2022 Forge FC season


The 2022 Forge FC season was the fourth season in the history of Forge FC. In addition to the [2022 2022 Canadian Premier League season|Canadian Premier League season|Canadian Premier League], the club competed in the 2022 Canadian Championship and the previously delayed final of the 2020 Canadian Championship.
Forge FC began its season in February by competing against Mexican club Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League, becoming the first Canadian Premier League club to play in the competition.
On October 30, Forge FC defeated Atlético Ottawa 2–0 in the 2022 Canadian Premier League Final to claim their third CPL title.

Transfers

In

Draft picks

Forge FC made the following selections in the 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft. 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
17DFGuillaume PianelliFrance

Club

On January 2, Forge FC reorganized its ownership under the newly announced Hamilton Sports Group, an entity that also took over the ownership of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the master licence for Tim Hortons Field. Bob Young continued as the club's chairman and largest shareholder while also welcoming new investment from Hamilton-based steel company Stelco, club CEO Scott Mitchell, and Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson.

Kits

Forge FC unveiled its 2022 home kit on March 17 and away kit on March 31. The 2022 CONCACAF Champions League began before the new kits were unveiled, requiring the club to continue to wear its 2021 kit for its matches in the competition.
Supplier: Macron / Sponsor: Tim Hortons

Pre-season and friendlies

Forge FC split its pre-season, playing friendlies both before and after the club's [|CONCACAF Champions League matches against Cruz Azul].

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time from March 13 until November 5, and Eastern Standard Time otherwise.

2020 Canadian Championship

The 2020 Canadian Championship Final was delayed nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statistics

Squad and statistics

! colspan="14" | Player on loan but featured this season
! colspan="14" | Player transferred out during this season