York 9

From days gone by at Bristol City in England to playing in front of the rabid fans at Toronto FC, former player Jim Brennan has taken up his role as the first manager of York9 in the soon-to-be underway Canadian Premier League. One thing is for certain: experience is part of the gameplan.  Jim Brennan Ready for Opening Day “We’ve had a lot of time to build and once we get … [Read more...] about Experience is Key to Jim Brennan’s York9 in Season Opener

Hamilton, ON The Canadian Premier League (CPL) announced Tuesday that Forge FC will host York9 FC at Tim Hortons Field in the CPL’s inaugural match. The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m. For fans patiently awaiting the schedule, the rest will be released at a later date. “Celebrating the launch of our own national soccer league in Hamilton is extremely … [Read more...] about Canadian Premier League to Kick-off in Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (April 27, 2019) — Team announcements. Supporters groups formed. Kit reveals. Media Partnerships. Player signings. It has all lead to this moment: the first Kick in a brand new league. It's a league by Canadians, for Canadians. With the eyes of Canadian soccer fans focused on Hamilton, the Canadian Premier League finally began just after 1 p.m. ET … [Read more...] about The Beginning of History: Forge FC, York 9 FC face off in opening CPL match

Forge FC picked up a crucial rivalry win in the Spring Season standings on Saturday. A 2-0 result was a great reward for a team that was up against an organized York 9 FC side and a rain delay that was nearly 90 minutes long. They also had to contend with whatever this is: https://twitter.com/BartonBattalion/status/1132356870902046721 On-Field Drama The first half was a … [Read more...] about Forge FC Win Rainy Rivalry Game

Blainville, Quebec, Canada (May 15, 2019) — York 9 played in a hard fought away leg of the Canadian Championship against A.S. Blainville. The match ended 0-0 with the away leg set for Wednesday. York 9 FC began their Canadian Championship journey with an away leg tie against the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ) side A.S Blainville. This was an interesting matchup. … [Read more...] about York 9 battle to scoreless draw in first leg of Canadian Championship

EDITORIAL - Following York 9's impressive 2-0 victory over Pacific FC at the Westhills Stadium in Vancouver Island September 11, an opportunity opened up for York 9 to go on a positive run as they next hosted a Valour FC side which had been struggling heading into their match. York 9 Inconsistency Continues With 4 Games Remaining York 9 was looking for just their second … [Read more...] about York 9 Inconsistency Continues With 4 Games Remaining

EDITORIAL - Many questions have been asked heading into the first ever Canadian Premier League season. Which teams would coalesce quickly to become title challengers and which teams would be fighting to stay out of the basement were debates which raged into the start of the Spring Season. Answers became available with the passing of time, Cavalry and Forge were clearly the … [Read more...] about York9 Inaugural Season has Been a Roller Coaster

EDITORIAL - The Canadian Premier League (CPL) isn’t the first time Canada has tried to launch its own national football league. In fact, the plans for creating the CPL were first put in place shortly after the closure of the ill-fated Canadian Soccer League in 1992. Lessons Learned From the First CPL Season However, after the end of the first season of the CPL, it does look … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned From the First CPL Season

Editorial —  The inaugural season for York9 has come to an end. Despite more inconsistencies in their final few games, positives can be taken out of their first professional season. Let us take a look at how the club finished off their season. Unlucky Result in Final Trip to Hamilton York9 could have easily walked away with points in their final trip to Hamilton's Tim … [Read more...] about York9 wrap up inaugural Canadian Premier League season in third place