The 905 Derby is a soccer rivalry between Canadian Premier League clubs, Forge FC and Inter Toronto FC, both based in Southern Ontario. The rivalry gets the "905" nickname from the 905 area code, which encompasses both Hamilton and York Region. Despite playing their home matches in Toronto (416 area code) since their inaugural season, Inter Toronto was originally known as York9 FC and had planned to relocate to York Region. Forge and Inter Toronto were the only Ontario-based teams in the inaugural season of the league and remain the two closest in proximity, with less than 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. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.
On November 21, 2021, Forge hosted York United in the first CPL playoff meeting of the two clubs. Forge defeated York 3–1 to advance to the 2021 Canadian Premier League Final.
Statistics
Matches Wins Draws Goals Forge Inter Forge Inter Canadian Premier League 31 18 7 6 56 32 CPL playoffs 1 1 0 0 3 1 Canadian Championship 1 1 0 0 3 1 Total matches 33 20 7 6 62 34
Results
CompetitionDateHome teamResultAway teamVenueAttendanceRecap 2019 Canadian Premier League Spring Season Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 17,611 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 4,260 Fall Season Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 5,267 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 4,864 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 2,314 First stage York Forge Alumni Field, Charlottetown 0 2021 Canadian Premier League season York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,710 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 3,712 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 3,819 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 3,449 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,126 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 756 2021 Canadian Premier League Playoffs Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 5,123 2022 Canadian Premier League York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,108 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,302 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 3,867 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 5,129 2023 Canadian Premier League York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,016 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 4,225 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,464 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 5,071 2024 Canadian Premier League York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 2,654 2024 Canadian Championship Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 2,471 2024 Canadian Premier League Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 5,271 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,824 Forge York Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton 6,376 2025 Canadian Premier League York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,679 Forge York Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton 6,621 York Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 1,681 Forge York Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton 6,521 2026 Canadian Premier League Inter Toronto Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 3,154 Inter Toronto Forge York Lions Stadium, Toronto 2,985 Forge York Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton 4,172 Forge York Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton
League ranking by season 2019202020212022202320242025SeasonFinalsFirstFinalSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffsSeasonPlayoffs1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Records Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClub(s)NationalityGoals Tristan Borges Forge Terran Campbell Forge 3 David Choinière Forge 6 Brian Wright ForgeInter Toronto 5 Woobens Pacius Forge 4 6 Diyaeddine Abzi Inter Toronto 3 Nana Ampomah Forge Molham Babouli ForgeInter Toronto Joseph Di Chiara Inter Toronto 10 Alexander Achinioti-Jönsson Forge 2 Béni Badibanga Inter TorontoForge Kyle Bekker Forge Jordan Hamilton Forge Hoce Massunda Forge Chris Nanco Forge Álvaro Rivero Inter Toronto
Players in bold are still active players with the team.
Players who played for both clubs Forge, then Inter Toronto Molham Babouli Béni Badibanga Jonathan Grant Jace Kotsopoulos
Inter Toronto, then Forge Molham Babouli Brian Wright
Discipline +List of sent-off playersPlayerClubDateMinuteTypeScoreFinal score Manny Aparicio York9 (A) April 27, 2019 90+5' 1–1 1–1 Dominick Zator York United (H) July 30, 2021 41' 0–1 0–1 Álvaro Rivero York United (A) August 4, 2021 64' 0–1 0–1 Ashtone Morgan Forge (A) May 5, 2023 90+1' 0–1 0–1 Molham Babouli York United (H) July 9, 2023 85' 0–4 0–4
See also Canadian Classique Cavalry FC–FC Edmonton rivalry Cavalry FC–Forge FC rivalry Pacific FC–Vancouver FC rivalry
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