2023 CF Montréal season

CF Montréal
2023 season
OwnerJoey Saputo
Head coachHernán Losada
StadiumSaputo Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 10th
Overall: 20th
MLS Cup playoffsDid not qualify
Canadian ChampionshipRunners-up
Leagues CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mathieu Choinière (5)

All:
Mathieu Choinière
Sunusi Ibrahim
(6 each)
Highest home attendance23,352 (March 16 v. Philadelphia Union, MLS)
Lowest home attendance10,062 (May 24 v. Forge FC, Canadian Championship)
Average home league attendance17,552[1]
Biggest win4–0 (June 10 v. Minnesota United FC, MLS)
Biggest defeat0–5 (April 1 v. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS)
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The 2023 CF Montréal season was the club's 30th season of existence, and their 12th in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid.

In addition to competing in the MLS, the club also played in the Canadian Championship and the Leagues Cup.

Current squad

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Source, As of September 18, 2023:[2][3]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age at year end) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Logan Ketterer  USA GK (1993-11-09) November 9, 1993 (age 30) United States El Paso Locomotive FC
40 Jonathan Sirois  CAN GK (2001-07-27) July 27, 2001 (age 23) Canada Montreal Impact Academy
41 James Pantemis  CAN GK (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27) Canada Montreal Impact Academy
Defenders
4 Fernando Álvarez  COL CB (2003-08-24) August 24, 2003 (age 21) Mexico C.F. Pachuca
15 Zachary Brault-Guillard  CAN RB (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 25) France Lyon
16 Joel Waterman  CAN CB (1996-01-24) January 24, 1996 (age 28) Canada Cavalry FC
22 Aaron Herrera  GUA WB (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 (age 27) United States Real Salt Lake
24 George Campbell  USA CB (2001-06-22) June 22, 2001 (age 23) United States Atlanta United FC
25 Gabriele Corbo  ITA CB (2000-01-11) January 11, 2000 (age 24) Italy Bologna
26 Róbert Thorkelsson  ISL CB (2002-04-03) April 3, 2002 (age 22) Iceland Breiðablik
Midfielders
2 Victor Wanyama  KEN DM (1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 33) England Tottenham Hotspur
6 Samuel Piette  CAN DM (1994-11-12) November 12, 1994 (age 29) Spain CD Izarra
7 Ahmed Hamdy  EGY CM (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 26) Egypt El Gouna FC
10 Bryce Duke  USA CM (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 23) United States Inter Miami CF
19 Nathan-Dylan Saliba  CAN CM (2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 20) Canada Montreal Impact Academy
23 Ousman Jabang  USA DM (2001-03-29) March 29, 2001 (age 23) United States Mercer Bears
27 Sean Rea  CAN CM (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 22) Canada Montreal Impact Academy
29 Mathieu Choinière  CAN AM (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 (age 25) Canada Montreal Impact Academy
Attackers
9 Chinonso Offor  NGA FW (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000 (age 24) United States Chicago Fire FC
11 Ariel Lassiter  CRC FW (1994-09-27) September 27, 1994 (age 30) United States Inter Miami CF
13 Mason Toye  USA FW (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998 (age 26) United States Minnesota United FC
14 Sunusi Ibrahim  NGA FW (2002-10-01) October 1, 2002 (age 22) Nigeria Nasarawa United F.C.
17 Jojea Kwizera  COD FW (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25) United States Utah Valley Wolverines
21 Lassi Lappalainen  FIN FW (1998-08-24) August 24, 1998 (age 26) Italy Bologna
28 Jules-Anthony Vilsaint  CAN FW (2003-01-06) January 6, 2003 (age 21) Belgium Royal Antwerp F.C.
30 Romell Quioto  HON FW (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991 (age 33) United States Houston Dynamo
90 Kwadwo Opoku  GHA FW (2001-07-13) July 13, 2001 (age 23) United States Los Angeles FC

International roster slots

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Montreal currently has six MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2023 season. Montreal has eight slots allotted from the league and sold two to St. Louis City SC & Los Angeles FC. In addition, starting in 2022, CF Montreal are allowed to make three international players exempt from status if they have been on the roster for more than one year.

