Canadian Premier League Player of the Year

Player of the Year

Sport	Soccer
League	Canadian Premier League
Country	Canada
History
First award	2019
First winner	Tristan Borges
Most wins	Tristan Borges (2)
Most recent	Tristan Borges
Website	canpl.ca/awards/

The Canadian Premier League Player of the Year award has been awarded since the inaugural 2019 season. The award is given to the most valuable player of the Canadian Premier League as voted by members of the media. It is awarded annually at the Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony.

Initially the award was based on the entire Canadian Premier League season, including playoffs and finals.^[1] In 2022, a change was made to all CPL awards so that they are only judged based on results from the regular season.^[2] Tristan Borges of Forge FC was the first to win the award and is the only player to win the award twice. Kyle Bekker has received the most nominations with five as of the 2024 season.^[3]

Winners by year

Tristan Borges was the first winner of the award

Player of the Year

Season	Player	Pos	Club	Statistics[a]			Ref
				G	A	Team finish
2019	Tristan Borges	MF	Forge FC	13	5	Champions	[4]
2020	Kyle Bekker	MF	Forge FC	3	1	Champions	[5]
2021	João Morelli	FW	HFX Wanderers FC	14	0	6th	[6]
2022	Ollie Bassett	MF	Atlético Ottawa	8	2	1st	[7]
2023	Daan Klomp	DF	Cavalry FC	4	1	1st	[8]
2024	Tristan Borges	MF	Forge FC	8	6	1st	[9]

1. Statistics include playoffs for 2019–2021 awards

References

1. Thompson, Marty (November 1, 2019). "Canadian Premier League officially unveils 2019 individual awards". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
2. "CPL announces new awards, 2022 voting procedures". Canadian Premier League. September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2024. Voting for all seven of the CPL's annual awards will this year be based on performances during the regular season, not including Canadian Championship, Concacaf or playoff action
3. "Bekker, Borges, Hojabrpour, Warschewski, Wright Nominated for 2024 Canadian Premier League Player of the Year". Canadian Premier League. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
4. "Canadian Premier League announces 2019 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
5. "Canadian Premier League announces 2020 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
6. "Canadian Premier League announces 2021 Award winners". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2021.
7. Jacques, John (October 29, 2022). "2022 CPL Awards Roundup". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
8. Jacques, John (October 27, 2023). "2023 CPL Awards Round Up: Cavalry Dominates The Show". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
9. Jacques, John (November 8, 2024). "2024 CPL Awards Round Up: Parity In Powerhouses". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2024.