905 Derby
| Location | Southern Ontario |
|---|---|
| First meeting | Forge FC 1–1 York9 FC Canadian Premier League (April 27, 2019) |
| Latest meeting | York9 FC 4–0 Forge FC Canadian Premier League (October 12, 2019) |
| Next meeting | York9 FC vs Forge FC Canadian Premier League (June 12, 2020) |
| Stadiums | York Lions Stadium, Toronto Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 5 |
| Top scorer | Tristan Borges (3) |
| All-time series | Forge: 3 Draw: 1 York9: 1 |
The 905 Derby is a soccer rivalry between Canadian Premier League clubs, Forge FC and York9 FC, both based in Southern Ontario.[1][2][3] The rivalry gets the "905" nickname from the 905 area code, which encompasses both Hamilton and York Region.[4] Forge and York9 were the only Ontario-based teams in the inaugural season of the league and remain the two closest in proximity, with less than 65 kilometres (40 mi) separating their home stadiums.
History
In January 2019, the Canadian Premier League announced that its inaugural match on April 27, 2019, would be between Forge FC and York9 FC at Tim Hortons Field, the first-ever staging of the 905 Derby.[5] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[6]
Results
Forge FC win Draw York9 FC win
| Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Canadian Premier League season | April 27, 2019 | Forge FC | 1–1 | York9 FC | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton | 17,611 | [1] |
| May 25, 2019 | York9 FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | York Lions Stadium, Toronto | 4,260 | [2] | |
| September 8, 2019 | Forge FC | 2–1 | York9 FC | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton | 5,267 | [3] | |
| October 6, 2019 | Forge FC | 1–0 | York9 FC | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton | 4,864 | [4] | |
| October 12, 2019 | York9 FC | 4–0 | Forge FC | York Lions Stadium, Toronto | 2,314 | [5] | |
| 2020 Canadian Premier League season | June 12, 2020 | York9 FC | – | Forge FC | York Lions Stadium, Toronto | ||
| July 18, 2020 | Forge FC | – | York9 FC | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton | |||
| August 2, 2020 | York9 FC | – | York9 FC | York Lions Stadium, Toronto | |||
| August 29, 2020 | Forge FC | – | York9 FC | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton |
Statistics
- As of October 12, 2019
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR | YOR | FOR | YOR | |||
| Canadian Premier League | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total matches | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Head-to-head ranking in the CPL regular season
| P. | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Finals | Season | Playoffs | |
| 1 | C | |||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 3 | |||
| 4 | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ Molinaro, John (January 29, 2019). "Canadian Premier League to kick off on April 27 in Hamilton". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Milton, Steve (January 29, 2019). "Hamilton's Forge FC will host league inaugural game at Tim Hortons Field". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (January 29, 2019). "Canadian Premier League Announces Inaugural Match, Volkswagen Partnership". Waking the Red. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Davis, Matt (February 1, 2019). "Canadian Premier League: How do you start a brand new professional league?". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Zicarelli, Frank (January 30, 2019). "905 Derby will kick off CPL's inaugural season". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League kicks off, marking new era for soccer in Canada". sportsnet.ca. April 27, 2019.
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