The 2025 Cavalry FC season was the seventh season in the history of Cavalry FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship and in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
On February 6, Cavalry FC made history by becoming the first Canadian Premier League side to obtain a win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, after defeating Liga MX team Pumas UNAM. The 2025 season also saw Cavalry come runner-up in the club's fourth Canadian Premier League Final appearance in the league's 7 seasons, and third appearance in a row.
Current squad As of September 4, 2025 No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes Goalkeepers 1 Marco Carducci GK Calgary Foothills 21Joseph HollidayGK Cavalry FC U21 Defenders 2 Michael Harms CB / RB Calgary Foothills 3 Callum Montgomery CB Minnesota United 4 Daan Klomp CB La Louvière 5 Bradley Kamdem LB / CB Valletta 12 Tom Field LB Calgary Foothills 15 Levi Laing CB Aldershot Town 19 Mihail Gherasimencov LB Whitecaps FC 2 , 24 Eryk Kobza CB / DM Calgary Dinos 33 Fraser Aird RB / RW FC Edmonton Midfielders 10 Sergio Camargo AM Calgary Foothills 18 Maël Henry CM Vancouver FC 26 Shamit Shome CM FC Edmonton 27 Diego Gutiérrez CM / RM / RB Valour FC 28 Niko Myroniuk CM Mount Royal Cougars 30 James McGlinchey MID Cavalry FC U21 , 55 Michael Baldisimo DM San Jose Earthquakes Forwards 7 Ali Musse ST / AM 1. FCA Darmstadt 9 Tobias Warschewski CF / RW FC Edmonton 14 Caniggia Elva AM / ST / RW Rot-Weiß Erfurt 17 Nicolas Wähling RW / LW TSV Steinbach 20Goteh NtigneeLW / AM / RW FC Annecy 25Ayman SelloufLW / CF FC Krumovgrad Out on loan 11 Jay Herdman (at Vancouver FC) AM / CM / CF Whitecaps FC 2
Staff
ExecutiveCoaching staff
Transfers
In No.Pos.PlayerFrom clubFee/notesDateSource11 Whitecaps FC 2Free31 Cavalry FC U21Signed to a development contract25 Cavalry FC U21Short-term contract for 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches30 Cavalry FC U21Signed to a development contract14 Rot-Weiß ErfurtFree55 San Jose EarthquakesFree29 Calgary DinosSelected 16th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contractApril 4, 202515 Aldershot TownFree22MF CBU CapersSigned to a U-Sports contractApril 28, 202541 CBU CapersSigned to a U-Sports contract34DF Cavalry FC U21Signed to a development contractJune 11, 202520FW FC AnnecyFreeJuly 16, 202525FW FC KrumovgradFreeJuly 24, 20254 La LouvièreFree
Loans in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource Mihail Gherasimencov Whitecaps FC 2Season-long loan
Draft picks Cavalry FC selected the following players in the 2025 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.PlayerNationalityUniversity18FWHarvey HughesCape Breton216FWOwen AntoniukCalgary
Out Transferred out No.Pos.PlayerTo clubFee/notesDateSource19 Canberra TigersContract terminated by mutual consent4 La LouvièreContract expired11 Whitecaps FC 2Loan expired9 Galway UnitedOption declined80 TSS FC RoversContract terminated by mutual consent6Retired25MFLeft club following 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup matchesApril 3, 20258 Tanjong Pagar UnitedContract terminated by mutual consent29MF Calgary DinosU-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 seasonAugust 15, 202541 CBU CapersU-Sports contract expiredAugust 15, 202534DFContract terminated by mutual consentAugust 15, 202531 UNLV RebelsContract terminated by mutual consentAugust 15, 202522MF CBU CapersU-Sports contract expired, rights retained for 2026 seasonSeptember 4, 202523FW Mount Royal CougarsContract terminated by mutual consentSeptember 4, 2025
Loans out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource11 Jay Herdman Vancouver FCLoaned until end of season
Competitions Overview
Canadian Premier League
Standings
Matches The Canadian Premier League season started on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Playoff matches
Cavalry qualified for the CPL playoffs on September 21.
After winning in the quarter, Cavalry would play the winner of the play-in round in the quarterfinal. After beating York United in the quarterfinal, it would go on to play the loser of the first semifinal in a Page playoff system. As a result of this playoff system, Cavalry's only possible home game would be in the quarterfinal. After Cavalry beat first semifinal losers Forge FC in the second semifinal, Cavalry would go on to play first semifinal winners Atlético Ottawa in the final.