Management

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As of January 14, 2023[5]
  • Canada Joey Saputo – Owner
  • Canada Gabriel Gervais – President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Belgium Olivier Renard – Vice president and Chief Sporting Officer
  • Canada Salvatore Rivera – Vice-president & Chief Financial Officer
  • Canada Amélie Vaillancourt – Vice-president & Chief Human Resource Officer
  • Canada Samia Chebeir – Vice-president and Chief Marketing Officer

Coaching staff

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As of January 9, 2023[6]

Player movement

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In

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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
24 DF United States George Campbell United States Atlanta United FC $900,000 GAM December 13, 2022 [7]
22 DF Guatemala Aaron Herrera United States Real Salt Lake $500,000 GAM December 21, 2022 [8]
5 MF Greece Ilias Iliadis Greece Panathinaikos F.C. B Free Transfer January 14, 2023 [9]
28 FW Canada Jules-Anthony Vilsaint Belgium Royal Antwerp FC Free Transfer February 11, 2023 [10]
23 MF United States Ousman Jabang United States Mercer Bears MLS Super Draft March 1, 2023 [11]
25 DF Italy Gabriele Corbo Italy Bologna F.C. 1909 Transfer March 20, 2023 [12]
10 MF United States Bryce Duke United States Inter Miami CF Traded for Kamal Miller & $1,300,000 GAM April 12, 2023 [13]
11 FW Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter United States Inter Miami CF Traded for Kamal Miller & $1,300,000 GAM April 12, 2023 [13]
90 FW Ghana Kwadwo Opoku United States Los Angeles FC $1,650,000 GAM July 5, 2023 [14]
4 DF Colombia Fernando Álvarez Mexico C.F. Pachuca Transfer Fee July 28, 2023 [15]

Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
8 MF United States Djordje Mihailovic Netherlands AZ Alkmaar $5,000,000 August 24, 2022 [16]
1 GK Canada Sebastian Breza Italy Bologna F.C. 1909 End of Loan November 17, 2022 [16]
19 DF Canada Zorhan Bassong Romania FC Argeș Pitești Option declined November 17, 2022 [16]
24 DF Canada Karifa Yao Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined November 17, 2022 [16]
33 DF Canada Keesean Ferdinand United States Portland Timbers 2 Option declined November 17, 2022 [16]
34 MF Canada Tomas Giraldo Canada HFX Wanderers Option declined November 17, 2022 [16]
9 FW Norway Bjørn Maars Johnsen Netherlands SC Cambuur Option declined November 17, 2022 [16]
22 DF Canada Alistair Johnston Scotland Celtic $3,000,000 December 3, 2022 [17]
28 MF Canada Ismaël Koné England Watford F.C. Transfer Fee December 5, 2022 [18]
10 FW Argentina Joaquín Torres United States Philadelphia Union $800,000 in GAM January 26, 2023 [19]
23 FW Sierra Leone Kei Kamara United States Chicago Fire FC $250,000 in GAM February 24, 2023 [20]
3 DF Canada Kamal Miller United States Inter Miami CF Traded April 12, 2023 [21]
4 DF France Rudy Camacho United States Columbus Crew $400,000 in GAM July 31, 2023 [22]
8 MF United States Matko Miljevic Argentina Newell's Old Boys Contract Terminated September 18, 2023 [23]

Loans in

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Loan start date Loan end date Source

Loans out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Loan start date Loan end date Source
9 FW Nigeria Chinonso Offor Belgium S.V. Zulte Waregem September 7, 2022 January 31, 2023 [24]
35 FW Canada Jean-Aniel Assi Canada Atlético Ottawa February 15, 2023 December 31, 2023 [25]
18 MF Canada Rida Zouhir United States San Antonio FC April 25, 2023 December 31, 2023 [26]
5 MF Greece Ilias Iliadis Canada Atlético Ottawa July 28, 2023 December 31, 2023 [27]

MLS SuperDraft picks

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Round No. Pos. Player College/Club team Transaction Source
2 54 MF United States Milo Garvanian United States North Carolina Tar Heels Released
3 75 DF United States Ousman Jabang United States Mercer Bears Signed [11]
3 83 GK Canada Nick Christoffersen United States Penn Quakers Signed with Vermont Green FC

Friendlies

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Review

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Pre-Season

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Unless otherwise noted, all times in EST

February 3, 2023 1 CF Montréal 6–1 PLSQ All-Stars Montreal, QC
17:00 Saliba
Miller
Kei Kamara
Ibrahim
Quioto
Kwemi Stadium: Olympic Stadium
February 8, 2023 2 CF Montréal 3–0 FIU Panthers Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10:30 Lappalainen 23'
Quioto 40'
Zouhir 80'
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
February 11, 2023 3 CF Montréal 2–2 Houston Dynamo FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18:00 Rea
Ibrahim
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
February 15, 2023 4 CF Montréal 2–1 Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:30 Quioto 3'
Saliba 31'
Ulloa 56' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
February 18, 2023 5 CF Montréal 1–1 Colorado Rapids 2 St. Petersburg, Florida
12:00 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 18, 2023 6 CF Montréal 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 Ibrahim
Offor
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

