2019 Forge FC season


The 2019 Forge FC season was the first season in the club's history, as well as first season in Canadian Premier League history. On April 27, 2019, Forge FC hosted York9 FC in the inaugural CPL match at Tim Hortons Field. During the season, Forge also participated in the Canadian Championship, CONCACAF League, and the Canadian Premier League Finals.
On November 2, 2019, Forge FC defeated Cavalry FC 2–0 on aggregate in the CPL Finals and became the first ever champions of the Canadian Premier League. As champions, they qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF League.

Squad

''As of November 2, 2019.''

Transfers

In

Draft picks

Forge FC selected the following players in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft on November 12, 2018. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
RoundSelectionPos.PlayerNationalityUniversity
13Canadasort|3|MFsort|Sissoko, Aboubacar|Aboubacar Sissoko

Club

Kits

On September 28, 2018, the Canadian Premier League announced that Canadian Soccer Business had signed a "long-term" deal on behalf of the league with Italian sporting apparel company Macron to be the official league kit provider, supplying the league's clubs with bespoke playing kits and training gear.
On April 5, 2019, Forge FC's home and away kits were unveiled alongside those of the CPL's other teams. The club later unveiled a black and gold third kit on May 30 to commemorate the sporting history of Hamilton.
Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons

Competitions

Match times are Eastern Daylight Time.

Canadian Premier League

Spring season

League table
2019 CONCACAF League qualification table
Results summary
Results by match
Matches

Fall season

League table
Results summary
Results by match
Matches

CPL finals

Forge qualified for the CPL finals on September 28. The CPL announced the match schedule on September 30.

Canadian Championship

The Canadian Soccer Association announced the format of the 2019 Canadian Championship on January 10; the draw results were announced on February 12. Forge entered the competition in the second round.

CONCACAF League

CONCACAF conducted the CONCACAF League draw on May 30, before Forge had qualified for the competition.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round schedule was announced on June 10.

Round of 16

The round of 16 schedule was announced on August 9.

Statistics

Squad and statistics

! colspan="16" | Player transferred out during this season