Forge FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Hamilton, Ontario. The club was founded in 2017 by Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young as part of a larger effort with the Canadian Soccer Association that resulted in the creation of the Canadian Premier League.
The club began play on April 27, 2019 in the CPL's inaugural match against York9 FC (now known as Inter Toronto FC). In addition to the CPL, Forge FC has competed in the Canadian Championship, the CONCACAF League, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
This list encompasses the honours won by Forge FC and records set by the club, its players, and its manager.
Team honours Canadian Premier League Champions (4): 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 Runners-up (1): 2021, 2024 Regular season winners (3): 2021, 2024, 2025 Runners-up (3): 2019, 2022, 2023
Canadian Championship Runners-up (1): 2020
Individual honours Canadian Premier League
Coach of the Year Bobby Smyrniotis: 2024, 2025
Defender of the Year Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson: 2022 Daniel Nimick: 2025
Golden Boot Tristan Borges: 2019
Golden Glove Triston Henry: 2020, 2023 Jassem Koleilat: 2025
Player of the Year Tristan Borges: 2019, 2024 Kyle Bekker: 2020
Under 21 Canadian Player of the Year Tristan Borges: 2019 Kwasi Poku: 2024
CONCACAF League Team of the Tournament Molham Babouli: 2021
Player records Appearances
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal12019–2025 168 15 20 19 2222 Kyle Bekker2019–present 164 14 18 21 2173 David Choinière2019–2025 138 14 18 21 1914 Tristan Borges2019, 140 12 19 16 1875 Dominic Samuel2019–2024 116 12 11 19 1586 Triston Henry2019–2023 105 10 9 18 1427 Alessandro Hojabrpour2022–2025 92 10 14 6 1228 Noah Jensen2022–present 92 7 12 5 1169 Garven Metusala2021–2024 85 7 10 10 11210 Elimane Cissé 77 4 5 11 97 Bold signifies current Forge FC player
Goalscorers
RankNamePeriodCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal1 Tristan Borges2019, 2021–present34221392 Woobens Pacius2021–202326330323 David Choinière2019–202519435314 Kyle Bekker2019–present20132265 Molham Babouli 1202418 Terran Campbell2022–202416011187 Brian Wright2025–present1202014 Noah Jensen2022–present12020149 Kwasi Poku2022–2024110201310 Nana Ampomah2025–present80109 60039 Chris Nanco2019–202280019 Anthony Novak2019–202080019 Bold signifies current Forge FC player
Clean sheets
PlaceNamePeriodCPL CPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipContinentalTotal1 Triston Henry2019–202338436512 Jassem Koleilat2024–202520110223 Christopher Kalongo2021–202540004 Quillan Roberts2019400045 Baj Maan2020–202230003 Bold signifies current Forge FC player
Team records Firsts First CPL match: Forge FC 1–1 York9 FC, April 27, 2019 First CPL win: Forge FC 3–0 Pacific FC, May 8, 2019 First Canadian Championship match: Forge FC 1–1 Cavalry FC, June 4, 2019 First CONCACAF League match and win: Forge FC 2–1 Antigua GFC, August 1, 2019 First Canadian Championship win: Forge FC 2–1 Valour FC, September 15, 2021 First CONCACAF Champions Cup match: Forge FC 0–1 Cruz Azul, February 16, 2022 First CONCACAF Champions Cup draw: Forge FC 0–0 Tigres, February 3, 2026
Record wins Record CPL win: 5 goals Valour FC 0–5 Forge FC, June 22, 2025 Forge FC 5–0 Valour FC, August 2, 2025 Record Canadian Championship win: Forge FC 3–0 FC Laval, April 18, 2023 Record CONCACAF League win: Forge FC 3–0 Santos de Guápiles, November 2, 2021
Record defeats Record CPL defeat: York9 FC 4–0 Forge FC, October 12, 2019 Record Canadian Championship defeat: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–0 Forge FC, September 16, 2025 Record CONCACAF League defeat: Olimpia 4–1 Forge FC, August 29, 2019 Record CONCACAF Champions Cup defeat: 3 goals Monterrey 3–0 Forge FC, February 11, 2025 Tigres 4–1 Forge FC, February 10, 2026