  Win   Draw   Loss

Major League Soccer regular season

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Tables

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Eastern Conference

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MLS Eastern Conference table (2023)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 New York Red Bulls 34 11 13 10 36 39 −3 43 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Charlotte FC 34 10 11 13 45 52 −7 43
10 CF Montréal 34 12 17 5 36 52 −16 41
11 New York City FC 34 9 11 14 35 39 −4 41
12 D.C. United 34 10 14 10 45 49 −4 40
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall

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Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
18 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 46 58 −12 43
19 Charlotte FC 34 10 11 13 45 52 −7 43
20 CF Montréal 34 12 17 5 36 52 −16 41
21 Minnesota United FC 34 10 13 11 46 51 −5 41
22 New York City FC 34 9 11 14 35 39 −4 41
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L D GF GA GD W L D GF GA GD W L D GF GA GD
34 41 12 17 5 36 52  −16 10 4 3 26 12  +14 2 13 2 10 40  −30

Last updated: October 23, 2023
Source: 2023 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

February 25 1 Inter Miami CF 2–0 CF Montréal Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 PM EDT Kryvtsov 41'
Borgelin 76'
Report Herrera Yellow card 40' Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 17,655
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 4 2 Austin FC 1–0 CF Montréal Austin, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Wolff Yellow card 22'
Urruti 88'
Report Saliba Yellow card 8'
Piette Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
March 11 3 Nashville SC 2–0 CF Montréal Nashville, TN
8:30 PM EDT Shaffelburg 37'
Washington Yellow card 67', 89'
Report Wanyama Yellow card 34' Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,958
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 18 4 CF Montréal 3–2 Philadelphia Union Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Quioto 3' (pen.), 90+8', Yellow card 43'
Wanyama Yellow card 18'
Zouhir Yellow card 43'
Offor 90', Yellow card 90+7'
Report Glesnes Yellow card 2'
Uhre 46', 60'
Carranza Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 69'
Bedoya Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 23,352
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 1 5 Vancouver Whitecaps 5–0 CF Montréal Vancouver, BC
10:30 PM EDT White 38'
Becher 43', 59'
Gressel 45'
Ahmed 43'
Laborda Yellow card 50'
Report Camacho Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 23'
Waterman Yellow card 17'
Rea Yellow card 52'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,046
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 8 6 New England Revolution 4–0 CF Montréal Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT Borrero 21'
Gil 45+4' (pen.)
Wood 50'
Vrioni 86'
Report Miller Yellow card 26'
Corbo Yellow card 45'
Wanyama Yellow card 54'
Waterman Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,021
Referee: Tori Penso
April 15 7 CF Montréal 0–1 D.C. United Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Hamdi Yellow card 25'
Iliadis Yellow card 40'
Waterman Yellow card 45+4'
Report Pálsson Yellow card 5'
O'Brien 46'Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,039
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 22 8 CF Montréal 2–0 New York Red Bulls Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Reyes 25' (OG)
Corbo Yellow card 26'
Iliadis Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 65'
Choinière Yellow card 59' 90+2'
Report Edelman Yellow card 2'
Duncan Yellow card 62'
Reyes Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 29 9 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 CF Montréal Kansas City, KS
8:30 PM EDT Rosero Yellow card 30'
Pulido Yellow card 52'
Espinoza Yellow card 57'
Report Wanyama Yellow card 27'
Duke 35'
Choinière 45+1'Yellow card 90+6'
Waterman Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,226
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 6 10 CF Montréal 2–0 Orlando City SC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Jansson 62' (OG)
Quioto 66'
Camacho Yellow card 79'
Waterman Yellow card 83'
Report Smith Yellow card 23'
Halliday Yellow card 41'
Araújo Yellow card 74'
Enrique Yellow card 76'
Felipe Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,112
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 13 11 CF Montréal 2–0 Toronto FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Campbell Yellow card 6'
Þorkelsson Yellow card 24'
Herrera Yellow card 40'
Lappalainen 53'
Offor 68'
Lassiter Yellow card 88'
Report Marshall-Rutty Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 56' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Chris Penso
May 17 12 FC Cincinnati 3–0 CF Montréal Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT Waterman 2' (OG)
Acosta 26'
Nwobodo Yellow card 34'
Vazquez 65'
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 23,461
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 20 13 New York Red Bulls 2–1 CF Montréal Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM EDT Reyes 23'
Burke 38'
Cásseres Yellow card 45+1'
Report Camacho Yellow card 16'
Waterman 29'
Duke Yellow card 32'
Herrera Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,436
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 27 14 CF Montréal 1–0 Inter Miami CF Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Waterman Yellow card 39'
Offor 53'
Rea Yellow card 90+3'
Report Kryvtsov Yellow card 74' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 31 15 D.C. United 2–2 CF Montréal Washington, DC
7:30 PM EDT Pines 44'
Ku-DiPietro 59'
O'Brien Yellow card 84'
Report Duke Yellow card 51'
Ibrahim 80'
Lassiter 82'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,342
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 3 16 Philadelphia Union 3–0 CF Montréal Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT Carranza 12', 61'
Uhre 36'
Martínez Yellow card 88'
Report Campbell Yellow card 31'
Thorkelsson Yellow card 76'
Miljevic Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,245
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 10 17 CF Montréal 4–0 Minnesota United Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Toye 7', 57'
Brault-Guillard 13'
Saliba Yellow card 16'
Lassiter Yellow card 69'
Camacho 76', Yellow card 79'
Corbo Yellow card 90+3'
Report Taylor Yellow card 47'
Boxall Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,030
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
June 21 18 CF Montréal 1–0 Nashville SC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Tori Penso
June 24 19 Charlotte FC 0–0 CF Montréal Charlotte, NC
7:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 18,032
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 1 20 CF Montréal 0–1 New York City FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,038
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 8 21 CF Montréal 0–1 Atlanta United FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 12 22 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 CF Montréal Chicago, IL
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 12,496
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 15 23 CF Montréal 2–0 Charlotte FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 18,413
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 20 24 Toronto FC 2–3 CF Montréal Toronto, ON
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 27,518
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 26 25 CF Montréal 1–0 New England Revolution Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 30 26 New York City FC 2–0 CF Montréal New York, NY
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 15,273
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 2 27 CF Montréal 2–4 Columbus Crew Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 18,358
Referee: Filip Dujic
September 16 28 CF Montréal 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 20 29 CF Montréal 1–1 FC Cincinnati Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,603
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 23 30 Atlanta United FC 4–1 CF Montréal Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,569
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 30 31 Orlando City SC 3–0 CF Montréal Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 19,637
Referee: Sergii Boiko
October 4 32 CF Montréal 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,509
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 7 33 CF Montréal 4–1 Portland Timbers Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,559
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 21 34 Columbus Crew 2–1 CF Montréal Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,526
Referee: Drew Fischer

