The Canadian Premier League Awards is a ceremony held annually at the end of each Canadian Premier League season. There are a total of seven individual awards given to players or coaches based on their performance in the regular season. For the majority of the awards, nominees are selected by the league and voted on by members of the media. The winner of each award receives an Inuit soapstone sculpture designed by artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut.[1]
The CPL Awards were first held in 2019 and included five honours (Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Coach of the Year, U21 Canadian Player of the Year, and Player of the Year).[2] The awards initially took into account performance across the whole CPL season, including playoffs and finals.[1]
In 2022, two new awards were added (Defender of the Year and Players' Player of the Year) and all awards became based solely on performance in the regular season.[3] In 2024, a Finals MVP trophy was added.[4]
Awards
Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the regular season. In the event of a tie, the award is shared between all players level on goals.
The CPL requires clubs to roster a minimum of three Canadian players under the age of 21 and to play them for a minimum of 2,000 minutes in a season.[5] All under-21 Canadian players are eligible for this award.
Introduced in 2022, this is the only award is voted on by the players. All players that played in a game are eligible to vote and be voted for. Players cast three votes in a 5–3–1 scoring system and cannot vote for a teammate.[6] The top-10 players receiving votes are named as finalists prior to the awards ceremony.[7]
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^"2019 Canadian Premier League Awards Fact Sheet". Canadian Premier League. November 27, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.,
^ a b"CPL announces new awards, 2022 voting procedures". Canadian Premier League. September 28, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022. The Golden Boot award is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the CPL regular season
^ a bJacques, John (November 8, 2024). "2024 CPL Awards Round Up: Parity In Powerhouses". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
^Jacques, John (April 4, 2022). "Canadian Premier League Increasing Youth Minute Requirement". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^"Cavalry FC's Ali Musse voted 2023 CPL Players' Player of the Year". Canadian Premier League. October 26, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^"Ten Canadian Premier League standouts shortlisted for Players' Player of the Year". Canadian Premier League. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^"Canadian Premier League announces 2019 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^"Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^"Canadian Premier League announces 2021 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2021.
^Jacques, John (October 29, 2022). "2022 CPL Awards Roundup". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^Jacques, John (October 27, 2023). "2023 CPL Awards Round Up: Cavalry Dominates The Show". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^"Sam Salter claims 3 as CPL Awards winners revealed". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2025. Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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Tristan Borges (Forge FC)
Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers FC)
João Morelli (HFX Wanderers FC)
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Ollie Bassett (Atlético Ottawa)
Myer Bevan (Cavalry FC)
Tobias Warschewski (Cavalry FC)
Rayane Yesli (Valour FC)
Thomas Vincensini (York United)
Jassem Koleilat (Forge FC)
Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (Cavalry FC)
Mista (Atlético Ottawa)
Pa-Modou Kah (Pacific FC)
Dominique Malonga (Cavalry FC)
Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson (Forge FC)
Daan Klomp (Cavalry FC)
Ali Musse (Cavalry FC)
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Béni Badibanga (Forge FC)