Highest scores Highest scoring CPL game: 7 goals FC Edmonton 3–4 Forge FC, May 31, 2022 Forge FC 4–3 Atlético Ottawa, June 25, 2023 Atlético Ottawa 4–3 Forge FC, June 28, 2024 Highest scoring Canadian Championship game: 4 goals Forge FC 3–1 York United FC, May 1, 2024 Forge FC 3–1 HFX Wanderers FC, May 7, 2025 CF Montréal 2–2 Forge FC, July 9, 2025 Forge FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC, August 13, 2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–0 Forge FC, September 16, 2025 Highest scoring CONCACAF League game: 5 goals, Olimpia 4–1 Forge FC, August 29, 2019 Highest scoring CONCACAF Champions Cup game: 5 goals, Tigres 4–1 Forge FC, February 10, 2026
Streaks
Longest unbeaten run in CPL: 20 matches, April 5 – August 22, 2025 Longest unbeaten run to start a CPL season: 20 matches, 2025 season Longest unbeaten run in all competitions: 24 matches, April 5 – August 22, 2025
Longest win streak in CPL: 6 matches July 8 – August 6, 2022 July 18 – August 22, 2025 May 31 – July 26, 2026
Record attendances Highest home attendance: 17,971, against Atlético Ottawa, May 13, 2025 at Hamilton Stadium Highest away attendance: 28,724, against Cruz Azul, February 24, 2022 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico
Coaching records
CoachFromToRecord GWDLWin % Bobby Smyrniotis October 1, 2018PresentTotal
Domestic results By competition
CompetitionPldCanadian Premier League 1931034149295178+117Canadian Championship 20 8 7 5 27 25 +2 Total 2131114854322203+119
By club
ClubPld Atlético Ottawa 26137 6 4122+19Cavalry FC 371510124242±0FC Edmonton 137242112+9 HFX Wanderers FC 2914105 4425+19Inter Toronto FC 30185 7 5431+23FC Laval 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3CF Montréal 7 2 3 2 6 9 −3CS Mont-Royal Outremont 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3Pacific FC 26183 5 4515+30Toronto FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 ±0Valour FC 26143 9 4631+15Vancouver FC 127 3 2 2011+9Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0 1 1 2 6 −4
By Canadian Championship season
Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate 2019 Second qualifying round Cavalry FC 1–1 1–2 2–3 2020 Final Toronto FC 1–1 2021 Quarterfinals Valour FC 2–1 Semifinals CF Montréal 1–1 2022 Preliminary round CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2–0 Quarterfinals CF Montréal 0–3 2023 Preliminary round FC Laval 3–0 Quarterfinals Atlético Ottawa 1–1 Semifinals CF Montréal 0–2 2024 Preliminary round York United FC 3–1 Quarterfinals CF Montréal 1–1 2–1 3–2 Semifinals Toronto FC 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)2025 Preliminary round HFX Wanderers FC 3–1 Quarterfinals CF Montréal 1–0 2–2 3–2 Semifinals Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 0–4 2–62026 Preliminary round HFX Wanderers FC 4–0 Quarterfinals CS Saint-Laurent 2–1 1–1 3–2 Semifinals FC Supra du Québec 1–0 1–1 2–1 Final CF Montréal Clubs in bold are members of Major League Soccer.
International results
By competition CompetitionPldCONCACAF League 167632217+543.75CONCACAF Champions Cup 8017418–140.00 Total 24 7 7 10 26 35 –9 29.17
By club ClubPld Antigua 211021+1 Arcahaie 1010110 C.D. FAS 211053+2 Cruz Azul 200214–3 Guadalajara 200225–3 Independiente 211020+2 Marathón 100101–1 Monterrey 200205–5 Motagua 2020220 Municipal Limeño 110021+1 Olimpia 210124–2 Santos de Guápiles 210143+1 Tauro 110021+1 Tigres 201114–3
By country CountryPld 210143+1 321074+3 211021+1 1010110 512247–3 8017418–14 321041+3
By season Competition Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate RefCONCACAF League2019 Preliminary round Antigua 2–1 0–0 2–1 Round of 16 Olimpia 1–01–4 2–42020 Preliminary round Municipal Limeño 2–1 (A)Round of 16 Tauro 2–1 (A)Quarter-finals Arcahaie 1–1 (A)Play-in round Marathón 0–1 (A)2021 Preliminary round FAS3–1 2–2 5–3 Round of 16 Independiente 0–0 2–0 2–0 Quarter-finals Santos de Guápiles 3–0 1–3 4–3 Semi-finals Motagua 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a) CONCACAF Champions League 2022 Round of 16 Cruz Azul 0–1 1–3 1–4 CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024 Round one Guadalajara 1–3 1–2 2–5 2025 Round one Monterrey 0–2 0–3 0–5 2026 Round one Tigres 0–0 1–4 1–4
Global records On May 12, 2019, Forge hosted Cavalry FC at Tim Hortons Field in the first men's top-level professional soccer game in the world refereed by an all-women staff.
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