Leagues Cup

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Group stage

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East 2

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNM DCU MTL
1 Mexico UNAM 2 1 0 1 0 5 2 +3 4 Advance to knockout stage 3–0
2 United States D.C. United 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3 Canada CF Montréal 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2 2–2 0–1
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 22 GS CF Montréal Canada 2–2
(4–2 p)
Mexico UNAM Montreal, Quebec
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos
Penalties
July 26 GS CF Montréal Canada 0–1 United States D.C. United Montreal, Quebec
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Filip Dujic

Canadian Championship

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Bracket

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Langford, BC
 
 
Pacific FC (p)1 (5)
 
Langford, BC
 
Cavalry FC1 (3)
 
Pacific FC2
 
Burnaby, BC
 
TSS FC Rovers0
 
TSS FC Rovers3
 
Langford, BC
 
Valour FC1
 
Pacific FC0
 
Toronto (York Lions), ON
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC3
 
York United FC1
 
Toronto (York Lions), ON
 
Vancouver FC0
 
York United FC1
 
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC4
 
 
Vancouver, BC
 
 
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2
 
 
CF Montréal1
 
 
Toronto (BMO), ON
 
 
Toronto FC1
 
Montreal, QC
 
CF Montréal2
 
CF Montréal2
 
Montreal, QC
 
Vaughan Azzurri0
 
CF Montréal2
 
Hamilton, ON
 
Forge FC0
 
Forge FC3
 
Hamilton, ON
 
FC Laval0
 
Forge FC (p)1 (3)
 
Toronto (York Lions), ON
 
Atlético Ottawa1 (2)
 
HFX Wanderers FC1
 
 
Atlético Ottawa3
 

Canadian Championship results

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April 18 First round CF Montréal 2–0 Vaughan Azzurri Montreal, Quebec
7:00 pm ET Rea 31'
Ibrahim 36'
Report Higgins Yellow card 37'
Di Chiara Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 11,069
Referee: Mathieu Souaré
May 9 Quarter-finals Toronto FC 1–2 CF Montréal Toronto, Ontario
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 17,726
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 24 Semi-finals CF Montréal 2–0 Forge FC Montreal, Quebec
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
June 7 Final Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 CF Montréal Vancouver, British Columbia
22:00 ET
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,072
Referee: Filip Dujic

