption=2019 Canadian Premier League teams|places=

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=43.2500|long=-79.8667|label=Forge|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=51.044270|long=-114.062019|label=Cavalry}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=48.443056|long=-123.519444|label=Pacific|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=44.651070|long=-63.582687|label=HFX Wanderers|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=43.77467|long=-79.50677|label=York9}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=49.8969|long=-97.1564|label=Valour}}

{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=53.6316|long=-113.3239|label=FC Edmonton|position=top}}}}

Seven teams competed during this season – six newly-formed teams and one existing team which joined the CPL. The six new teams were Cavalry FC, Forge FC, HFX Wanderers FC, Pacific FC, Valour FC, and York9 FC. FC Edmonton announced their move to the CPL having previously ceased professional operations following their 2017 season in the North American Soccer League.

:Note: All teams use the same kit manufacturer: Macron.{{cite web |title=Macron to become kit provider for the Canadian Premier League |url=http://canpl.ca/article/macron-to-become-kit-provider-for-the-canadian-premier-league |website=CanPL.ca |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=September 28, 2018}}

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The Canadian Premier League season ran from late April to October.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/cpl-commissioner-leagues-goals-growing-canadian-soccer/|title=CPL commissioner on league's goals, growing Canadian soccer, and more|last=Molinaro|first=John|date=January 24, 2019|work=Sportsnet|access-date=February 9, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2019/01/15/canadian-premier-league-commissioner-offers-a-look-at-new-league-ahead-of-kickoff.html|title=Canadian Premier League commissioner offers a look at new league ahead of kickoff|last=Davidson|first=Neil|date=January 15, 2019|work=Toronto Star|access-date=February 9, 2018|agency=The Canadian Press}} Each team played 28 games, split between a spring and fall season. The 10-game spring season began on April 27 and ended on Canada Day, July 1. The 18-game fall season began on July 6 and ended on October 19. The winner of each season gained a berth into the 2019 Canadian Premier League Finals.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/faq-a-primer-on-the-cpls-format-and-season-rules|title=FAQ: A primer on the CPL’s format and season rules|date=February 26, 2019|website=CanPL.ca|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

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One Canadian Premier League team qualifies annually for the CONCACAF League tournament. For the 2019 edition only, this slot was granted to one of the league's 'inaugural teams' (FC Edmonton, Forge FC, or Valour FC) based on their home and away matches in the 2019 spring season.{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer continues to provide expanded international opportunities with two spots on the path to Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League |url=https://canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-continues-to-provide-expanded-international-opportunities-with-two-spots-on-the-path-to-scotiabank-concacaf-champions-league-p162045 |website=Canada Soccer |access-date=February 13, 2019 |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427011139/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-continues-to-provide-expanded-international-opportunities-with-two-spots-on-the-path-to-scotiabank-concacaf-champions-league-p162045 |url-status=dead }} In subsequent years, CONCACAF League qualification is awarded to the previous year's CPL champion.

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{{main|2019 Canadian Premier League Finals}}

The winners of the spring and fall seasons gained berths to the two-legged CPL Finals. As a contingency implemented this year because a single team won both halves of the season, the second berth was given to the team with the second-best overall record. The two games were played on October 26, 2019 and November 2, 2019, with the winner of the Fall season choosing which leg to host.

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|win_FOR=17|draw_FOR=5 |loss_FOR=6 |gf_FOR=45|ga_FOR=26 |status_FOR=C

|win_HFX=6 |draw_HFX=10|loss_HFX=12|gf_HFX=21|ga_HFX=35 |status_HFX=

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|name_CAV=Cavalry

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|note_res_C=As winner of the 2019 Spring and Fall seasons

|note_res_C2=As second place in overall table

|show_limit=2

|class_rules=1) points; 2) total wins; 3) goal differential; 4) goals for; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals for; 7) home goal differential; 8) home goals for; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

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The first leg was held on October 26, and the second leg on November 2, 2019.

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{{TwoLegResult|Forge FC||2–0|Cavalry FC||1–0|1–0}}

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Statistics include regular season and Finals.

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The Premier Performer presented by Volkswagen Canada is presented to the CPL's top player based on an algorithm developed by the league and its data analysis provider. The winner receives a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, handed out at the Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-announces-premier-performer-presented-by-volkswagen-canada|title=CPL announces ‘Premier Performer’ presented by Volkswagen Canada|date=April 9, 2019|website=Canadian Premier League|access-date=January 1, 2019}}

{{main|Canadian Premier League Awards}}

On November 1, 2019, the Canadian Premier League revealed the five individual awards to be given based on performance over the whole season including Finals.{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Marty |title=Canadian Premier League officially unveils 2019 individual awards |url=https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-officially-unveils-2019-individual-awards |website=Canadian Premier League |access-date=November 1, 2019 |date=November 1, 2019}} The awards are Inuit soapstone sculptures designed by artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. The recipients of the awards were announced at a ceremony in Toronto on November 26.

The Canadian Premier League allowed fans to vote for a series of Fan Awards for a chance to win various prizes. The winners were announced on December 16.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canadian-premier-league-announces-fan-awards-winners|title=Canadian Premier League Announces Fan Awards Winners|date=December 16, 2019|website=Canadian Premier League|access-date=January 1, 2020}}

{{main|List of Canadian Premier League transfers 2019}}

{{Details|2018 CPL–U Sports Draft}}

The 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft was held on November 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Draftees were invited to team preseason camps, with an opportunity to earn a developmental contract and retain their U Sports men's soccer eligibility. Cavalry FC selected Gabriel Bitar with the first overall pick. Three players were selected by each team, with a total of twenty-one players being drafted including fifteen Canadians.

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 2019 season. This list does not include Canadian citizens who represent other countries at international level.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/rosters-canadian-premier-league-clubs-continue-filling-squads-as-pre-season-approaches|title=Rosters: A team-by-team breakdown|website=canpl.ca|publisher=Canadian Premier League|date=March 5, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2019}}

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