With the 2024 CPL Awards set to take place on Thursday, November 7, in Calgary, Alberta, Forge FC has earned an impressive number of nominations after an outstanding 2024 regular season campaign.

Forge FC Nominees

Kwasi Poku – U21 Canadian Player of the Year

Kyle Bekker – Players’ Player of the Year and Player of the Year

Tristan Borges – Players’ Player of the Year and Player of the Year

Alessandro Hojabrpour – Players’ Player of the Year and Player of the Year

Beni Badibanga – Players’ Player of the Year

Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson – Defender of the Year

Bobby Smyrniotis – Coach of the Year

The winner for each award will be decided through voting by technical leadership from all eight CPL clubs as well as by select media members, representing local and national outlets, who consistently covered the 2024 CPL regular season, apart from the Player’s player of the year award which is the lone award in the league voted on by the players. The winners will be revealed at an in-person ceremony in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, November 7 as part of the 2024 CPL Final festivities

The 2024 CPL Awards ceremony will be streamed on CBC Gem and cbcsports.ca and broadcast live on dedicated soccer channel OneSoccer, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT. The show will be hosted by Andi Petrillo with appearances by current and former CPL players and coaches, as well as special guests from the Canadian soccer community.

Voting for the CPL’s Player of the Year award is based on performances during the 2024 CPL regular season, not including Canadian Championship, Concacaf Champions Cup or 2024 CPL Playoffs.