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. 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 (2): 2021, 2024
      • Runners-up (3): 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Canadian Championship
    • Runners-up (1): 2020

Player honours

Canadian Premier League

CONCACAF League

Team of the Tournament

  • Molham Babouli: 2021

Player records

Appearances

As of November 9, 2024

Bold signifies current Forge FC player

Goalscorers

As of November 9, 2024

Bold signifies current Forge FC player

Clean sheets

As of November 9, 2024

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 League match: Forge FC 0–1 Cruz Azul, February 16, 2022

Record wins

  • Record CPL win: 4 matches
    • Forge FC 4–0 Atlético Ottawa, August 25, 2021
    • HFX Wanderers 0–4 Forge FC, May 20, 2022
    • Forge FC 5–1 FC Edmonton, July 19, 2022
    • Atlético Ottawa 0–4 Forge FC, July 31, 2022
  • 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: CF Montréal 3–0 Forge FC, May 25, 2022
  • Record CONCACAF League defeat: Olimpia 4–1 Forge FC, August 29, 2019
  • Record CONCACAF Champions Cup defeat: Monterrey 3–0 Forge FC, February 11, 2025

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
  • Highest scoring CONCACAF League game: 5 goals, Olimpia 4–1 Forge FC, August 29, 2019
  • Highest scoring CONCACAF Champions Cup/League game: 4 goals
    • Cruz Azul 3–1 Forge FC, February 24, 2022
    • Forge FC 1–3 Guadalajara, February 7, 2024

Record attendances

  • Highest attendance at Tim Hortons Field: 17,611, against York9 FC, April 27, 2019
  • Highest away attendance: 28,724, against Cruz Azul, February 24, 2023 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico

Coaching records

As of November 9, 2024

Domestic results

By competition

As of November 9, 2024

By club

As of November 9, 2024

International results

As of February 11, 2025

By competition

By club

By country

By season

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.

Notes

References


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