- Source: 2025 Forge FC season
The 2025 Forge FC season will be the seventh season in the history of Forge FC and the club's seventh season in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the top flight in Canadian soccer. Forge are the defending CPL Shield winners, having finished first in the 2024 Canadian Premier League season.
In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club will compete in the Canadian Championship and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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= Background
=Forge FC will enter the 2025 Canadian Premier League season as the reigning regular season winners after having finished first and claiming the CPL Shield in the 2024 season. This was the club's second regular season title and sixth trophy in six years, continuing their dynasty. In the CPL playoffs, Forge advanced to the 2024 CPL final where they were defeated by rival side Cavalry FC, finishing as runner-up.
The Hammers will also compete in the 2025 Canadian Championship, a domestic cup organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. In the 2024 edition, Forge defeated MLS side CF Montréal in the quarter-final. They were knocked out in the semi-final by Toronto FC, losing on away goals after tying 2–2 on aggregate.
Forge qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup as 2024 CPL regular season winners. This will be Forge's third appearance in the competition and second appearance in a row. In the 2024 edition, Forge faced Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara in round one, losing 5–2 on aggregate.
Head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis is contracted to return for his seventh season with the club after signing a four-year contract extension in 2023.
Squad
In 2024, Forge signed goalkeeper Jassem Koleilat, midfielders Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson and Elimane Cissé, and attacker Nana Ampomah to multi-year deals. In addition, the team reported in April 2024 that Daniel Parra's 2024 loan deal from C.F. Monterrey included a team option for 2025. In November 2024, Forge reported that Kyle Bekker, Dominic Samuel, Garven Metusala, Jordan Hamilton, Tristan Borges, Alessandro Hojabrpour and Victor Klonaridis were all on expiring contracts and that the club held options on Christopher Kalongo and Orlendis Benítez.
Transfers
= In
=Draft picks
Forge FC will make two selections in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft on December 5, 2024. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster; only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
Competitions
Matches are listed in Hamilton local time: Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) from March 9 until November 2, and Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) otherwise.
= Overview
== Canadian Premier League
=The Canadian Premier League schedule is expected to be released around late January to early February, 2025.
= Canadian Championship
== CONCACAF Champions Cup
=The CONCACAF Champions Cup draw will be held on December 10, 2024. Having qualified as CPL regular season winners, Forge will enter the competition in round one and begin play in February, 2025.
Round one
References
External links
Official site
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 2022
- 2025 Forge FC season
- 2025 Canadian Premier League season
- Forge FC
- 2024 Forge FC season
- 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
- 2024 Canadian Premier League final
- Cavalry FC
- 2024 Canadian Premier League season
- 2024 Toronto FC season
- 2024 HFX Wanderers FC season
