2023_CF_Montréal_season

2023 CF Montréal season

2023 CF Montréal season

Canadian Major League Soccer team


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.

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

Current squad

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

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International roster slots

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.

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Management

As of 14 January 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

As of 9 January 2023[6]

Player movement

In

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

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Out

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Loans in

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Loans out

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MLS SuperDraft picks

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Friendlies

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Pre-Season

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

Tables

Eastern Conference

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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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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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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

  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

Group stage

East 2

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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

Bracket

 
 
              
 
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

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

Appearances, Minutes Played, and Goals Scored

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Top scorers

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

Top Assists

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

Goals Against Average

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Updated to match played October 23, 2023
Source: CF Montréal
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Clean sheets

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Updated to match played September 20, 2023
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Top minutes played

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Updated to match played October 23, 2023
Source: Montreal Impact
Italic: denotes player left the club during the season.

Yellow and red cards

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Recognition

MLS team of the Week

Notes


    References

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