The 2023 HFX Wanderers FC season was the fifth season in the history of
HFX Wanderers FC. In addition to the
Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship (french: Championnat canadien) is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. It is contest ...
.
This was the club's first season led by
Patrice Gheisar
Patrice Gheisar (born June 15, 2975) is a Canadian soccer coach, who currently serves as head coach of HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Playing career
Gheisar attended York University and played for the men's soccer team for f ...
, who was announced as the club's new head coach on November 30, 2022. After finishing the season in third place, the Wanderers qualified to host their first home playoff game at the
Wanderers Grounds
Wanderers Grounds is a sporting complex in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and home to Canadian Premier League professional soccer club HFX Wanderers FC.
The grounds were originally part of the Halifax Commons. The land was used in the 1880s by the Halifa ...
in club history, which they lost 0-1 to
Pacific FC on October 14, 2023.
Current squad
Transfers
In
Loans in
Draft picks
HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the
2023 CPL–U Sports Draft
The 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft was the fifth annual CPL–U Sports Draft. Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 16 eligible U Sports soccer players to be invited to their respective preseason camps with the opportunity to earn developmental ...
. 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
Loans out
Pre-season
The Halifax Wanderers began their pre-season on March 1 in Halifax before traveling to
Auburndale, Florida, where they practiced at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park. While in Florida, games were played against
Montverde Academy
Montverde Academy is a private PK–12 school in Montverde, Florida, United States.
History
The school was founded in 1912 as Montgomery Industrial School. The school president was Henry P. Carpenter. It underwent a major expansion in 1921, whe ...
,
Stetson University,
Inter Miami CF II
Inter Miami Club de Fútbol II, commonly known as Inter Miami CF II, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the MLS Next Pro, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on Feb ...
, and the
University of South Florida.
Upon return to Halifax, a series of pre-season friendlies were held April 7 and 8 on Wickwire Field at
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...
, which were open for fans to attend. The visiting teams were the Nepean Hotspurs Ottawa Selects, and
Electric City FC
Electric City Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer team based in Peterborough, Ontario, that competes in League1 Ontario's men's and women's division.
History Formation
The presence of soccer in Peterborough is large despite ...
.
Competitions
Matches are listed in Halifax local time:
Atlantic Daylight Time (
UTC−3)
Overview
Canadian Premier League
Table
Results by match
Matches
Playoff matches
Canadian Championship
Preliminary round
Notes
References
External links
Official Site
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2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
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Canadian soccer clubs 2023 season
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