Statistics

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Appearances, Minutes Played, and Goals Scored

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No. Nat. Player Total Major League Soccer Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Ref.
App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls App. Min. Gls
Goalkeepers
1 United States Logan Ketterer 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
40 Canada Jonathan Sirois 38 3337 0 33 2887 0 3 270 0 2 180 0
41 Canada James Pantemis 2 173 0 2 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 Colombia Fernando Álvarez 4 255 0 4 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Canada Zachary Brault-Guillard 30 1630 2 24 1308 1 4 224 1 2 98 0
16 Canada Joel Waterman 32 2805 1 28 2375 1 3 270 0 2 180 0
22 Guatemala Aaron Herrera 23 1592 0 19 1419 0 2 91 0 2 82 0
24 United States George Campbell 29 1965 1 26 1852 1 3 113 0 0 0 0
25 Italy Gabriele Corbo 34 2818 0 28 2085 0 4 353 0 2 180 0
26 Iceland Róbert Thorkelsson 10 312 0 9 222 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
2 Kenya Victor Wanyama 28 1959 0 25 1788 0 2 157 0 1 14 0
5 Greece Ilias Iliadis 7 341 0 6 251 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
6 Canada Samuel Piette 17 1175 0 16 1098 0 0 0 0 1 77 0
7 Egypt Ahmed Hamdy 16 574 1 13 469 1 2 92 0 1 13 0
10 United States Bryce Duke 31 1774 3 26 1473 2 3 144 0 2 157 1
19 Canada Nathan-Dylan Saliba 33 1952 0 28 1767 0 3 65 0 2 120 0
23 United States Ousman Jabang 3 75 0 3 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Canada Sean Rea 18 908 1 15 734 0 3 174 1 0 0 0
29 Canada Mathieu Choinière 34 2931 6 28 2436 5 4 315 0 2 180 1
Forwards
9 Nigeria Chinonso Offor 36 1888 5 29 1515 4 4 238 1 2 127 0
11 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter 31 1956 2 27 1600 1 4 251 1 2 105 0
13 United States Mason Toye 16 714 3 14 680 3 1 12 0 1 22 0
14 Nigeria Sunusi Ibrahim 29 1447 6 25 1174 3 3 264 3 1 9 0
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jojea Kwizera 4 133 0 4 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Finland Lassi Lappalainen 25 1181 2 21 1034 2 2 89 0 2 58 0
28 Canada Jules-Anthony Vilsaint 13 445 1 11 408 1 1 6 0 1 31 0
30 Honduras Romell Quioto 14 871 3 13 796 3 1 75 0 0 0 0
90 Ghana Kwadwo Opoku 13 1104 4 12 937 4 0 0 0 2 167 0
No Longer with the Club
3 Canada Kamal Miller 6 477 0 6 477 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 France Rudy Camacho 26 2130 1 20 1613 1 4 337 0 2 180 0
8 United States Matko Miljevic 7 184 0 10 124 0 2 60 0 0 0 0
18 Canada Rida Zouhir 6 308 0 5 218 0 1 90 0 0 0 0
Last updated: October 23, 2023

Top scorers

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Rank Nat. Player Pos. MLS Canadian Championship Leagues Cup TOTAL
1 Canada Mathieu Choinière MF 5 1 6
1 Nigeria Sunusi Ibrahim FW 3 3 6
3 Nigeria Chinonso Offor FW 4 1 5
4 Ghana Kwadwo Opoku FW 4 4
5 Honduras Romell Quioto FW 3 3
5 United States Bryce Duke MF 2 1 3
5 United States Mason Toye FW 3 3
8 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter MF 1 1 2
8 Canada Zachary Brault-Guillard DF 1 1 2
8 Finland Lassi Lappalainen FW 2 2
11 Canada Jules-Anthony Vilsaint FW 1 1
11 Canada Sean Rea MF 1 1
11 Canada Joel Waterman DF 1 1
11 United States George Campbell DF 1 1
11 Egypt Ahmed Hamdi MF 1 1
11 France Rudy Camacho DF 1 1
Totals 33 7 2 42

Updated to match played October 23, 2023
Source: [1]
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Top Assists

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Rank Nat. Player Pos. MLS Canadian Championship Leagues Cup TOTAL
1 Canada Mathieu Choinière MF 5 2 7
2 Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter FW 2 1 1 4
2 Nigeria Sunusi Ibrahim FW 3 1 4
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