2019 CPL–U Sports Draft

The 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft was the second annual CPL–U Sports Draft. It was held on November 11, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec. Seven Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 14 eligible U Sports athletes in total.[2]

2019 CPL–U Sports Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)November 11, 2019
Time7:30 pm ET
LocationMontreal, Quebec
Network(s)CanPL.ca, IGTV, YouTube[1]
Overview
14 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueCanadian Premier League
Teams7
First selectionCory Bent, HFX Wanderers

Format

Each CPL team will make two selection in the U Sports Draft. Players can be selected if they have years of U Sports eligibility remaining and have declared for the draft.[2]

For the non-finalist teams, the CPL combined standings were used to determine the order for the first round, with last-placed HFX Wanderers FC selecting first. Finals runner-up Cavalry FC selected sixth, while champions Forge FC selected seventh.[2] A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in the second round.

Player selection
* Denotes player who has signed a professional contract for the 2020 season
^ Denotes player who has signed a developmental contract for the 2020 season

Round 1
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversity
1 HFX WanderersCory Bent*LW EnglandCape Breton
2 Valour FCMarcus CampanileCAM ScotlandCape Breton
3 Pacific FCJan Pirretas GlasmacherCB SpainThompson Rivers
4 FC EdmontonDavid ChungCM CanadaAlberta
5 York9 FCStefan KarajovanovicST CanadaCarleton
6 Cavalry FCGabriel BitarST CanadaCarleton
7 Forge FCGabriel Balbinotti^FW CanadaUQTR

Round 2
Pick #CPL teamPlayerPositionNationalityUniversity
8 Forge FCAlex ZisCAM CanadaGuelph
9 Cavalry FCMoe El GandourCM CanadaMount Royal
10 York9 FCIsaiah Johnston*RM CanadaCape Breton
11 FC EdmontonJakob BoschCM CanadaAlberta
12 Pacific FCThomas GardnerFW CanadaBritish Columbia
13 Valour FCCharlie WatersST EnglandCape Breton
14 HFX WanderersJake Ruby^RB CanadaTrinity Western

Source: [3]

Selection statistics

Draftees by nationality
Rank Country Selections
1  Canada 10
2  England 2
3  Scotland 1
 Spain 1

Canadian draftees by province
Rank Province Selections
1  Alberta 3
 Ontario 3
3  British Columbia 2
 Quebec 2

Draftees by university
Rank University Selections
1 Cape Breton University 4
2 University of Alberta 2
Carleton University 2
4 Mount Royal University 1
Thompson Rivers University 1
Trinity Western University 1
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières 1
University of British Columbia 1
University of Guelph 1

References
  1. "CPL confirms selection order for 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. "2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft announced, rules released". Canadian Premier League. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  3. "TRACKER: All 14 picks from the 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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