The 2020 Forge FC season was the second season in the history of

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. Forge were the defending league champions, having defeated

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in the

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. Before the start of the season, Forge announced that 18 players from the previous season would be returning in 2020. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the CONCACAF League, advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time. On September 19, Forge defeated

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2–0 in the 2020 Canadian Premier League Final to win their second consecutive league title. As champions, they qualified for the 2020 Canadian Championship Final and the

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Squad

''As of August 14, 2020''

Transfers

In

Draft picks

Forge FC selected the following players in the 2019 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.

Out

Competitions

Matches are listed in Hamilton local time:

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( UTC−4) from April to October and Eastern Standard Time ( UTC-5) otherwise.

Overview

Canadian Premier League

First stage

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=Results by match

=Matches

Group stage

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=Results by round

=Matches

Final

CONCACAF League

Preliminary round

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Play-in round

Canadian Championship

The 2020 Canadian Championship was played as a one-game final between Forge as the CPL Champions and

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as the winner of a head-to-head series between Canadian teams from Major League Soccer. It was delayed until June

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due to scheduling difficulties related to the

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. Forge ultimately lost the final in a

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following a 1–1 draw.

Statistics

Squad and statistics

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Top scorers

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Kyle Bekker Kyle Edward Bekker (born September 2, 1990) is a Canadian professional soccer midfielder, and team captain, for Forge FC. Club career Youth Bekker was born in Oakville, Ontario and began his youth soccer career with the Oakville Blue Stars, ...

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Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Alexander Börje Achinioti-Jönsson (born 17 April 1996) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Canadian club Forge FC as a midfielder. Club career Helsingborgs IF On 1 May 2014, Achinioti-Jönsson made his professional debut for Helsingborgs IF ...

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Chris Nanco Christopher Lenroy Nanco (born February 15, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Early life He began playing youth soccer with Brampton Youth SC. At age 12, he joined Sigma FC. Whil ...

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Paolo Sabak Paolo Sabak (born 10 February 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for K.S.C. Lokeren-Temse. Club career Genk Sabak is a youth product of K.R.C. Genk. He made his Belgian Pro League debut at 21 Augu ...

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David Choinière David Choinière (born February 7, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. Early life Choinière began playing soccer at age five with Celtix du Haut-Richelieu. In 2011, he joined the Montreal Impa ...

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Molham Babouli Molham "Mo" Babouli ( ar, مُلهَم بَابُولِيّ; born January 2, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League. Born in the United Arab Emirates, he represented Canada at youth level and ...

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Kwame Awuah Kwame Awuah (born December 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player. Club career Early career Awuah played for the Club Uruguary Toronto, Woodbridge Strikers, the Ontario provincial program and the Dante Alighieri varsity boys soccer ...

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Top assists

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Clean sheets

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Triston Henry Triston Javon Henry (born September 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Early life In 2013, he played ...

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Disciplinary record

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Gabriel Balbinotti Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti (born April 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for AS Blainville in Ligue1 Quebec. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec to Brazilian parents, Balbinotti spent the early years of his chil ...

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Honours

Canadian Premier League Awards

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Bobby Smyrniotis Haralambos "Bobby" Smyrniotis (born April 24, 1979) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who works as head coach of Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Smyrniotis is the co-founder of the Sigma FC soccer academy based in Mississauga ...

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References

External links

Official Site
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