Canadian Championship
The draw for the preliminary round and quarterfinals was held on December12, 2024.
Preliminary round
Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw was held on December10, 2024, with Cavalry drawing Liga MX side UNAM in round one. Because of potential weather issues in Calgary in February, the club announced shortly after the draw that their first round match will be played at Pacific FC's Starlight Stadium in Langford, BC.
Round one
Statistics As of November 9, 2025
Squad and statistics
! colspan="14" | Player(s) transferred out during this season
Goal scorers RankNat.PlayerPos.CPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipChampions CupTOTAL1Tobias WarschewskiFW8321142Ali MusseFW9110113Sergio CamargoMF800084Caniggia ElvaFW401055Goteh NtigneeFW400046Fraser AirdDF210037Nicolas WählingFW10102Mihail GherasimencovDF20002Eryk KobzaDF/MF20002Niko MyroniukMF10102Daan KlompDF2000212Levi LaingDF10001Callum MontgomeryDF10001Max PiepgrassMF00101Michael BaldisimoMF10001Diego GutiérrezMF10001Charlie TraffordMF00011Own goals01102Totals4768263
Clean sheets RankNat.PlayerCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipChampions CupTOTAL1Marco Carducci710082Joseph Holliday001013Daniel Clarke00000Neven Fewster00000Totals71109
Disciplinary Record No.Pos.Nat.PlayerCPLCPL PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipChampions CupTOTAL1GKMarco Carducci30100010504DFDaan Klomp300000003012DFTom Field200000002019DFMihail Gherasimencov20101000403DFCallum Montgomery300000003024DF/MFEryk Kobza60200000805DFBradley Kamdem410000004115DFLevi Laing500000005026MFShamit Shome301010106011FWJay Herdman100000011110MFSergio Camargo500000106033DFFraser Aird500000106055MFMichael Baldisimo410000004127MFDiego Gutiérrez50101000708MFJesse Daley300000003014FWCaniggia Elva000010001028MFNiko Myroniuk10000000106MFCharlie Trafford000000202020FWMax Piepgrass30001000409FWTobias Warschewski40000010507FWAli Musse300010004020FWGoteh Ntignee112000003118MFMaël Henry2000000020Totals683806071894
Honours
Canadian Premier League Awards The 2025 Canadian Premier League Awards was held in Gatineau, Quebec, on November 7, 2025. Nat.NameAwardStatusMarco CarducciGolden GloveAli MussePlayer of the Year Best XI
The 2025 Canadian Premier League Best XI was announced on December 11, and was selected by the CPL's soccer department. Pos.Nat.NameMFSergio Camargo
Monthly awards MonthNat.NameAwardSourceMayTommy Wheeldon Jr.Manager of the MonthMarco CarducciGoalkeeper of the MonthAugustAli MussePlayer of the MonthOctoberTommy Wheeldon Jr. (2)Manager of the Month
Player of the week WeekNat.NameSource6Ali Musse7Tobias Warschewski10Sergio Camargo19Ali Musse (2)21Tobias Warschewski (2)26Goteh Ntignee
Team of the week The Team of the Week is usually selected by the CPL's Kristian Jack and OneSoccer's Oliver Platt. WeekNameSource3Marco CarducciTobias Warschewski5Fraser AirdSergio CamargoShamit ShomeTobias Warschewski (2)6Levi LaingAli MusseShamit Shome (2)Tobias Warschewski (3)7Callum MontgomeryFraser Aird (2)Ali Musse (2)Tobias Warschewski (4)8Marco Carducci (2)Sergio Camargo (2)Ali Musse (3)Tobias Warschewski (5)9Marco Carducci (3)10Callum Montgomery (2)Sergio Camargo (3)Jay Herdman12Mihail GherasimencovSergio Camargo (4)Ali Musse (4)15Fraser Aird (3)18Marco Carducci (4)19Daan KlompAli Musse (5)20Ali Musse (6)21Daan Klomp (2)Sergio Camargo (5)Tobias Warschewski (6)23Goteh NtigneeAli Musse (7)Eryk Kobza24Marco Carducci (5)Goteh Ntignee (2)Eryk Kobza (2)26Goteh Ntignee (3)27Sergio Camargo (6)28Caniggia Elva
References
External links Official site Cavalry FC at CONCACAF Champions Cup